New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-28
Mount KiSco Also Noted
for Similarly Improved
Properties.
CITY FACILITIES
IN BOTH VILLAGES
Places Located If the Hill COun-
try of Northern West
chester.
By HERBERT f. ANGEL,
,cretary Of the Westchester County
Ehop,her oF Commerce

Z"
Chamber of Commerce.
It would be difficult to find any
where in the world a more beautiful
stretch Of hill country than that lying
in the heart Of northern Nestehester
County. along the Harlem division Of
the New York Central Railroad.
Above White Plains there are two
villages on this line, Plessantville and
Mount Kiseo, each Of which is cen
tire Of an extensive area, largely oc-
eupied by large estates.
when one realizes that these vii
lares are within an hour OF the Grand
Central Terminal, and that they are
surrounded by country which TO many
persons is more alluringly beautiful
than the Berkshire Hills, il is easy TO
see why so many New York business
men have located their residences IN
this section.
Each of these villages enjoys mod
ern public utilities. an excellent school
system, etc, which go far toward max
ing life in a suburban village at
trsetive. Their school systems are
modern in every respect, and the So
cial life is exceptionally congenlaI.
Owing TO the unusually diversified
character of this part of the country,
with its continuously broken Skyline,
rbere are unlimited opportunities Tor
the DEVELOPMENT OF individuality IN the
home and its surroundings. whether OF
: small or large size. Some o. the es-
tstes are famous for their setting and
landscape effects, and compare laVor-
ably with any in the world.
While q large part Of the territory
is owned by wealthy men who have de-
yeloped their holdings as private PARIS
or as practical farms, there IS also
considerable population OF commuters
ri more modest purse who End it pos
sible in this mart of the county to Sc
cure sufficient land at reasonable
price 10 make theirs & real country
home. rather than mere house sho
lot. and at the same time enjoy tast
snortstion service to New York
and the delightful social atmosphere Oh
an up-to-date community.
The northern part OF WestcheSter
County is occupied largely by the Gro,
ton watershed Of New York CITY, ana
Il contains a number Of beautiful iakes,
among them Croton Lake, over e!gh-
teen miles in length, ard the Muscoos
Titicus and Cross River reserF olfs:
This entire watershed is 2 network OF
splendid Highways, each o. tnc ABOVE
mentioned lakes being clrcled by drlyes'
oforing charming views. II IS the ldesL
courtrV for the subuTbanite VINO is
fortunatc enough 20 be able 70 own an
automobile and who appreciates the op-
nortunjty Of living in the heart OF :
tourine section which attracts many
motorists from long distances.
BEING only a few miles from the
Hudson River on the west ana from
Long Island Sound on the south, the
residents in this section ENJOY All oI
the pleasures made possible by proNlm-
ity 10 large bodies Of water. Numer
Gus country clubs and other soclsi
centres are easily accessible, aaaIhg
much to the enjoyment OF lie IN thls
part Of the county.
nonyiation OF about $3.50, which is in
creasjng rapidly. Its population t1teen
,,ears AGO was about 1000. With this
increase in population have come many
nhvsical improvements in the com
nnnitv. and many public utilities nave
been installed The high school build
mo in Pleasantville is model Tor
buildings of this character, and the
school system is splendid IN every re-
Mount Kisco has a population OF
about $4,000.
Roth of these villages are the market
centres for large areas OF surrounding
country, and the local shops ana stores
are up-to-date in every particular.
Those who are DESTROYS OF securing
home sites at high attitudes near view
YORK Will find many points IN TINS par par.
~ the county between six ana seven
hundred feet above sea leyei.
ASIDE from these two incorporated
,;iieees there are many communities
in his part of the county with smaller
ropulation, but offering in many re-
snscts eousl advantages, among them
being Cbappaoua. Bedford Hills, Oid
Bedford Village, KatOnsh and Golden
Bridge.