New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-13
GAINING IN FAVOR
WITH CITY PEOPLE
Greater Popularity of Mt.
Lakes Park Due to
Charms of Place.
1000 ACRES IN
THE DEVELOPMENT
New Buildings Include a $4,000
SchOOl-COrnerStOne of An
other Church Laid.

Mountain Lakes Residential Park, To-
Gated high in the Kittatinny Mountains,
600 feet above the sea level, is rapidly
gaining favor with the New York bust
ness man. Being but forty-four min
utes out on the Lackawanna Railroad, 1t
permits of the most convenient COM
muting to all parts of Manhattan.
Residents of Mountain Lakes, 1000
acre park enjoy all the conveniences Of
ii we'll regulated city, with unusual coun-
try advantages, within committing dis
lance of New York. At this time a pur-
chaser at Mountain Lakes Residential
Park need take nothing for granted nor
wait for promised improvements, rivers
to be damned, roads made or the in
stallation of any of the necessities
which the comfort living public refuse
70 forego to enjoy the beauties OF coun-
try living. Mountain Lakes Residential
Park is a finished product. Everything
for comfortable country living is there
now. Some 1000 residents are enjoy
ing the unusual pleasures Of this un-
eoualled mountain and lake country.
Over twenty miles of drives have
been put through the park, winding
their way through homes and about
lakes. Streets have been electrically
lighted by the German unit system, CIV
ing uniform lighting to all the walks
and drives. Fine artesian water system
is in operation and carried to all homes,
and owing to the rapid increase in the
number of residents new wells are now
being driven to increase the water sup
ply. The high pressure water system
gives ample fire protection and uni
form police force has been organized.
As an index Of the progress which IS
being made at this remarkable sub
urban park. it is Of interest to note
the new school, which is just open,
built by the Township of Hanover, Oh
which J. c. Lehr is president. IL was
erected under the supervision OF the
State Board of Education at q cost o.
$4,000. This school was formally
opened last week, with Henry Williams
as principal and four assistant teachers
This new building is novel III design,
and is at Boulevard and Lake Drive
! facing directly on the lakes, and IS
easily accessible to all homes in the
park. 1t is for the exclusive use OF the
children of the residents.
The building is constructed Of native
stone, with cut granite trimming, ana
| ia most modern and complete in every
/ detail Il contains seventeen rooms,
! including class rooms, teachers room,
! fine play room land manual training
room. The building is thoroughly
/ heated with steam, has running water
/ and the modern system forced ventila-
| ton. This building is on a three-acre
rlot, providing ample Fairgrounds,
which will include baseball field.
| There are three new churches organ.
| lied within Mountain Lakes Park, and
the cornerstone of one Of these, the
rev Mountain Lakes Dutch Reformed
Church, was laid on Sunday, September
G. The Rev. r. II. Depue is pastor, as
/ sisted BY the Rev. c. S. mcfarland,
secretary Of thu, Civic Federation Of
+ will to some degree conform to the same
stvle of architecture as the Mountain