New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-02
GREENWICH TOWN
BUILDING FEATURES
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by every official Of town in a subur-
ban community that is in need of an
up-to-date town hall and which can
afford 10 ere a large and imposing
structure. Tue town hall of Green
witch was a gift Of the late Ro! ert VI.
Bruce and his sister. II was erected
about eight years acO and occupies an
entire block, bounded by Greenwich
av., Havemeyer and Bruce Place and
Mason st. This building contains many
rooms and will be able to provide suf-
fcient space for housing the various
departments in the town for years 10
come. Opposite the building is the
public school and grounds which were
given to the town many years ago by
Il. o. Hsvemeyer.
The town Of Greenwich covers a large
area. 1t has a frontage on the Sound
of about six miles and extends back
for about nine miles. The assessors of
the town last year appraised the prop
erty in the township for taxable pur-
poses at S37,475,317 and in 1912 at $780,
367,S02. The State Board of Equaliza-
ton added $4,000 600 TO the assessments
for 1912 and S7,000,000 to that of 1913.
II takes many hundred thousands every
year TO run the affairs of the town ship.
III I1N1 the lOldl DuAEtL VI
tions of the town was Sl77,230 Last
year the total budget was $497 ,206 81.
For highways was appropriated last
year SCI 500, for schools Sl50,000, and
for running the Health Department
10000. The sums spent on the high
ways show what is being done for the
improvement and maintenance o. the
public roads in the township.
oh - oh af a
times as regards educational facilities
according to number of its we'll
known residents who we're asked about
this important question last week by a
Tribune reporter. Not only has il a
public school system of the highest
standard, but in the borough are a
number Of notable private schools. ole
of them being the Greenwich Academy
for girls, and another is the Brunswick
school for boys. The Greenwich Acao-
omy Building will soon be torn down
and replaced by large and up-to-date
school structure. The new building
will be the gift of Mrs. Elizabeth NJ.
Anderson and Mrs. +. II. Hooker. The
academy is on Maple az. near North
St, and consequently occupies one OF
the finest sites in the borough.
At the westerly side in the town
ship Of Greenwich is the ByTam river
small stream of water flowing 10
the Sourd. As il is about to enter the
Sound the westerly bank of the river
touches section of the village of
Port Chester. At this point the river
not only divides the village of Port
Chester from the township Of Green
witch but is also the exact dividing line
between the State of New York and
the State of Connecticut.
There are many fine RESIDENT al
places or settlements, part end parcel
of the township Of Greenwich, along
the waters Of the Sound. A section of
the highest class is Belle Haven. II
occupies large peninsula, most OF
the home sites being many feet above
sea level. Originally the peninsula
was farm land. Years ago on its east
erlv side was established a residential
colony known as Field Point and about
the same time the first houses at Belle
Haven were erected. Now the entire
peninsula is known az the Belle Haven
section. Il is one Of the finest subur-
han colonies Of beautiful country
houses with latest improvements. Most
OF the houses command splendid views
OF the waters Of the Sound.
The Belle Haven Peninsula is sepsr-
ated from a peninsula TO the east Of IT
by Greenwich Haroor. That harbor is
large enough to afford safe. anchorage
10 many yachts and also 10 small sail
ing craft engaged in the lighterage
business. To the east IF the harbor
arc Smith Cove, Indian Harbor, Cos
Cob Harbor and Greenwich Cove. Be
tween Indian Harbor md smith Cove
is Bruce Park, a gift Of the late Robert
NJ. Bruce, TO the township. Mr.. Bruce
also gave AS a gift to the town a build
ing near the park on sea n0oat road,
now known AS South Greenwich ay.
The museum is a novel enc and is used
for exhibiting the work Of artists.
Bruce Park comprises about W acres
and is a most charming public play
ground along the waters Of the Sound.