New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-11
MIDTOWN SECTION
EASILY REACHED
Its Rapid Transit Links Will
Be Improved on a
Vast Scale.
GREAT TERMINALS
IN THE DISTRICT
Principal Shopping and Amuse-
ment Centres of Man.
haitian There.

A section Of the city which has been
in recent wears the scene OF great build
ing activity is that which forms the
northerly division Of the midtown dis
trict. 1t extends from cath street TO Ssth
street. Owing to It's strategic position. II
is one OF the strongest and safest zones
for spectators and investors.
Millions have been spent in this part OF
the city in the last seven years for Inn
proving the transit facilities, and many
more millions will represent the cost or
the new rapid transit projects now under
way or being considered for this part OF
the CITY. Within the boundaries OF the
section are most of the principal thea
tres hotels and drygoods stores, besides
the leading musical and art centres OIL
New York
At the southerly boundary is the Penn
sylvania Station, and in the very heart OIL
this section is the newer Grand Centrai
Terminal. two OF the most stupendous
undertakings OF their kind ever planneu'
Roth tho New York Central and the
Pennsylvania provide not only alI-raiI
routes 10 nearly all the leading cltles Oh
this country, but traverse a suburban
territory rapidly expanding In bulidihs
wealth and population.
The New York Central has been aptly
called the gateway to the northerly SUBJ
urban fields Of the metropolis. Its trains
run Though the Hudson Valley re-
gion. the Putnam Valley and tho HAT
lem Valley region OF Westchester County
The Hudson Valley section borders the
Hudson River and has big array OF
up-to-date country estates. Tho PUTNAM
Valley. except In the most southerly part.
is as unchanged as II was thirty or forty
wears ago. This valley is capable OF &C
commodating or providing homes Tor
many hundred thousand persons, ana al
signs indicate that II 10 going 10 be ono
OF the most inviting suburban places IN
the near future. The Harlem Valley Is
already one Of the richest suburbs In city
conveniences, in we'll laid out grounds,
with spacious and artistic country houses.
and with all the advantages which help to
make life In suburban places attractive.
At the Pennsylvania Station arrive and
depart both the Pennsylvania and Long
Island Railroad trains, and thus the lines
radiating from the station at SD street
and Seventh avenue extend for miles In
the northerly New Jersey suburban dis
tricts and also for many more miles
easterly In beautiful Long Island. These
facts are mentioned here TO show the &C
feasibility OF the entire region to the SUD-
urban districts. There is hardly SUD-
urban section which cannot be reached
quickly from this part OF the city. and IN
a most comfortable manner. too.
The Hudson & Manhattan Railroad
tubes which are more Familiarity known
az the McAdoo tubes. have many stations
in the section. Every station OK tha'
route Is q station OF the many great
trunk lines with terminals on the Jersey
shore.
Within less than an hours ride OF the
centre of the district one may reach Long
Reach. with its miles OF hard. sandy
shore or by a much shorter journey
places with alluring rural features and
where health and comfort are assured 10
the casual visitor or the permanent resi-
dent.
II will not be many years before the
transit facilities OF this entire district
are largely increased. The McAdoo com
many is extending its Sixth avenue line TO
l2d street and Fourth avenue. Two more
,ubxavs are 10 traverse this section; one
viii extend up Seventh avenue and the
other I'D Broadway. The Broadway line
will at 4cd street connect with cross
town subway.