New-York tribune., 1914-03-29
MANY Vast improvements
Being Made from City
Line to VaIhalla.
BUILDING RIVER
PARKWAY IN SECTION
Transition of HartSdale from a
Little Rural Place Into a
Delightful Suburb.
nv HERBERT 4. ANGELL.
Secretary Of Mestchester County Chamber
OF Commerce.

Many improvements along tho Harlem
division add much 10 the attractiveness
Of this section of Westchcster.
Running almost straight south from the
new Kcnsico reservoir, and dividing lower
Westchester County into two nearly equal
psrts. the RronN River passes through
some OF the most attractive SUBURBAN
home country to be found anywhere IN
,bs environs OF New York Cit\' Oil
either side Of the river which IS paraileleu
nv the Harlem division Of the New AorN
CENTRAL Railroad, the land rises TO a con-
s,5erahle altitude. and IL is upon these
Clones and hnltops that the more active
.f.,eiopr,ent has taken place i'm the last
,.v. wears This section is fortunate IN
,,,,inE uneNcelled electric train service 10
,ts Grand Central Terminal, there being
r,.-l,. one hundred trains day
rte Bronx River Parkway. land for
,,h;,b is now being acquired by the COM
,.,;ss,or. viii have very decided oene-
..,,l eject upon this entire section. rms
rsrtwav. which is fifteen miles In lenSth'
vsryiDs in width from 100 10 1000 ieeI
.,,,.crs Bronx Park with the New YORK
,,;.,. watershed lands at Nalhalla. in the
,-i.inity Of the new Kensico dam. IL VIII
..-.,,r,. all NJ the lowlands on either side
NJ ,be river As the land is acquired
,..,r5iDge and signboards are removed
..,5 tbe natural beauties OF the valley are
,,ci5lv beinc restored and preserved
t-,-sstors have been AT work on the trees
,.- the last vesr. and the parkway area
,e s1rca5v much improved. lt is the pui-
rrfH = O.
,-b1isb a series Of driveWays and Walks
throughout the length Of this parkway
and TO form a series OF ponds along Ihe
river. 10 aid IN controlling 1t during hooo
season. as we'll as 10 furnish opportunities
for boating and skating.
lust north of the New York CITY" es'-
chester County lire lies the City o.
VouDt Vernon. with a population oi ABOUT
s-o. Mount Vernon is an unusually at
tartive suburban city. as IL is nearly en-
,.rerv residential in character several
clubs. theatres and other social centres
ofer unlimited opportunity for amuse-
ment ana recreation. The city is hoteu
for the beauty Of its residential streets
which are well paved and shaded py over
hanging trees Recently the city pur-
chased tract Of land. where civic CEN
ire will be created. by grouping the pun
lc buildings. The new hospital faces TINS
centre on the west. the Proctor Theatre
building. recently completed, Is just 10 Ine
cast. and the new police court ouiid'hs
rs nov Under construction.
The Harlem division OF the New 1orA
Central runs along the west SIDE OF the
CITY. parallel with the Bronx River Wl'cn
is the dividing line between Mount Yer
non and the city Of Yonkers. cohsiu-
srsbra area Of Y0nkers, therefore Is
,,,,s5 nv this railroad. Construction
vorl ;s now under way in the vicinity
NJ the Mount Vernon station for the NOV
ing of the line about one hundred yalus
~ ,rs vest i'm order % eliminate a grace
e-oesi-r 4 new station will be erecteu'
The sacrion Of the old right OF way whlch
win he abandoned will be secured Oy .'e
CITY OF Mount Vernon and developer 10
y.,,sr with the streets parallelng II OF
either side into a wide boulevard "h''i,
uu be connected with the driIeWa|s o.
the Bronx River PARKWAY
Tn. next station above Mount vernon
iz Brorxviie. which has for years oeeii
ro,sd for its attractiveness as hlsn
,rs.s ~e,idential comm munity. The statoh
plaza is surrounded by a group ol 0U.,
nry. including the Gramatan Bahh' tl'o
village hall and 'postofiice. the OIaii'a ''-i'
Hotel the Lawrence Hospital ana o'ne'
b.,.t,oss and apartment buildings OF At
,r.-t,,o character The surrounding
- hoe been developed along unusu-
ally high class lines. III.
One Of the novel features OF 6ronA ''lie
is tho number Of high class apartment
houses which have found ready le-
r,srd conspicuous among these i '"o
Crsmatan Court where from lO"i
eight rooms rent from 500 10 Sl'v'0' -
interesting TO note that every apaI ''iie-''
in this building was rented oe1oie ooi'
s,rrc,ior work was completed. Lawrence
PARK West a comparatively new develop
nent is situated TO the west OF tne SD
ton In the city Of Yonkers. Many a''iao-
,iy. r.si5orces have been erected here IN
the last year. ,.-
Tlicksboe. the next station aOO'
Rronxville. has been very much lH'pl
by the elimination OF grade cioS7il'7
which was brought about by depiesSiii9
the tracks and raising the cross-Iodu' ~
the same time this Improvement was
made the station plaza was improved pS
the reconstruction Of several Of the ouliu,
ings surrounding it. A new village ii'''
has been erected facing this plaza.
Crestwood. a residential commuhl.S' N''
short distance north OF IucAdiioe
When placed on the market several years
sgo this attractive property was raPloiy
sold 10 home builders. and there are nov
about one hundred and fifty attracuFe
residences in the community. Cres'"ooo
IS in the city OF Yonkers. but is served DF
the Crestwood station, on the hsrleh ~
yslon.
scarsdale, like Bronxyille' has long Desi
noted for the character OF its deVe'oP
ment. The station has for years oeeii
considered the most attractive OF any III
the suburban territory. owing not oniy u
It's quaint architecture, but to the iSo,
that II is situated in park OF severn
acres. which Is really part OF the pioH'
River Parkway. although II was deVei-
oped many years ago. Scarsdale - e"-
iirely Of residential character, and hahN
large Developments have been success
fully promoted. among them Overhii,
Edgemont. Heathcote and Fern GIN ana
some other up-to-date places. SeVerdi o.
these developments have been entiie''
sod out, and have become settieu con"