New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-05
QUICK TRANSITION
OF SALTAIRE, |. |.
Picturesque Seashore Col
ony on Fire Island Found
ed Three Years Ago.
OVER l25 BUNGALOWS
ALREADY BUILT THERE
The Casino and Its Six Cottages
on Premises Accommodate
One Hundred Guests.

Three years ago the work Of trans
forming a large part Of Fire Island
beach INTO the seashore residential colony
known as Saltaire was begun. In that
reriod IFS development has been most
rapid owing TO the fact that its location,
directly. .opposite Bay shore, and near the
Inlet and Lighthouse. is most favorable.
Every comfort one could wish FOR has
leen provided by the Fire Island Beach
Development Company, its promoters.
Saitaire is truly most alluring sea
shore colony. Il has miles OF oroa1
toardwalks. which run along the water
rr9nt and from the ocean 70 the bay IL
Inns also modern dock on the bay
which commodities the Saltaire fleet Of
inst ferryboats as well as private yachts.
The Casino and its six cottages accom-
rodate 100 guests. there are two stores
au groceries. provisions. meat, ice and
milk are delivered direct TO the cottages;
r,rnine water IS supplied from deep
artesiau well: gas, for lighting and COOK
irg. from a central plant.
Moreover. there are 70 cottages and
bungalows already built and many more
in course Of construction. These cottages
are model seashore houses, mostly one
and two stories. al having big loungins
porches. also sleeping porches. besides
dorner and BAY windows. The struct-
rres are most substantially construct
ted. Some are Of stucco and hollow tile,
hut mostly Of heavy frame. All sides
and roofs Of the houses are shinsleo ana
tssteNilly stained or painted, so that the
colony. with its abundance OF oeach
greens such as pine. cedar, bayoeTies'
beach plums, cranberries and wild flow
ers. presents a beautiful picture. with
the cool water az a fitting frame.
Needless 70 say, the owners OF these
summer cottages are the very PICK oil
professional aud business men from Ne"
vo-lx and vicinity, who find committing
on the Long Island Railroad and the
saltsirs Ferry daily pleasure while
hair happy families enjoy the endless
-,less,res and benefits of the ideal sea
shore life" says q person who is thor
oughly converssnt with the growth o.
Saltsire.
saltaire is a striking example OF op'
nortunities made possible solely by me
now almost ideal passenger service OF th'
Long Island Railroad. This road II
cor,n,on with nearly all others, is striv
ing 10 keep pace with the increasing pup
~. demand for quick and comfortaol'
.rsirs IN the seashore While the noun
.einq allure few, the votaries OF tn'
eeashore are many, and constantly IN
oroasing proportionately, and rightly To-
,be obvious reasons that every memoe
~ the family loves its pleasure an'
t.sl+h giving qualities, its simple ores
"a economy. as against the rigid socia
obligations IN many mountainous pi"0e9
,rbon. again. the seashore is so much more
.coessitle 70 the committing members
the family; the summer traVei 70 aii'
49,, Tho seashore is cool and refreshing
srh there are more frequent trains thai
90 the mountains.
..rbe seashore is the ideal, the oni!
logical weekend retreat Tor the ure'
business man; he returns 10 pusiHes
Monday morning with glowing heath ah'
,,rano+b for any task No wonder thei
% tbe general trend IN recent years 10"
"a e. calf water and Saltaire.'
The Great CCuli ionSf w."
OF length and four TO FIVE miles OF wiu'"
offers ideal conditions for yacht ana mo
tor boats. Every South Shore town OF
lie mainland OF Long Island from free
mort east has its yacht club. The salt
aire Yacht Club. launched last year,
the first organization of its kind on Err
island Beach. The Saltaire haroor
which describes three quarters OF a cir
Gle. about one-quarter Of a mile in diam
eter. is a natural land-locked shelter. AM
will accommodate hundreds Of boats.
The history Of Fire Island Beach OF
which is beautiful saltaire, is NTH
known. The narrow stretch OF beach eN
tending from West Hampton, where
4o,ns the mainland Of Ions Island
rire Island Inlet. straight west for owe
forty miles has had three dlneren
names during the two centuries since IL
accession from the crown OF Englan
20 the original Long Island Dutch own
ers.
II was first known as Great sout
teach. deriving its name from an lndial
equiyaleA but like most other natura
u-skg rs in time it took the name o
- adjacent land; in th's cas-