New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-03
RAPID 0PMENT
OF MI. LAKES PARK
Within Three Years Over
200 Houses Have Been
Built on Tract.
/ .OO0-ACRE COLONY FOR
CULTURED PERSONS
Upbuilding of Place DIE 10
Energy and Resourceful-
ness of Projectors.

That -.cti0n Of New Jersey now known as
Mountain Lakes Residential Park was oc-
,up.ed . little over century ago boy the
fs-s.prluy indians of the Delaware tribe,
who lad ,hc.r hunting grounds from the
hudson to the Delaware rivers Mountain
Lakes Residential Park about decade
aso was a hunting and fishing ground OF
Inc local sportsmen. and less than three
Years ago this 1.0)0-acre tract was pur-
chased bv II. c. HapgOod. president OF
Mountain Lakes Residential Park from the
helrs OF the original settlers. who Cd
tanned their land from a grant Of King
George III TO the Presbyterian Church.
To De exact. il was in the fall Of the year
1919 that Louis Van Duyne, local ensi-
neer Of Boouton. y. j., interested H. ..
Hapcood i'm this great property, ana IN
Nav the following year the construction
force Organized under the direct super
vision II an eminent landscape engineer
and well known superintendent of build
Ing hogan TO develop the property
Twentv-fve houses were started that
gring without a customer in sight Inns
fact indicated TO some degree the conn
dencs Mr.. Hapgood had in the future OF
this beautiful section Of New Jersey. NO
efo,t was made TO sell either houses or
lsnd until the beginning of 1911, when the
engineering department had completed a
h,ne ~o,d and also a water system from
artesian wells.
The first house was sold and occupied at
Mountain Lakes in December 1911, ana
since then the development has progressed
most wonderfully. To-day there are over
% houses. most OF which are occupied.
In septenber, 1912, the state and county
authorities accepted the main oouleVaro'
paved with dustless Amacite, Whlch was
extended most of the way through uie
property. paranelng the Morris County
fraction. Company's line. The road was
accented az a state and county highway
Il forms a part OF one Of the most beau
uhl scenic automobile roads connec'iHs
Mountain Lakes Park with New YORK.
In the spring Of 1911 arrangements We're
made with the Lackawanna haiiToau
company for the erection OF new sta
ton. completed the following year. rms
artistic station is a fitting entrance TO one
Of the most beautiful natural home parks
IN the East. In three years time vast
section OF woods. uplands' lakes ana
mountains has been transformed into
superb residential park. with its two lakes
Connected by a Venetian waterway nes-
Ting at the foot Of picturesque mountains
and fine. grassy plateaus, with their wind
rc roads and beautiful homes and small
ouuy estates. Every city convenience
Without any OF its drawbacks. are TO be
tsioyed among the most charming coun-
NY Environments.
Mary world travellers say this garden
SPOT OF mountain and lakes within less
u'an an hours ride Of New York, equals
me Berkshires. In Massachusetts II also
reminds them Of Switzerland scenes.
The year 1913 saw every plan executed
as laid down when this property was
Planned. back I'm 1910. The carrying ont
O all those plans Is an index OF the en-
egy perseverance and unlimited re-
SouFcefulness OF II. G. Hapgood. protector
o. the property. Mountain Lakes Resi-
asntial Park. as It is now, surpasses in
rs city convenience and opportunities for
mo enjoyment OF beneficial country life
We original plans
Al the outset the Mountain Lakes Resi-
eshtal Park departed In many respects
nom the usual home park development
-'as Only people Of culture can become
'~'aents. Every purchaser IS given the