New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-07

Chester is one which Is rapidly adding 10
SIS attractiveness TO the city dWellefs
who are tired Of living in congested sec
ton of New York and who desire TO re-
side in a near by place with all city con-
veniences. At the present time the bust
ness part Of the town is being improved
hy an addition TO the big department
.tore of Isaac Vein and by the erection
Of modern garage, TO be known as the
Central Garage Building.
The Vein building is in the centre Of
The North Main st. shopping section. The
original structure, which occupies the
premises oC North Main St. was built in
1876. II is Of four stories and has front
/ we Of about thirty feet on the shopping
y~euue Work on the addition. which Will
be Of similar height 10 the structure put
I'm in 1906. was begun several months ago.
md il will not BE long before the floor
area OF this big department store is al
most double. The addition will occupy
the premises 81 North Main St, and as
that site has a frontage Of twenty Ieet
3the total frontage Of the enlarged build
hing Will be fifty feet. The cost OF the
Improvement is placed at $4,000. Moth
ting better reflects the prosperity ol
..ommunity, according TO many real estate
fsxperts. than the enlargement OF shop
Eoiug area. and therefore this Improvement
unjust be considered as an indication that
5,be trade centre Of Port Chester is n
i,ery nourishinG state, and that the future
.thoppins needs Of the place warrant the
Expenditure OF the present sums, which
s.EI 20.
ibusiness district
I The Central Garage Building Will cost
ktlS.Ooo IT is being built from plans BY
40. II. Ponty, architect. IT has two stories
land is on a plot with frontage OF about
sn.uety feet on she principal shopping ave
snue. Contractor Reilly Of Greenwich
lNas awarded the contract 70 build the
Gtarase structure.
About several hundred thousand dol
tiars arc being spent each year il i'm
tproving the business and residential
ieide Of Port Chester. In recent years,
Sos course, the volume OF building ac-
5tivity in this charming and progressive
fteHn Of Westchester County has not
been near tic mark set by the years
frgt prior 20 1893 Nor have most OF
the other enchanting committing places
IN WestChester county been able 20
.nmintain tire building rate they made
About eight years ago. But this build
INK, contraction is not only feature Of
the realty conditions g. WestcEester
County. but general throughout this
country. IL is true that there are an
,inrsually large number Of suburban
towns in the metropolitan district that
have experienced very active days In
he last eight years, but their activity
Is largely due TO the fact that eXcep-
ti5naI inducements prevail in those com
sBurities to stimulate building opera
lions.
Although Port Chester has eSpcr-
lenced a big falling Of in building work. f
ne decrease has not at ell been more
than anticipated, and the outlook for
loiun1e Of building operations In the
town % exceed the high record marx IN
ms respect Is now most promising
yais fact n worthy Of emphasis. Port
,,f,oz.er IS q place which has never yet
,sen tho scene Of speculative Looming /
sr,1 its building operations, even IN the .
so,elszt years, have hardly met the de-
.oands for modern housing and Up-to-
date business structures. The town ~
dne for remarkable period OF building
srtlvity. ard the extent or the opera
lions win 10 tho result Of many pow
erfyl caugcs. In tho FIRST place, the
,tnrrns Of Port Chester "a r. residential
dTido and manufacturing place. are Just
6eeOioinz widely known. 9faybe this
beautiful place has been oyerIoled for
gna.s becsuse - Is h>mmed IN by re
ana Cresswlc6, Two Of the most delight.
2 "A nigh closG h0mc towns iu the whole