New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-21
Picturesque Rye, N. Y,
Has Better Trade District

sive citizen. is the president Of the
village. The board of trustees Of the
village, besides Mr.. Friend, are
Daniel H. Beary. Josiah w. Buckley,
Thomas Byrnes, jr, James D. Halsted.
Mortimer b. Slater, Howard E. White and
Augustus C. Wilson.
This is the tenth year Of the incorpo-
ration of the village, and in that period
a stupendous amount of work has been
accomplished to add to the fame of Rye
as a charming residential place.
Rye has an efficient police department
Its chief is William II. Balls. The force
comprises nine regulars and nine special
men. The special men are employed in
the summer months. The force always
has been able to maintain order within its
jurisdiction.
Some important and large buildings
have been erected in Rye in recent years,
the. principal one being the new high
school in School st. This building places
Rye in the front ranks as regards mod
ern school accommodations. The stan
dard of efficiency is of the highest. The
new high school building was put up
about four years ago. 1t occupies large
plot of ground within an easy walking
distance of the station.
The playground features Of the high
school have been described at much
length in school journals. The reason
for this is that the physical welfare OF
the children receives as much attention
at the school as does their mental i'm
provement. The spacious Fairgrounds,
laid out on the most modern lines, was
donated by Mrs. William G. Nichols and
the expense of maintaining the grounds as
well as the cost Of the instruction is paid
for by her. Besides, the village has some
splendid private schools for girls and
large Catholic parochial school. The
parochial school fronts on the old Boston
Post Road.
On October q last the new home Of the
Rye Free Reading Room was opened.
This beautiful structure was erected from
plans by Upjohn & Conable and is Of the
Colonial type, like some Of the buildings
near by. The library faces the town
park picturesque and delightful breath
ing space in the heart Of the village.
The library is owned by a private cor
poration, which maintains it for the pub
lie benefit. The building, which cost s3O-
600 was erected by money voluntarily
subscribed. The library is an outgrowth
Of a little one which was connected with
Christ Church. It has 1900 books.
An idea of values on Purchase ST. the
main business thoroughfare Of the VII
lage. may be had from recent sale, ana
also by the asking price Of one large prop
artv for sale. The Lyceum property, at
Purchase st. and Locust av.' was sofa ~
n,h1ic auction about two years ago Tor
as 100 The property has frontage OF %
s.e+ and q depth of little more than. 100
cot Some building experts figured at the
time Of the sale that the Lyceum build
inc was then worth 5000. thus the land
was worth about $1,000, or about wv
front foot. The present front foot price
for business property in the heart OF me
town Is a little higher, according 10 'he
same experts. The old home OF the rye
Free Reading Room. near the station 10
for sale nj $500 The site has frontage
of l5s feet and is about 140 feet deep. Inc
value placed on this plottage Is Sz4' d
front foot. This is one OF the nnest ousi
ness properties in the entire village anu
the Sg7. 200 valuation seems remarkably low
for village OF the size, prominence ana
wealth OF Rye. Comparing that site win
other large business parcels In growing
towns in westchester. $500 front foot II
appears. would be a low figure Tor inns
splendid property. The more the library
gets from the property the happier VIII
be the trustees, for the money received
from the sale Of the site is 70 be used as d
sinking fund for the maintenance OF the
library.
Rye has many strong and modern home
sections one of them is adjoining the
Apawamis Club. one of the most popular
golf organizations in this country acre
age in the club section sells at from $'VVV
to $4,000 an acre. Land in the Boston
Post Road district brings from S'V'o 10
5000 an acre, and property along tne
Sound with good riparian rights ana at
tractiye shore frontages sells at from Sio'-
90 to $1,000 an acre. Many Of the nome