New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-28

TO be more exact. at the time when
the subway was opened. there was
great speculative furry in Jerome av.
and I'm many thorOuEhiares parallellng
DO. and also in a number OF cross
streets.
In those days many properties we're
sold several times in one day, and stu
Deudous profits were taken by the
early traders ina That period OF activity.
IL was then thought that the subway
20 the Van Cortlandt section Of Man
haitian would quickly be followed by
AN extension up Jerome av., and that
in the meanwhile crosstown and other
trolley lines would provide transit
facilities In the extreme southwesteriy
ns,r Of this section Of The Bronx sufi-
ciont 20 make profitable the building
of numerous rows Of high class apart
rrt houses. The building OF the
Jerome ar. extension was not begun
un.u recently. and as the trolley lines
in the zone did not bring in the e;-
Dccted number Of seekers for new
homes there the transformation Of the
Jerome av. district into one OF the
strongest home centres Of the town is
yet TO take place.
One who is not thoroughly convers-
ant with the ways Of realty men would
not likely imagine, il he stood on the
Central Bridge, near 155th st. and
Eighth av.. and looked in d northeast
erlv direction. that there were still
hundreds Of acres Of unimproved land
within a short distance Of the spot on
which ne stood. Turning toward the
west, he would sec block after block
covered with modern fathouses OF
some years standing, and also every
where In that direction indications
that the building development has al
ready occupied some years in perfect
ing and planning. Southwark he would
see the thickly settled residential sec
tion Of upper Harlem, and away to the
eastward he could perceive the bold
outlines Of some Of the principal IN
dustrial and residential centres Of the
central and southeasterly Bronx.
If the upbuilding of q section de-
pended largely on its richness in natu-
IA charms the Jerome av. section OF
The Bronx would have been well de-
veIoped many years ago. 1t is splen-
didly suited 70 be a great apartment
house centre. and one where there will
probably ever be constant reminders
OF the beauties Of the wood and hill
.ards Of central and northerly New
York. In many parts of the zone there
are delightful groves, and most OF
these trees would not have TO be cut
down % make way for the coming
transition OF sites TO attractive fiat
house areas. Much of the land in this
hart Of The Bronx is rolling, too, and
also many feet above sea level, and
mas every physical quality TO lend IT.
self readily 10 the building of high
class houses in such a way that the
laost sombre building lines will lose
their gray effect in the gayety and
brightness OF the natural charms OF
the district.
The westerly side of the district to
Dc benefited by the Jerome av. extern
sion Of the subway borders the Harlem
Ship Canal and towers many feet IN
I@ny places above the river. Plctur-
csguc University Heights is one OF the
most enchanting home sections OF TINS
part Of the city. For years 1t has re-
ceiyed a little benefit in a building way
by the Broadway subway, owing to the
fact that the distance between the sta
tions on that subway route and the
centre Of the heights is easily reached
ny trolleys over Washington Bridge.
From the heights many Of the cross
streets incline sharply to Jerome sv.'
which is in a valley between the west.
ely border and the central region OF
The Bronx.
The scarcity of buildings in Che Je-
RENE Az section % The bronx Will be
found TO be 10 gauge - values there.
Gaucrs IRE firmly holding properly
Ike day TO- tho little buyer in tho
avssae south % ,iingsbr!dge Road
passed with the disappearance Of the