New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-10
Large Number of Modern
Houses Put Up in
Home Districts.
TOWN FOR MAN OF
SMALL OR LARGE MEANS
Reminds One of Charming New
England Places Without
Business Lethargy.

Hampstead Is enjoying a most rapid. yet
healthful. expansion. Within the last FIVE
years nearly every section OF the town
has undergone stupendous building
changes. and all this has been done in
time when many suburban communities
have reported a stagnant period as re-
CARDS realty activity.
The reasons why this vigorous and
picturesque town has been steadily ad-
vancing in the estimation of commuters
are many. The principal one is considered
by many experts TO be the fact that the
realty wants of the majority Of com
muters can be satisfied at this place.
There are houses Of modern type for the
man Of small means, and there are nu-
merols country mansions Of most SOLID
and artistic construction for the man OF
large means. And the home colonies are
so constructed that the houses OF small
cost occupy beautiful and central sites.
Another thing which is considered to be
largely responsible for the quick increase
in building growth Of this historic place
-
stead lies in the centre OF a great plain.
II therefore easily lends itself to specu-
lative improvement on a large scale. No
large sums Of money are necessary TO cut
away hillocks in order TO lay foundations
no big amounts are required for the blast
ing OF rocks I'm order TO carry out building
projects. Strong building foundations can
he laid IN as quick time at Hampstead as
al any place within the suburban area.
Thus builders in the town can spend more
money than the majority of suburban
builders on the construction of the house
itself and offer their completed wares at
prices which will astonish many persons
active in the construction line in some
other ideal suburban places.
The average suburban homeseeker de-
s!res TO have a place of residence within
easy reach OF Manhattan al all hours OF
the day and night, and so situated as TO
remind one Of life in the country. He does
not care 10 travel fifteen or more miles
away from town 10 find himself located
bon place with all the appearances of a
city lie wants TO have some large shade
trees enough ground for garden patch
or for the keeping of a small poultry
plant and a home with such attractions
within convenient walk OF the station,
the principal stores and the house OF wor-
ship which he attends. At Hampstead
these desires Of the commuter are easily
satisfied.
Hampstead closely reminds one OF
charming New England towns, although
u lacks the business lethargy Of such
places. In number OF shade trees II prob
ably far exceeds the majority Of places In
the suburban area at a similar distance
from New York. AS regards inviting
driveways lined with stalwart trees, the
tops OF which form arches over the
roadNsys this place and few other old
settlements are so far superior TO their
nearest rivals for building vigor that they
are almost In class by themselves. The
trees that border most of the public high
ways within the corporate limits OF the
village OF Hampstead and just outside of
II have been standing for centuries-some
Of them are over three hundred years old
and in that long span of years have
afforded shade 10 residents OF this beauti-
ful settlement.
There is a cleanliness noted, too, in
every public street OF the town which is
most pleasing to the casual visitor, and
which must be the pride of every resident