New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-11

usually firm step, because they are
certain that the report of the state
census taker viii show that their
beautiful town in Nassau County, Long
Island has now population Of I,235.
In 1900 this big village had a popu
lation of 2.6l2 and ten years later the
United States census showed its resi-
Dental strength to be 1886. These
figures do not include the summer col
onistS, who now number several
thousand each year. Unquestion-
ably, Freeport is one of the fastest
growing suburban towns in the entire
metropolitan area. When one considers
the number the pleasant location and
the numerous other drawing assets
of many other fine suburban towns
within easy committing distance of the
greater city one becomes more i'm
pressed by the advancement made in
recent years by this Long Island
town.
The fame won by Frecport rests on
very solid foundation. The
village Is we'll located. II is not too far
away from the busy marts of the great
city. The residents do not have to
spend many hours each day on trains
or trolley travelling 10 and from their
places of business i'm New York. The
average time consumed In making the
trip between the heart of Gotham and
lreepOrt Is about fifty minutes, eX-
presses cover the distance in much less
time. IL is possible to travel com
fOrtably and quickly between central
sections as well as the downtown dis
trlcts of the metropolis. Not only is
there good train service IN the day,
but up 10 a late hour at night. The
Pennsylvania station at Thrty-third
Street and Seventh Avenue affords
Freeport residents direct tunnel con-
nection between Long Island and Man
haitian. At the Flatbush station in
Brooklyn OF the Long Island Rail
road there is direct connection with
the Brooklyn subway spur of the In
tCrborough Road and il is only short
walk from the Flatbush Avenue sta
tion 20 the Pacific Street station of the
new Fourth Avenue-Sea Beach line,
route which leads TO the southerly home
and manufacturing sections of Brook
lyn and TO Concy Island and in a
northwesterly direction over the Man
haitian Bridge TO Chambers Street,
New York When the union station
Of the Il" and subway routes and
the Long Island Railroad is opened at
Woodside, Queens Borough, there will
be many other popular ways of trav-
cling back and forth from Freeport.
The village is jus, 2l.S miles from
the Flatbush av. st14On. The local
trolley line in the village runs 10 the
bayside and there is d through troll
ley route to Minecla. Hampstead and
many other picturesque and rrogres-
sive places in the central region OF
the island and along the southerly
part from the village 90 the city line.
There are a number or strong bust
ness centres in Freeport. Railroad
Avenue is one of them; others are
Main Street and the Merrick Road. If
these business block fronts were in one
unbroken row they would extend about
half n mile. Residents of the village
consider their most enchanting home
10 be Ocean Avenue.
Some Of the homes, with land, on this
avenue are valued at many thousand
dollars. Max S. Grifenhagen, Sheriff
of Now York County, has his summer
home on that street, as well as many
other prominent persons on Long Isl
and or in this city. Besides Ocean
Avenue. the village has many other de-
ligbtful home thorOughfares. The viii
lage is unusually rich IN shade trees,
and with proper care and wise planning
This feature ought TO continue TO be
one of the most valuable permanent as
sets of the place. IL is a pleasure TO
walk in a suburban village where, ow-
ing to its stalwart trees, the pedestrian
does not feel the glare of the MONDAY
sun. IL is more than a pleasure TO
take such saunterings in a village like
Freeport, with pavements laid and IN
good order, and with inviting lawns on
every side.' When the southwesterly
breezes blow, as hey do nearly every