New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-23
PleasantvilIe, in the West
chester Hills, Growing
at Rapid Rate.
WIDE RANGE OF
RENTALS IN TOWN
The Village Is Within the Com
muting Zone of the
Greater City.


the hills of WeStChester County is the
prosperous and rapidly growing village
Of Plcasantv!lle. IL is Just thlrty-one
miles from the greater Grand Central
Station, being one OF the principal sta
tons In the easy committing zone OF
the Harlem Railroad division OF the
New York Central
Up 70 about ten years ago this piot-
uresGue place was mainly a farming
community, with comparatively Jew
daily commuters 10 the city. Of late
years, however. 70 has drawn within It's
borders hundreds Of persons who were
living In the crowded hathouse and
other sections Of New York. II Is ex-
pected that the state census, now be-
Ing taken, will show that the village
has q population Of between $500 and
5000. According 10 the United States
census. i had in 1900 1909 residents
and ten years later 2.2O7, an increase
Of more than 1000 persons IN the
period in question. A short distance
south Of the place is White Plains, the
county seat, with an estimated popu-
lation Of about 10000
For about $50 p month one can lease
q spacious and we'll designed house N
a choice location of the village Of
PleAsantville There are. Of course, clab-
$50 % 500 s month or more. There
are structures. too, IN which the
city man and his family will find real
solid comfort. the rentals for which are
around the $50 and S25 mark This
renting condition is largely responsible
for the growing popularity Of Pleas
antville as a committing town. Inc
city wage-earner can lease nicely To-
Gated houses suitable for his require
ments in various sections. It IS also
a place that appeals TO the persons
looking for large country estate, ana
many such persons have IN recent
wears become identified with the CIVIC
and the social life Of this progressive
village Of Nestchester.
The town covers a large area al the
base OF. on the side and atop Of group
Of long. rolling hills. Bordering the
station. in a valley formed by the hills.
is the business centre. with many kinds
Of stores. The customers Of these well
conducted stores are many and scat
tered over q large countryside, a PROOF
that the service IS satisfactory, and
there are quite a number Of other pro
eressive towns in this part OF West
chester.
Among the assets Of Pieasantville
most highly priced are its natural
charms. There are TO long or vast
stretches Of plain land 20 greet the
eve and make the beholder yearn for
sight Of some steep mountain. Instead,
hills and dales meet the vision. People
who have long been residents OF the
town say the picture they see as they
look out Of their windows each morn
ing is one Of changing loneliness.
just north Of 'hc town the rugged
wooded sides and summit o. Sesrles
Hill loom M boldly. The hill Is 10
feet above the level Of the sea. some
distance northeast Is Chappaqua Hill,
which rises % q height Of 1872 feet.
These two elevations are among the
highest in the Harlem Valley in West
chester. From PleasantNlIe extend
broad and well kept roads IN many
directions. One Of the most inviting
and familiar roads 20 autoists runs
east and west through the town. OIL
lowing il easterly leads on TO Pecan
tico Hills. whore is the large estate or
John d. Rockefeller. 70 North larry
town and Tarrytown. SOutherly wends
the turnpike 20 White Plains and 70
the many vigorous and attractive WI
lagos and settlements az the northeiIy
approach 20 New York.
Henry Il Risley, the well known real
estate agent, says: NO MAJ can say
how extensive Will be the beneht mat
this village Of Pleasantville will re-
ceive from the changing of the motive
power on the Harlem Railroad from
steam 10 electricity. One thing OF
which we are certain is that the change
will bring almost untold blessings TO
the village This is, therefore, the
time when the wise man is busy. get
ting realty bargains. A little later,
when through electric trains are run
ming from the Grand Central station 10
PleGsantville, there will be fewer such
bargains in the town .,
In the choice home section OF the VI
lage plots 30 by $50 feet can be bought
for about 81 500. or at the rate Of about
$50 a front foot To the west OF the
track a large property IS about TO be
developed into an ideal home commu-
nitv. Plots 30 by $50 feet IN that prop
erty are being offered at from $500 10
$500 each, and are passing 10 the con-
trol Of a large number Of city buyers
who intend 10 build homes for their
own OCCUPANCY az the earliest oppor-
tunity. Business properties IN the town
are estimated 10 be worth from about
SIPS 20 $3.50 "a front foot
This town IS growing IN all direc-
,;ons" said a well known resident %
Pleasantville last week. Not long ago
the HIGH school had 20 be enlarged.
The principal building operation under
way is the erection Of motion picture
house al Marble av. and Bedford Road
II will open soon.
"Pleasantville has six churches. The
Presbyterians, Episcopal!ans, Catholics
and Swedish Lutherans have one house
OF worship each and the Method SITS
two places Of worship. The village has
all city conveniences, such as water
gas, electricity and paved streets It's
volunteer FIRE companies are held IN
such high esteem by FIRE insurance
writers that the insurance rates are
low. There are also here splendid bank
ing facilities. Among the artistic build
ings in the town is the Library Hal.
feel positive that the heads OF fsml-
lies now seeking a suburban home will
never regret their decision II they be-
come residents of this place"
Buys White Plains Cottage.