New-York tribune., 1915-10-31
'4S7-ACRE HOME
COLONY IN CITY
Motor Boat Speedway and
Big Golf Course Among
Features.
VENICE WILL BE NAME
OF THIS DEVELOPMENT
Tract To BE Improved Adjoins
Auto Race Course at Sleeps
head Bay.

One Of the most protentfous reslsy
Developments that have been UNDER
taken in recent years in the metropol'-
tan district has Just been launched by
tho Sheepshead Bay Realities, Inc The
company recently acquired 4s7 acres
at SheepshesG Bay. Il viii begin In
mediately 20 transform the property
into a community Of artistic homes
that will be known as Venice.
Harry Harkness. Percy Pyne, Sd. Ben
Ali Haegin. H. NJ. Kilborn. d. J. Boy
Ian, president Of the Coast and Lakes
Contracting Company. and Anderson Z.
Herd are among tho directors OF this
big construction enterprise.
The Development will be novel. The
projectors purpose 70 transform the
fifteen miles of waterfront into canals
bulkheaded above tide line. intsrssct
part Of the property with smaller
canals. 20 afford passage for motor
boats and small yachts. and dir'< the
type of architectural developments 20
accord with consistent standards. BY
the system of small canals which will
bisect many Blocks IL will be possible
for householders 70 keep motor boats
in the backyards.
In the centre OF the property will
be motor boat speedway of two milcs.
merely az a result of utilizing and con
recting two OF the tidewater creeks.
The land gained by dredging. /. Is said.
will practically pay the cost OF the
improvement. Two-,hlrds Of the lots
will have direct water frontage. and
the remainder will be within fve min
/ utes' walk Of tho water adjoining the
| residential section, and an integral
part of the general plan will bs the
largest golf course in America, Il is
further said. This course will have
thrty-six holes and be of such gener-
Gus length that nearly 400 persons can
play on it st the same time without
causing congestion. The links will bs
conducted as @ public course. and the
paying fees are expected TO bring =
large revenue 20 the company.
A clubhouse will be built 10 minister
to the entertainment Of golf enthusi-
asts as well as furnish a social nucleus
for the residents of the community.
To the north and Immediately ada
cent lie the Sheepshead Bay Motor
Speedway and the Whitney estates. Or
the east is Garritson's Creek Tn.
western boundary Is formed By the In.
let to Sheepshead Bay. The tract has
5000 city lots. with a frontage on tho
ocean. Sheepshead Bay, Garrit.on's
Creek, Shellbank and Broad creeks.
The new development is made posi-
bic by the energies OF Anderson T.
Herd, who WAS tho ruling spirit in the
/ purchasing OF the property and subse-
quent construction Of the motor speed
way. with the country enjoying the
greatest prosperity IL has enjoyed In
years." said Mr.. Herd. real estate ia
sure 10 come into it's own in the nesr
future. We have great faith In the
| future development OF Sheepshead Bsy
realty, and have backed our opinion
with the purchase of 4s7 acres. one OF
| the largest pieces OF property pur-
chased In many years IN Brooklyn.
Tho time is not far distant when
! Brooklyn, on account OF its superior
area, will surpass Manhattan In popu-
lation. The type OF development will
accord with the means of that substan
tlal class Of home builders who are in
well-to-do circumstances. II will make
no pretence 20 ultra exclusivencss. al.
though IL Will cater TO persons OF taste
and refinement"