New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-05


ST.. south on South -. and west on
Luqucr $.
This area has the direct dement's Of tho
Gowanus Canal; IL !, also near the pro.
posed Marginal railroad aud the Bargs
Canal terminal. Many factories pro
ducing bulky goods demanding water
TRANSPORTATION are located % this dis.
trict.
South Brooklyn District.
This .udust, ial area extend non
.vo 20 .irce block~ back from th'
ta.o front bctyeen Hamilton av an,
Bay Ridge Parkway. and Is more pan
ticuiarly bounded as follows: Nortt
ON Govanus Bay. east OF Hamilton az
a,l l1ih -. south on Fourth 49,, ves
on 3o.h r.. south on Third az. sonti
on Bag Ridge PARKWAY. and north o.
Uppcr Now York Bay Iris area i
noted for the Bush Terminal. with y
warehouses. industrial buildings aA'
docks. where steamships ischarg'
their cargoes from many foreign ports
Tor The large steamship piers built by
the City Of New York and the terminal
Of the New York Connecting Railroad
I; has only recently been developee
as an industrial district. which FOL
INWeN me uifhHtl4E VI a n''P Ni.s'tlfN
along is waterfront. The growth mas
been rapid. but there are large area
within The district still 20 be put %
their most appropriate use. The mar
cinal railroad mentioned trsverses III,
entire length OF this waterfront. and
Joins Il with the New York Connecting
Railroad terminal at Bay Ridge.
The Coney Island District.
4 section adjacent 20 the Coney Isle
and drainage canal and 70 the railroads
crossing il. in which number of fac
tories are now located, has been set
apart for industry. II IS bounded ap-
ptoyimately a. follows: North on
Stillwell a.. from Surf sv.. east on
Az. Y. south on Gravesend av., east Oh
A.. I. north on East 18th s.. east OF
A.. Y. south on East 18th ST., east on
10Th =. and West End az, west OF
Mermaid az. and Sheepshead Bag Road
south on West 9th St.. west on Surf
sv.. and north on Stillwell az.
Bu-hwick District.
This "a a section on Newtown Crees
and English Kills, between Neekcr a.
and Flushing av., extending back sp-
proximately 20 Bushwick az. i3 this
goods OF bulky nature requiring Wate
Transportation. among which we may
mention foundrics, asphalt works, saw
and planning mills. There is considera
bic vacant land available for manu-.
featuring. Easy access 20 railroad and
water transportation is furnished b,
NewtoUn Greek. and the BushwicA sta
ton Of the Long Island Railroad. Also
direct communication with the business
centre Of the city is given b. tho
v Williamsburg Bridge. These advan-
tsges indicate the rapid industrial
growth Of the district. II - apDroXl
matey bour dcd by the following
streets: West from Ncwtown Crees
OF Meeker av.. south on Stewart az.
west on Frost St, south on Morgan a.
west or Sharon 81, south on Bushwick
az. west on Flushing ay.. south on
Broadway, east on Stockholm ST.. west
or Central sv., north on Melrose st.
east on lrvins sv., north on Borough
line. west on Wyckoff av., and north
on Flushing az. and Ncwtown Creek
Were il not for some inappropriate 3
located Industrial plants. some parts
OF the area. properly residential. might
be protected.
East New York District.
This includes an area in which con
siderable number Of industries are To-
Gated in the vicinity Of the Long Island
Railroad and its Manhattan Beach d.
vision. which will become a part Of the
connecting railroad al East New York.
II extends from SacHman ST., on the
west. 70 Euclid sv.. on the east. two 70
seven blocks from these railroads,
mainly or the south side OF the Long
Island Railroad The East New York
freight station Of the Long Island Rail
road and the connecting railroad fur
nish good railroad freight facilities
and transit facilities 20 the business
centre by way Of the Williams burg
Bridge are excellent. The district Is
bounded approximately by the follow
ing streets: North from East New York
a.. on Sacknsn and Conway SITS. cast
on BushUick az. south on Penn yiyanis
Az. east on Atlantic av.. north on Ores
den sv.. east on Fulton st.. south on Eu-
cid av.. west on Glenmore sv.. south on
Pennsylvania az, vest on Suffer av
south on Van Sinderen az, west or
Dumont az. north on ROckaway sv
and east on East New York az. Allan
tic av east from Euclid a. 20 the Dor
OlGn line - HlSO incllnPd. J ne sea
,ering OF industries through residen-
tia blocks is very noticeable in this
district, and this condition has made
D. r-ce.sary, in the opinion Of the COM
mission. % incluio n the industrial
district MANY blocks hich otherwise
should have ocen -ostiictcd 20 rcsiden-
tai usc.
Atlantic Avenue District.
This include Atlantic az. between
Flatbush and Howard avs. with sd
iacent areas three 70 four blocks vide
mostly on ;he south side of ne avenue
This section has rumr-v nigh class
industries located thee and many
residential building. which are gradu-
ally being replaced By modern factory
buildings. The Long Island Railroad
freight terminal al inc junction Of Al
lantic and Fla,bUsh a'e.. and rapid
transit connections with the bushes
centre Of the city give the district CO..
;ain advantages 10. industrial use. The
Industries do no.. for the most part
have track connection with the rail
road. The area, included In the pro.
posed industrial district ia greater than
would be allowed were il not for the
I f~e' 'No' far'0-ier ai~~1d.- rro' - roe