New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-10

Street to 155th Street, from river to
river. 1t is of this thiekly populated
s,e.ion Of the city that we speak. New
ysrk City is known as q COSMOPOLITAN
center and Harlem is typical repre-
sanitation of this truth. TIE various
sections Of Harlem represent distinct
racial and economic conditions. For
Instance, the southeast district below
ffosh Street east of Third Avenue has
very large population, three quarters
Of whom are Italians.
The central and southern sections
ara strongly Russian-Jewish. German
and Irish predominant in the west-cen-
trsl section, and in the north section.
sbeve 1S0th Street, from Madison to
Eighth avenue, is strongly central
ned negro population. The lower
Washington Heights section, or north
western Harlem section, has a FREEDOM
nance Of Jewish population, although
Gens'les probably compose quite a
proportion of the population.
Avenue to the river is a mixed popu-
lation of the better class. comprising a
grest many students. This section is
distinguished by Columbia UNIVERSITY.
tae largest university in the world
s.. Johns Episcopal Cathedral, Union
theological Seminary and Grants
Tomb hold prominent places on this
hill, where comparatively few wears
ago goats made up the predominant
population. There is no handsomer
sscsion of the city than this section
ana the center of Harlem, extending
eastward to Madison Avenue including
IT. Morris Park and north from 11sth
50 both Street.
125th Street Busy Theroughfare
The streets of Harlem running east
and west and the avenues north and
south are in ~ocd condition and add
much TO the Attractive and healthful
conditions Of this section of the city.
One Hundred and Twenty fifth Street
Is one of the very few thoreughfares
extending from river to river. One
handred thousand pedestrians traverse
lg5th Street daily. According to police
records, $4,000 vehicles traverse this
street daily
Every main thoroughfars crossing
ls5th Street has transportation faci,i-
t!es. This street is called New York's
One Hundred Million Dollar Thorough
fare. On this street are two post
sHces, two fire engine houses, two
churches. two public libraries, one
police station, one public school. ono
!. N. {. A, one electric light CONNER
sal office and one telephone CONNER
s.al Office and one gas company office
hA9fdnS dana r4,,,
7srous business institutions and several
aeteis. of which the Hotel Theresa. at
Seventh Avenue and 125th Street, is
one Of the best in the city.
There ara ten commodious theaters
On Or adjoining this thoroughfare
One Hundred and Sixteenth Street.
though not extending continuously from
Iiser to river, and 145th Street and
Broadway from 10th Street 20 Wach-
lngson Heights and Third Avenue from
lioth Street to the river, each COM
pare favorably with 125th Street in
business enterprises and all that goes
tsward making Harlem a prominent
and substantial part OF the city. Three
sabways have stations at l16th Street
and l25th Street and two at 155th and
lsSth Streets; three elevated lines have
similar stations, and the Ninth Avenue
extends across the river and connects
with the Kingsbridge subway
There is unlimited opportunity for
manufacturing centers in the upper
Harlem districts. much undeveloped
Easer front on the Harlem River af-
fords splendid manufacturing sites and
!he population in these centers could
be readily secured to conduct these
large enterprises. There are uneuualed
eOxt rail ovid tar fo1t1s+,nc
Reasonable power and light to promote
the establishment OF extensive manu-
featuring enterprises The problem Of
the manufacturer is to secure the best
average availability, dependabiIity and
lowest average cost, and these all ere
net along these water fronts of Har-
sm
over 90 per cent Of imports into
america are through New York, and by
We improvement OF the ship canal and
vac development of the Harlem Kills
raw materials could be brought to
maAulacturers at very reasonable
nse and the manufactured products
eoula be shipped conveniently and rea-
sso,nabiy to all parts OF the country.
aaefe are already in the Harlem dis
s1lcfs about two hundred MANUFACTURE
ias plants, with more than ten thou
AeAa employees.
Attractions for Home Life
y, Harlem ia good place in which to
nss anu work. Food can be obtained
&c conveniently and reasonably as in
ssAy part C the city. There ere many
Inige markets and first class stores Of
sn xmas, although the 125th Street
SCION has not yet developed stores
y compare with its commanding posi-
aSn ior large enterprises. A real OPP
psslsahlty exists for large department
sOres because f25th Street is the geo
paphical center of New York City
~ ala center to which 5000, 900 peo-
=. ~ nave direct rapid transit faeiH-
'sS az low rates of fare
NO savings banks, several safety
ssposit vaults and first class banking
.;st are on this thoroughfars
s a.a deposits Of over s5o,o0o,900 The
ssryp's VIII go to trade where they
sa as pfedominance Of large business
srss and 125th Street is lacking
H. "a numbers of these larger utih-
NJ and there are thousands of peo-.
sno would not go downtown if
hiss BUSINESS interests would utilize
rssso opportunity There are several
~. Tor making this statement, and
s ,S, Particular reason is that thu ter
hs ,'s congestion on the subway liz
1a'asaip to shoppers who should buy
~ s.a goods in Harlem. Harlem has
s, s police protection, splendid
sis.. sloeeetion, perhaps the most eff
'gns p the world.
A.ssaem has fourteen hospitals,
lar food inspection, milk sta
r.. slnles and every protection that
4 nest thoroughly Organized health