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Title: Illustrated Flushing and vicinity : College Point, Broadway-Flushing, Malba-on-the-Sound, Whitestone, Bayside, Douglaston, Little Neck in the third wa
Year: 1917 (1910s)
Authors: Richardson, Darby.
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Publisher: (Flushing, N.Y.) : Darby Richardson
Contributing Library: Columbia University Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: The Durst Organization

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t elms are to be found both in the streets and upon privategrounds, according to the United States Government authorities. Thegreat weeping beech in Washington Place, under whose sheltering shadea lawn party can be held and a hundred tables placed, is another wonder-ful tree known to foresters throughout the land. A sample of the primeval oak which has withstood the storms of athousand years, is to be found on the grounds of the home of Ellis ParkerButler. Years ago its companion was destroyed. Those who endeavoredto ascertain its age grew tired when they had counted eight hundred andforty rings. The record of its long life was revealed only when the trunkhad been sawed through. To attempt to tell of the beauties of Flushings trees in a few hun-dred words is akin to endeavoring to describe the glorious golden sunsetof an autumn day in a single phrase. To know Flushings trees is tolove them. One has to be among them and each day brings a new joyto the tree lover who has this privilege.
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A Flushing War Garden 33 1,000 ACRES IN FLUSHING BAYRECLAIMED FOR FACTORY SITES APARTMENT HOUSES IN FLUSHING PROFITABLEBp JOHN J. HALLERAN, Commissioner of Taxes, City of New York THE New Zoning Law, recently adopted by the city, is a permanentguarantee that Flushing will retain its reputation as one of NewYork Citys oldest and most highly developed residential com-munities and grow in the favor of those who seek the right place toreside or secure substantial investment in suburban real estate. The geographical location and transit facilities, together with thelow land values, are Flushings best assets. By comparison with a givencenter—say 34th Street, 42nd Street or 59th Street, Manhattan, I knowof no other section of Greater New York that offers the same opportuni-ties to the home seeker, builder and investor that Flushing offers. Thevarying prices at which land can be bought will suit every purse. Suit-able sites for modest homes can be bought as low as $300 a lot. Thisland is hi

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