©00taing =on= OSSINING-ON-HL' I.)S()\ ISSUED BY THE BOARD OF TRADE OE OSSHSTING, TNT. V. Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library Gift of Seymour B. Durst Old York Library NELSON PARK Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2013 http://archive.org/details/ossiningonhudsonOOossi EAUTIFULLY situated on the majestic Hudson, Ossining lies like a gem in Nature's richest setting. Admirably adapted for drainage, the village is one of the healthiest in the State. In appearance, it is delightful to the eye. Most of the streets are broad and well cared for, the residential sections are generally lined with stately trees, whose foliage in the summer and fall offers a grateful shade and forms a picturesque adornment for the many substantial homes of our citizens. SOUTH HIGHLAND AVENUE All around Ossining are to be found delightful scenes and places of historic interest. A network of country roads, every- where presenting views that charm the eye, spreads in all directions, affording a never-ending combination of drives and walks unequalled in attractiveness. Ossining became a village on April 2d, 181 3, but, an ideal spot for human habitation when the Creator placed it amid so many scenes of richness, fertility and natural beauty. About 10,000 happy and contented people call Ossining "home." Situated within thirty miles of New York City, the village is most fortunate in its location. It is traversed by the New York Central Railroad, one of the greatest trunk lines in the country, which, with its excellent service and cheap transpor- tation, affords easy access to the city. With the completion of LINDEN AV the electric service in the near future the time between Ossin- ing and New York City will be greatly reduced. The service by boat is complete and is used by many in making trips to New York. Surrounded by lakes, streams, glens, and woodland, Ossin- ing is one of the most picturesque villages in the State. This fact has attracted seekers for quiet retreats for homes, and the result is that within the past few years some of the finest residences of the State have been erected in various parts of the village. On the bank of the river — commanding the un- obstructed view of one of the finest inland bays, as well as the most picturesque scenery in the world, long have stood man- sions famous in the social and military history of Ossining. Within recent years modern homes of beauty have arisen, VIEW FROM BELLE VIEW AVENUE indicating a certain drift of the wealth and culture of the State towards Ossining. On the hilltops and throughout the village a large amount of territory is available for those who see the advisability of making their home in this most charming section of the Hudson River Valley. To the advantages of matchless location has been added that of an intelligent and progressive citizenship, which has been the means of building up, at this point, a village of commanding industrial, residential, and commercial importance. Allied to these advantages the village enjoys those of an excellent social organization and a well regulated municipal administration. The best social life of the village is refined without being affected. It is cordial to accredited strangers and hospitable to guests. Its tone is genuine and wholesome and has a humane quality which is in cheerful VTEW FROM ST. PAUL'S PLACE contrast to the cold unsociability of some other villages. There are representative bodies of all fraternal organizations located in the village as well as successful and popular Fish, Gun, Golf and Yacht clubs. The village of Ossining has an educational record surpassed by no village of its size in the land. In the early days of the village its citizens provided to the best of their ability for the education of the children of the place ; and in later years they have developed the unsurpassed system of public schools which the children of the present generation are privileged to enjoy. The public school system of Ossining today has reached magnificent proportions, consisting of the Park School, the Broadway School, and the new High School, recently erected, which is a model of school construction, and is one of the most PUBLIC SCHOOL BUILDINGS HIGH SCHOOL PARK SCHOOL BROADWAY SCHOOL modern school buildings in the State. The educational system here employed is representative of the best scholastic methods and ideas, and has earned for the schools of Ossining an excep- tionally high reputation. Also located here are some of the most important and famous private educational institutions in the country. The Mount Pleasant Academy, Dr. Holbrcok School, St. John's School, and the Ossining School for Girls and Young Ladies, are institutions whose sons and daughters have gone forth into successful lives and cultured homes. Few villages have the religious needs of their population more effectively met in the way of church organizations and structures than Ossining. The opportunities for worship have grown commensurately with the requirements of increasing population. Churches of all denominations are represented in Ossining. They are all in a thriving, harmonious condition, and the pastors are men of ability and earnestness. There is nothing so important to a village as the water used in the homes of its families. Ossining can boast of the purest and most healthful water in the State. The waterworks, which are owned by the village, are complete in every way. The water is pumped to a high service reservoir and thence flows to the village by gravity, and the supply has always been sufficient for the need of all. Of late the village has attracted attention as a desirable site for manufacturing purposes. With its splendid water-front, which is one of the finest on the river, the largest vessels and boats that ply the Hudson can land in safety. Already located MAIN STREET here are several of the largest, most solid and well known manu- facturing plants in the State, and there are many desirable available sites which should appeal to manufacturers desiring to locate here on account of the unrivalled transportation facilities by rail or boat. The financial stability of the village is best demonstrated by the standing of the local banks, there being two National Banks and one Savings Bank. These banks are conducted on conservative, up-to-date principles and give Ossining and her citizens every facility and convenience for financial dealings that could be had in the larger cities of the State. Ossining looks with pride on its new Y. M. C. A. building, situated in the heart of the village. Also, its beautiful hospital, situated on an eminence in the southern section, overlooking Trinity Church Highland Avenue PLEASANT SQUARE Bank for Savings Main Street the historic Hudson. It is a handsome building and complete in every detail. The business interests of the village are in a thriving con- dition. Large and handsome stores, markets, and business places are located here, in which may be found supplies of all kinds. In fact the stores are as well stocked as many of the large city establishments. With its hotels, its daily and weekly newspapers, its electric cars, its electric light, splendid police force and well equipped fire department, Ossining is indeed a modern place in which to live. Before locating elsewhere you are invited to come and see for yourself. OSSIXIXG HOSPITAL : CLASSICS \