Queens Borough, New York City, 1910-1920; the borough of homes and industry, a descriptive and illustrated book setting forth its wonderful growth and development in commerce, industry and homes during the past ten years ..a prediction of even greater growth during the next ten years ..and a statement of its many advantages, attractions and possibilities as a section wherein to live, to work and to succeed . ro 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 ?1917 *i9i8 1919 1898—1919 InclusiveNumber 7721,011 947i,4S01,2311,3211,,,3744,8214,,2228,910 Jali
Queens Borough, New York City, 1910-1920; the borough of homes and industry, a descriptive and illustrated book setting forth its wonderful growth and development in commerce, industry and homes during the past ten years ..a prediction of even greater growth during the next ten years ..and a statement of its many advantages, attractions and possibilities as a section wherein to live, to work and to succeed . ro 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 ?1917 *i9i8 1919 1898—1919 InclusiveNumber 7721,011 947i,4S01,2311,3211,,,3744,8214,,2228,910 Jaliie$2,538,»;2,,929 ,827,96017,003, ,212,.?5819,624,22217,521,23518,,316,39220,009,38211,635,2536,768,13846,022,607 TOTAL 69,049 $262,7i9,.V53 *Decrease due to the World War. 1919Number Classification 5209 Frame Dwellings . 551 Brick Dwellings 48 Frame stores and Dwell-ings 62 Brick Stores and Dwell-ings 2 Frame Tenements 36 Brick Dwellings 7 Brick Stores and Tene-ments 10 Theatres 108 Factories 9 Churches 3 Schools 1 Hotel 41 Storage Warehouses ... 17 Office Buildings 2235 Garages 99 Stables 553 Other Frame Struc-ture 8910 EstimatedCost $19,987,4793,774,480 270,050 408,200 10,000 2, 1,010,200 12,060,900 184,000 458,000 500,000- 1,151,600 2,796,077 $46,022,687. Whv Queens is callei. the Borol,^ Homes .n Jamaica, Illshing DOLGLASTON, KeW GaRPENS, FoREST UlLLS ANU OTHER SECTIONS OF QuEEXS BoROUCH. 134 Chamber of Commerce of the Borough of Queens While the value of new buildings constructed for 1919 was more than twiceas great as the largest previous year, which was in 1911, when $22,212,258 innew buildings were erected; the comparison to be a fair one should include theincreased cost of building construction in 1919 as compared with 1911. Never-theless it is eloquent testimony from the home builders, manufacturers and in-vestors as to their
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