Community Life in Tuxedo 
To leave Tuxedo Park without a glimpse 
of the village itself would be to miss one of the 
most interesting features of this unique estab¬ 
lishment. The Tuxedo Park Association 
owns all the land and buildings and leases 
them, on short terms, to those persons neces¬ 
sary to carry on the Park’s business and main¬ 
tenance. The dwellings are repetitions of 
several designs, and every one has ground 
around it. Here are two hundred families 
of artisans and shopkeepers, forming a sub¬ 
ordinate community whose members must be 
counted among the fortunate ones of their 
several callings. If any tenant prove objec¬ 
tionable, his lease is not renewed, and his only 
recourse is to take his departure. Compe¬ 
tition, under the artificial conditions at Tux¬ 
edo, is deemed undesirable among the shops, 
and therefore only one of each kind is allowed. 
No manufacturing is done there, and no un¬ 
necessary persons may obtain a foothold. 
Th e one saloon is restricted to selling wines 
and malt beverages, no spirits being tolerated. 
To insure ample and reliable supplies, certain 
cottagers of Tuxedo Park have established a 
cooperative meat and grocery company, which 
does a gross business of over $230,000. 
Residents may buy elsewhere if they prefer. 
Across the railway tracks and the Ramapo 
River is another small settlement, for for¬ 
eigners that work in the Park. 
I he free library, which was lately com¬ 
pleted, was built with money subscribed by 
cottagers, who also have given many books 
and magazines. The library was designed 
by Bruce Price, and constructed mainly of 
stone found in the neighborhood. Its equip¬ 
ment includes not only books on technical and 
educational subjects, and fiction, but even 
boasts games and a set of shower baths, which 
have been much appreciated by the villagers. 
In the town, opposite the railway station, is 
the administrative centre of this entire enter¬ 
prise, the office of the Tuxedo Park Associa¬ 
tion. From it is managed every detail of this 
highly organized community. 
SKETCH FOR A TUXEDO GARDEN 
Wilson Eyre, Architect 
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