The New York herald., 1869-01-17
LEXINGTON AVENUE.

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LEXINGTON AVENUE.
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IAs ResaAsnees asA tAe ResIdenfs-whas the
Heases ara Like and Whe Live in Then-A
Lise ef ~ Nstahle DweIlsrs On Lexinsten
Avenue.
inc wealthy inhabitants Of largo cities generally
make their homes within well defined Localities.
In European cities they dwell In squares ana cres-
centa terraces and places. ana take entire posses
sion OF them to the exclusion Of the vulgar presence
Of trade ana commerce IN tho shape Of stores and
warerooms with m the avenues are considered
par exceUece the proper place for the residence Of
the we TO do and aristocratic Glasses; 20 much 20,
indeed that, with the exception OF comparatively
few cross streets, all the dwellings OF the upper
tenn are to be found on these fashionable thorough
fares. We have already given our readers some
idea Of the houses ana their Inhabitants on Fifth
avenue and upon Madison avenue and now propose
to do the Same with regard to
LEXINGTON AVENUE
Lexington avenue q the most easterly OF these
fashionable thoroughfarcs; In fact 1t seems to be
the eastern limit for tho habitaons Of the upper ten
thousand Of New York the old nat, 'Thus far Shalt
thou 90 ana no further" appears to have been
spoken BY Dame Fortune 20 her votaries. and as is
always the case, the expression Of her will has been
sunicient to obtain ready obedience. This avenue,
as is well known, commences at Twenty first street
and runs between Third and Fourth avenues 70
Sixty-third street. The lower portion, nom its
commencement 70 about Forty second street, is but
over In every part but above street the
houses are not SO thick although buildings are
going mp on every side. From this point TO
the end Of the avenue are TO be found some OF the
finest houses upon II, most Of them being OF brown
stone and those now in course OF erection also
OF very fne character. In the lower portion are
some very noble houses also some which are
not above the ordinary. and brick fronts being
more common than brown stone. Stores also
exist, several or which do business in whiskey,
fusel oil and tannn and others belong to the corner
grocery species. The avenue H. however, inhab-
tied by substantial people, who are well known In
business circles down town. Carriages and teams
are owned by many OF the householders, and some
OF the residences have very commodious and elegant
stables attached.
Door plates are not much anected on the avenue,
80 that 1t is difficult for passers to ascertain the
names Of the persons living in the various houses,
and on this account it will be interesting to our
readers to know who are the residents and where
BILE houses together with the names OF their occu-
piers:-
To give anything like complete list OF the nne
residences on Lexington avenue is simply impossl-
Ing those si Which are most noticeable One brown
stone house is SO much like another that It win be
unnecessary to go into particulars with each dwell
ling, save to mention the pecuarttes which make II
different from others surrounding 1t. The following
are among the many ne houses to be seen on Lex
Entering it at Twenty.drst street and proceeding
upwards the first residence which attracts attention
is No Q, occupied by Mr. Peter Cooper the iron mer.
double built OF brick which has been colored brown.
1t Is four stories high, with high stcop and hand
some brown stone porch supported by massive pill
cornice.
four story and attic brown stone front house, with
high stoop and imposing entrance.
very neat three ssory and basement residence with
brown stone front, occupied by Mr. Philip Living
stone. This gentleman keeps his carriage and fine
team.
No IL Is similar to No. H. and is occupied by Mr..
Clifford E. Smith, the hardware merchant, who also
No. Is is occupied BY Mr.. Charles L. Perkins. 1t
Ii four story and basement brown stone house.
very solid and substantial in appearance and pro-
vided with very elegant bow window IN the sec
Mr. James M. Farr the chemist occupies No. 10.
flne brown stone mansion, eve stories high, with
handsome high stoop and ornamented iron work ON
house is red brick, with three stories ana basement
and very neat veranda. Mr.. Attwel drives
pair Of nne tsotters sorrel and bay. in hn private
No. Il is the residence Of Mr.. Amos 9. Chamber
lain; and 10 neat three story and basement red
Keeps his own carriage and horses.
No. 40 is occupied BY Mr.. Lewis B. Lent the pro.
prietor OF the Fourteenth street circus The house
Mr. James HcEivaney resides at No. 50. The house
IL very neat four story building, with high stoop
and q handsome iron work veranda. No. 81 ID
similar to No. 60 and Is occupied by Mr.. John L. R.
Jennys, the plano manufacturer
No. 90 10 inhabited by the Crucy brothers, brokers.
II Is a handsome, four story red brick residence,
with high stoop and large bay window looking out
No. So il occupied by Mr. George r. Nesbit, the
manufacturer Of government envelopes: The house
is three story red brick structure. with basement
very handsome iron porch. Mr.. Nesbit rides up and
down the avenue 10 his private carriage, behind
No. o5 is occupied BY ex-Recorder James NJ Smith.
II is very ne mansion. Mr.. Smith keeps his horses
No. 11o. q nne four story brown house, IL the re-
sidence Of Mr. MI Hardy the liquor merchant, and
No. ia, also very fine house, Is occupied by Mr..
No. Il0 is occupied by Mr.. Theodore Gilman, the
banker, Of Exchange place. The house u very
handsome = four story brown m stone wna mansion. !,
four story and basement brown stone house. very
solid In appearance, with . high and imposing
stOOp
No. I2s Ia three story and basement brick house.
very neat In appearance, occupied by Mr.. Thomas B.
No. las is occupied by Mr. John s. Harberrer, the
cashier OF the Manhattan Banking Company. The
house is brick, three stories and basement.
No. LAT is occupied by Mr. d. Robins. The house
Is very massive yet elegant one, four stories and
basement, with handsome balcony and high
stoop.
No. 152 il occupied by Mr.. Frederick n. Fowler,
the merchant, and is three story and basement
brick building.
No I53 Is a handsome four story ana basement
edince. occupied by Mr.. John II. Nichols, the fur
merchant
No. 157 is the residence OF ex-Judge Daniel @.
Birdsall. It is fine looking residence four stories
high, with English basement Mr.. Birdsall keeps his
horses and carriages.
No. I6I is three story ana basement brick house,
occupied by Mr. Otis Tuttie.
No. 1e3 is very 1ne house, massive yet elegant,
aud IA occupied by Emanuel Perez. the importer.
Mr.. Perez keeps nve or ak horses and liveried
wants.
No. los ~ occupied by Mr.. william A. Martin, the
grocer. IL Is three story and basement brick
dwelling.
No. Ia Is very fne house. elegantly finished ana