New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-03


section. The high ground along this avenue
makes it excellent for building sites, and lots
advancing rapidly in price.
BUILDING DWELLINGS AND CHURCHES.
THE FASHIONABLE PART OF HARLEM
Past driving IN Seventh-a re. is now prohibited
below One-hundred- and thirty third-st., the in
tTsass of buildings having made this necessary.
Two whole blocks and four OF five half blocks of
Cats have been put uD between One-hundred-and
tyenty-first and One-hundred- and-thirty-
ytswithiD year, besides q large apartment-house.
the Washington, at One-hundred- and-twenty
second-st. This Is owned by E. II. NJ Just, of just
Brothers, the shirt makers. The West Side
Harlem Methodist Episcopal Church people
making preparations to build $125,000 ediice at
One-hundred-and-twenty- niuht-st., and have
already collected $4,000 toward it. On the block
below this new Presbyterian church is being
erected. 1t is OF rough white stone and will cost
about 100000. Property elong this avenue is
being rapidly bought up by people who are in
search of investments. Among these who have
recently purchased here are Eugene Kelly. Maggie
Mitchell the actress the Rev. DR.. Ormiston,
Pfluger Brothers. who putting up block OF
houses at One-hundred- and-twenty -ninth-st. and
have Just finished large apartment-house the
Hanover in One-hundred- and thirty third-st.,
between Seventh and Eighth ayes, and E. ;.
Higgins the carpet dealer who has already built
three four blocks OF houses IN Harlem for invest
uent.
sixth-ave. bids fair to become the Fifth-ave. of
Harlem. 1t is already partially lined with several
full blocks of handsome dwellings and fine single
houses of the most modern style aud finish. The
part Of tue avenue below Observation-Disclosures
ffth-st has received specia attention. This is
owned largely by wealthy men such as John Sher-
wood. of the Consolidated Gas Companies. the
hslors Van Duseus, the King, the Kendall and the
Plnckney estates, and these are doing much to
restrict the new buildings TO tirst-cllss houses
Nr Sherwood, " DO owns lots by the hundred in
that section is Just finishing a block of fourstorY
dwellings on the avenue between One-hundred
and-twen ty-secOni and One-hundred- and-tweuty-
third sts which have been finished by foreign
artists IN an elaborate manner Emil A.
Neresheimer tue diamond merchant, is building a
costly mansion the southeast corner of the
avenue and One-hUndred -and-nineteenth-st. 1t is
built of rough white stone Gothic in STYLE and will
be ten stories in height The Astors it is said,
making preparations to build block of dwellings
pear One-hundred- OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. This
avenue throughout has been of the strongest
and most active in the real estate market in
Harlem of late.
Z Rents in Harlem, at least on the West Side. are
Dot much cheaper If iOdeed they are any, than in
pther parts of the city or even in Brooklyn. The
kind of houses that are now going up prevents 1t.
As one real estate agent put it People," be said,
sused to come TO Harlem for the sake of economy
now they here because they find 1t healthy
and a pleasant place to live" Everyone there
seems to think that the place is bound to become
the centre of the city in few years. 1t is bound
10 be-" said one prominent resident One-hundred-
snd-twenty -6fth-st Is now the geographical centre
Of the city, and when the question of rapid transit
A hnci ire
well The last twenty-five years have witnessed
greater changes than this IN the growth of New
York"
FINE HOUSES IN UPPER FIFTH AVENUE
PEW NEW BUILDINGS IN MADISON AND LEXINGTON
AVENUES.
There has not been great deal of building in
Ffth-ave. but the houses that have been put up
are worthy of the place. Isaac Z. Wright has
expended about s20O,O in l. row of six brown
stone dwellings between One-hundred-and-twenty
eighth and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. sts,
and Mr. Tettrech has completed another fine row
lust above One-hundred- and thirty-frst-st. One
OF the finest private houses in this avenue is being
put up between One-hundred and twenty seventh
and northumberland twenty eighth sts Mrs.
Mary j. Perkins Is said % he the owner II is
four story and basement structure 20 by GA feet IN
area. with a 3O-ioot diuing-fcom extension. IL
pre- ents a handsome appearance from the outside
and IS an architectural ornament TO the avenue.
The basement and hrst story are OF brOwnstoDe
lai In natural bed with broad platform stOop OF
the same material Above this brown fine pressed
brlck have been employed with brOwnstOne
trrnm ngs. 4 cOuice OF modern terra-cotta runs
aclOss the front OF the third story. and Mausard
fUof sUrnOunts the building. The entrance has
been made attractive with richly carved mahogany
doors and the vest.bule with artistic mosaic work,
So that the whole structure presents complete
nes5 If appearance accompanied by elegance and
soidity SURPASSED by few houses In the city. The
Old home OF Prince" Harry Comets at One
lun 10 d aud twenty sixth-st is occupied by
Mr. y L0aghlin, the Oy-bnOk man, and Jordan l..
Mott occupies that Of Dick " Connolly at one
hundred and-thirt.eth-
Few new buildings have been put up either In
Madison or Lex ngtOn eves. tins year. The
lrn pal building 10 the latter thoTcughfare is the
hpa,tncut house Of Messrs. White 4 Anderson at
Onr-suucrel-and- twenty fOurtb ST.. 100000
structure Most Of the other buildings fats.
Most OF the new buildings Oh the Last side around
and north OF the biz beer brsweries al Nlnetlethst
are tenement blocks OF the regulation kinG with
few OF tie better class OF experimenting One
OF the finest rows of the latter Is beng built on the
,ite If the old BalPs, Head tavern at One
~ broadway Doodle" fame. The row extends
between Third and Lexington ayes and when
bnisied. 1t is said. will cost over slOO,OOO. A
tatber attractive looking row of ten brownstone
hnndrcd-and-nftb st, between Madison and Fourth
ays- They will be offered for sale when COM
pleled The new public school building in One
hundred and-tenth ST.. between Second and Third
eses., which was opened last month, Is more than
Comfortably filed with pupils. This is the case
with nearly all the Harlem schools. They are over
Crowded and despite al the efforts that have been
nade to provide additional room by new buildings,
hundreds Of children are turned away for lack Of
Recommendations Inc facilities tor popular