New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-19
COSTLY FIFTH-AVE. HOMES.
MESsRS. HUNTINGTON AND AsToR TO BUILD
FINE HOUSES ON THEIR RECENTLY
PURCHASED SITES.

PURCHASED SITES.
INCREASING VALUE OF LAND IN THE AVENUE
BETWEEN THE PARK AND FORTY SECOND:
sT.-THE GOBLET ESTATE TO ERECT
SPLENDID BUILDING.
At least two costly new houses will be added within
the coming year to that already notable region OF
family mansions In Fifth ave. between the crest OF
Murray Hill and Central Park. 1t generally had been
supposed that when William Waldorf Aston recently
purchased from the Bonner estate the corner lots at
Fifth ave- and Fifty th.st. II in pursuance OF
the policy OF investment in real property with which
the Asor family has been so long identified. 1t is
now known however. that Mr.. Aston intends TO erect
on this site a splendid home.
c. =. Iuntingtons purchase from the Bonner
estate Of the lots at FiftysevCnhst and Fifth ave.
for a similar purpose, and tho pans for both
houses will DO prepared before fall. While nothing
definite has been decided upon as to the styo OF
architecture OF either OF the proposed buildings,
there Is doubt that both Will be fully fine as the
many Others in tho immediate neIghborhood.
The block on the eastern side OF FhtI-ave between
Fifty sixth and Fifty-seventh sts has contained for
some time the only unimproved building sites that
thoroughfsrc south OF Central Park and tho erection
upon II Of two elegant houses will add much to the
already superb appearance OF the looking north
ward from the crest OF Murray Hill With tho
Huntington and Aston mansions aided. the mmcd ate
locality will be one OF the most remarkable oE wealth
In any city. The splendid homo of George Kemp Is
the northwest OF Flfty-sxth ST. and Fifth
ave-. and directly opposite 1t, the north
cast corner viii be The Aston mansion.
On the southwest OF Fifty seventh ST.
and Fifth. ave, Is mo house OF william c. whitney,
c2 Secretary Of tho Navy, which purchascd from
Mrs Frederick Stevens few years ago for SiOO,OOO
The house OF Mrs. Mason Jones is on tho northwest
corner OF Fifty seventhst., and Is OF the most
luxurious OF all thcSc costly dwellings. on Tho
northwest uf Fifty seventh st. and Fifth ave-
the homo OF Cornelius Vanderbilt, one Of the most
striking ami cuStly I'M rs sous in the United states.
Mr.. Huntlngtn house Will be on the southeast
corner, and Will be IN keeping with tho architectural
spicndor which surrounds tho sItn. Near enough 10
bo claSSed IN the nnighlnrhOod arr the mansions OF
Mira Louise Vanderbilt, the widow OF william II
Vanderbilt, and Of William X. Vanderbilt the two
occupying the ontlrr block the wort side OF Fifth
between Fifty and Fifty. sts.
Tho land upon which Mr.. Huntin Gton's house will
be bur has q frnntagr N s"venty.hvo feet on Fifth
ave, and lT5 fret Fifty Scvcnthst. In the rcar
the plot extends 100 frCt toward fry sKth-sL, and
then twenty five feet eastward, forming Of the
siIo OF city lot. The house Will have frontage
the avenue Of about fifty four feet and will eN
tend I2o fret on Flfty sevonthst This will Leave
a psssagr- twenty frct wide the lower
side OF the house and largo Spac" In tho for
yar As Flity seventh st. l. twenty fo~t wider this
point than most OF the Other inrrscctnG thorough.
fares gives the site peculiar advantage IN the way
OF Wow Of the Grand Circle and Park entrance.
In referring to this Mr.. Huntington sail yesterday
IA, tho site womb AFFORD opportunity for excellent
- INV effects, but that he proposed 10 have tho
r'rAl appearance Of tho architecture OF tho house
one II plainnrss and uh,autialty. lie hal Yet
decided upon any architectural plans, and wouh
not do during tho summer.
Mr.. AstorS tract has a frontage OF nifty feet
on Fifthavo.. and 100 feet on Finy.slx,h At.
and splendid house Mr.. Aston Win not decide upon
any Plan. for LIS house unt fall iIc VIII pr,baby
spend tho cntirr summer In Newport, aItrrw av re-
turning 10 his house In Thirty ih!ri 81. As soon,
however. az plans have bocn adopi~i tho work Of
eurstrction viii DO b~gun and pushed npIhy fer
ward 50 that tho house VII bc ra4y for occupation
within year
There remain unSold and Et!ll belonging to tho
Ronner estate three los in I1fth-ave between the
sites bought by McSSrs. Huntington and Aston. 4,
Indication OF tho rHpidity with which values In
those lots advance whom the character 81 tho nrghbor
hood In this case, l. finally established. II b"
said that tho thrce middle lots held ~ $laoOoO
each, whereas the three and thrr~ quarter corn
lots at Iify sixth-St soh for S2j,orO Real c,ia"
now place the limit Of tho cncrOachmcntS 81 bust
establishments IN IIfh ave-. al Forty second ~
Mr. AEorS moving 10 Fifty SiKthst. caused nv ur
thirds II. At time It appeared II ihrre would
10 general exodus frpm llth-avc. south Of Firy-
nlnth-,t. the sklo Of the Park above Fifty
nlnth-si but the confidence OF mon Of substantial
In the pcrmsncncv ~ TlftL-a'" north OF Muir
ray I'M residence district seems TO have become
morc firmly Fixed than ever.
one Ui tho most remarkable bulhlngs IN tho city. |
when II shall have been completed. VIII 10 the i'm
structure 10 bc crcCtsi by the Gcct estate al
Thirty second 81 and BrDHiway. slantOrl White the
architect. SAID ,c,iray that decision hal yet been
hJtII or pArImnui- house. II would bo CON
sirucicd that II could he utiL a. either II were
finally determined THAI I! should be used a. hu'l |
the lower floor would bc devoted 10 tho usual pur
poses, serving Orcc. cafe, ETC. willie all ihl> |
spare CuulI ho Divided uf for stores II the building
Tho building VIII lie ab-Dlut~ly hr"prof IN" |
materials 10 De used being brick irun and stone II
Will have frontage Ut i@j feet on broadway aud |
la feet Thirty second ST. and VIII be ninc Si"rct
high, exclusive Of the basement. tn" siNlr Of aTrhi
lecture Will be somicIassic Renaissance. Tho |
striking character Of the structure may b" imagined
when It Is stated that tho first two Stories VIII he 81
1uckshor marble, and the O'hcrs OF alternate LAYERS
OF yellow brick and white terra Gotta. The Italian |
cornrc Of The building will hr the finest IN this |
the street 20 the coricc viii 10 IL feet. In thu
c"nr Of the building will BE- court, thirty fr'i VIII,
hy eighty fect deep, which Will bH richly ornamental. |
Mound the lower story there viii 10 POLISHED granite
columns. and At all the other. thcrr 10 l." w!l' |
incrStces filed with terra Gotta, and ornamental |
with designs In has-rrrf Tho hlfluG will contain |
100 bathrooms and 30 bedrooms. arranged that |
the bathroom facilities viii De amply avAahlr whcihrr
the appOroncd smgly suit. Mr.. |
White thinks Will 10 tho most striking building IN |