New-York tribune., 1890-08-31
FINE HOUSES NEAR THE PARK
THE NEW FASHIONABLE QUARTER.
SOME OF THE STRUCTURES ERECTED WITHIN 4
YEAR IN THE TWENTY SECOND WARD
HOUSES WORTH UPWARD
or 100000 EACH


led the list for two years in the value Of its property,
draws renewed attention TO the growth Of this attrac
tive residence region. Obscrvant eyes long noted
the desirabty of the property the Park slope for
homes and much of IL bought by spectators when
Prospect Park laid out 1t was then region
Of lands ard cattle gazcd and grain raised
where to-day stand OF the finest in the city.
BUt the had break IN real c. tate prices after the
panic Of 1873 left many the in property in
this part Of the town with white cl, plants their
! hands Some sold at great sacrifices. Others al
lowed Of accumulate, and still Others
managed to carry the property along by sacrifices
elsewhere. Finally the faith which maintained
was justified and those able retain their holdings
until the present time have rcapcd fortunes from few
lots. Rut the majority OF the property had passed
from first hands before the great advance IN value.
most Of the profit has been secured by recent in
vestOrs. Those who predicted shor-ved "boorl'
when fancy prices were first asked for the best lots
have since seen steady advance, and with the great
number Of fine houses already erected the che loter
the region is fixed. The Park slope. of Prospect
Heights persons call it, is the Murray iiill OF
Brooluyn. and Eghthave. is the coming fashionable
| street.
| Varicis parts of the city have by turns hcld the
palm OF supremacy as fashionable residence quarters
In the early days Of the city, after the farms ana
on The Heights had given way - rows OF
brown houses. Other part OF brooklyn was hch
to compare with II as a desirable place 10 live in Many
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region has changed little from the removal Of old
families uptown. The first part Of the city to enter
into any rvoiry with the Heights was the firt Pace
portion OF south BROOKLYN. Here courtyard rest
dencc quarter established and II, proximity 10
New York and DIST tive features made it de- irable
but it long ago sd % advance, and While old resi-
dents Gins it IT, question oi great change is only
one Of time. The rrst uptown quartcr to attract
people of wealth the Clinton ave- portion OF the
Hill Here fine detached houses were but and with
their gardens and grounds and coach-houseS In back
streets. to- pleasures of suburlan homes In th" CITY
were afforded. But the entertainments Of Increasing
poNllaon from the growth OF the city and increase OF
rapid transit facilities have destroyed the charms q
ClntOn-avc. and II Is fast building with hats and
houses adjoining each other. y somewhat similar
senirural part The CITY Is to be found In ST. Marks
ave. and neichhorng streets on ocean lii ana here
some Of the finest houses built score of years ago
were erected But lack OF rapd-transit facilities has
kept the region from growing rapidly. and the long
distance to the Park and boulcvatS has kept men Of
wealth away from II. In mono OF these former fashion
able quarters have any OF the modern fine houses. of
unique architecture and distinctive design. been
erected. These have been reserved for the new
fashionable quarter near Prospect Park and here
architectural ina agination has been allowed full play
and unique addition to the buildings of
the city. Persons who have not the Park slope
in half dozen years can form no idea Of the
changes that have been made. A. short q
time as 1894 thTc was scarcely a
house above scvcnthavc. west of Flatbush-
ave-. the residence Of General Cht-tonscn at
Eighth ave. and Prcsdcnt-st. In the block with
IT j. Rogers Maxwell bullt tie first of the fine new
houses Of the region. Then some Of houses with
conventional brownstOnc fronts were Lullt in Eighth
ave. and in the streets running from seventh
ave. 10 Echtlave. But above the ne Of The latter
street, and indeed upon a portion Of It. each hor c
has rs distinctive characteristics In Carroll st Mont
CarGa and Fret
been built ranging I'm cost from $40 600 10 $4,000
and embracing many tasteful DC, igns and unique
bnations Of material In color and FORM and IN Eighth
and Ninth even finer have been built.
1t not until last year that Ninth ave, over
looking the Park, and the highest ground In the
region invaded by seekers for homes. One
Of the first Of these L. Il. Kennedy. and
lie bought plot of ground between Montgomery
and Garfield Places, opposite Park. aud
sold portions OF 1t at sufficient profit to pay for the
site which he reserved for his own home. His house
and those Of Frank Squler and Oliu G.. Walbridgc
adjoining It each side. begun about the same
time, but Mr. Kenncdy's VI, first completed and
when lie and his family moved 10 year ago he laugh
lngy said that they the T. +. Ms VIZ. the first
family Of Ninthave. But Others soon joined them
and several fine houses face the Park and over
look the Long Meadow and the surrounding region
III the city's great pleasure ground.
An effort was made last winter 10 secure site for
an immense apartment house, OF the order Of the
Dakota near Central PARK. In this region, but the
property owners quietly Nippcd the scheme in the
bud, and the site Will be- used instead for private
houses. ON both sides Of the blocks nrst but upon
still finer houses are going up. At Ninthav aud
First st.. the twin houses Of Henry G. |
Hubert and his sonn.law, Jo.cph II.
sutphn. Of Prcsdcnt-st, approaching completion.
They splendid structure OF lightcolorcd Indiana
Limestone, aud are OF the Romano que order Of arch
lecture. The cost Of the two VIII exceed 100000 |
While similar Ia design, each OF the twO house, ha
some distinctive features One has II ruund towcl |
the other all t.eUnal one A balcony extend, |
HOmi one tower to the other the SECOND story \ |
single immense stone piazza serve, iOr entrance
the two houses. a substantially built stone terrace
OF the material Tie houses surround, them |
The ntciIos are being eApcnsiveh nn.s.cd ia hard
woods ana elaborate decorations. III the comfort and
OnFenicHccp oi modern house building Viii be- en-
bodied ia the ,iucturco Zach la, the same numbcr |
Ol rooms an lhty gre similarly ar gcd parof, rcocp
uohfOom, lbdf!, hall ad dining room OcCGpy The lr-t
noor tire snites OF ben chambers, bath aud |
dIe,'hs rooms occupy the second floor. and the |
n!lhard room tnd tlrcc more bed chamber, the
moor. INC Oahch stirca'cS are hand Omcly carved.
AZ NlnL'aVc and MontSymcry Pace the cAcriDr has |
been completed Of a handsome house iOr Jacob -. |
Dettmer. Nho lives In Greene ave. near bedford
ave II Is con,trTccd Of chocolate c0orcd brick aud
three stories and an attic in height
point above the n,of is the me, 4 ~,,' uic,ous
architectural feature o the house. me entrance L.
Immense bow window Oh the first floor. 4 great gable
OF %fehns f ncr"P e ii IS i hs on c aG han rhe central gre
front from The rear OF the house. IT I, pancl,d In
Odk and contains some rich Tho Iorr =, |
Aencilan mosaic. The whole Ninth ave front OF The |
first moor !, taken up with the double parlor with
all arch dividing the centre OF the ceiling n l. Nm
isled in white and gold and finely lrcscocd The |
library Is on the Montgomery Place side aud i, lnlslod
In mahogany. and the dining back of il has wood
work of oak. The chamber, finished In a variety |
oi hard woods. The cost Of the house is ab,u
$4,000.
On the Prospect Park Plaza frontage Of This region
two Of the finest new houses In city are going IN
One + for Guido 1cissncr. Of Johns Place and l.
at the junction Of Lincoln Place and Plazast near the
new M0nt1uk club house, aud the other Will be Tor |
George ". Schicblcr, at Berkeley Place and plaz,s |
These houses Will command the finest noe blc view |
Of rle msin entrance Of the Park, the new soldiers
and sailor Memorial Arch the fountain and tho trf
covered hilocks surrounding the Il1za. Mr. Plcl.s |
ners house is bult OF gray stone. trimmed with red
Lake superior stone for the first story and of choco
late mottlcd hfcbrck above, with tiled roof. II i
picturesque and graceful structure with n broad
open anfa behind stone arches ani balcony above
The Irregular frontage In Plazl-st. has given the