New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-05-19
SITES FOR THE UNION CLUB
REPORT OF THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE.
PROPERTY WHICH MIGHT BE BOUGHT IF THE
MEMBERS DECIDE TO MOVE.


The report Of the Union Club Committee on site
has been handed in, and copy Of 1t has been sent
to every member Of the club AZ the annual meeting
on May - the report viii be acted The paper in
full is a. follows
The committee authorized by resolution of the
club passed the I'D day Of April, 1871 70 INJURY
as to available uptown site Tor TINS CLAD anu W
report With all details 70 cost respectfully IePolSS
bv the several members of the committee reale,tate
agent familiar with Fifth ave. property was empSS h J
10 ascertain what properties In the avenue, aVaEiOs
for the purposes OF the club, could De procureo "o
possible the terms which the owners Oh Such piop
erty We're OF might be willing 70 sell Ill. a,aoor,s
The committee has been furnished Win dlagrdms
descriptions of all available property on each sluS
even beyond point. ana efforts nave Deeh .1 ie
what property between those points ooulu
Tie committee directed their attention in the first
instance 70 the west SIDE OF the avenue anu ~ ~
situated the northwest corners. very htuc Vi sum
property where the owners were willing 10 sen 1ao
been found and even IN cases where tne f8ini ILL.,
are satisfied that a purchase could be maze they hdte
been unable to ascertain with any degree OF eertaht
the terms upon which such owners would dispose OF
their property for the reason that the cor''e' "'
The attention Of the committee was called parucu
larry 10 the Brick Church property on the HonVS %
corner Of Thirty seventhst. and Fiith,ave Delns 20
feet In the avenue by las feet in Thirty seyenth-st
u Forty eEhthst and Fifth-ave being 100 feet In the
avenue by 200 feet In Forty eighh.st TO II portion
Of the block the west side OF fftnave.' bSeW ~
Thirty ninth and Foreth SIS, being 9s reef lncnes
in the avenue by 100 feet deep In Thirty -nnthst a'a
80
Fifty seventh and Fifty eighth ss., berg ABOUT lQV
feet in the by $50 feet In depth In FIFTY eighth
to sale have been met with such statements as TO
leave it in doubt whether those properties are III the
Two other parcels on the west side of the avenue
have been brought to our notice: o. the oiocE from
Fortythrd Forty fourth st. being l25 feet in Forty
thrdst and 900 feet IL Forty fourth-st and ~ te
81 Lakes Hospital property between lily 10 100 s se
In Fifty fourth ard Fifty fifth sts. respectively .
The Century Climb property on the north ot sldS ye Of
he "A
Of the avenue and extends back 100 feet 80
extend fuTther back than 1875 feet. -, -. a.,
II has been suggested that the south half OF the
block between Forty third and Forty fourth SIS being
IO7 feet N front BY 1875 feet deep might BE- made
available by the purchase Of more Of the rear
2i5 oush the t0y aer street to he Club property for the
use Of employees and the receipt Of supplies 1t IS
the south half Of this block could be purchased because
tho OF one Of these lots has not as YET tx.
pressed his willingness 70 dispose OF IT, ana uhul NAV
fact can be determined ard the pmce demanded 0y
him ascertained. the committee cannot state the
Committee feel authorized 10 that all the other
lots In that half intending the whole fT0ht N ntLr
ave and also the lots in Forty fourth ST. are IN Ile
market and can be purchased win the excePIoh On
committee Informed that purchase Of that lot can
very likely be made on some terns ana SsSuI,t n
sidered by compcent judges To be far price Tor IaS
lot, the lO1 feet In the avenue ana one OF Two "a
the los in Forty fourthst could be bought for less
The three northerly lots on the same block are 80
Forty fourth T., and the owners Of these lots own
the two lots IN Forty fourthst, Immediately in the
avanuc lois would give frontage l75 feet in Forty
fourth-st The committee has every reason to believe
for about $500 900 should it be deemed desirable
have front in the avenue the fourth lot south
Of Forty ourth,t. being % feet front and 126 feet
in depth. also be had.
The committee has given particular and careful at
tentlon to the st. LuIes Hospital property. but has
not been able to ascertain definitely whether that
corporation will sell such portion OF their propestE
of
ave a. the necessities Of the club may require, or
whether they viii insist upon selllng the entire parcel
willing 10 north half Of the Fifthaye. front
VA anythlns to justify that suggestion. From the
that purchase by this club Jointly Will me University
Club is at this time impractcable rms cup VIII nos
probably require than 176 feet Fifty fourth-s
Ii It has 100 feet In the avenue, but u the hospta
trustees decline 10 sell any portion Of the properly
clubs securing what II wants unless through inc
action Of Individual members who may be willing to
the block hot required for club purposes.
several parcels Of property on the east side or
Ffthave. have been brought 10 the attention OF the
committee such property, belhy vacant - On ta1O
account desirable because the club would not be com
Of no valne H. and which II Vould cost money 70
remove II may be that on some accounts the east
for the purposes OF the club. However ms may De-
the committee deems Il proper 70 submit TO the club
east side 70 which their attention has been called
some Of this property, there Is every reason 70 ne
committee not being authorized 70 treat with the
owners, have found an unwllnRneis on ther part 70
state positively whether their property Is IN the market
or not what terms they would sell ,
The east-side properties which have been brought TO
the attention ~ the committee are as follows
l. The nOrtherly part Of the block between Thirty
sixth and Thirty seventh sts.. owned by the estate OK
Paran stevens deceased, being 12s rect in the avenue
by 100 feet in Thirty seeenth-st ,,.,
.. The southeast corner of Forteth-st. and Fifth
ave, being 113 feet IN the avenue by 12o feet IN
depth In FOrtieth-st 81,
B. The north half Of the block between Forty third
and Forty fourth SITS. Immediately adjacent 10 the
-vnagOgue beOn ging 10 the estate OF Paran stevens
deceased being 100 feet in the avenue by $50 feet in
Forty -fOurthst. ~
4. The Langdon property, extending from Fifty
fifth 10 FiftysKth SITS being 200 feet IN the avenue
by 80 in Fifty ST.. and the same distance in
Fifty stxtlAst. 49,
Facts have come to the knowledge Of the committee
during the Investigations made by them which lead
10 the belief that committee vested With more ex-
tensive powers than have been conferred upon this
committee. and having a longer period within which
10 DISCHARGE It's duties. might find other parcels Of
prOpertv on the west side Of the which would
be available for club purposes
This committee In view Of the limited tine In which
IL required 10 report. has been unable tO accom-
pIsh anything more Than IS sta<>d In this report.
Mr.. Frederic u. Tappen, one of the committee, being
about depart for Europe, has been unable 20 take
part In proceedings.
All Of which is respectfully submitted.
c. 4. SEWARD.
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