New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-26
TO BTTLD 4 NEW CHURCH.
THE SCOTCH PREsBYTER1AN SOCIETY PURCHASES
WEST SIDE PROPERTY VALUED AT $4,000.

THE SCOTCH PRESBYTERIAN SOCIETY PURCHASES
WEST SIDE PROPERTY VALUED AT $4,000.
An important transfer Of property was placed on
file yester,ay-thnt Of Edward Fitzpatrick, to the
trustees Of the scotch Presbyterian Church. The lots
are six in number. each 2jXl0O feet. Four are on
the southwest corner II Ninety sixth St and Central
Park West, or Eightl-avo., extending through in an l.
to NinctvGfih 81 where there IS frontage OF fifty
feet The consideration in the transfer for the corner
on Ninety Sxth-s mentioned In the instrument Of
transfer Is 81 900 ard for The frontage Ninety
Gfth-st $4,000. The tr,nsferee, Edward XII
patrick had an option on the property which really
belonged to G.. &. Flint.
Cleaning Commissioner James 5. Coleman; Thomas +.
Crlmmins' the TammaIly contractor OF the Thlrdave
cable road and brother OF J. ID. Cnmmns OF Broad
way cable fame and John McQuade. Commissioner
GlrOys favorite contractor In the Public Works De
pammclt The McQuade bid the highest OF ALL
standing at g. ,2G0.774
A careful observer Of the way large municipal con
tracts are let said yesterday g AIN Interested In
watching this big dam game and In seeing how II VIII
turn ont 80 set Of were ever more aStonShcd
than were the contractors whose bids exceeded the
Ryan-Mc Donald bid when il WIS read. The Brown
Cnnmlns McQuadc Coleman people had formed nice
little cocric and they intended taking the Job together
ut the Brown bid and dividing the profits
John stewart, the president Of the Board OF Trus
tees OF the church, visited last night by Trib
with reference to the object Of the purchase, Mr.
stewart said "Ours Is Of the Oldest Presbyterian
churches in this city. dating back TO 1870. al
though financially strong, congregation las
dropped oil I'm the last few years by reason OF re
muyals Of famr, long connected with 1t and through
the death OF many Of oldest members. There are
now some four or five churches Of the same de-
nomination In the Immediate neighlorhood OF
tho scotch 7-re,byterian Church, and the regular at
OCCUPIED by stores and business houses and by hotels
and boarding houses We therefore concluded TO go
further uptown for tho convenience Of many OF our
ngrcgaiion, and because think we can Increase
the attendance with families having homes In that
part Of the city who Will permanently Join our
church"
Il suppose you viii build your new church soon
Mr.. stewart said the reporter.
son. yes We have not our plans as yet but We
desire ~ nearly n possible to retain the old style OF
Presbyterian church structure. that l., the Gothic style
Of architecture. The church will be built on The
southwest corncr Of Ninety siNth-'t. and Eghth-ave'
Nh ION the two Ninety 1nhst. lots propose to have
d school and lecture rooms"
What d, you Intend to do with your present quar-
ter ~
our present church occupies the same amount Of
ground that is six lots that have bought for our
new home. Wo hive 100 feet by 100 feet I'm West
Fourteenth st. and % feet by 100 feet In West FIJI
eeutl,-st. near slNth-avc. Although We might easily
enough ~ Oh with new building, FOR We mNc other
resources besides present location. such NJ real
estate old cndowmente md securities, sui we prefer
- wait until have disposed Of our t"nreehtn-st
real estate We can then build la perfect comfort
and know dsinel, how 10 regulate our expenditure
what do you value your lots III Fourteenth ana
nltecnth sts. at. Mr.. Strwartf'
Tint Ia difficult Ia SAY. The real eState Market
at present seems slow ani even depressed t. me.
Joh Hurscn RhOadcs. president OF the Greenwich eHv
ing, Bauk mudr the statement that In good market
fhe Iripc Il sAOHld hing @JJO.OOO As the market
,iuud, now however. | tulnk We win not get much
over $50 800 100000 for the piece While as
individuals We might Ue dslvsed 10 give some real
- Ate agent the exclusive sale Of the church piVp
ery o. trustees 10 not feel justified In DONG So
". tr fore intend keep 81 In the open market, ana
upon i,s tale as have said. begin our new edlhce