New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-15
A MAGNIFICENT HOME.
MIR. GERRY'S PLANS FOR NEW HOUSE.
at WILL BE AT SIXTY FIIlSTS1. AND FIFTHAVE.
ADJOINING THE METROPOLITAN CLUB.

1T WILL DE AT SIXTY FIISTs1. AND FiFTH'AVE.
ADJOINING THE METROPOLITAN CLUB.
Flbridgc T. Gerry, the popular commodore OF the
New York Yacht Club and the owner OF the steam
Yacht Electra. Is having a house built when IN
cost Of construction perfection Of design and elegance
OF finish both inside and out VIII nval all other
pivate residences In this city. The new home OF the
we'll known ynch,egnan will be little short OF palace
II will s,and nj sixty rst. and Fifthave. and when
comrleted viii be one OF the most costly and al
t,nctve buildings on that oristocrhuc thoNngrih'e
Work on the foundations for this house was begun
some time AGO The lot WAS purchased rom the
Duchess OF Marlborough. for between f3ooooo ana
$4,000 II was originally part OF the fnmner'iev
estate and has a frontage Of 100 feet . inches III
F;fh-ave and n depth Of 175 feet In oiAty-hrSt-St
Tho cost NJ ,hc luIldng has not been taken mch INTO
account by Commodore Gerry, and at present IL Is
not known what II IS likely TO be- several oi ''ie
builders in the city have the plans ana spec
GcotIons in hand and each Is doing some harn nGu'nS
md close estimating to secure, If possible inc CON
tract for the work. - -,
The building was designed by Richard NJ HINT the
lno,rn architect The outside walls will IT, OF white
marble The Metropclitan Clubhouse next door WI"
be largely built OF the same material ana Tue c"'o'
OF this magnificent marble block VIII DC s'd'u "''
Mr. Gerry's home will have frontage of W i'eU
inchcs I'm the avcluc and depth Of IA feet IN oAy
6rs,s, The main entrance Is to be In the she street
THIS entrance VIII have Il porU c''"''N' 49,
uav will be nearly fifteen fee. wide. on from wmch
wide doors will open upon the main hal' ine
entronce is TO be work OF iron and glass ana as NIUE
light Ms possible will be lost to the nan. i"'S mn"
will extend nearly the entire length OF the HOUSE. "'u
from IT, near the main doors. pair oil s''''''", VI
MAGNIFICENT workmanship will lead 10 the upper hoors
Above 1t a glass dome will lei IN the hgh'' ~" e''
yator also will b. near the foot OF the sta'THse'
As great as are the dimensions OF both the p"''uhs
and ,he Mot OF ground upon which It STANDS, every
c.re has been taken economic space. oh inc
FIfthnve side OF the building there are 10 DC t"o
large parlors reception rooms. a dressing rom"
n library and large central fireplace VIII o''ue Vei
The first OF these rooms Is to be 30 by 81 ioe' III"
ho other % bv 30 feet These rooms will be 'ached
through a passageway from the main hail. Inc resi-
~ the ground floor will be used for the large dinihs
room the picture gallery and Mr. Gerry's law library
and working rooms The dining room VIII be one
NJ the largest private dining rooms IN uhis Guy IL
will be 46 feet long by 80 feet VIDE. III" n''S'"e
Of this room will be simple, but grand ana eNpehS'e
one OF the finest rooms I'm the house VIII oc u''' ~
which Commodore Gerry Will have his law library.
This will be working room pure ana s"P''.
will be OF unusual height and the main Decorations
for ,he side walls will be the Commodore's law Vol
umcs The library is 10 have II glass root ana u''.
will be plenty OF light on all sides Ho'o""nH ','
library Commodore Gerry VIII have roo'n i'' 90
oun spoc,ol Use in entertaining his many ffcnnS'
Thon will come the picture gallery, WHICH WIZ ~
roorlv 40 feet long and 30 feet deep. The h'hihg
room will be on the Madson-avc. end ana tl' "p''
picture gallery and the other rooms on 'n' s'""'"
door win hn arranged between It and Tn" main hh
The second floor will lie devoted ehureN " el''P's
anor,ments Mrs Gcrry's sleeping apartments VIII
occnpv the Fifh-avc. nd. and adjoining th'm '."'
rnodorc Gerry will have large suite III i"'n'S' ~
him will be tbc room to be occupied by MS p"u'''
p,dos those ther,, are 10 bc this floor Two si'cps
rooms coch OF which will b. about twenty-five I'r'
.ouaro on the third floor there VIII be- hsh'' 0'''S
s,udv besides more sleeping rooms for guests -"
,hi eoor there will also be Il room which no member
., Mr. Gerry's family will ever be anxious 10 nse
and all OF their friends will hope thai II never VIII y"
mn, to the usc for which II Is 20 be constructed IL
& n-o,s,hle that no other house IN this CITY mas
e,nt,o- room II IS for only In ca~' nchpF
-, 49, FAMILY should be stricken with cohI'e,Uuua
dIsoasc II will be nearly nineteen i'el s,luh .,
wills ceilinc and floor are to De OF ullit ''iu w.
~'.ns, a. Il ,yill he had only through Ia~ae'
way which In will lead 10 pnNa~ a. yrnni
Tbc attic Ncor above this will have rooms io ' ,,
ten 10 twelve servants lheS' i"o'' wa ~
furnished and finished. - oo,,h,,o,i,,o ~
The architect has hit upon happy coio', w., t W.
French renaissance and Gothic nrchir.tuIr ,on-
,r,nr of The building. Aqueduct to'lni> Th
- bae ti,c contract for the mason worh. nS
al, ,e rushed as rapidly possible toinh,"v n
and Mrs Gerry are still undecided as 10 eon. non
;,inr arr,ngemcnts but they expect 10 se,ie upul'
ILL., .,,'n While no money will b" spared every
ching viii DO done In the most rii'i'n 'as'c'