New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-11
THE Rr1L's HEAD TAVERN IN 1920.

,ro-osttion was that the Peter Cooper estate
would construct the building. and the whole would
be leased to the company 1t was proposed ny 'hc
executors Of Mr. COoper's Will to have the o'd
mansion carefully taken down and re-erectoh Oh
the grounds Of ex-AIayor Abram :. Hewitt tho
son-in-Iaw OF Mr.. Cooper. at Rids"wood y j.
Old NEWCOMERS may remember that the mansion
so long occupied by the venerabl" philanthropist
was one Of the original Stuyvcsant houses Wh'h
stood on the present site OF Cooper Institute.
When Peter Cooper decided TO build the INSTITUTE
the mansion was carefully taken down and re
erected its present site. under the PERSONAL
direction Of It's owner
The announcement made in June OF the purpose
Of the executors to construct II business Duiid'hs
on the property at Fourih-ave. ana twenty
seventh-st. resulted in the cancellation OF eases
given TO the tenants of the property. under the
belief that the transaction had been iuIIy CON
sulnmated. Indeed. both parties to The arrange
rcnt regarded everything settled. but Few
weeks ago the executors OF the Cooper estate
reached the conclusion that the cost OF the buld-
ing would bc greater than they cared To assume
AZ the present time. and negotiations were sus-
pended subsequently the photographic companys
officers made the proposition that II they could
SECURE two additional lots extending from the
Cooper property to Twcnty-cghth -st.. thus giving
them fall frontage of 2o feet in Fourth-ave. be-
tween Twenty-e!ghth and Twenty seventh SIS
with 4 rear extension Of 10 feet. they would pur-
chase the Cooper property outright anu 'i''' "
building themselves. The total cost Of ground ana
building was estimated to be about Sls""'
The executors OF the Cooper estate accepted the
nrcposition and the transaction was supposed to
have been sett'cl. when a defect IN the u'ic WAS
discovered The photographic company expressed
a willingness to proceed with IN" understanding
tina; the executors OF the Cooper estate guarantee
the company against posslbl" damages 40 de-
cison has yet been reached
\ few blocks away. al I~cn,y-folftu ana
Thri-avc.. still Stands the old iiHTs ia IANctn
dgniNcd by the name Of hoic'' "h.ch va me
headquarters Of The dr4yer' and ho..s-'rA - &
cnty-iive years ago. Trlbun" r'i rt"r - u " N"lS
ago read advertisement Announcing H. "p'i'ht
IN the columns Of paper called Ihe N'w lutK
Spectator. published at No. ~ ""-S'.' ana 'Ss"'i
A. the time OF the construction Of me Bulls Head
which picnic parties from The cty resort"i
Tho property n ore time Wa Owned Nv fletT
establishment was Daniel Drew. Tner" vas 40
bank in the nelshborh"od ior long iH'' "I''t IN"
brick wall In which Wa Iep '-il|'' IIi',' ~.
EuardiInship of the propr! tor ~ me motel me
money ~ the drov'rs The ori-r' s'ic - sun ~ ~
use. ami Ia a smaller 4"frcr. In ilh' scr !,
was in this safe that Dan.e. Dr'" f'r a long tim"
kept his treasure.
the hotel Thrc. years l.f.r p" waS 'Ir'"" i'd hN
Blaine . Bristol. uniN 80 i,' Aif.l A'rt.s beam.
The lessee. He sold % - aries N'nI'l"ru hut
for about ten years tt. present pr pretor. John q
Schcuplein. has occupied fH~ premises .
~ course ~ it, earlier history. tn' RnFs Head
tho-o which exist to-day north ~ ~" Harlem.
River In tho evening i Vns lltc" Of """t'ng of
ana ,yho were liberal with their money. \
favoritc game Of chince Their" was "cr !ck-a loo
in h. air IS different persons AMI thc on" who cam"
nearest 20 certain crack 10 The floor TOOK ~" pot
Hundreds 81 dollars. u J., san chahS'i nhh1' ii q
slnrl. night "A result OF participating tn this