New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-20
In this House s. r. r. Morse
Lived FOR Many Years.
And Died.

And Died.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. ............'..''''
There is a one-sto~y extension on the east OF
this dwelling. which the inventor Of the electric
shelves are still concealed behind walnut doors
The windows OF library and dwelling are
closed by shutters. and only caretaker Is d III
vacant for some time. 1t is probable that ere
long the famous old place will give way 10
modern business building extending through TO
Twenty third-st. The site is extremely valuable
for that purpose and there is more money IN II
for that use than for any other. "A tree IN the
area and cambering vines on the proWnstohe
front remain as reminders of the day Wnen lhs
inventor had them planted for his pleasure.
DESERTED OLD CAR STABLES.
Ono If the largest pieces. If not absolutely the
largest parcel, of real estate worse than vacant
is to be seer in the unoccupied stables or the
Sixth Avenue Railroad Company in Sixth-ave
between Forty-thrd and Forty-fourth sts.' and
extending a third of the way toward Fifth-ave
Since the corporation sold out to the Metropoli-
tan Traction Company. more than two years
ago. this vast plot of land, with ramshackle
and unsghtly two-story brick structure on 1t,
has stood waiting some action, according to the
sign For Sale" which appears on the outer
walls But no purchaser has yet been found.
The company thinks the property may be the
site for a big department store. 1t sold sllce
of the huge parcel to the Association of the Bar
of the City of New-York. whose new marble
home extending from Forty fourth to Forty
third ST. is soon to be opened with reception
to Lord Russell of Kiowen This sale made the
two streets known n clubhouse district IN
stead of stable rendezvous. The result was
that the remaining property OF the company al
this point rose in value from S2.O0O,OOO TO ~
800 600 an increase of % per cent at bound.
The question now is what effect the proposed
railroad of the Metropolitan Traction company
in Forty-t third and FOrty-fourth SITS. will have
on this increased valuation and in fastening the
erection of a new big building The CLUBS Whch
are swinging themselves vigorously against tile
railroad scheme declare that the tracks ana the
horse-cars will ruin the streets for clubhouse
purposes, and will accordingly cause depre-
citation of property values there. The company
is pausing to which way the cat snail give
signals of jumping.
At the northwest corner of Madson-ave. and
FOrtieth-st. there has stood tenantless Tor three
years the old home of Edward Haight, who died
some two or three years ago having accuIu-
lated large fortune in the stone business. Inc
dwelling is a four-story brownstone structure.
with mansard roof, surmounted by dome, us
front on the avenue is "a feet ana us
depth is 125 feet. An unoccupied house next 1t,
which was cut off from it after Mr.. Haights
death and still belongs to the estate. has 'front.'
OF II Is feet There is a three-story brick stable
in the rear, standing on Fortieth-st., its dlmen-
sions being % by % feet.
During the last years Of his life Mr. Haght
lived near Irvington-on-the-H Hudson, while ne
rented his city dwelling. He wanted TO sell TINS
property. but he placed a greater value on II
than good judges held to be the correct one The
price estimated by him is still held by the eXecu-
tors Of his estate while a rental Of $4,000 a
year is demanded for the large house and S3,ooo
for the smaller one. This expected rental IS
considered by good judges to be the reason for
the tenantless state of the old Haight mansion,
now divided into two The property is for sale.
The opinion prevails that the New-York Ath-
letic Club has purchased all the vacant land IN
SlXth-aVe. between Fifty-eighth and Fifty
ninth sts for the site for its splendid new build
ing being erected there. This is not SO
.f tftx--ai clat he nd
Sixth-ave Is still owned by John w. Condt.
of Acker Merrill & Condit who lives at No. %
West Fiftyeighth-st. This property is 100 by
100 feet Inasmuch as Mr.. Condit has recently
placed a mortgage of S140 600 on this property.
being estimated at per cent on $3,5O0.OOO, 1t
is reported that this action is the preliminary
one to the erection of big building on the site,
since the land alone, real estate experts say,
would not stand large mortgage.
At the northeast corner of sxth-ave and
Fifty sixth-st. is a one-story frame liquor-pace
and next 1t is a livery stable office. In front
OF this property Cab-drVerS and their vehicles
take their stand. and the environment is con-
sidered by property owners detrment to
adjoining real-estate values. This property be-
longs to the Sparks estate, the plot being 100
feet, or four numbers. In the avenue and seventy
six feet in the street. While the plot affords a
splendid opportunity for improvement, ii is inn
possible for the executors Of the estate to sell
il or TO improve II until one Of the heirs now
under age shall reach his majority. This Will
come In the present year and real estate men
who are posted" on the situation hustlng
will now. presumably, Join the brigade Of the
eager ones.
A two-story brick building used as a riding
academy at the southeast corner Of Fifth-ave.
and Ninetieth-st. Is TO give way In time to fine
dwelling. practically idle property. covered
with and two story old buildings, awaits i'm
provement at the southeast corner Of Fifth-ave.
and SiXteth-st.. across the way from Central
Park. 1t Is in the market.
YE OLDE LONDON sTREETE
Ex-Judge Hilton has filed plans for the i'm
provement Of Ye Olde London Streete in Broad |
way stone monstrosity erected on the site of |
Harrigan & Harris old theatre after the fire |
which consumed It. This is for the conversion Of
the place, however, into spot for the entertain
ment of those who delight in the exhibition OF
sparring and other external manifestations OF |
the manly art OF sef-defence. 1t has long been |
vacant Its destiny Is demolition in behalf Of |
better.
There several vacant plots in Broadway. |
above Fifty-ffth-st. These are held for invest |
inent purposes mostly. large vacant plot is |
that owned by brewer. II is at the southeast |
corner Of Broadway and Fifty-nnth-st. That, |
too. although for sale. is In the market for a |