New-York tribune., 1896-07-28
mORK ON THE SHERRY BUILDING.
AN AnD1T1oNAL LOT BOUGHT IN FoHr'-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. TO OPEN hi'
NEW PLACE BEFORE DEL
MONICO DOES HIS.

Do,non,co and Louis Sherry are en-
s.ged IN a nip-and-tuck struggle 10 sec "
th.nn will first open his new heaoquaI.e' "
A,.vonally opposite each other at fH'hs -
rortv-fourth-st. Mr.. Delmonico was OUT rs, Wv" w
"a. announcement OF his proposed movement VI.
- Mr sherry who had been on the sun h"n'
80 ,oca tion found one month or more i"'e'
AI,rost Immediately after Sherry hao e'o'e "
rnngements with Isaac V. Brokaw lot '''e e'ees'S
of a seven-story structure tor 'ie o''e' 1,t,h
~. .outhwest corner Of Forty-four'h-s' an'
.v. the rental Of the ground pe'hs 49," -,
Ye,monico had the front eieva"oh ., n'' ..s dauv
r,.nned and cuts Of 1t were printed III '"' "'
newspapers ~ prown Iord his
.rch,tsct have been quiet At the arcni'e0' ,s
=, has been announced that ho'hihs "a 900
aoce at present about the plans ~ ~ a
-,ortmen began tearing down the three hous'S
-: .,,h,es on the Borkaw and Lee estates P,'
wv S- ,h. new Sherrys will stand. and IN
-. n,..ks the demolition was competed
a. On. Of the quickest pieces OF work OF inc n',.
- ,..ord sspecially with the additionai iao' '""'
.ha excavations have now been compie'eo' A..
w..r ago when the last part OF the louhua''o' ~
x.s beiny taken away and the eNoaN"'
.,.,lv half of the plot was nearly colhP
nn,x the rear half OF the Sherwood whe'e D''''''"
49,. v,u stand. had been torn down together
,,h ono story Of the Fifth-ave. frontage
v.s,.rdav II was learned that still announcer ,o'
h.d been secured for Sherry at the west Vi ''e
property previously obtained Ths peionss ~ Wv
I.a estate. and 1t will give Sherry puiuii'e "
frontage OF aO instead of It's feet In Forty
:, the Fifth-ave frontage being sSl 1eet ;'ots Mo"
Wbi,e McKim Mead White. sherry aioh'''''
Va Completing the plans for the bullolhs' ,.os
AZ 10 The new features OF these pans jan. 80 :.
ythhv of James l.. Libby & son. the rea'-es'
arenis in the deal said yesterday; III, ,ho
:sXVifh the large plot now secured a.u ,,,ll
c,ans so far determined upon. the new oneii!,
r. one Of the finest buildings IN the CITY. ~ @
been determined definitely TO make the SUI & he
IN. stories high. The five upper STORES WI" ~ III
snartments either for families or pacheloi ~ o.
.; the bathrooms will have windows opeins po % os
Tho street There will be two baIrooits' Nn,ry Om
these will be the largest ballroom IN liie on. ro an
There will be a palm garden ana restd r ai,. on
tha Nrs, hoor at the corner. while IN the reai VII
the Forty -fourth-st side. will be the care. ord
"McKim NeaS a White are WORKING h&iSu & 80 90
aav ON the plans, and the main features w" q
20 SSa' 'co%mnieted % This kind of building Is iavoIi,e
VD. vIh these architects, and they have SCI ous
20 make the new headquarters as hanasoiile A"u
.o'.nat,ve 70 nnn 8 building as can be produced -
Sre feature of the new hotel ana apdr men .
nomse will be it's wine vaults. Sherry proposes ~ ~
rake these the finest in the country me! d,e h,S
aItend out under the street all around the puliu %
sre The stock TO be placed In them Is 10 W pe s ons
,rS;cb will be the envy of all who hear OF ~, anu "a
esneciaiiy of those who sample IT, me nuIoins @ 10
to be opened nothing happening 10 prevent IT. o''
n "a nretty we'll understood now that sherry mas
act ont TO open his house in advance VI Dei'
monico's II will be q great race.