New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-27

wav before The crowbar and axe OF the house
u-reclcrs. II IS large structure-for the old
days-blt was old fashioned AID opposed 70 the
modern hotel idca and had 10 80. Many prominent
persons have been guests OF the PlerrcDort House
and many an old bachelor and N.idower who had
lived there for years and summed himself on the
sidewalk by the door felt actually lost when The
hotel was abandoned and he had 10 seek quarters
elsewhere.
Going with the old hotel are the two old fash
Toned dwelling houses in Rumson-st. just in The
rear. The new and luxurious $4,000 Hotel Wood
ruff which is going 90 occupy the site Of tho old
hotel and the two houses in Rcmsen-st viii make
the FIRST break 81 the Old order Of things In that
thoroughfare. except in the first block between
Court and Clinton SITS There are several hlrsi-
ness buildngs but from C1Inton-st. TO the bay
the street has up 10 the present preserved the old
traditions. dignity and characteristics cf the
Heights perhaps better than any other single
street
The Hotel woodruff which has been described in
The Tribune. is 10 be twelve stories n height and
VIII contain 40 rooms for guests. The Thompson
starrett Construction Company has contracted to
have TIE hotel ready by December and is therefore
losing 70 time ia razing the old buildings. The
new hotel - being put Up by the Brooklyn Heights
Realty Company. OF which James H. Bresin is
president and William X. I1urtz yice-Drosdent
When the PcrreDoEt House has been removed Il
and TIE site o. the old Academy Of Music viii
leave two large gaps IN Montasue-st.
The other group OF Heights buildings which were
turned over 20 the wreckers last week is at Pierre
pOnt and Clinton SITS. The principal one OF the
group of two Is the cid home OF Benjamin =. Sili-
man. who n tie time OF his death several wears
ago was the Ncstor Of he Brooklyn bar 1nd Tie
oldest living graduate Of Yale University. M
old fashioned. square. white brick house on The
corner. and built n 1874 by J. y. Graham
brother az Augustus Graham founder OF the Brook
lya Institute IN 1876 Captain Curtis Peck founder
OF the New-Haven Steamboat Line. bought the
house. and 4Eed q Il for six years. After that II
was occupied By Mr.. Siiiman. "A bachelor. who lived
there with a niece This building and the old
home OF l. G Mcl'hail, adjoining in Pierrepont-st..
which also IS being down. were purchased
some time ago by The Crescent Athletic Club on
the site q Is 20 build handsome eight story club
house The plans have ocen ready for about 4
year, and as soon 10000 is subscribed for the
new second mortgage bonds. that the club 10 is
sue 10 obtain ITS necessary funds the contract
the structure will be let.
The plans cal for a building OF brick and lime
stouc. IN the italian Renaissance style Of arch:-
lecture. 20 cost about S000A on the ground or
basement uoor VIII be the swimming pool rccertion
rooms. cafe and coat ROOMS The reading room
loHfeillg room. grll room and writing room viii
occupy ne hrst nOor TIE second floor IS % he
| devoted 10 billiard and card rooms Dining rooms
arranged that they thrown together
one large hall. VIII take up al the third noor 'TTs
Il kteAei. serving room, pantry and two rrfvate
onlng rooms VIII Do O. the Inezzanine door above.