The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-05-26
A HhtAde Farm Up &C Auoaon.

Some interesting historical associations
ara connected with the Bailey estate prop
erty at Klngsbridge. which is to be sold at
auction next Tuesday by Joseph p. Day.
The need Of q bridge 10 connect Manhattan
Island With the main land was appreciated
as early az 1880. In 1908 Fredryck F1ypsen
offered to build the bridge at his own eX-
pense, provided he could collect tolls for
those crossing II. and under this arrange
ment he continued TO levy a tax upon every
one entering and leaving New York by the
northern route for more than half a century.
His franchises vas for ninety-nine years,
but It had hardly half expired when the peo-
pie Of the region determined to have q free
bridge and built at their own expense what
has ever since been known as the FarmerS'
Bridge.
For the latter half Of the eighteenth century
this bridge carried most Of the trafio be-
tween upper Manhattan and the mainland
of Westchester county. and thus began
the development Of the section at Its easterly
end. where the Bailey estate has now been
S SSToss ST. ifif Eat, Stss s sDs across snd l0 tSs 3 saI Sss
moved q III g .Sks So spSa Fort Wssk;
' WssSinrt xaiU out rs q New 1 YORK; anu nSt to 0 retarn
sailsy estaSSs that Gen. Washington advanced
Until very recent years q large part Of the
Kingsbridqe section was. owned by three
fRS 1,lnIs q, che R yHitlsps s.tsss s sss Reyes been f SSas ess
By Nsthaaiel p. Bailey shortly before 1850.
There he resided until 1901, when part Of his
Asylum q the rest to the Kingsbridge
Real Bstate Company.
Another Important sale scheduled for this
street is one BY GsOrgeR +. Read Of siTty.three
9f The Bronx, Sdjasent ,Ht0, t ne ssi .iI . 1;ib sna
pfsfsf' the Ss d hi8ssdies' q SP% 4enes 4, \ Ma nHSat
6ss promot sdG many ia y" successful 1sss sales in BronS
that have been Improved and on, which the
SN Ten q Them aeS are Poem on h s1tssl' s GSiq Lafontains
overlooking Crotons Park and the Borough
boHS:v sS4 ss Witch Ss 'ns ICON eo%pi ESedO AZ q cost saa
Of 81, 0o0, 600. will be the handeomest drive ip
Ao44Is fs tFe s4snSss. f Fac on t sso entlaSos sP %
old Morris Park. which has recently been cut
up for Development. within q stones throw
ct an expenditure Of $4,000. 900, Other lots
are on Pelham sfat1o1 sye elgstI 1 lsss t and is Sns sst5ess
are on Quarry road and IB2d street, close to
the lS3d street station Of the elevated; four
overlooking Bronx PARK and the Geological
Gardens; two are on Webster venue and the
rest Includes choice parcels In 207th street.
Prospect and Belmont avenues and in Forst
street.
In point Of development the properties are
likely, 70 appeal to investors who want TO
buy in streets that are. already. improved
and built upon with q high GLASS Of houses.
The real estate holdings Of the estate. Of
William Moser. valued at more than a million
dollars. are 70 be sold at suction under parti-
ton proceedings by order Of the Supreme
Court on June Is, at the stand of Bryan l..
Kennedy. The properties include improved
Saratoga. The sale is to be held under the
direction Of John j. Delany, referee.
George w. Bard and Turner a. Go: will sell
at auction on the premises at White Plains
on Decoration Day about 200 lots in Battle
Hill Park. A special train will be run. leaving
Grand Central station al 6 50 4. N, ami iunch
will be served on the premises. The property
is one Of the most desirable in White Plains,
being ten minutes walk from station. on high
ground, and having sewers. water, light n
macadam streets. 1t fronts on. the new
Bronx Parkway. q macadamized boulevard.
which will run from Bronx Park to Kensico
Lake.