New-York tribune., 1909-10-19
THE HOTEL LANGHAM SOLD |.
HERBERT DU PUY PAYS ABOUT 100000 FOR THIS
FINE BROADWAY PROPERTY.
Ner Onr Found for Maiden Lane BudngPans Filed for I'm
prOUfng Dueing House in Pennsylvania Tunnel Zone.

A fair volume OF business was transacted yester-
CAV in the real estate market one OF the principal
deals was the purchase by Herbert Du Puy. chair
man Of the Crucibe Steel Company Of America
financial institutions Ia New York and elsewhere
OF the Hotel Langham, formerly known the HO-
tel NInrseille, at the southwest corner of Broad
way and lO8d street II Is an eleven story fire.
proof structure OF high class construction, occupy
ing plot lOO.llNl2O feet II was sold by L. J.
Phillips Co. for the Falcon Realty Company for
about sas>0o.Ooo. II seems natural that MFR. Du
Puy should be one OF the largest investors here.
since his ancestors generations ago owned some
parcels which among the most valuable in the
city.
The early records in the registers office show
that IN l742 DR. John Du Pny, who was one Of the
foremost Husuenots of New York, decided 20 his son
John ''fOr 10 shillings and the natural love and
affection which parents bear their sons" lot SIS, in
ShOemaker's pasture. this being the property now
no. l& William street II was bought by DR..
Du Puy for sl25 in 172s and sold by his heirs for
f2s2 IN 1867. He also owned the adjoining lot now
No. 1S0 William street, which he bought in a7l4
Tor a little than sl0O. It was sold by his
heirs IN l76s for $780, The two parcels were known
then as his 'Great Garden
Another interesting deed on record shows that
Dr. John Du Puy also owned the property now Nos
p and 20 Pine street recently the site OF the Kuhn,
Loeb Co. banking house. This he sold in l7s2.
It was then known his Little Garden" and was
directly opposite the French Church
He also owned the northwest corner Of William
and Pine streets. which sold by his daughter.
Mrs. Mbshell, who inherited II from her fathers
estate. His own house. which he bought in 1Tla,
was the plot known No. 50 TO 81 Pine street.
Immediately adjoining il the rear towards Wall
street the house OF Captain Kidd, which was
sold az his death IN l7s4
Herbert Du Puy bought about two years ago the
eleven story and loft building at the northeast cor
ner of Broadway and 1sth street. In December
last he acquired from Robert e. Dowling the Hotel
Empire, al Broadway. Columbus avenue and SGD
street and tWenty-four lots in the Dyclman sec
ton. From James NJ. and David r. Todd he bought
the twelve story Van Dyck and Severn apartment
houses covering the block front the east side OF
Broadway between 72d and 73d streets
Another important transaction reported yesterday
was the sale by Camrnann, VOORHEES, & FLOYD for
George ". Hunter and Edith II. Bourne, Of the hve
story building No. 166 Maiden Lane, lot 19X
sex irregular. The property adjOns the south
west corner OF South street This IS the first sale
Of the premises since 1925.
Plans have been filed for enlarging ana making
over the old fashioned dwelling house. No 406
West saith street Into two family hathouse, with
stores on the ground foor the Improvements being
made for Edward Loughman from designs by John
H. Knubel as architect
Plans have also been fled for remodelng the FIVE
story tenement house at No. 1os West SD street
the Improvements made from designs by David II
Ach for Louis Shortmeier. being intended 10 I'm
prove the lighting and sanitation in compliance with
requirements Of the Tenement House Commission.
Plans have also been fled for adding one story
freprOof storage house 10 the plant OF the New
York RED Cross Hospital. al No Ss5 Central Park
West, from designs by Charles II. Richter, archi-
tect