New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-03-07
MRS SAGEIN LAND DEAL
PT1NS HTTH OTHERS, FOR
MODEL TENEMENTS.
Forty-eight Acres in Jamaica P"r-
chdsed-Houses To Be Built
4fter the English Style.

Mrs Russell Sage and other persons OF weaiOn
associated with her have obtained an immense
site in Queens Borough, whereon they purpose
building model tenement houses after the Eng
lish style. Title to the property is no" Ves'eu
in William II Wheelock, of Douglas foolnsoi.'
Charles S. Brown & Co Mr. WheeiocK LOOK
title on December "A. from Mr.. Petite. OF the law
firm of Somerville & Somervllle' Oh No I'@
Montague street Brooklyn
The deed was not recorded then. so that IHe
plans of Mrs Sage and her associates to pur-
chase more land near this property might De
carried out without having to pay exorD1tahC
prices Indeed so great was the secrecy thd'
some brokers other than those directly con-
cerned denied Mrs. Sage's connection with the
purchase when a hint of it leaked out the first
of the year.
Mr. Wheelock has taken title to forty-eight
acres in the form of triangle, at the junction
of Rockaway Road and Lincoln avenue Jamaica
The Mot purchased is the old Kowenhoven farm
II is little outside the heart of the Polish ana
Italian section of the town. Its situation for
the governmental building Of model tenement
houses patterned after those abroad could not
be better.
II &c understood that Mrs. Sage and those as
sociated with her gave Robert w. De Forest
free hand to carry out the plan he had formu-
lated If the experiment proves successful
model tenement houses are to be erected IN
many places in Manhattan. it is said
Despite the denials that the old KowenhoVen
estate had been bought for Mrs. sage IoI SoAl0
philanthropic purpose, many believed the Funloi'
and the result has been such demand for prop
erty In the vicinity that it has scared In price,
Whether Mrs. Sage and her associates have been
able to obtain the additional land they desired
has not been made public. The prices resulting
,I-r soiH 70 he nrA
prohibtive for any philanthropic work and dan
gerous for speculative dealing.
Il will say this about the transaction said
MI Wheelock yesterday; Il took title TO the
property, but do not know that the deed has
been recorded yet. II would be misstatement
10 say that Mrs. Sage alone intends to erect
model tenement houses on the old Kowenhoven
property She is only one OF those who pur-
chased the property with that in view nor
would il be strictly accurate TO state positively
| that model tenement houses are TO be erected
| That will depend further study OF what is
desired. as compared with the shape OF the land
and other matters
AN the persons interested in the transaction
| and possible development are represented b!
| Robert w De Forest the former Tenement
| House Commissioner I have no knowledge re-
RardinK the amount to be expended in the build
| inas nor do l know how many OF what form
or size they Will be. The houses are not TO o'
patterned after those in this country under
stand. They are to be like those abroad
But you must understand that the plan lacks
| defniteness as yet The plot while It's locauor
on two important roads gives 1t a good position
is peculiar in shape. II is triangle Ihe plans
must take that into consideration. There must
be further study OF the plots form and suita-
bnty.'
The site Is directly south OF the proposed
"a 900 600 station Of the Long Island Railroad at