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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-06-05
On UEAR|A AGO a ND NOW
Manv More Opportunities for Realty investor,
and snecuIators Than a Decade Ago
ny JOHN NOBLE GoLDING.

To-day they buy in one SCOOP a. uuoa
nropertv as they would buy then m Hv,-
years. The great subways and tpnnsLa
have oppned up the north end u tas
island. The Bronx. Westchester County. al
Long Island and Brooklyn and a great deal
of View Jersey. 4 mans mind Is not con
fued 10 one section the dsvesop-nent /.
=, enormous that the profits come easier
and are a hundredfold more than tssy
were ira 1890.
We So. north Of White Plains Isrx,
tracts being picked up by shrewd. Tar
sooino sDeciIIatOrs and investors Tnis
means only one thing opportunity 20 make
money in real estate. All around this
,,-e,+ island are opportunities for the small
n,ar- on This great island are Opportani-
.ies for the very rich men the Ike o.
v,bfcb have never been seen IN the history
81 any citv in the world. All man or
= ,,oroan has 20 do is TO display some de-
e-,ee Of intelligence IN selecting where %
r,,+ money. and the decision IN the next
ssu- wears will bring most satisfactory
rosrlt Where one opportunity presented T.
xslf In 1880 for a person 10 invest sons
noonev with almost "A certainty Of prOnt.
,bere must be thousands Of such oppor-
t,,pities to-day. and they viii continus. Cor
tbs reason that New York IS Ike a raother
bAn-aH the chicks like 20 gather around
her and under her protecting wing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-06-05

.hn ,ossesssoo OF the Morris family for
vaysnd exoeedtng two hundred years. ana
7r,,sssav VII witness the first oocasion
,,,on vVhich II has ever changed bands our
ing that tina. Dvery lot VIII be soia ZOE
the highest figure offered et the sale' WIN
M -e~+-sc4tons or reservations Of any klIlo
In location the property could hardly Dc
mora sdvantageously situated. lying as II
does within FIVE minutes walk OF the LfIn
street and Jerome avenue STATION Oh
,bs uroposed observation-disclosures avenue
,,,,,e ,tas contracts for which are about
- bs LEI II IS evident that upon the COM
nler,on of this added transit facility me
ez,ovyYh IN real estate values IA this section
will be large
pzen without the oadway-Lsxington
avenue route the property Is only thirty
five minutes from the City Hail. being
veacbed tv half q dozen surface car hnes'
nv the New York Central and the Putnam
s,vfsion railroads and the Broadway orahch
of the subway at list street where a car
,ana crosses Washington Bridge
The terms under which the lots are 20 De
toId are extremely liberal 10 per cent OF
ths purchase price being payable on the
dsv Of sale and the balance or the pur-
chase money on July Il Seventy per cent
may remain on bond and mortgage for one
two OF three years at per cent a poncy
Of title Insurance VIII be delivered free 10
each purchaser. snd every Lot VIII Dc 500
free ana clear of gil membranes.
A well known expert said yesterday Ia
speat1ng about the Morris estate property
washington Heights property Is selling
NJ t1o.Ooo 20 $4,000 & lot, end property l.SoO
20 ROO fest away three n1inutes across
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-06-05

Many construction companies and build
ers are busy improving large vacant plots
on Washington Heights with high class
apartment houses.
This building activity is so extensive that
there is hardly a business and home centre
~ this charming residential district which
:. r.vs os.0g rRpS5ly enlarged Realty eN-
perts predicted some years before the sec
NON was. figuratively speaking. brought
much nearer TO the City Hall by the build
ing Of the subway that the entire region
uyo1lld become within a short period
worthy annex 70 the great West Side, one
Of the largest apartment house and hotel
zones IN the world. II became such re
Eion soon after the opening Of the subway
and since then its realty grandeur has
been considerably enhanced
This vigorous growth OF the region, one
OF the most picturesque and one Of the
most healthful IL the greater city, plainly
shows what big factors improved TRANSIT
facilities are in the rapid upbuilding OF
district richly endowed with a variety Of
natural charms, and which can be easily
moulded into q home and business area al
tractive 70 the majority Of residents OF the
city.
A few wears hence Washington Heights
viii be a much more enhancing residential
district than now. il viii then have more
high class apartment houses, more noderh
and substantial datlouses. more Wen bulit
store properties. more public and private
schools. more fourishing churches ana
raavbe q large amusement centre; for the
passing Of the district from a sparsely set
tied area CT little homes into a big apart
81 section Is only the
initial stages.
Large IS the number Of vacant sites there
vet 10 be built upon. Long are the lows OF
old-fashioned houses 10 be replaced by up
to-dsta dathouses and apartment houses or
business structures And wide and deep
SIRE the channels OF realty opportunity
81, the territory. The majority Of persons
who tr the last SIX years have been lden-
fthed with the growth OF the Heights have
received large profits from their invest
rnents, but bigger profits will be within the
Erssp Of those who enter the region now
as buyers or builders, according TO many
real estate men conversant with realty con-
oitions there.
No. longer any doubt exists as TO whether
high Grade apartment houses IN the dlstrlct
can be quickly rented and sold There have
been few days this year on which invest
gneut purchases IN this part OF INC SI''
have not been features Of the market
Some Of the most important recent sales
forcefuIiy reflect the opinion Of investors
regarding the realty attracuVeness OF inc
section
The Psvonazza, a six story elevator
s,a-+rnent house az the southwest corner
Of 1920 street and Broadway. was recently
rold by Arnold, ByTne & Baunann through
william s Baker for the Sun Consuuo-
ton Company. Il occupies plot l7oAIV0
feet. and IS one of the largest structures
Of its kind in upper Broadway It was
held at $4,000. The transaction was an
all cash one
4 big trade was recently negotiated by
the Butler & Herman Company and oscar
I, and John r Foley They solo Tor the
GusseroF Realty, Building and Construc-
zion Company 70 the Bristol Realty COM
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-06-05

Washington Bridge. at $1,000 to 5000 a lot.
or about 10 per cent OF the value Of Wash
ington Heights property. It seems as If
these values are absolutely unequal. and
that property at Morris Heights is bound TO
increase very greatly in value.
Washington Heights has the West Side
subway. Morris Heights has not alone &C
cess to the West Side subway across the
Washington Bridge. but by way Of the
New York Central Railroad from Morris
Heights station 42d street can be reached
in nineteen minutes, which is ten minutes
quicker than it can be reached from the
1S1st street station on Washington Heights
Then there Is the New York & Putnam.
which brings you to the 155th street and
Sixth avenue elevated station in six min
utes. with express trains downtown. to say
nothing of the trolley lines radiating in all
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-06-05
WILL INVEST $4,000
Big Structure To Be Built for
Plaza Home Club.

Charles w. Buckham, architect, has filed
plans for the new home Of the Plaza Home
Club. to be built at No. IS Central Park
South, at a cost of $4,000 The building
will have a frontage OF 90 feet and a depth
of IS feet. The FACADE will be of brick.
with limestone and terra Gotta trimmings
and fireproof construction throughout.
The building will have a front in the
style of Italian Renaissance. with large
wrought iron ratings on the ground floor.
the entrance being ornamented with Ionic
columns. There will be balconies at the
third, fifth, eighth, tenth and eleventh
floors, with a mansard roof ornamented
with three large urns OF handsome design.
On the first floor will be a large foyer, with
an elevator in the centre Of the building. a
general waiting room. three reception
rooms, three consultation rooms, two lab
oratories and an office The second floor
viii contain a large clubroom in the front
with two reception rooms, and two club
rooms in the rear From the third to the
ninth floor inclusive will be twenty-eight
living rooms, four on each floor, and forty
two chambers. six on each floor. The tenth
floor will be given over to two studios in
the front. with reception rooms opening off
therefrom, two living rooms and two cham
bers in the rear, with two dining rooms in
the centre. On the tenth mezzanine floor
will be six chambers and two living rooms
On the eleventh floor will be four studios
two in front. with reception rooms con-
nected, and two large ones in the rear.
with two dining rooms in the centre. The
eleventh mezzanine floor will contain four
studios and four chambers. Henrietta E.
and Henry Munro. of No. "a Vandewater
street. are the owners of record.
Plans have also been fled for making
over the two story synagogue on the south
side of s1st street. 312.6 feet east Of Am
sterdam avenue, into a church for the
Church of the Disciples of Christ, of which
Robert Christie Is chairman Of the board
OF trustees. The plans call for the removal
of partitions and Of charging the Sunday
school room in the basement, at a total
cost OF $1,000 Alfred II. Taylor is the
architect.
Plans have also been filed with Buildings
Superintendent Miller for the erection Of a
twelve story brick loft building on the south
side of 18th street. 2l5.6 feet west of Seventh
avenue, for the G. B w Construction Com
pany, OF which Sumner y. Gerard is presi-
dent. The building will have a facade Of
brick, with trimmings Of limestone and
terra Gotta. of freproof construction. with
e frontage OF 9lS feet and depth OF s4
feet J. Stewart Barney. the architect
estimates the cost at $4,000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-06-05
scARsDALE REALTY ACTIVE.

Many large acreage sales have recently
been made at Scarsdale, among the most
important being that of the McCabe estate
on the New York Post Road. and the
Barney property adjoining At the Scars
dale Estates DR.. Frank Van Fleet has pur-
chased a site for a house: William p. John
ston. OF Scarsdale. n. Y. plans to erect a
fine residence: w. s. Serviss. local
builder, lie TO erect semi-bungalow at q
cost OF about $1,000: S. Milbank Caldwell
has purchased three plots. comprising
about three acres. and is preparing to build.
The Estates are installing sewers, water.
gas. electric lights and macadamized
streets. and already many very attractive
dwelling houses are being put UP.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-06-05
BEAUTIFUL HOME COLONY
Many Fine Houses Recently Built
at Brightwaters, L. l.

~. re ,ba finest suburban developments
,,,itbin .asv committing distance Of New
York is Brightwaters, at Bayshore' LOns
Island. When the electrical improvements
NJ the PENNSYLVANIA and Long Island ralI-
roads now under way are completed the
running time of trains between Baysnore
and the city will be considerably less than
an hour the present time
The property which embraces over seven
hundred acres is subdivided into tnree
senarats sections The first. called the
bay or canal section, faces partly on
Great South Bay and partly on the granu
canal which the T.. B. Ackerson ConStruc-
ton Company has built for the benent OF
the property owners The second sectlOn
Is called the lake section, and SURROUNDS
FIVE clear lakes, all OF which are connected
by artificial channels. over which are rus
tic and Venetian concrete bridges II -
from these lakes that the property derives
It's name, the Indians who formerly inhao-
tied the place naming 1t Wohseepee' "NloN
means bright waters"
The last section. called the secuon III
the pines. lies north of the Long Island
Railroad tracks. and, as its name implies
is situated in the shady recesSes OF vast
pine grove and contains many bungalows
and cottages.
The town Of Bayshore. adjacent 10
Brightvaters is one OF the largest ana
most prosperous Of the towns on Long ISL
and and has long borne a reputation as
summer resort. The population is moro
than 400 and this is considerably aug
mented in summer. All through the sec
ton are the homes OF many well-to-do per-
sons The fame OF the yachting advan-
tages to be enjoyed by those who make
their homes there Is matter OF record
One of the many handsome cottages re-
Gently completed and occupied at Bright
waters Is that of Samuel K. Kellock, presl-
dent of the Brightwaters Association MI
| EeIIocx is a former president Of the hnick-
| erbocker Field Club. of Brooklyn, and
/ law mariner OF City Chamberlain Hyoe-
| Mr. KeIIock's new residence is of semi
Colonial TYNE of architecture and occupies
a Mot sOOx1O0 feet on the east side OF Wlnd-
sor avenue. overlooking the Venetian yach'
/ barbor and the Great South Bay ana Will
In easy walk Of the lakes, casino and other
/ sDaciaI attractions of Brightwaters- 1t was
buiIt under special contract by tbs 1. B.
/ Ackerson Company, developer OF the
thousand acre city on the Great south
Bay.
/ The cottage comprises eight rooms, Two
baths and separate toilet. together Win
snacious halls, porches, balconies. large old
! fashioned fireplace French windows. cosey
corners and generous closets. In the rear
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-06-05
MORRIS ESTATE SALE
Tract of 175 Lots To Be Offered
at Auction on Tuesday.

A splendid opportunity for investors and
Epeculafors VIII be offered on Tuesday
when the estate Of Lewis Gouverneur MOT
ris, At Norris Heights. viii be sold at auo-
zion by BRYAN I. Kennedy at the Ex-
change salesroom, 10. "A TO Is Fesey
street. at Il a IA
The estate consists Of 175 lots on Aque-
duct avenue. fremont avenue, Sedgwick
avenue, Andrews avenue, Cedar avenue
Morris avenue and 18th. Nth and 1l%h
streets. The property lies on the east bank
OF the Harlem River, on the high plateau
-71uuing north from Washington Bridge.
directly opposite Washington Heights
This SECTION OF the greater city Is the
home Of many prominent institutions fore
most among these being the New York
University, Roman Catholic Orphan Asy-
,zrun. Webbs shipbulders' Home. the Acad-
49,, Of the Sacred Heart and the noted
Esu OF Fsma
The Morris estate property has been IN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-06-05
To eEMovE OLD SEMINARY.

Buildings Superintendent Miller has issusa
permits for razing the buildings OF tls
Union Theological Seminary az No % % =
East 18th street, No AZ to % LAST V1n
street and No. 700 Park avenue. WHICH "sTS
occupied as dormitories, class rooms caap-
el. library and dwellings The permit was
issued TO the 2. ". Seagrist. Jr-. CoInleAl''N
A re-r,i+ was also issued for tearing down
- - The few oId-faShiOned frame dWeI-
ing houses remaining OF old Bloorn1n sl n5
Village. at No. 207 West S2d street ana -.
666 Amsterdam avenue; mo p0-
issued to John H Trpler-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-06-05
BUYING AT PLAINFIELD.

A successful auction sale of lots was held
recently by William Jeffery. Of Plainfieid.
The property offered is in the west end of
Plainfeld. Two-thirds OF the entire tract
was sold.
The same broker has sold to the McLain
Company, Of New York. tract of ninety
three acres at Lincoln. and tract Of about
a hundred acres on Park avenue to George
B. Loeffler. Of New York: two plots in
Motherhood for the Berkeley Heights As
sociation and & house in Sumner avenue
for George Wiegand; the Rogers farm. of
sixty acres, on the second mountain. to
Bolton Hall, of New York. and twenty
acres adjoining to William Birrell, of Plain
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-06-05

Prospect avenue and Clinton Road: plot
.Oox1oo feet on the west side OF Washing
ton avenue, between Saint James street
South and Chestnut streets plot, 100x1bC
feet. on the north side OF Locust street. be-
tween Prospect avenue and Washington
avenue: a plot, 1nn5o feet, on the east side
of Prospect avenue. between Poplar street
and Locust street; q plot. Ioox2oo feet, on
the east side of John street. between Hunt
ington Road and warton Place; e plot. 1oOx
200 feet, on the west side Of Washington
avenue, between Stewart avenue and War
ton Place. and q plot. I0ox25o feet at the
southeast corner OF Stewart avenue AND
Clinch Place.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-06-05
srAIRwAYs TO BE OUTDOORS.

The Open Stair Tenement Company. with
a capital of 10000. has been Incorporated.
The company intends TO erect tenement
houses in this city In which all steirways
win be placed In exterior courts instead of
within the buildings
The corporators of the new company
are Champlain l.. Riley. Charles w. Mac
Mullen and Frank l. Holt.
Ii was learned yesterday that the ooQa-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-06-05

The G.. y. shurrnan Investing Company
has purchased from OrviIls G. AIling No
TO PaIisade avenue. Yonkers' tnree storY
dwelling house Also purchased tne FoieY
property. at No IS Johnson avenue Hien-
nond Hill. Long Island. comprising a
d,,,elTfne, house on a large plot. and from
Mary s. Thayer No. Woodland sVenus'
New Rochelle. N Y. tnree scory oRel-
ing house. on a plot sOx1Oo feet
Pease & Gilman have SuOle- IoF US
summer season for r H CarieOon tns
freproof cement house, known az hurner-
fl1rd House No. 3. In AIoro Lana CeoaF-
hurst. Long Island. TO Mrs 7. Chesie7
richardson. Also, for Sally P Flags her
cottage fronting the ocean In Sea View
avenue. Lawrence Beach. Long Island 70
Paul Fuller, jr-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-06-05
Hampstead SALE THIS WEEK.

On Saturday next Bryan l. Kennedy Will
sell at auction the remainder of tho sSs lots
ct Hampstead. Long Island, which were 70
have been sold last Saturday. Mr.. Kan
nelly found buyers for "a lots last week.
Darkness preventing the completion of the
sale
The remaining lbs lots srs tho choicest OF
the entire property. snd have frontages on
three OF Hempstesd's main avenues.
Water, gas, electric light. cement side
walks. macadaEajzsd streets, etc. are al
ready installed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-06-05
e.,ee OF ssooKLYN PARCELS.

Charles A VESSEL has sold 1or A =
Dupeu to a client for occupancy No %
Nav York avenue. Brooklyn. two story
and cellar brick two family dwelling nouss
on a plot Zx5Ox10o feet
3. ]. Sforza has made the fonoTlns
BROOKLYN sales: For David NJ sause to
Maria Rossi one family frame dwelling
house. No. 1851 list street. on plot +lzlo
feet and for Jennie J. Bertrand to chens
a plot 4Ox1OO feet. north side OF 6oth street.
9oo feet east Of Fourteenth avenue.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-06-05
BEDFORD ESTATE SALE.

If the inquiries at the office of Joseph p.
Day regarding the sale Of Washington
Heights lots by order of the trustees Of
the Bedford estate OH June q are an indi-
cation of a desire to acquire home sites on
Fort Washington avenue, Broadway. River
side Drive and Bennett avenue. there will
be none of the offerings left at the sale
The purchasing terms will be easy. as 20
per cent may remain on bond and mort
gage for one, two or three years at per
cent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-06-05
BUYS GLEN COVE ESTATE.

The Alice Real Estate Company sold to
Alfred g. Dale a banker, the John Duryea
place at Glen Cove, Long Island.
This is one OF the finest estates on Long
Island. II was held at over 100000. Mr..
Dale VIII OCCUPY the premises as his coun-
try home.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-06-05

field. He was also sold the Murphy farm,
of sixty-five acres. TO the Free Acres So
ciety; the Palmer estate. on Sherman ave-
nue., Plainfeld, consisting Of twenty-One
acres. to the Berkeley Heights Association.
and sixty-five acres at Berkeley Heights
for the Berkeley Heights Association to
Harold Brown, of New York.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-06-05
CHESTER HILL LOTS IN DEMAND

Good prices and spirited bidding were the
leading features of the auction sale OF $50
lots at Chester Hill Park. Mount Vernon.
held yesterday on the premises by Joseph
p. Day. The prices ranged from $500 TO
500 a lot In less than two hours 100 lots
were sold for So. 900
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-06-05
GARDEN CITY SALES.

Gage E Tarbeu has sold at Garden City
q plot, 1O0x25o feet, on the north side OF
Stewart avenue, between Wethertn Road
and Lef1erts Road: a plot. 1oOx15o feet, on
the north side Of Brook street.. between
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-06-05

pany is now negotiating for the land for
its first operation and will probably be
ready to make known further particulars
concerning the project within few days.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-06-05
TO SELL MOUNT VERNON LOIS.

George w. Bard has another Mount Ver-
non auction sale scheduled FOR next sat
urdav. The Offering involves ten lots IN ma
business section, on West Lincoln and
Railroad avenues. The sale will be held
on Lincoln avenue. starting az p m.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-06-05
IN rue SUBURBAN DISTRICTS

Of the plot is garage that harmonizss
with the architectural design Of ths house.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-06-05
SELLS INTEREST IN ". J. SITE

Sterling & Sterling have sold the Fres-
ertck Day Voorhees, interest n ths Elia1
Dav estate. comprising rs lots In Hamburs
Place. Newark, y. J. The property hss
not changed hands IN over a hundred years.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-06-05

For other news OF real estats ana
yesterdays transactions see Pass ~
Part lV.)
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REAL ESTATE AT AUCTION.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-06-05
FLIMSY EXCUSE FOR FAILURE
IN DUTY.

1t is difficult to accept the plea,
made by some members of the House,
that they could not be reelected in
their districts if they supported bill
providing for the retirement of EN-
ployes in the civil service of the Gov
eminent Such an excuse for failure
to provide for superannuated men and
women who have given the best of their
lives to their country surely must lack
foundation in fact. To believe such a
statement is 10 believe that the
American people are heartless, having
no regard whatever for those who have
served as effectively as those who fight
to uphold the nations honor on the
field of battle.
If member of Congress votes for
the interests of the people on all other
issues which come before him it is GER
tainly unlikely that he would be seri-
ously condemned, or that his reelection
would be made doubtful, by his con-
stituents. The man who could not
justify himself before the people for a
vote in support of a civil service re-
tirement bill must be a poor sort of
Legislator At best, who deserves moth
ing better than retirement to private
life.
The need of a civil service retirement
system in our Government has heen
fOreefulIy demonstrated within the last
few days by the dismissal of aged
clerks for the purpose of cutting down
expenses and producing more efficient
work. 1t appears today as if a great
number of old employees will be thrown
out into the world, without means of
support or sustenance in their old age.
Congress has too long delayed making
provision for such as these. 1t should
pass a civil service retirement bill TO
guard againt injustice in the future,
and it should do it at this session.