New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-28
DWELLING HOUSE GIVEN FOR ANOTHER
Interesting Exchange of Homes Near Fifth Avenue by Mrs. Van
Ingen and N. Thayer Robb.
BIG BUSINESS BUILDING FOR MURRAY HILL SECTION

An interesting transaction OF trading one
dwelling house for another, each in a
SIDE street near Fifth avenue. was negoti-
ated yesterday by Henry ID. Winans n
MAY. The four storw brownstone dwelling
house Of Mrs. Edward Van Ingen. on a
Met lssxleo5 feet. at No. So East 56th
street and the four story house belonging
70 Y. Thayer gobb. at No. East sd
street, figured in the deal
The so street house adjoins the south
corner OF Fifth avenue. which site was Sc
looted by Howard Gould for his home, and
is directly IN the rear OF the property
owned by James Stillman at No. East
-2d street. Opposite. at No. East 13 street,
IS the home Of Joseph Pulitzer. This is one
Of the few properties adjoining Fifth ave
rue which commands side light privileges
The house was sold 10 Mr.. Robb by the
Henry D. winans & May concern in 1903
The 5sth street house was erected by the
late MI Esterhrook, formerly Commission
e. Of the Buildings Department. of this
city. Since # was purchased by Mrs. Van
Tngen il has been thoroughly reconstructed.
Il is announced that this property will he
Immediately offered for sale by the same
brokers as sole agents representing the
new owner
Another blo-x was dealt 10 those who
a~ irving 70 preserve the residential
character Of the Murray Hill section by
the fling Of plans yesterday for the erec-
zion of a twelve story business structure
on the north side Of 1eth street. g feet west
of Madison avenue.
Mrs Linis B. HYDE, few months ago
leased her home. at the northwest corner
of Madison avenue and 4oth street, TO the
Anderson Auction Company. The deal. il
appears. met with no protests on the part
of neiehborfng residents. as IL was believed
that there would be few alterations in the
way of improving the building, and that
the selling Of the paintings and rare prints
which the house contained would attract
Desirable attention A lot. with a frontage
Of Is feet in 40th street. at the rear Of the
Hyde home. used formerly for the Hyde
stable, evidently was not thought OF by
the neighbors when the lease was an
r1ounced- II is on this plot that the eX-
tention 70 the four story dwelling house on
the corner Is 20 be erected.
The new building. according 10 plans. is
20 be used for storage and Office purposes.
Alterations for an art gallery is 10 he
made IN the older structure. The new
house VIII have a FACADE Of brick and
stone and terra Gotta. There will be two
elevators in the extension and one in the
old house. The cost Of making the i'm
11rovements IS estimated at $4,000 by the
architect, ". c. Mellen-
Plans have been fled for another Trinity
Church loft building, 20 he erected at the
northwest corner Of Doninick and Clark
streets. lately occupied as old-fashioned
tenement houses. The building viii have
frontage Of 70 feet in Donlinick street and
g depth of LIS feet IN Clark street. with
facade Of faced brick. The cost has been
placed al $4,000 by the architects Rem
wick. Aspfnwall & Tucker.
Tec,imseh Sherman has been appointed
receiver Of the rents of Clenentine Court
z seven story and basement apartment
house. on the northwest corner Of Madi-
son avenue and goth street. on a plot l0GllE
20 feet, by Justice Gavegan, of the Su-
r1rene Court. in proceedings brought by
the Baron de Hirsch Fund against Samuel
Love and others. 10 foreclose first mort
gaze of $4,000 recorded on October g.
1902 There is a second mortgage on the
property held by William Crawford to
secure SS5,eeo