New-York tribune., 1910-06-08

The total sum realized was *zlz,fo9, winch
was about s., $50 lot.
II vas an absolute auction sale, every lot
being sold 10 the highest bidder. UnQues-
-fanablv IL was one Of the most successful
sales Of its kind held on Manhattan Island
The heirs OF the Lewis NSouverneur Nor
IFS estate, which owned the proerty, eX-
pected 20 get about $4,000 for the oHering
But they obtained $1,000 more than that
figure MIR. Kennedy was, TO use col
loouial expression, ''all smiles" as he
stepped down from his stand in the sales
rooms after the last successful bid had
been recorded. His was not the only
smiling face. Smiles were epidemic; every
body had a CHEEKY countenaace- The sue
eessful bidders were happy and gave Wis
fble evidence OF their feelings because they
are the owners Of as choice lots as are IN
the westerly district of The Bronx And IN
the near future the value OF the lots VIII be
much greater than they were estimated TO
be worth yesterday.
Here, truly. is q sale that ought TO have
q most beneficial effect on realty trading
and especially on the auction market
Among the successful bidders were Com
missioner John z. Eustis of the Public Ser
vice Commission. Henry Morgenthau, Hugh
Mrs. Ida Hopkinson. Agnes W. Peck, Sam
uel Mcmillan. Mary A. Sheridan, David
Lyons. George z. Delaney. Eugene c.
Kiernan. SOM Brothers. J. J. Karby
O'Kennedy, Daniel c. Mcbride. Theresa
Duny. Michael Murray, Oscar Englander,
s. NJ McCraoken, George z. Buckbae,
Agnes c. Tranter. Jerome & Peck, J. E.
Butterworth. Brian g. Hughes and the
Essex Realty Company.
The highest price paid was $3.50 for
plot fronting about 40 feet on fremont
avenue. between Andrews and Aaueduct
avenues.
More than thousand persons were pres
ent
The property sold fronts in Aqueduct.
fremont. Sedgwick. Andrews. Cedar and
Morris avenues and I76th, I77th and 18th
streets.
Some OF the Lot Prices.
The first parcel offered. a lot at the
eout beast corner of Cedar avenue and 17sth
street. was struck down 20 the Essef Real
~ Company Drank Brothers. for g, 700
The same company also secured two lots
on Cedar avenue, adjoining on the south,
rs well as a lot adjoining on the street. its
total purchases al this point amounting 10
$3.50
Brian g. Hughes bought three lots on
Cedar avenue. SO feet south OF 18th street,
for s.. 400 each.
Commissioner Eusfis. whose residence oc-
cupies a plot Of about 250xZ50 feet extend
ing through from Cedar to Sedgwick ave-
nues. Just North of I7sth street and facing
the New York University grounds, was the
successful bidder for a plot Of eleven lots
e
and 18th street, adjoining his holdings. The
lots were offered separately. and ne Sc
cured them all for total OF s15.s5o With
this purchase he now controls a frontage
OF over five hundred feet on Cedar avenue
He also bought four lots on the opposite
side of Cedar avenue. across from his other
purchase. paying $500 each for two. I75
feet north Of 18th street, and Sl,400 each
FOR two . feet further north. William X
White secured the plot. 75x120x irregular.
at the northwest corner OF Cedar avenue
and 17sth street, and Ida S. Hopkins bought
two lots adjoining on the street. for s. 30.
-Four lots on the west side Of Cedar ave
nue.. Is feet north Of 18th street. went to
George Buckley for 8. 40 each.
The lot at the southwest corner of Cedar
avenue and 179th street was bought by J. J.
karby 0'Kennedy for $2.000 the three lots
adjoining on the other avenue going 10
Theresa Duffy and Michael Murray for
$3.50 each. oscar Englander paid 81 $50
each for two lots running through Cedar
avenue TO Lewis Place. and the two ad-
Joining lots. a trile shorter. went TO S NJ
McCracken for 81, 400 each.
Daniel .. Mcbride secured seven lots on
Lewis Place just north OF l7Sth street. for
$500 each. For six lots. on the west side of
eaa D, saq1
P. J. Murphy paid s. 800 each. and for three
lots just 20 the south he paid $5.ic0
For a Plot $4,000.
Francis ". Pollock paid $4,000 for a plot
ss the northwest corner of Sedgwick ave
nue. ana 176th street, fronting 81 feet on
the avenue and 16S feet on the street. with
q westerly line OF 10 feet. For three lots
on Sedgwick avenue George Z. Buckbee
paid s. 100. and lot adjoining on the south
was bought by Agnes c. Tranter for 81 80
Jerome d Peck paid sl065o for three lots
on the west side Of Cedar avenue 80 feet
south Of nth street. For the five cots at
the southwest corner of Sedgwick avenue
and I77th street T. F. Branning paid $3.50
c. UIlman secured the lot at the northwest
corner Of Sedgwick avenue and 177th street
for s2.4G0 two adjoining lots going to J. f.
Butterworth for S, 900 each. The three lots
on the west side of Sedgwick avenue. 20
feet north Of 177th street, went for s.. 450.
Two lots adjoining on the north were pur-
chased by Samuel L. Kahn for $3.50 each
The lot on the east side OF nth street, 81
feet north Of 177th street. went for $500
TO P. j. Crilly and E. c. Kuhler, and A. Z.
Schoening bought the two adjoining for
s2 goo and s., 500, respectively.
George +. Buckbee paid $500 for the plot,
zOSlle feet on the east side of Morris ave
nue., 100 feet north of 'l7th street, and
David l. woodall secured the plot 5s.3x
isssx irregular. on the west side of Tre-
mont avenue lI5.7 feet north Of the Con-
course, for s. 200.
The prices paid for Aqueduct avenue lots
ranged from 5000 to $3.50. for Andrews
avenue lots from s1.75O 10 s8.3e0. for Sedg-
wick avenue lots from sl,275 TO. $4,000 for
Cedar avenue lots from 1850 TO 81 $50. and
for Lewis Place lots from 500 20 $3.50.
Henry d. Winans & May sold No. II West
67th street a four story, high stoop. brown
stone house. 25xI00.5. for Mrs. E. r.
Thomas, who was represented IN this nego-
Jiation by H T. Eldridge, of De Blois &
Eldridge.
This house has a large dining room and
bedroom extension. was handsomely re-
built for Mrs Thomas by Cottier & Co, I
and is one OF the best houses IN this sec
tion. The purchaser Of the property is the
Commonwealth Real Estate Company.
Within one year there have been sold in
this street. between Park and Sixth ave-
nres, Nos. 10, s2 and 81 East 57lh street;
n 40 ov-A