New-York tribune., 1911-02-15

Mrs Margaret A. Howard has sold the
property at the northwest corner OF Mao'-
son avenue and 57th street, which she pur-
chased from Caroline A. James. Of Nor'h-
port. Long Island. last November at rec
ord breaking figure. The property was fo'-
merry owned by Cornelius Vanderbilt, "h'
disposed of il In 1852
Mrs Howard bought the property shorty
after she sold her property at the northwest
corner Of 34th street and Madison avenue
10 Benjamin Altman, intending 10 use j
for a dressmaking establishment. II Is
understood that she has charged her plans
entirely, and is 10 retire from active busi-
ness, and for this reason the property has
been sold.
No information could be obtained as 70
the purchaser. but gossip has il that the
property is to he transferred 10 a new cor
poration. II comprises four story ana
basement house. covering plot Of about
2sl2 square feet, and was obtained by Mrs.
Howard through Pease e. Gilman for
100000
Henry II. Rogers. ir. has his home at
the southwest corner Of Madison avenue
and 57th street. and the homes of other we'll
known persons including he Mrs. Coils
P Huntington house, are near by.
An interesting transaction in the Murray
Hill district, one that will be followed by
business Improvement, was announced
Yesterday Charles Hsvilsnd. Of the firm
Of Haviland & Co. chinaware importers.
acquired through Frederick Fox & CO. the
dwelling house properties Nos. IL and l5
prhr IOa
estate.
The plot is less than fifty feet from the
westerly line OF the Middle Road, forming
the boundary line Of the Murray Hill re-
stricted area. and is within 200 feet Of the
home Of J. Pierpont Morgan. who has been
among the leaders in all movements 70 pre-
serve the residential character Of the sec
ton
Last spring Mr Haviland purchased the
property to the west. Nos Ii and Is. from
the same estate. and by this purchase has
increased his investment TO holding of
1oo feet in 36th street and % feet at No. 10
East 9th street purchased from Mrs. Rob
ert Winthrop.
In the above plot Is included the house
Of the Hoe family. which for many years
was one Of the show places on Murray Hill.
Mr. Haviland intends erecting a COM
mercial building. in when will be located
Offices and display rooms Cor his concern
on a part or the whole Of the plot this year.
Within the Murray Hill district the Hal
stead estate sold the dwelling house No. 10
East 37th street. in the block TO the rear
Of the Morgan home TO a purchaser. who
VIII practically rebuild it for his occu-
pancy.
Helen D. jenkins has sold No. 70 West
Ssth street. a five story American basement
dwelling house. on plot 32.6xlo0 feet. be-
tween Central Park West and Columbus
avenue. This is the largest dwelling house
In this vicinity. Mrs. jenkins bought the
house last April from Mrs Bedell II.
Harmed
Benjamin Stern. the drygoods merchant.
is reported TO have sold his house, No.
West 5Sd street. together with the adtoin-
ing house No. ., which he recently pur-
chased from George W. Vanderbilt.
The houses are two four story struct-
ures. each occupying lot 23x1Do.5 feet.
They are just west of st. Thomas's Church,
which occupies the Fifth avenue corner.
The church in 1909 bought the adjoining
parcel. at No West sd street No was
transferred about the same time by John
d. Rockefeller 70 his daughter Alta f.
Prentice. The Rockefeller home occupies
a large plot at the end in 54th street.
The Twelfth Avenue Realty Company.
just incorporated by Charles T. Northrop,
Wright Gillies and Frank ]. Coleman, jr..
has bought from the Pinkney estate the
entire block bounded by Twelfth avenue.
Manhattan street. 10Th street and the New
York Central Railroad tracks.
The property fronts about $50 feet on
Twelfth avenue and the railroad tracks
and has an average depth OF about 70 feet,
1t is In the district now being used ex-
tensively by wholesale butchers and pack
ing houses, and will II Is understood, be
for some concern of this sort
under long term lease.
The Brown Realty Company has pur-