New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-30

a comfortable committing journey OF the
Grand Central Station. These transac-
tions. together with the good market last
summer for property at the point, clearly
indicate the increasing popularity among
persons Of discerning tastes OF this de-
lightful suburban residential place, pos
sessing water, rural and other charms
Nearly all the plots and acreage sites
which have changed hands since last
spring, and which are unimproved. are
to be adorned by artistic suburban houses
Some of them will cost considerably more
than $500 and one at least will repre-
sent an investment of about $4,000.
Harold H. eddie Of this city has pur-
chased a tract Of land next to Mr..
Thayer's and expects to begin building
in the spring.
Mrs. Mary Dewing Smith of Stamford
has purchased a tract on Verplanck
avenue. adjoining property of John J.
Radlev Messrs Hunt e. Hunt are pre-
pairing plans for her residence. the
building Of which IS to be begun this
fall and finished in the early summer
Mrs Jean Cooper has recently COM
nue., on property purchased last sum
mer, and has rented it to William
Mayne. of this city.
DIR. Curtenius Gillette has recently
completed house on Cresthill Place
and rented IL TO Martin NJ. Foss of the
McGraw-Hill Book Company, of this
city.
George A. Jenkins lately moved into his
new house on Stamford avenue, of which
the architect was Edward b. Strstton, of
Boston.
Ralph B. Kleinert is finishing his resi-
dence on Stamford avenue. and expects
to move into 1t this month. Lionel D.
Rhinehart is also building on Stamford
avenue the house being about half COM
pleted
Ralph II. Fuller recently completed and
moved into his residence on Stamford
avenue. of which Edward b. Stratton was
architect.
NJ. Kurde is building on Van Rensselaer,
avenue, the house being nearly completed.
Henry Schwarzwalder is building large
house on Ocean Drive West, at the end
OF Shippan Point. on the land he recent
" purchased between the premises OF
Irving Z. RAYMOND and Edward Q. Payne.
Mrs. Emma A. Balloon has about COM
pieted her residence on Ocean Drive west.
Among the buyers of acreage in the last
four months is Frank j. Marion. lie
purchased a five-acre shore tract adJoin-
ing the property OF Bartholomew JACOB
ON the southwesterly part OF the Point. 1t
liz beautifully wooded, and slopes from
Ocean Drive West to the shore, which Is
a fine sandy beach.
Mr.. Marion has had plans drawn by
Hunt e. Hunt, architects, for a residence
and other buildings, at cost OF ABOUT
u50,eQe.
Lewis C. Giles, Of this city, recently
purchased a tract in Rogers street. WIN
a frontage Of about $50 feet. Henry Al
terbury Smith and William +. Miller as
sociate architects, are now supervising
the erection OF a house for Mr.. Giles. The
residence will cost. il is said. about sZo'v0V'
LYMAN f. Thayer, OF this city, re-
GENTLY purchased plot at Ocean Drive
West and verplanck avenue ana II
building a large house on tha' P'op
erty. Mr. Thayer expects TO occupy
his new home in the spring
Warren l.. Sawyer. of the law hrm
az Smith, Howe & Sawyer. OF this city
Is erecting a large house on his shore
property. He expects to have 1t READY
for his occupancy early next summer
Thomas 3. Graham has just COM
Melted two residences on shore property
between Ocean Drive West and the mar
bor. He recently bought the site.
William ID. Mackie sold his Ocean Drive
West property last month TO John Adkin.
George II. Thamer has sold his Van
Rensselaer, avenue property 10 benjamin
T. Treweek.
Most OF the sales Of land on whicn