New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-10
$4,000 House Will Be
Erected at Fifth Ave.
and 10th St.
SYNDICATE BUYS
SITE FOR THEATRE
Purchases Dwelling Houses in
East 125th and 126th SITS.
Near Fifth Ave.

Much interest was aroused III Ioaty
circles Yesterday when II became known
that plans were filed with the Building
Department for the erection OF q nVe
story dwelling house at the southeast
corner OF Fifth ave. and 10Th St, TO cost
$4,000.
The Philips Realty Company. OF which
John ]. OLeary is president and HarH-
son Tweed vice-president, is the owner Of
IN. property. Since the sale OF the parcel
about two years ago by the heirs Of the
Josiah NJ. Fisk estate several we'll known
men have been named as the actual buy
ers OF the property, but as fast as these
reports were circulated they were de-
MED At tho time Of the sale of the site
II was said that costly dwelling would
be erected on the land. which is opposite
the block front on Fifth ave. on which
Henry &. Frick has erected his new
home. Plans for ii had been made by
Carrere & Hastings, but they were never
executed. Thomas Hastings is the archi-
tect who prepared the plans filed yester-
day.
Tho house will have frontage of &b
feet and a depth of lbo feet on the street.
Ths facade viii DO Of marble and Limo
stone In the Colonial style Of architecture.
with Ionic columns and q balcony At the
entrance on tho street In the basement
viii be thu servants ouarterA on tho
Eround nood will DO a massive sitting
room % feet wide and sos fest long, with
a ladioE room adjoining. q reception room
and @ billiard room. The hrst door Will
l~a u@n nc
and q dining room Of generous proper
tons. Tho second floor will contain
breakfast room, a small sitting room and
a number Of chambers. Twelve bedrooms
and three chambers Will occupy tho third
floor and seven small bedrooms and
sewing room will take UP the fourth
floor.
A syndicate is to erect theatre In
East 18th St, extending to 1ath ST For
this project, II was reported yesterday,
title TO the property at 10 East 18th st.,
IS 9xs9 feet, owned by Caroline A Will
son. had been taken, and to IS and l6
East 1G5th St. SoX99.u feet. owned by tho
Vendome Realty Company. Tito TO the
parcels has been taken in tho name OF
Henry J. Hemmens, a lawyer. 1t Is said
that the syndicate Is to take over other
adjoining holdings. Tho theatre is to be
devoted to moving pictures. The prop
erty Is east OF the Powers Building. at
Fifth ave. and 12th ST.
The marlborough Rapid Transit Com
pany acquired title yesterday from Az
gust Belmont and others. as trustees OF
creditors OF tho New York g. Long Island
Railroad Company. TO plot on East "a
st. which was used in connection with
the building Of the Steinway tube. The
property consists OF a plot lsxesS fee,
on tho south side OF the street, located
100 feet west Of Third ave.
Pease a. Gilman have sold for James
A. Farley As Madison ave-. a four story
building on q lot a-5xsS feet, near 18th
st. Mr. Farley bought tho property In
January, 1912, through tho same brokers
and has been holding II at $4,000. This
makes the fourth sale Of tho parcel IN
two yearr The adjoining houses at ALB
and 40 arc owned by Clarence s. Day
Frederick Zittel g. Sons have sold FOR
Mrs. Charles T. Wilcox 80 West 18th
St, four story dwelling on lot 21lo2'S
feet.