New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-12
Dwelling at list ST. Corner
Purchased by CARL
Tucker.
S35O.OOO GIVEN BY
BUYER FOR PARCEL
Property Disposed Of by Eugene
Never, Impairment in
SS00.000 Deal.

Tho former home Of Senator Elihu
poo+ AZ the southeast corner OF Park
~ and fist ST.. has been sold to Carl
T,cIer. a son-in-law of the late An
,bonv y. Brady at a price Of approx
mately S35o,oO0.
The property Is on the crest of Lenox
ull the highest point on Manhattan
Island aside from Washington Heights.
and i surrounded by some Of the Iinest
SueUinrs In the city. The site was
b,ught bv Senator Root in 1908, and
Ii The same year the house was erected
from plans by Carrere g. Hastings.
when Mr. Root was made United
States Senator he leased the property
NJ the late Paul Morton, president Of
Inc Equitable Life Assurance Society.
mo occupied it until about 1909. Two
wears later Senator Root sold the prop
erty 10 Eugene Meyer. jr., Of the bank
ing arm Of Eugene Meyer, Jr., & Co,
Who subsequently purchased four old
fashioned dwelling houses adjoining
The Root house, at lO4 10 ITO East
list ST.
The Root dwelling is a five story
American basement, on plot fronting
1905 feet on the avenue and 1926 feet
on the street. The sale was negotiated
Tor Mr.. Meyer by Joseph P. Day and
William B. May & Co.
Mr Day said yesterday that while
Mr.. Tucker was anxious to obtain the
Root house Mr. Meyer had no desire
20 SELL a determining factor in bring
ing about the negotiation being the
close friendship between the principals,
both being directors in the Maxwell
Motors Company.
The Netherland. twelve story apart
ment house. 100X1022 feet, at $40 TO
346 West s5th ST.. adjoining the Clar-
endon. az the south corner Of Riverside
Drive, has been sold by 5. Albert for
the Realty and Commercial Company,
Solomon II. Schatzkin. president. The
Neiherland was purchased by Ambrose
T. Baker al a basis of S650,000, and he
Is TO give IN part payment tract OF
land at Far Rockaway. Long Island,
which figured in the exchange at $780,
goo. resale of the Netherland is well
advanced. The house was built about
I've years ago by Harry Schiff.
128TH ST-Edward y. Crosby & Co.
soli for Mrs. Helen d. White Haight
9Ss and 2J0 West 12Sth ST., two four
% st9sy -brownstOhe front single fat
houses, on plot 41.sx99.11 feet, to a
client. who will make alterations and
hold for investment.
Smith & Phelps have sold the five
story apartment, on plot 50xl00 feet,
on the south side Of 154th ST., 100 feet
east Of Courtlandt av, for the Benen-
son Realty Company, who took in pay
ment the five story apartment, with
stores, 45xl02xS4x irregular. at the
southwest corner of Int-rvale av. and
10th ST. The total amount involved in
the transaction is S125,000.
Other sales announced follow:
BRp06 Az smith q Phelps have sold for the
hnsH-fl Realty Company. 90 John Egsers. the
sal'ls-,- GOMEZ oi Book az. and i63th 81. i've
av lel-.aH tE. or plot j0Tl00
bhlANI AN-Cshn & Piuman have sold for
An d. NIHars ue southwest corner oi Bryant
a. sla l.-l s... three story frame dwelling. 90
.n -i-llI-A
THIRD AVE Lorseuthal a Son have pur-
C4Ht tcu stephen d Jackson 1853 Third az. .
20 Hor -e.eae-.. with stores. Ou TOT 25ltJs al
NIIng 'he southeast corner az tSfl 81.
LfNAN pLAcE-The Airm0r Company has
1Ef fs end 1890 Lyman Place. two 4 story
a4' elcl ol plot trsf. near SN15ins az