New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-12

there is quite a large tract of land for
sale at about $4,000 an acre.
Some of the choicest home sections
of Dobbs Ferry are, of course. Broad
way, Hatch Terrace and Livingston and
. Clinton avs. On Clinton av. there is a
plot with frontage of 100 feet which
is highly improved for sale at $4,000.
On the premises is twelve loom
house, and back of the house is small
stable and greenhouse. The dwelling
house has all improvements. On the
same avenue, between Broadway and
Cochrane av., is one and one-third
acres, improved with a brick house and
stable, which can be bought for s27 800
The house is one of the most attractive
in this part of the town.
The demand for Broadway properties
in the Hudson Valley region is grow
ing. At Broadway and Clinton av is
an unusually attractive eighteen room
house to be purchased for $4,000. One
of the choicest investment properties in
Broadway, Dobbs Ferry. is at the cor
ner Of Chestnut 81. ard Broadway. Il
comprises an eight room house and
stable. The house is OF brick, has par
quet floors, open iireplaces, steam heat,
gas and electric lights. The garage on
the premises is of stucco. From every
window of this we'll located property
may be obtained an enhancing view of
the Hudson River and the beautiful hill
and dale regions 70 the north and
south. There is large garden in the
rear of the house. The asking price is
$4,000.
On Belden av., near the Ardsley Golf
Club, is an old style house having med
ern improvements and occupying plot
15Xl50 feet to be had at $500. There
is a small stable in the rear OF the
house. The property fronts in the rear
OF a private street which is used for
delivering groceries and for the carting
away of garbage.
A fine development in Dobbs Ferry is
Mohican Park. The park fronts on
Ashford av. and adjoins the lngersoll
property, where Colonel Robert Inger-
soil lived and died. The Ingersoll fam
lily still occupies the premises. Last
spring James Matthews erected $4,000
house in Mohican Park. In the park
houses range in cost from about $4,000
up and lots are TO be had there for
from S400 TO $500 each. 1t is a delight
full home section and is just the place
for permanent residence in he sub
VI Us AOt W HlNI many DuSiUcSS men Oh
this city have been long searching
Hugh +. Graham is also numbered
among the residents of the park. He
is the manager Of the Dobbs Ferry
Register Corporation, which owns "The
Register" of Dobbs Ferry. leading Ra-
publican newspaper of this section of
Westchester County. "The Register"
was established in 1879 and was con-
Quoted from 1894 until recently by
James /. Taylor, a foremost Republican
of New York State, who Tor many years
has been a resident of Dobbs Ferry.
Mr. Taylor lately disposed Of the paper
to the corporation in question. Besides
being prominent in politics and in :he
newspaper field, Mr.. Taylor is one Of
the most successful real estate brokers
and agents of Westchestcr County.
The choicest business part of the
town is along Main ST., from Cedar to
Chestnut ST. A little south of Chest
nut ST. to and including the site on
which is the Office of "The Dobbs Ferry
Register" is d fine business part Of
about one-half block long. At that
point are Fire Headquarters, Town
Hall. Dobbs Ferry Bank and Lange's
Hotel. a business section Of the town,
which is developing rapidly, is in
Cedar st. About two years ago the
New York Telephone Company put up
q building there for its use. At Broad
way and Cedar st. business property
changed hands at SIS front foot.
The right hand side, or the westerly
side, of Main 81. is the best business
side of the thoroughfare. There is not
a vacant plot on that side except a
parcel about 80 foot front, owned by
the well known Wendell estate. 1t is a
rule Of the estate never TO sell. II was
offered $4,000 for that parcel not long
ago.
The majority Of parcels on the bust
ness thorOughfare are 40 feet front by
100 feet deep. A 40-foot plot, with an
old building in this section, recently
brought $500. The building was torn
down and a three story apartment
house, with stores. erected. The buyer
and builder in that transaction was
Jacob Kunkler, baker. He uses for ms
business one of the stores and base
ments of me premises, and he leases
the adjoining store.
Jobn G.. Disosway built in Main ST.
about FIVE years ago three story
brick building, the ground hoor OF
which is occupied as feed store. The
New York Telephone Company had OIL
fees in the building until it moved 10
lis new home in Cedar ST. The plot on
which this building stands is 40 by l2o
feet. and was bought by Mr.. Disosway
Cor about $4,000. II is now owned by