New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-30

Of any restrictions. and Mr.. Rockefel-
Ter lost no time in signing his name
20 contract 20 buy il. IL was SAID
that Mr. Rockefeller spent another
large sum in transforming IL into
bachelor apartments. where, IL is said.
an apartment of two rooms and bath
rent for approximately $1,000 n year
MIR. Morgan's Losing Fight.
MI Morgan, his father and neighbors
fought against business getting too
near their homes in the Murray Hill
section. They spent large sums Of
money in an unsuccessful effort Mr..
MorCan's greatest defeat came recently
when he, William Church Osborn.
Charles a. Peabody and their co-plsin-
tiffs lost an appeal in the Appellate Di-
vision 10 prevent the erection of six
teen-story commercial building at tho
southwest corner of Madison av. and
3Sth St, which will ovcrshsdow their
homes. On the site formerly stood the
Havemover mansion.
The defendant was August Heck
scher. head Of the zinc trust and realty
operator. Justice Blanchard decided.
IN the Supreme Court. that the prop
erty which Mr. Heckscher had pur-
chased for erecting the tall building
did not come within the restricted ter
ritory. and the Appellate Division af-
firmed this decision. Mr.. Heckscher IS
suing Edmund ]. Baylies. council for
Mr.. Morgan. snd the other plaintiffs,
for S250,000 for writing letter TO a
prospective purchaser OF the property,
advising him not 10 buy because Of the
contention Of his clients.
Mr.. Morgan is president of the Muir
ray Hill Association. which was incor-
porated in May. 1914. 10 preserve the
residential character and 10 look after
the welfare of the Murray Hill district.
Mr.. Vanderbilt and the late William
d. Sloane spent considerable large sums
OF money 10 keep off trade from their
homes at Fifth av. and SD st. They
bought. at high price, the former Ho-
tol Langdon site. occupying the block
frCnt 10 the north between SD and ODD
SIS. For several years they carried on
their fight. losing a large amount OF
taxes and interest on money invested
while trying 10 bring dwellers into this
section and keep out shops. They gave
up the fight a few years ago, with the
result that the Hotel Langdon block IS
to-day occupied by several large com
mercial buildings.
Carnegie's Protective Purchases.
Andrew Carnegie few weeks ago
sold Q vacant plot on the north side o.
DIST 81, between Fifth and Madison
avs. The block front on Fifth av. be
tween goth and 9lst St, was purchased
by Ny Carnegie in 1898 for home
site. Since the purchase OF the tNth
av. frontage the irOnmaster, 10 MAKE
sure of congenial neiChbors and to pro
tect the residential character OF the
I. I. La.rrhf inside ahlp
property in the rear Of his home. ne
q1st St parcel was bought by c. VI.
NacNeil. president OF the Utah Copper
Company, of III Broadway, Inc SAFE
meant Sir. Carnegie had disposed OF
the last OF these parcels which he pur-
chased for protective purposes.
MIR. Carnegie sold sites on the 9lst
CT block TO James 4. Burden. John II.
Hammond and John b. Trevor, who
have erected fine dwellings. 4 little
over YEAR ago he sold the plot al the
northeast corner Of Fifth az. and 9lst
81. 10 Otto II. Kahn, who IS erecting
house On the site for his own occu-
pancy.
Harry Payne Whitney few years
ago created considerable surprise when
he sold his home at Fifth av. and 5lth
n which has since been improved with
a business building He had previously
declared that as long as his mother
in-law. Mrs. Vanderbilt, occupied the
Vanderbilt home, on the opposite side
of 57th 81. and Fifth av., he INTENDED
to preserve the residential charms OF
the avenue. Shops had been crowding
in near the Whitney house.
William Rockefeller bought house
after house in East 55th ST., adjoining
his dwelling at the Fifth av. corner IN
On effort TO keep trade from getting TOO
near. but at last grew tired OF the
proposition.