New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-17
Realty Activity
In the Suburbs
Of New York
Sleepy Hollow Country
Club Purchases Involve
100000

purchase by the Sleepy Hollow Country
Club for 100000 from William Rookie
Teller of 3s7 acres at Scarborough.
y. Y, adjoining the property Of the
club. The sale was negotiated by Fred
erick VI. Hilton, of William A. White &
Sons.
The land which the club ha. bought
includes its golf course, which it held
under lease, together with several hum
dred acres adjoining. It has a large
frontage on Broadwsy, Sleepy Hollow
Road and Long Hill Road. The prop
erty is one of the most picturesque
tracts Of undeveloped territory around
New York. being mostly high ridge,
giving wide views Of the Hudson River
and the surrounding country. IL Is
probable that part. Of it will be sold
in the near future TO club members for
residence sites. Several applications
have already been filed for this pur-
pose.
The Sleepy Hollow Country Club was
formed about five years ago by Frank
A. Vanderlip, the late John Jacob As
tor. Edward j. Berwind, V. Everit
Macy. George W. Perkins, George G.
Haven. jr., William VI. V. Hoffman.
James A. Stilman. Samuel Sloan and
other prominent New Workers. who 81
that time bought the Elliott F. Shep-
ard mansion and nlnety-three acres
adjoining II.
The same brokers recently sold TO
Peter Duryea ten-acre plot adjoining
tho club on the east, improved with a
very attractive villa.
II is understood that Mr.. Rockefel-
Ter. in selling the 382-acre tract, MADE
very liberal terms TO the CLUB. The
improvements on the golf course have
cost the club up to date about sl2o,.
600. The original purchase price or
the former Shepard mansion was $40
600. Stanford White was the archl-
tect. and the building alone cost 81 ,OeO,-
600.
Frederic CORTLAND Penfeld, former
Ambassador TO Austria Hungary, has
leased for the summer the Bostwlck es-
tate at Mamaroneck. II comprises about
fourteen acres. with An extensive shore
frontage on Long Island Sound, ana
large residence. The property adJolns
the estates Of Nathan Straus and John
*. hcEenAn. anu Nda i'"'N" W. 49,
Pcase & Gilman.
r W. Woolworth has leased through
Edward !. Hogan the Schulz place. at
Locust VALLEY. for the summer, at
rcported rental Of 10000. The prop
crty COMPRISES thirty-iive acres. fine
Elizabethan residence. garage and out
buildings. and was leased last summer
TO Paul ID. Cravath. following the de
struction of his fine home near by. Mr..
Woolworth is rebuilding his home,
which was also wrecked by fire. Worth
ington Whitehouse, Inc, were associ-
ate brokers.
lanes B. Clews has rented the Mary
Townshend Rennsrd estate at Locust
Valley, L. l.. comprising Colonial
residence and fifteen acres. occupied
last year by Mr. and Mrs. Anger Duke. I
Mr.. Clews will occupy while he IS
building a new country place at Brook
willie. Clifford Van Schurman was the
broker.
Tdw. c. Griffin and p. II. Collins =
have rented cottage OF William = 3
Allen at Larchmont to Alexander
Mayer
George A. Baldwin. president of the !
BALDWIN Chemical Works, has pur- /
1hased one of the attractive new houses /,
on Arlington Road, Kew Gardens.
PeIl e. Tibbits have leased the
Stephen II. 2. Pell place. at the apex OF
Wampagc Point. on Manhasset Bay, to
Caleb Bragg and II. Nelson slater Mr..
Pcll is with the ambulance service IN
France.
At the recent auction sale OF the
Marsh cottage on the GROUNDS OF the
Westchester Country Club, on remain
Bay. held b. Bryan l.. Kennedy, Max n.
Kaesche became the owner OF the PROV
erty. He paid $4,000.
The Palace ballroom, at Blocker and 4
Washington Streets. Newark. has been 4
leased by Sydney 6. Cohen 10 the New
ark Ice Palace. Inc. for fifteen years at
an aggregate rental OF over S2OO'ooo.
Mr.. Cohen announces that tine inter,
csts connected with the Development OF
this property are now arranging 70 Sc
cure ice Kinks in Philadelphia. Balti-
more and Boston. and contemplate
forming a hockey league with teams
each city
White Goodman have sold for the
Whitestone Model Homes Company. 10
Amiel G. Cattadoris. OF Winfield, Long
Island. a plot Of ground 80 by 100 ieet
on Seventh Avenue. milestone. Long
Island. The purchaser intends erecting
a tapestry brick house and garage on
Thu. plot