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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-03
10 Push Work ON Federal
Reserve Bank Building
Directors Decide to Select Arch.
itect Through Limited
competition

In order TO expedite the erection of
ITS new building, the Federal Reservs
nank directors have decided 10 conduct
a limited competition among six arch
tec.ura trims. The structure j. 10 b.,
built OF The block bounded by Nassau.
Liberty aid William streets and Ma,5en
Lane, purchased in he summer Of ms
with the exception of small building
at the extreme easterly end. which Is
held a. prohibitive price. The d.
rectors came to the conc fusion that this
small portion of the block was not
essential for the proposed building.
The directors have set October q
for the competitive plans to be sub
united. The firms invited to enter the
competition are: Carrcrc & Hastings
Delano & Aldricli. Ca Gilbert. NcK,m.
Mead White. Ircmbridge < Living
ton ARD No4k & Sawyer
lh- directors n year 80 .s...fs....
Alexander +. Trowhr.dge. Of IN FIRM
OF irowhridge e. Alderman. a. con
Sultlng architect for both the prepare
non OF the preliminary studies and the
construction of the building. The di
rectors are anxious tina. construction
work begin as early as possible. in
order that 1t may bring together under
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-03

Western type home is impracticable in
this climate, because the expansive
roofs will not support the weight of
winter SHOWS. SO, instead Of building
reproductions of the charming build
ings one sees pictured in many of the
moving picture scenes. houses with al
most fiat roofs that ramble all over
half acre lot, local architects erect
semi ungalows, or. modified California
types, with more sloping roofs and less
roofs.
Found Ideal in West
Mr.. Morse, however, was not satistic
with such an arrangement. He made
visit some years ago to Pasadena and
there found standing the very house
that had been pictured in his mind
through the many years during which
he approached the subject of a sub
urban home of his own. With plans
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most attractive features. Done in
soft green-tinte tile, with house trim
mings to match it in color, it is a top
that wins respect for the man who was
daring enough to attempt it. It is the
largest roof in this part Of the country
IN proportion to the size of the house
it covers, and it's very size makes the
house seem ever so much larger than
it really is.
This part Of the United States is not
lacking in people who believe that
Western architects, especially those
who work along the southwestern edge
Of the country, have given their people
types of homes which greatly excel in
attractiveness many Of the types to be
found in this vicinity, and many have
been the queries as to why California
types have not been adopted here Most
architects will say that the rambling
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-03
Big Wall Street Improvements To Be Made on Historic Land

Although the Bankers Trust Com
pany plans for the development of
the site of the Astor Court Building
at 10 Wall Street, adjoining it's home
at the northwest corner of Wall and
Nassau streets, are not fully matured,
the idea under development is a struct-
urc thirty-two stories, architcctually
similar to the company's gigantic bust
ness home. Ii the municipal rcstric-
tions on building heights interfere
with these plans it is certain that the
additional property will be as inten-
sivoly developed as the authorities will
permit. There is ground for the be-
lief that building as lofty as the
parent structure will be allowed, and,
what is more, it is strongly hinted
that the proposed improvement will be
part Of plan calling for the inten-
sive development of the remainder of
the Wall Street frontage TO Broad
way.
The building chat will be erected
on the site of the Astor Court. what
ever may be it's height. will mark the
utmost limit Of construction for that
property. 1t will be the tallest build
ing that ever will be permitted built
there unless the building height and
zone restrictions adopted about two
years ago are scrapped by the City
Fathers.
First Improved 200 Years Ago
Two centuries ago, which is no time
in the life Of a city, this property was
still to see its first building. 1t was
at the then northcrnmost edge OF the
city. When the first Improvement was
being contemplated for the site now
30 be improved to its utmost by the
Rsnfers Trust Company, Now York
City had about $500 population, of
whom 1000 we're negroes. There were
eight churches, cage, stock pillory
and public whipper; City Hall was in
Wall Street, and the average value of
lot in the financial district, which
was the extent of the city in ITO, was
$3.50.
What is now the roadbed of Nassau
Street. at Wall Street, and part of
the site of the Sub-Treasury, is said to
have been bought for few ah;lhngs
only two centuries age.
There is reason for a sml..o &hcn one
thinks that the property for which the
Bankers Trust Company pad CAPITA in
John Jacob Astor inward Of 81. 900,
aud part Of tbs site of It's present
building were purchased for $50 Eng
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fish pounds. which, in American
money represents about s1,750. The
first building to cover the site was a
house for religious worship, the first
church to be erected by Presbyterians,
or as they were called at the time,
"dissenting Protestants," in the Colo
ny OF New York. 1t is also part of the
property which figured in the first
great land steal committed against
civilized New York, the confiscaton by
Governor Dongan Of the north side Of
Wall Street from Broadway to Pearl
Street. a strip IT an average width of
a. feet, which to-day is. regarded one
OF the most valuable properties in the
world.
Interesting, therefore, is the history
OF the site on which the Bankers
Trust Company plans to build tall
building. 1t is not difficult to picture
the proposed final one.
Great Difference in Cost
The first. a frame structure SO feet
wide and SO feet long. with a graceful
steeple, represented an investment Of
81 500, or about the cost of a COM
monplace suburban dwelling. The big
structure which is in contemplation,
rearing thirty-two stories into the
than the assessed value Of New York
at the time the Prcsby terans under
took the construction of their first
church in the colony. The comparison,
great as it is, indicates only in meas
ure the wonderful transformation that
has taken place in New York in the
last two hundred years, a TRANSFORMED
ton which cvershadows everything of
the kind in the history Of the world.
The Rev. James Anderson, Scotch
man and Presbyterian minister from
the Newcastle (Penn.) presbytery. on
his way to Europe, stopped at New York
and was invited by local Presbyterfans
to preach to them in the Venoss house
in the East Ward Of the city He told
them things which wounded their pride
and resulted in steps being taken to
build here church for Presbyterians
to worship in. Gilbert livingston, mer-
chant and man Of standing in the COM
munity; Patrick Mcknight, merchant;
John Nicolls, apothecary, and Thomas
Smith, merchant, the leading spirits in
the church building movement. decided
to buy the new lots at 10, IL, Ia and 16
Wall Street, site 80 feet wide and 1924
feet deep, as an ideal site for the
church
Along Old City Wall
|: was newly plotted land, made pur-
chasahle by the removal of the nine
foot~hig paiisadc or wall wnjcn had
beeH erected in 1868 for the defence Of
the oo,iny. Near b. was the new CITY
Hail. tho hu ld;Hr OF which caused thc
tearing down of thc physical division
q the city ;rcnl tha country. With the
population increasing at the rate OF 1870
persons year building would have to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-03

be northward, because south of Wall
Street was built compactly with homes
and warehouses and business premises.
Since the building Of the City Hall on
Wall Street had given that street dis
tinction, break in favor Of Wall Street
was noticed in the fashionable section
of the town fronting on Bowling Green
and the four high spirited Presbyter-
lans' purchase was generally regarded
as an excellent one. They gave their
personal notes in payment for the
property, the congregation agreeing to
repay them in due time.
The building Of the church was not
IN 1ull swing until 1919, and 1t was
completed in the early part of 1920.
The building cost, 81 800, was obtained
by subscriptions taken up in the neigh
boring presbytcries and in Scotland.
Bought More of Wall Street
Shortly after the completion Of the
ediiice the churchmen added to their
realty holding, despite the fact that
the congregation was greatly in debt.
buying the property to the west, which
is now 6 and Wall Street and on the
east, is Wall Street and Nassau
Street The latter property was pur-
chased from Bayard and De Peyster
and the realty on the west from Judge
John Palmer. The realty bought from
Judge Palmer had frontage Of "A feet
in Wall Street and % feet in the rear,
the depth of the Wall Street parcel
being 1908 feet, or 71.2 feet deeper
than the lot at 6 Wall Street. The
Wall Street frontage of the present
Schermerhorn building, owned by the
Astors, covers the property at 6 Wall
Street bought by the church. Trc
Astor Court site includes 8 Wall Street
and the Bankers Trust Company. a.
16 and 18 Wall Street. and Nassau
Street.
The corner of Wall and Nassau
streets was not acquired by the church
for reason which is not known. HIS
tory shows that the corner held a
tavern. known as Simmons's, and the
belief is that Simmons came to Wall
Street before the church and refused to
LEI go of his property because it was a
fine business corner. Only fifteen feet
separated his place from City Hall, TIE
centre of political life
Nassau Street Setback
Nassau Street, then Kip Street,
ended at the north end Of City Hall.
A passageway around the west end of
the building connected it with Wall
Street. This explains the setback in
the Nassau Street side OF the Bank
crs' Trust Company Building, the width
OF the rassage"ay being represented
by the line Of .hc Hanover Bank Build
ing and tho Bankers Trust Buildinc.
The Cii- !Iall stood exactly within The
width Broad Street. ss Cd prints
show. Ills has confused many Who
have accepted trc narrow street be-
tween i ard Sinronss as Nassau
Street, 1t is hard to believe, in view
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-03

me old Rapelyc homestead in As
1orla' so out of place with it's surround
ings that 1t never fails to be interest
ing, is to be sold. The old house has
outlfved the district and the executors
have decided to liquidate the holdings
of the Rapeixe family in the section
real estate which has been held for
moro than century. The property is
to be sold at auction on August Q at
Masonic Hall, Grand Street and Van
Alst Avenue, Astoria. by Henry John
son.
The Rapelye homestead was built
IN lSl6--a time when Astoria was the
summerlng place for many Nv York
merchants. The river frontage was
built with homes such as the Rapelye
house and the attractiveness of the
settlement led Washington Irving to
describe it in one of his books All
but the Rapelye house have disap-
peared. Factory buildings now oc-
cupy the sites of lawns and homes
which formerly bordercd on the Rapelye
place
In the last ten years the commercial
deTe opment Of Queens has been Won
derful. This has been particularly
true q he ~hore frcnt Of Astoria.
~Afte ie Napo!ys property loe-ted.
In addition 70 the homestead the sale
Wit a5fect Ii number os purcels III she
VICINITY. including about fifteen small
dwellings, near the Bryant High School
and the AStor Puhiir ,hrur,- ,rho~o
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interest in the property at ~ Wall
Street to his partner in the transaction
Mr. Phelps, two years after the sale
Tor 81 800. although the entire prop
erty cost them only $1,000. Five Years
later Mr.. Phelps sold the property to
the Bank OF North America for $4,000.
and IN 1852 William f. Havemeyer.
sident oil the bank. rcsold the parcel
lor So1,oUo to Mr.. Halsted, who had
cougnt ~ Wall Street at the auction
for S17.10O,
Thirty years later, in 1882. the
"A; paid 100000 for - Wall Street.
The year previous they paid $3.50 900
for 10 Wall Street. similar amount
tor Wall Street, and 100000 each
tor Z and 8 Pine Street. the rear end
OF the site of Aston Court.
IN 1912, the former Pine Street par
Gel was bought for 1880 Records
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-03

show that the value of 9 Pine Street
increased $1,000 year for a century.
In 1886 $500 was paid for the site AMI
IN 1881 the Astors paid 100000 for it.
Or course 1T carried building in the
later instance, but the value of the
structure was not considered by the
Astors in buying this realty because
they had in mind new construction. the
present Aston Court and the Scherme~-
horn buildings.
Purchase by the Stock Exchange of
the Wllks Building at the south corner
OF BROAD and Wall Streets, promises
another Improvement there very soon.
Already the exchange has started the
reimprovement of the corner of New
and Wall Streets, which it purchased
recently.
Truly it is a big year in the physical
development of the old street.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-03

want California type homes in this sec
ton they can have them, Mr. Morse
has entered his home in The Tribune
Suburban Home Contest, which closed
on July Is, the winners Of which Will
be announced shortly
The Hackensack house is built of
hollow tile with a white cement facing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-03
State Ready 10 Start
Reconstruction Program
S5.OOO,OO0 Appropriated Last
Winter for New Structures:
Contracts To Be Awarded

1t is understood hat the tate gc-.
ernment X about to ava I'd n number Of
contracts tor Few construction at var.
Gus state Institutions An appropril.
tlop of So,ooe,00o was voted last winw
by the Legislature Tor recon s,rucrm
purposes a. means Of giving empoj.
ment 20 unemployed labor. caiefy Re.
turning service men. ard 20 expedite
the resumption OF general const ruction.
The State Reconstruction tonn,s-
sion has asked Albany that the pro.
gramme prepared e. help conditions b.
put into operation as rapidly a possl.
Bile. not only for the moral effect Il
viii have. but As an actual help. |, is
IN response TO this urging that .he cor
tracts are soon to be awarded for new
buildings at charitable institutions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-03

"Oh-h-h Boy, Amt it a Gr-r-rand
and Glor-r-r-rious Feelin'?''
But William Morse will admit now
that he had just the suggestion Of no.
ton that the architects who advised
him might be right when they said
the enormous fiat roof on the house
he built at Hackensack would not hold
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-03

and photographs safely packed in his
trunk he fastened back to put his
dream place into wood and plaster, only
to be met with disheartenine, at
can't be done"
But it has been done, and all Hacker.
sack is proud Of it-including Mr..
Morse. And to show others that if thew
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-03
Tribune Suburban
Home Competitor
Found His Ideal at
Pasadena, but Lo-
cal Architects Told
Him 1t Would Be
llnpracticableHere

hen man rejects the advice of
highly skilled architects and builds a
house which many of them tell him
IS entirely impracticable in this climate
and will cause him great regret, he
takes a big chance. But when that
mouse turns out to be one of the most
comfortable and most satisfying homes,
z place SO fine that all the neighbors
point it out as one Of the show nlaces
Vi the town, we'll, as Briggs saws.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-03
Ihir;. actories Planned
:or tong Island City

Since the trst &C tho year NOR
than th'itg faetollca have heea p'anHe'
for Long ISLAND Cifr a,car ng TO th'
tor- .ls7f.on Nn1 her of q seens'
s...s. IrolAsleI H0ceNF
Chamber 60 Commerce
These buildings Nil cover a. sref
Of nearly two and ta'i "a lion quar-
feet, and wii mas l,a able wnst
anally constructed approximately =
600 600 square feet OF additional nishe.
featuring space. Two of the struetufss
will cost $4,000, 900 each.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-03
Enormous Green
Roof Gives House
an Appearance of
Great Size: One of
Few Real C,aIifor.
MIA Type Dwell
ings Found in This
Section

The green and white combination 4.
most attractive, and the whole cs;ab
lishment has the appearance Of havre
grown from its beautiful setting Their.
are ten large rooms and 'hrec baths.
Every modern improvement found in
dwellings is to be found :here Tn.
lower floor is done IN brown chcstns.
panellings. with OAK iooi- There az.
open freplaces throughout the building.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-03

the winter snow, but would collapse
under it. But Mr.. Morse was willing
to take a chance, and as result he has
satisfied his own longings and at the
same time has added something to the
education Of certain architects.
About That Roof
The roof Of this house is one of its
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-03

one roof The immense volume Of -
WORK, which is now transacted IN scat
tered Offices. not only in the Equtabf
10 ld'nE. bat ~ 35 and 81 l.isafu
street and at ~ West Forty fourth
street and IN order 'haf more thar
quo men and women employed BY 'a'
fedcfal Reserve BANS may have mor
satisfactory working conditions.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-08
ON STRIKE
DUTY DENIED
WrangIe Between Aldermen
Wilson and Clark as to
Peg Post

The fairness Of having the city's
police force used for peg post during
the strike at local shirtwaist fac
tories. to keep order there. was the
subject of a discussion last night be-
tween Alderman william c. Wilson,
chairman of the police committee,
and Alderman John j. Clark.
Mr.. Clark took up the subject at
ter a delegation Of union men appear
ed before the board last Friday night
complaining hat the police were used
needlessly at the strike scenes. He
asked last night what the police com
mittee had found out about police
men being detailed there. Mr.. Wilson
said thai he had taken the matter up
with Chief p. j. Burke, who had in
formed him that there were no men
assigned there on fixed duty and that
the most he had ever had at the
scene were two men. Others, he said,
were not assigned TO peg post but
were on patrol duty.
Mr.. Clark came back with the dec
laration that he was at the works
yesterday and found there Sergeant
Neils Tonnesen and Patrolmen Frank
Seiboth, Koyen and Nelson, all of
whom told him in conversation that
they had been assigned to duty at the
strike area by Chief Burke. Mr..
Clark said that there a some nasty
talk abroad about the way the police
were being handled at the strike zone.
Mr.. Wilson replied that he had not
ordered any men sent to 1.-THE strike
scene and said that all he had to go
by was Chief Burke's word. He said
that he would again take the matter
up with the chief this morning.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-08
Letters From
Local Soldiers

Letter from L. Y. Sosin, written from
Mussey La Hosse, France:
There are quite a few boys from
Perth Amboy in our company and
when occasionally we receive the
NEWS we go al it like a bunch of
hungry tigers. We even go 50 far as
to read the advertisements as the
names of the merchants and theatres
remind us of the better days We saw
and those soon to conceive hope.
Sergeant John O'Brien and John
Desmond are alongside of me at this
moment. Harold Evans. a of the
high school. and Michael Egan are
with me as well Is others whom you
may or may not knew.
L do not intend to write here any
scenic description OF battle or even
tell you anything Of our dash through
the st. Mihiel and Argonne sectors.
We are simply impatiently waiting to
be sent home to the u. S..God's
country-as we call and love to refer
to our native country.
We have a divisional paper printed
by and for the boys of the 18th or
siiehtnine division" The paper Is
called The Flash"
with regards from the Amhoy
LOUIS Y. SOSIN.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-08
WELCOME SOLDIER HOME

One more laddie from overseas was
welcomed once again to his home
town at a party and reception ten
dered to William Gloff at the home
of his brother, Edward Gloff, at 1874
Neville street. The house was a mass
of national colors. Red. white and
blue steamers and the national flags
covered the house. Osman's orches-
ira furnished the music Dancing
was enjoyed throughout the evening.
Vocal and instrumental selections
were also features. The table at
which the supper was served at a late
hour was a bower of flowers.
Among those present were Mr.. X.
Herman, Mrs. NJ. Kumath. Mrs. q.
Ramberg and MI. and Mrs Edward
GIoff and Misses Katherine Schiiaing,
Elizabeth Schilaing. Katherine Her
man. Margaret Herman. Louise Her
man, and Doris Gloff. and Messrs.
Cecil Hoy, Jacob Herman. Otto Pc
terson, Harold Gloff. Emil Binder.
Sylvester Osman. Alexander Oistrup.
of this city, and Mr.. and Mrs. Theo-
Kathe and Misses Edith and
Ethel Katie. Mr.. and Mrs Leon
Ramberg and son. Leon. Jr., of
Woodbridge. and R. Gloff. Mr.. and
Mrs. Philip Herman, Miss Elsie Glon.
Henry Gloff and William Glon. of
Fords.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-08
SUPREME COURT
TERM STARTED
Grand Jury Sworn in and Ad-
iournment Taken Until This
Morning


TOTTENVILLE. April S:-The
April term of supreme court for the
county of Richmond convened at the
county court house at Richmond yes
terday morning at 10 o'clock with
Supreme Justice Lester ". Clark, OF
New Brighton, on the tench. After
Justice Clark opened court for tho
term and had sworn in the grand jury
an adjournment was taken until to-
day at Borough Hall. st. George.
Fifty-five cases are on the general
calendar and twenty-three on the
equity calendar. In addition to the
long list of civil cases for trial by jury
and the equity cases there are a num-
Der OF criminal cases to be heard.
On the civil calendar there arc
three cases against the Richmond
Light & Railroad Company. two
against the Staten Island Midland
Railroad Company. three against the
city of New York and one against the
Staten Island Rapid Transit, all on
the general calendar. There is also
one case against the Rapid Transit
on equity calendar and there are sew
eral actions for divorce. ID. w.
winant. of Pleasant Plains, is the
only one from this end of the island
drawn for the grand jury this term.
He has been laid up with blood pois-
oning in his foot and is unable to
serve.
The official call for the April term
was issued by Robert II. Roy. one OF
the justices of the supreme court,
but his continued illness prohibits
him from presiding at any term of
court for the present. Justice Roy
has been i~ndisposed yer since he was
elected to the bench, IL is said, much
20 the regret OF his many friends in
the borough OF Richmond.