The New York herald., 1921-09-16
.DICKEY SALE HUNS
WITH BUILDERS BIDS
i02 Lots In Hunts Point See
ton Of Bronx Sell for Total
Of Sl7G.615.

Net since the disposal of tho James
Gordon Bennett lots on Washington
Heights In June. 1919. have hullcers
taken such an active part In an auction
event - they did yesterday In the sale
Of the fo2 lots comprising the Charles
p. D.eksy estate In the Hunts Point
section Of fhs L.onx. The property Of
ferca ~ Josera r. Day. vho akawise
coneacted the Bennett sale. brought a
total of ss7G.eis. Builders made ~ a
large fraction 81 the crowd In the Real
Estate Exchange AZ II Nesey street and
they kept the bidding al high tension.
The price standard maintained AZ the
sale. which net,ed an average OF si.iss
per lot. earned the commentator OF
representatives OF the Dickey estate who
had feared that the conditions prevail
Ing la the Industrial and commercial
world would serve 10 lessc1 the demand
for vacant property. According 10 Mr..
Day the presence OF the old timo build
ers and the acquisition by them of cor
ner plots for immediate improvement
was the best possible evslAase2 of the
fact that the construction ven has
gained enough impetus 20 how over all
distractions in It's path
On one OF the plots purcha sch az the
sale stands tree which Is said 10 have
descended from one Of the famous crda-s
or Lebanon in Palestine. Several years
ago II was announced that but sT5 'rces
OF the Patriarchal Grove remained IN
existence The plot which nurtures tho
famous cedar comprises two lots OF
Longfellow avenue between Spofford and
Lafayette avenues. II brought $4,000
Among the old time builders who
took part in the bidding were James
Meehan and the firm OF Ross and Van
Verschleiser. The former. who has been
active In The Bronx for many years
bought the corner of Hunts Point and
Spofford avenues. 1o0xi00. for $4,000
Mr.. Meehan several years ago built the
Community Building I'm Hunts Point
Square and has erected number oi
other apartment houses In the section
For many years he lived almost directly
opposite the Dickey property and only
within the past few days started tht
erection of large structure on he sit
formerly occupied By his homestead.
Ross and Van vcrschleiser bought the
adjoining 100 feet at the corner of Long
fellow and Spofford avenue for 11.toc
and Immediately after the sale an
nounced their intention OF improving tho
site Win Dluitl-ldfflly mousse.
One OF the houses on the estate fac.
ing on Whittier avenue was purchased
for s9.100 by Mrs. Dickey and wds pre-
sented by the latter as a gift to Mrs
Mary Ennis. who has been a member
of the Dickey household for abou. thir.,
years. The old pickey homestead
erected in 1890. was bought by John
Milano. toy manufacturer. for $4,000
II. Bennett Solomon bought the lodge
at the corner of Hunts Point and
Lafayette avenues for s37.20 The tri.
angular plot Immediately opposite was
sold for $l2,400
Inside lots on Hunts Point avenue be-
tween Spofford and Lafayette avenues.
averaged $2.050 each, while the corner
of Hunts Point avenue and Spofford
avenue. small lot. 46x32x irregular
went for. s2,650. Inside lots on this
block brought s2.1oo each. Inside lots
on Bryant avenue, between Spofford
and Lafayette avenues. went for from
$1,000 to $1.7o0 each, and similar prices
were obtained for the abutting property
on Longfellow avenue.
The northeast corner of Spofford ave.
nue. and Longfellow avenue brough,
81 500, and inside lots or Spofford ave
nue.. north to Whittier avenue. wen
from $1,000 to $1,000 each.
Hunts Point avenue lots. south OF
Spofford avenue. sold from $3.50 tc
s1.S00 each, and lots on both sides oi
Whittier street. between Spofford and
Lafayette avenues, went for $3.50 each