The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-07-20
1,41S BENNETT LOTS
SOLD FOR S2S7,252
Yonkers Tract Quickly Dis
posed Of by j. p. Day for Aver
age of 1904 a Lot.

1t required but two afternoons to
tate of James Gordon Bennett at Dun
woodie Heights. Yonkers. The sale.
which was begun by Joseph p. Day. the
auctioneer,. last Saturday afternoon, was
completed Monday afternoon about 8
o'clock. The sales totalled S2S7.252. or
an average OF about 1904 lot. This
was regarded as one of the most notable
auction events that has ever transpired
in Westminster county. where the auc-
ton market in vacant land has been
inactive for many years. The prices
were also considered surprisingly good
by both Mr. Day and Jay & Gambler,
attorneys for Rodman Wanamaker, one
of the executors of the James Gordon
Bennett estate. Roland Cocks, trust Of
ficer of the Guaranty Trust Company,
another executor Of the will. also ex-
pressed surprise at the activity of the
bidding
The northeast corner of Yonkers and
Seminary avenues sold for $4,000. while
the northwest corner of Yonkers and
Page avenues brought S3,700. Inside
lots on Yonkers avenue, between Semi
nary and Page avenues. brought $3.50
each. The southeast corner of Yonkers
avenue and Boone place was purchased
for $4,000 and the southwest corner. d.
rectly opposite. brought $3.50 One
block to the east on Yonkers avenue in
side lots sold as high as $1,000 each.
There was keen competitive bidding
not only for Yonkers avenue lots but
also for those on Central avenue and in
the section adjoining to the west. The
southwest corner of Central Park ave-
nue. and Otsego street was sold for $3.50
al ut, l..of lafu fn ha
brought S475 each. Directly opposite
prices ranged from $575 to $500 each.
and these prices maintained pretty gem
orally on the east side OF Central Park
avenue, except corners, which brought
somewhat higher prices. The southwest
corner of Central Park avenue and
Staunton street, triangular shaped
plot. 13Sx112xS0, brought $625. and the
adjoining lot to the south sold for the
same price. The northwest corner OF
Central Park avenue and Onondaga
street was purchased for 1925 and adj
joining lots brought $500 each.
The corners Of Emerson street sold
for 5000, while adjoining inside lots
brought $500 each. These prices also
maintained for inside lots on Otsego and
Westerley street. while $3.50 was paid
on Onondaga street.
On Catskill avenue Herald street and
hayward street Y1fO was tne Iuiiti6
price for inside lots, while on Seminary
avenue $3.50 was obtained for inside
lots.
A plot of seventeen lots. extending
through from Brewster to Burtis ave-
nue. was sold for $500, an average Of
$500 per lot, and Dunston avenue lots
brought 500 each. Lots on Burtis ave-
nue. and on Mile Square road. west Of
Orchard place. brought SIS each.
The following is a partial list Of
buyers:
'Yonkers- Mount Vernon Realty COM
pany, j. II. Coyne. former Mayor of
Yonkers: George Burpean, Philip Knob
lock. Sarah A. Rooney. Morris Fred
erick. Joseph Hollinger, A. & p. Gala
vrese. +. Obermeyer, J. o. Sullivan. A.
l.. Sarevick, John Talunas, A. Pachlman
Mrs. L. Schroeder Michael Tychusky.
Ernest Tomslock. Mrs. Mildred Tate.
Alexander Murray. John G. Loehr, Rob
ert J. Kennedy, A. ]. Cassella. Aaron
Blakely Frederick w. Roser William
F.. Kelly, Abraham Wollson, w. Nc
Comb George Kamp Alias Levine.
Katherine Finnegan, NJ. A. Cardo, Geo.
Lawrence, +. j. Jones' Thomas +. Sui
Ivan, II. S. Feingold. Charles Haupt.
Otto Pellet. Charles M. Andrews. Mrs.
Mary Burns. James Johnson. William
Tooley Adam Fecher, Albert S. Gels,
Bertha McQuade, Lillian V. Anderson,
May Edna Bigler. John F. Miller. Jo-
seph Sake. Harry Lang and e. & w.
Roberts