August 21, 1909





RECORD   AND   GUIDE





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NEW PALACES ALONG FIFTH AVENUE

An Extraordinary Amount of New Work and Alterations—
Private  Residences Rising on the  Lenox Library Square





UPPER FIFTH AV and the adjacent blocks on the lateral
streets have provided more contracts and odd jobs for
builders this summer than in some years. -A number of pala¬
tial residences are under construction and important altera¬
tions are numerous. Going up the avenue the first operation
of note is at the Astor residence, which was formerly arranged
as two dwellings, and which is now being made over from
plans by Carrere & Hastings into a single house. The work
amounts to almost an entire reconstruction of the interior.
First, the old central stairhall, 40 ft, square, and the reception
hall, opening upon the picture gallery, are being rebuilt, with
a vaulted ceiling of decorated glass and bronze; and there is
to be a fountain, a colonnade of twelve columns at one end and
a loggia leading into the picture gallery, which is also used
as a ballroom. The plan and construction of all the principal
rooms are being changed for Colonel Astor's occupancy, and
the mansion, which represents an investment of fully two
million dollars, will be more beautiful than ever. The decora¬
tions will be in the style of the Louis XVI, period, finished in
white and gold. Marc Eidlitz & Son have the general con-
trace.

Mr. George Gould's new stone mansion at (i7th st is still in
the hands of the decorators, but it will be ready soon. Horace
Trumbauer, of Philadelphia, is the architect. Mr. Gould's in¬
vestment here is half a million for the site and as much more
for the building. At (iOth st the home of Mrs. David Dows on
the north corner of the avenue, a spacious brick house with
brownstone trimmings, is being made over, architecturally and
otherwise. At the south corner of -jth av and 75tli st the site
for Edwin Gould's house is being excavated, Mr. J. J. Wy-
-song's new stone mansion on the north corner of 7(ith st, from
plans by Hoppin & Koen, architects, is in the hands of the
plasterers; the George Mulligan Company is the general con¬
tractor. It will-be a fireproof building with floors and roof of
reinforced concrete, Mr. Philip Livingston's house is having
Vermont marble substituted for the yellow brick in the facade,
by George Vassar's Sons. ■ At the north corner of Soth st and
the av, John T, Brady & Co. have the limestone walls of Mr,
James B, Clews' new mansion up to the height of one story.
Horace Trumbauer is the architect- At 92d st the house of
Mrs. Warburg was recently flnished from plans by C. P. H-
Gilbert,  the architect.

IN  THE   SIDE  STREETS.

At 13 East SOth st Deiss]er & Stevenson have Mr. Blooming-
dale's new house of red brick and marble enclosed. At S East
79th st. Fountain & Choate, general contractors, have a mas¬
sive granite residence, from W. C. Pelton's plans, enclosed.
J. E. Dutton was the granite contractor. In 70tli st. behind the
Lenox Library, several private residences are being erected.
One is for Alvin W. Krech, one for Cornelius W. Luyster, and
a third is for Mr. D. H. Morris. Tbe last mentioned house was
illustrated in last week's Record and Guide. Thornton Chard
Is the architect and the Andrew J. Robinson Company is the
builder. A- fourth residence (the block is restricted to private
residences) is for Mrs. H. D. Bookman, from plans by Warren
& Wetmore.

ALTERATIONS.

The following are some of the interesting alterations in the
section adjacent to upper 5th av for which plans have been
flled   this year:

G4'TH ST. No 121 East, add 1-sty partilion, windows, to 3-sty
brick residence; cost, $8,000: owner, Mrs. Paul W. Kimball. 241
West 7ith st;  architect, Donn Barber, 24 East 23d st.

(i9TH ST, No. 1 East, alter roof, beams, partitions, toilets, shafts,
■windows, lo 4-sty brick residence; cost, $40.<lOO; owner, E. H.
Harrinian, 120 Broadway; architects, G. Atterbury and J, L. Pea¬
body, 20 West 43d st. Marc Eidlitz & Son, 489 5th av, have general
contract.

(19th st. No, 127 East, pent house, stairs, Lo 4-sty brick resi¬
dence; cost, .$5,000; owner, Wm, H. Woodin, 127 East OIHh st;
architect, Thomas Butcher, Broadway and Oth sl. Richard Sause
has contract.

5th AV. No, 858, alter stairs, brick walls, lo 4-sty brick and
stone residence; cost, $20,000; own_cr_^ Thomas F, Ryan. 8.^ Sth av;
architects, Carrere & Hastings. -i2,.i 5th av,

71ST ST. No. 49 West, 3-sty brick rear extension, lOxlS, parti¬
tions windows, beams, stone "front, lo 4-sty brick dwellings; cost.
.'^lO.OUO; owner, Elizabeth E. Mack. IS West 71st st; architects,
Herts & Tallant, 113 East 19th st.

74th ST. No. 121 East, 3-sty brick and stone rear extension, 7x
31 partitions, windows, to 3-sty hrick dwelling; cost, .$10,000;
owner, Frederick P. Deiafield, 121 East 74th st; architect, Donn
Barber, 24 East 23d st.





I 7th st, No.s n]-(i3 East, partitions, plumbing, to 10-sty brick
and slone school; cost, .$3,501); owner. The Finch School, 1)1-113
East 77th st; architect. W. C. Rossell, S7 Arlington av,'Jersey City.
Thomas Tuomey has plumbing contract; J. C. Lyons & Co. have
building contract.

91ST ST, No. llli East, partitions, stairs, front stoop, to 4-sty
brick dwelling; cost. .$4,000; o-wner, Wm. H. Hyde, GO East Olst st;
architects, Snelliug & Potter, 37 East 30Lb st.   .

OlST ST. No. 41 East, 2-sty and basement brick rear extension,
9x2.5, partitions, windows, plumbing, to 4-sty brick dwelling; cost,
.$12,000; owner, P. A. S. Franklin, 42 East Olst st; architects, JL-aw-
lor Sc Haase, 09 Wall st,

S2D ST, No. 14 East, add Va-sty passenger elevator, plumbing
fixtures, lo 4-sty brick dwelling; cosi, -$8,-50'); owner, Mrs. C, 1.
Stralem, 14 East S2d st; architect, Herbert A. Mainzer, 170 5th av.







RESIDENCE  OF  GEORGE  L.  RIVES,  ESQ.

G9 East 7yth Street.                       Carrere & Hastings,  Architects.

"lis total effect is characterized by repose, distinction and style,
and it is these qualities which make this house front worthy of
study and imitation by olher American architects."

72D st, No, 37 East, add 2-stys to extension, alter partitions,
stairs, flreproof shaft, to 4-sty brick residence; cost, .$10,000; own¬
er, Chas, Seasongood. 37 East 72d st; architect. Douglas Smyth,
323 5lh av,

(ji^TH ST, No, 112 East, elevator shaft, partitions, to 5-sty brick
dwelling: cost, $5,000; owner, Eugenie Herrmann, 112 East (i5th
sl; architects, Buchman & Pox, 11 East 59th st,

71ST ST, No, 129 East, 2-sty brick rear extension, 20x14, add
1-sty, partitions, plumbing, to 3-sty brick dwelling; cost. .$20,000;
owner, Edmund Coftln, 13 West 57th sl; architects. Hill & Stout,
1123 Broadway.

MADISON AV, n w cor Slst st, stairs, vent shafts, walls, to three
4-sty brick dwellings; cost, -^In.OOO; owner, Edward W, C. Arnold,
West Islip, New York; architect, S- E. Gage. 3 Union sq.

05TH ST, No, ~i East, 4 and 5-sty front and rear extension, 2.5xS,
and 11x3(1,0, stairways, floor beams, to 5-sty brick residence; cost,
$2.o000; owuer. Johu Jacob Astor, 23 West 2yth st; architects.
Walker & Gillette, 131 West 40th st.