Real Estate Record and Builders Guide
Founded March 21, 1888, by CLINTON W. SWEET.
Devoted to Real Estate, fiuilding Construction and Building Management in the Metropolitan District
Published Every Saturday by THE RECORD AND GUIDE COMPANY
FRANK E. PERLEY, President and Editor; W. D. HADSELL, Vice-President; J. W. FRANK, Secretary-Treaiurer.
Entered u Moond olua matUir Honmbi ». 1«T». at th* T<M Offloe si New Tork. N. T.. under th. Aot of Mar* S. 18T«.
Copyright, 1919, by The Record and Guide Company. 119 West 40th Street, New York (Telpehone: Bryant 4800).
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NO. 8 (2710)
NEW YORK, FEBRUARY 21, 1920
58.00 A TEAR
20a A C»PT
AdTcrtiainc Index
Page
A B See Electric Elevator.4th Cover
Ackerly, Orville B., & Son..2d Cover
Acme Service Corporation......245
Adler, Ernest N...........2(1 Cover
A. J .Contracting Co., Inc......264
Alliance Realty Co.............236
American Bureau of R. E. .2d Cover
Ames & Co................2d Cover
Amy & Co., A. V..........Lid Cover
Anderson & Co., James S.......2:)r,
Armstrong, John ..............2H>
Aspromonte & Son, L. S........26.")
Atlas Waterproofing Co., The...2i'>7
Automatic Fire Alarm Co......2iVt
Beaumont Co., G. B.....Title Page
Bechman. A. G................240
Berkshire Realty Co., Inc......'2-is
Betz Brothers, Inc.............2t>2
Birdsall, Daniel, & Co. .Front Cover
Boylan, John J...........2d Cover
Brooklyn Metal Ceiling Co......263
Brown, Frederick ..............244
Brown Co., J. Romaine.Front Cover
Burns Wall Paper Co, The......248
Butler & Baldwin.........2d Cover
Cammann, Voorhees & Floyd,
2d Cover
Carpenter, Leonard J.....2d Cover
Chesley Co., Inc.. A. C.........2(1C>
City Investing Co..............2.",i'i
City and State Supervision Co...248
Classified Advertisements ......2411
Corning Co., Edward......4th Cover
Corwith Bros..................2."i:{
Cross & Brown Co......Front Cover
Cruikshank Co........Front Cover
Cruikshank's Sons, Wm.Front r'o\-er
Cudner R. E. Co.. A. M...2d Cover
Cushman & Wakefield. .Front Cover
Cutler & Co., Arthur...........240
Cutner, Harry B..........2d Cover
Davenport Real Estate Co......2."»3
Davies, J. Clarence.........247-2."i3
Day, Joseph P............2d Cover
Dike, O. D. & H. V........2d Cover
Dowd, James A...........2d Cover
Duffy Co., J. P.................262
Eastern Gas Appliance Co......2*!T
Eberle, Edward F..............2.".2
Electric Service Eng. Co........2(;0
Electro Sun Co.................263
Ely & Co., Horace S.. . .Front Cover
Empire Brick & Supply.. .4th Cover
English, J. B.............2d Cover
Fassler & Roberts..............262
Finegan, Austin ..........2d Cover
Finch & Co, Chas. H...........266
Fischer, J. Arthur.........2d Cover
Fox & Co., Fredk.........2d Cover
Frank & Frank................2r,:i
Fuller Co., Geo. A..............2t;o
Gallin & Son, John.............26(1
Gilbert, Chas. L................2.-,2
Gold. Louis....................244
Goodstein, Harry ..............2.''>2
Goodwin & Goodwin........2d Cover
Hallback & Co., C. E...........26i>
Hecla Iron Works..............265
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
Editorials ....................................... 237
Realty Owners Urged to Readjust Building In¬
surance ..................................... 239
Realty Men Oppose Rent Commission at Albany
Hearing .....................................240
Two Large Office Buildings for Upper Mid.
Town Sites ................................. 241
Real Estate for the Current Week..............243
Private Sales of the Week...................... 243
Statistical Table of the Week.................. 253
Sale of Henry Astor Estate Property Is Epoch
Making ..................................... 254
Office Building for Former Academy Site in
Brooklyn ................................... 255
Survey of Building Operations in Queens and
the Bronx .................................. 256
Public Work Important Factor in Building Situ¬
ation ....................................... 257
Personal and Trade Notes..................... 257
Trade and Technical Society Events............ 257
Current Building Operations................... 258
Building Material Markets...................... 258
Contemplated Construction .................... 260
Contracts Awarded ............................. 262
Plans Filed for New Construction.............. 263
Standands and Appeals Calendar..............267
Page
Hess, M. & L., nc.......Front Cover
Holmes Electric Protective.4th Cover
Hyers Co., Inc., John S.....250-251
Jackson, Daniel H..............24s
Kelly, Albert E...............2."i2
Kennelly, Bryan L., Inc....2d Cover
Kerns Co., James F............249
Knap & Wasson Co........2d Cover
Kloes, F. J.....................260
Kohler, Chas. S., Inc...........236
Lawrence Cement Co......4th Cover
Lawrence & Co., Geo............263
Lawyers' Mortgage Co..........244
Lawyers' Title & Trust Co......245
Leaycraft & Co., J. Edgar,
Front Cover
Page
Lehigh Portland Cement Co.....267
Levers, Robert ................2411
Long Realty Co., A. J..........24!)
Manning, Bernard Co...........248
Manning & Trunk.........2d Cover
Marbleoid Co., The.............264
Markham Realty Corp..........236
Martin, H. Samuel........2d Cover
Maurer & Son, Henry..........264
May & Co., Wm. B.......... I'l.S
McLaughlin. Thos. F......2d Cover
McLaury Tile Co., Inc.. D.
H.....................4th Cover
McMahon. Joseph T............246
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. 212
Miller & Co., A. W........ â– '46
Advertising Index
Pago
Mississippi Wire Glass Co......244
Moses & Moses..................244
Nail & Parker..................236
Nason Realty Co...............236
Newins, Harvey B..............236
New York Edison Co., The......261
New York Title Mortgage Co___236
Niewenhous Bros., Inc..........267
Noyes Co., Chas. F.....Front Cover
Obelisk Waterproofing Co.......258
Ogden & Clarkson Corp...2d Cover
O'Reilly & Dahn..........2d Cover
Orr & Co., John C..............267
Payton, Jr., Co., Philip A.......248
Pease & Elliman.......Front Cover
Pflomm, F. & G........Front Cover
Poe, James E..................246
Pomeroy Co., Inc., S. H........262
Porter & Co............Front Cover
Purdy & Co....................248
Queensboro Corporation, The....245
Rafalsky & Co., Mark..Front Cover
Ray, Inc. Willes..........2d Cover
Read & Co., George R..Front Cover
Realty Associates ..............2.53
Realty Company of America___236
Reis Co.. John.................249
Rheinfrank Bldg. Material Co.. !249
Ritch, Wm. T..................260
Roman-Callman Co............249
Ruland & Whiting......Front Cover
Runk, George S...........2d Cover
Ryan, George J...........2d Cover
Schindler & Liebler........2d Cover
Schwiebert, Henry .............246
Scobie.........................246
Seaver & Co.. Frank A..........249
Smith Co.. Inc., E. C...........2.'.4
Spear & Co.....................246
Spielman Electric Company.....252
Spotts & Starr............2d Cover
Steinmetz, John A..............246
Straus, S. W., & Co............246
Thompson Co., A. G............244
Title Guarantee & Trust Co.....236
Tucker, Speyers & Co......2d Cover
Tyng & Co., Stephen H.. Jr.....236
Ullman ........................246
Uris Iron Works, Inc., Harris H.260
Vogel & Rotkin.................263
Walsh, Irving J...........2d Cover
Watson Elevator Co., Inc. .4th Cover
Weld & Suydam................236
Wells Architectural Iron Co.....267
Wells Sons, James N.....2d Cover
Welch, S., Sons................253
Westwood Realty Co...........249
White Const. Co., Inc., The.....259
White & Sons, Wm. A...........236
Whiting & Co., Wm. H. .Front Cover
Winter, Benjamin .............248
Wood-Dolson Co.......Front Cover
Wyckoff, Walter C........2d Cover
Zicha Marble Co., A. R.........260
Zittel & Sons. Fredk......2d Cover
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