Real Estate Record and Builders Guide
Founded March 21, 1868, by CLINTON W. SWEET
Devoted to Real Estate, Building Construction and Building Management in the Metropolitan District
Published Every Saturday by THE RECORD AND GUIDE COMPANY
PRANK E. PERLEY, President and Editor ; B. S. DODGE, Vice-President; W. P. TIENKEN, Vice-President; J. W. FRANK. Secretary-Treasurer
Entered as second class matter November 8. 1879. at the Post OiTice at New York. N. T.. under the Act of March 3. 1879.
Copyright, 1922, by The Record and Guide Company, 119 West 40th Street, New York (Telephone; Bryant 4800)
VOL. CIX
No. 24 (2831)
NEW YORK, JUNE 17, 1922
25c. A COPY
$12.00 A YEAR
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Aliverti»LDg; Index Page
A. B. See Electric Elevator
4th Cover
Ackerly, Orville B., & Son.....733
Acme Foundry ...............765
Adams A; Co..................752
Adler, Ernest N...............753
Americau Bureau ot R. E..2d Cover
American Enameled Brick & Tile
Co..........................701
Ames & Co....................746
Amy, A. v., & Co...............746
Anderson Brick & Supply Co.,
4th Cover
Anderson, James S., & Co......746
Armstrong & Armstrong ......75;j
Ashforth & Co................74b
Athens Brick, Lime & Cement
Co....................4th Cover
Automatic Fire Alarm Co......762
Baiter, Alexander .............752
Bauer, Milbank & Molloy ......746
Bechman, A. G................"5-1
Bell, H. W., Co...............762
Benenson Realty Co......2d Cover
Boyd, James ..................748
Boylan, John J...............746
Brener, Samuel .........2d Cover
Brett & Goode Co......Front Cover
Brooks & Momand .............748
Brown, Frederick ........2d Cover
Brown, J. Romaine Co..Front Cover
Bulkley & Horton Co...........754
Burling & McCurdy ...........7.54
Busher, Eugene J., & Co........746
Butler & Baldwin .....Front Cover
Cahn, Harry .............2d Cover
Cammann, Voorhees & Floyd...746
Carpenter, Leonard J.........746
Chauncey Real Estate .........746
City Investing Co..............740
Classified Advertising .........731
Coburn, Alfred P...............7.32
Corth, George H., & Co........7,33
Cross & Brown ........Front Cover
Cruikshank Co........Front Cover
Cruikshank's, Wm., Sons,
Front Cover
Cudner, R. E., Co.............746
Cusack Company ..............752
Cushman & Wakefield .........752
Cutler, Arthur, & Co...........746
Cutner, Harry B..............746
Davenport Real Estate Co.....754
Davies, J, Clarence ............748
Day, Joseph P.................746
Dike, O. D. & H. V.............740
Dodge, F. W., Co..............758
Dowd. James A................753
Dubois. Chas. A...............752
Duffy, J, P., Co...........4th Cover
Dunlap & Lloyd ...............752
Duross Co.....................746
Edwards, Charles G., Co........746
Edwards. Dowdney & Richart... 740
Eiiiman, Douglas L., Co........748
Ely. Horace S.. & Co.. .Front Cover
Empire Brick & Supply Co.
4th Cover
English. J. B.................746
Finch. Chas. H., & Co...........764
Finkelstein, Jacob, & Son ......7,53
Fischer, J. Arthur .............746
Fisher. James B...............754
Fox. Fredk.. & Co.............746
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Editorials ...................................... 741
Astor Holdings in East Bronx Bring Good Prices
at Auction ...........................•........ 743
Marble Hill Enters an Era of Interesting Develop¬
ment ......................................... 744
Rapid Progress on Large Office Building for At¬
torneys ....................................... 745
Review of Real Estate Market for the Current
Week ........................................ 747
Private Sales of the Week...................... 747
Statistical Table of the Week.................... 754
Crisis in Brick Supply for Metropolis Has Been
Averted ....................................... 755
Weekly Building Figures Show Slight Drop in
Local Activity................................. 759
Personal and Trade Notes........................ 759
Trade and Technical Society Events............. 759
Building Material Market....................... 760
Current Building Operations...................... 760
Contemplated Construction ...................... 762
Plans Filed for New Construction............... 765
Page
Frey. William J...............7.34
Goodwin A- Goodwin ...........746
Gulden. Royal Scott ...........752
Hecla Iron Works .............764
Hess, M. & L., Inc.....Front Cover
Holmes Elec. Protective. .4th Cover
Holt & Merrall, Inc............7.53
Home Title Insurance Co.......7-10
Hubbard, C. Bertram ..........746
J. & E. Realty Corp...........753
.lackson. Daniel H.............748
Johnson. Jere, Jr,, Co...........750
Kane, John P., Co........4th Cover
Keller, Charles G..............752
Kelley, T. H...................7.52
Kelly. Albert E................752
Hygrade Builders' Supply Co.,
4th Cover
Kempner & Son, Inc. .. .Front Cover
Kewanee Boiler (^o.......Title Paee
Kilpatrick. Wm. D.............740
Kissling. J. P. & L. A..........7.-.'
Kloes. P. J...................."'"'
Kohler. Chas. S...............740
Page
i-Copp. H. C. & Co.............746
Kraslow, Walter .......2d Cover
Kurz. Wm. P. A.. Co...........704
Lackman, Otto ...............754
Ladd & Nichols ...............740
Lawrence, Blake & Jewell......740
Lawrence Cement Co.....4th Cover
Lawyers Mortgage Co.....2d Cover
Lawyers Title & Trust Co.......731
Leaycraft, J. E., & Co.,. Front Cover
Leist. Henry G................746
Lesch & Johnsoi ..............763
Levers, Robert ................7.52
Losere. L. G...................754
Marietta Hollow-Ware 6 Enam¬
eling Co....................769
Martin. Samuel H..............746
May. Lewis H., Co.............74(i
McMahon, Joseph T.......2d Cover
Milner, Joseph ................752
MiEsipsipni Wire Glass... .4th Cover
Monell. F. Bronson ............746
Moore. John Constable .........753
Moors. J. K...................746
AUvertisiiie liidex Page
Morgan, Leonard, Co...........7S;J
Muhlker, Arthur G............753
Murtha & Schmohl .......4th Cover
Nail tt Parker .................740
Nassoit &. Lanning ............746
Natanson, Max N.........2d Cover
.\ehring Bros..................746
New York Edison Co., The......763
.New York Title & Mortgage Co..749
Niewenhous Co., Inc...........764
Noyes, Charles P., Co,..Pront,Cover
Ogden & Clarkson Corp........746
OHare. Geo. L................740
Oppenheimer. Fred ............7.53
O'Reilly & Dahn ...............74(;
Payton. Jr.. Philip A......2d Cover
Pease & Elliman ......Front Cov^r
Pell, S. Osgood, & Co...........765
Pencoyd Steel & Iron Co.........76 '
Pendergast, John P., Jr.........734
Pflomm, F, & G........Front Oover
Phelps, Albert D...............7.54
Pomeroy, S. H., Co,, Inc.........762
Porter & Co...........Front Cover
Prudence Company, Inc.,. .2d (I^over
Quell & Quell ..................7.54
Read, Geo, R., & Co___Front Cover
Realty Co. of America .........740
Rinaldo. Hiram ...............752
Rose. J., & Co.................764
Runk, Geo. S..................752
Ryan. George J................746
Saflir. Abraham ................753
Sansone, P. P.. Co.............7.33
Schindler & Liebler ............752
Schweibert, Henry .............754
Seaman & Pendergast ..........752
Shaw, Arthur L................753
Shaw, Rockwell & Sanford.....7.52
Sherman & Kirschner ..........753
Smith, Malcolm E., Inc........740
Spear & Co....................752
Speyers, Inc., James B.........753
Spntts & Starr .................746
Sterling Mortgage Co.......2d Cover
Straus. S. W., & Co.............766
Tabolt, Jacob J................7.52
Tankoos, Smith & Co...........7.53
Title Guarantee & Trust Co.....740
Tuoti, G., & Co............2d Cover
Tyng. Stephen H.. Jr., & Co.....740
Union Stove Works ............765
United Elec. L. & P. Co.........749
U. S. Gas Range Corp...........762
U. S. Title Guaranty Co.........751
Van Valen, Chas. B........2d Cover
Vorndrans, Christian, Sons .....765
Wacht, Samuel ................748
Walden, James P..............752
W^alsh, J. Irving ...............746
Warren Trading Corp...........751
Watson Elev. Co., Inc.....4th Cover
Weill. H. M., Co..........2d Cover
Wells Architectural Iron Co.....764
Wells Sons, James N...........746
White, Wm. A., & Son. .Front Cover
Whiting. Wm. H.. & Co..Front Cover
Whitney-Foster Corp...........7,53
Williams-Dexter Co............753
Winter, Benjamin .........2d Cover
Wood-Poison Co.......Front Cover
Wyckoff. Walter C.............746
Zittel, Fredk., & Sons...........746
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