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Real Estate Record and Builders Guide
Founded March 21, 1868, by CUNTON W, SWEET.
Devoted to Real Estate, Building Construction and Building Management in the Metropolitan District
Published Every Saturday by THE RECORD AND GUIDE COMPANY
FRANK E. PERLEY, President and Editor; W. B, HADSELL, Vice-President; J, W. FRANK, Secretary-Treasurer,
Entered as second clasB matter November 8,
Copyright, 1919, by The Record and Guide Company,
1879,
ftt the Poat OfTioe at New York, N. Y., under the Act of l^Tarch 3, 1879.
119 West 40th Street^ New York (Teipehone: Bryant 4800).
VOL, CIV
NO. 24 <2700)
NEW YORK, DECEMBER 13, 1919
$8.CO A YEAR
20c, A COPY
Advertising Index
Page
A B See Eiectrfc Elevator Co
4th Cover
Ackerly, Orville B., & Son,-2d Cover
Acme Cabinet Co., Inc..........616
Acme Service Corporation......597
Adler, Ernest N...........2d Cover
A-J Contracting Co., Inc........616
Alliance Realty Co..............5U0
Ames & Co................2d Cover
Amy & Co.|A. V............2d Cover
Anderson Sr. Co., James S.......5D0
Armstrong, John..........2d Cover
Aspromonte & Son, L. S........6W
Alias Waterproofing Co,, The., ,615
Automatic Fire Alarm Co......612
Beaumont Co., G, B......Title Page
Bechman, A. G.............2d Cover
Berkshire Realty Co., Inc.......509
Betz Brothers, Inc..............614
Boyian, John J............2d Cover
Brooklyn Metal Ceilings Co,,,,614
Brown, Frederick...............602
Brown Co., J. Romaine.Front Cover
Brumle^y Co., Jas, L............604
Bulkley & Horton Co..........603
Burns Wall Pauer Co», The.....604
Butler & Baldwin..........2d Cover
Cammann, Voorhees & Floyd
2d Cover
Carpenter, Leonard J......2d Cover
Chauncey Real Estate Co,, The. .590
Chesley Co., Inc., A. C........013
City Investing Co..............590
City and State Supervising Co,,
Inc..........................509
Clark, Noah. Inc................606
Classified Advertisements.......005
Cobb-Macey-Dohme, Inc.........509
Consolidated Gas Co............509
Corning Co., Edward......4th Cover
Corwith Bros...................596
Cross & Brown Co......Front Cover
Cruikshank Co........ .Front Cover
Cruikshank's Sons, Wm.Front Cover
Cudner Real Estate Co., A.
M......................2d Cover
Cushman & Wakefield-.Front Cover
Cutner, Harry B..........2d Cover
Cutler & Co,, Arthur......2d Cover
Davenport Real Estate Co......606
Davies, J. Clarence............606
Day, Joseph P............2d Cover
Dike, O. D. & H- V........2d Cover
Dowd, James A............2d Cover
Doyle, John F. & Sons..........596
Duffy Co., J. P................614
Duross ........................600
Eastern Gas Appliance Co......615
Eberle, Edward F..........,-.,605
Electric Service Eng, Co......612
Electro Sun Co..................614
Elliman & Co., Douglas L,
Front Cover
Ely & Co., Horace S,., -Front Cover
Empire Brick & Supply Go
4th Cover
English, J- B.............2d Cover
Foaron Co., F. G................616
Finegan, Austin...........2d Cover
Finch & Co., Chas. H..........613
Fischer, J, Arthur........2d Cover
Fox & Co., Fredk.........2d Cover
Frank ft Frank.................616
Fuller Co., Geo. A..............612
TABLE OF CONTENTS-
SECTION L
Editorials .............................591
Readers' Comment on Current Topics.. 592
Call for Conference to Settle Traction
Problems ............................ 593
Proposes Building Managers Get After
Profiteers............................ 594
Real Estate Review for the Current
Week ..................;.............595
Private Sales of the Week!!.'!.'.'!.'!."! 595
Leases .................................603
Real Estate Notes......................604
Statistical Table of the Week.......... 606
Largest Bank Buiiding in the World
for Federal Reserve..................607
Site Bought for the International
Sporting Clubhouse .................608
Active Season Forecast by Reports of
Projected Work .....................609
Personal and Trade Notes.............609
Trade and Technical Society Events.,. 609
Current Building Operations...........610
Building Material Markets.............610
Contemplated Construction ...........612
Contracts Awarded.................... 616
Standards and Appeals Calendar.......616
SECTION II.
Record of Conveyances, Mortgages, Leases,
Auctions, Appraisals, Lis Pendens, Me¬
chanics' Liens, New Buildings and
Alterations.
Page
Gallin & Son, John............G14
Gescheidt & Co., Jacob..........603
Gilbert, Chas. L................500
Gold, Louis
Goodwin &
Halback , &
Hecla Iron
Hess, M. Sr.
....................602
Goodwin......2d Cover
Co., C. E..........612
Works..............617
L„ Inc... .Front Cover
Protective
4th
Corp.......
Inc
Holmes Electric
Hydraulic Stone
Inter-City Fuel Co.,
Jackson, Daniel H.....
Jerome Property Corp.
Kane Co., John P...,
Kelly, Albert E........,
Kennelly, Bryan L., Inc,
Kerns Co., James P...,.
Kewanee Boiler Co.,.-
Co
Cover
..-610
.......601
.......500
.......603
4th Cover
......600
,2d Cover
.......603
.......61T
Kloes, F. J..........
Kohler, Chaa. S., Tnc
Lawrence Cement
Page
..........612
..........590
Co-, The
4th Cover
Lawyers' Mortgage Co..........fiOO
Lawyers* Title & Trust Co.......599
Leaycraft & Co., J. Edgar
Front Cover
Lfihigh Portland Cement Co___615
Levers, Robert............2d Cover
Lewine. Fisher Sl Irving.., .2d Cover
Long Realty Co.> A. J..........6U3
Manning, Bernhard Realty &
Const........................5n9
Manning & Trunk........2d Cover
Marbleloid Co., The.............616
Markham Realty Corp..........590
Martin, H. Samuel........2d Cover
Maurer & Son, Henry............614
McLaughlin, Thos F......2d Cover
Advertising Index
McLaury Tile Co., Inc., D.°^®
,,^- V...................4th Cover
McMahon, Joseph T......... 5^8
Miller & Co., A, W........2d Cover
Mississippi Wire Glass Co......5!J0
Morrisey, William G............(JOO
Moses Sl Moses................. 002
Nail Sl Parker.................'c9o
Nason Realty Co...............[5!>0
Newins, Harvey B.............5i)0
New York Edison Co., The.....!613
New York Title Mortgage Co.,
,,The ........................500
Niewenhous Bros», Inc........ 615
Noyes Co., Chas. F___Front Cover
Ogden & Clarkson Corp..2d Cover
O'Reilly, Thomas ,J.,,.Front Cover
O'Reilly & Dahn..........2d Cover
Orr & Co., John C..............015
Payton, Jr., Co.. Phillip A......004
Pease & Elliman.......Front Cover
Pfiomm, F. St, G........Front Cover
Pomeroy Co., Inc., S. H.........614
Porter, David, Inc..............syg
Porter & Co............Front Cover
Pyle, Howard C, & Co..........004
Queenboro Corporation, The.....603
Read & Co., George R-.Front Cover
Realty Associates...............008
Realty Company of America,
The..........................590
Reis Co-i John..................Cu3
Reliable Iron Works-,...........600
Ritch, Wm. T..................012
Roman-Callman Co.............0u5
Ruland & Whiting-Benjamin
Front Cover
Runk, George S..........2d Cover
Ryan, George J............2d Cover
Schindler & Liebler........2d Cover
Schwiebert, Henry.........2d Cover
Scientific Lighting Fixture Co___012
Scobie....................2d Cover
Seaver & Co., Frank A..........60a
Selkin, Alexander...............GOO
Smitb, Clarence B...............600*
Spear & Co.....................604
Spielman Electric Company......600-
Steinmetz, John A........2d Cover
Stine Screw Holes Co............GOS^
Staudinger & Reisberg..........614,
Straus, S. W., & Co..............59S
Thompson Co., A, G............602
Title Guarantee & Trust Co......590*
Tucker, Speyers & Co......2d Cover
Tyng & Co., Stephen H,, Jr......590
Ullman...................2d Cover
Union Stove Works.............61T'
Uris Iron Works, Inc., Harris
H............................014^
Vogel & Rotkin................616
Walsh, Irving J...........2d Cover
Water Supervision Co..........012
Watson Elevator Co., Inc. ,4th Cover
Wells Architectural Iron Co__.OId-
Wells Sons, James N......2d Cover
Welsch, S., Sons................006;
Westwood ReaUy Co..........,603:
White Const. Co., Inc., The......61t
White ^ Sons, Wm, A..........590-
Whiting & Co., Wm. H..Front Cover
Winter, Benjamin..............(j04^
Wood-Dolson Co........Front Cover
Zicba, A. R., Marble Co..........617
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