Real Estate Record and Builders Guide
Founded March 21, 1868, by CLINTON W. SWEET
Devoted to Real Estate, Building Gonstruction 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; E. S. DODGE, Vice-President; J. W. FRANK, Secretary-Treas.
Entered as second oUss matter Norember 8. 1879, at tie Post Offloe at New York. N. T., under tbe Aot of March 3. 1879.
Copyright, 1920, by The Record and Gujd* Comp«aiy 119 West 40th Street, New York (Telephone: Bryant 4800)
VOL. CVI
NO. 6 (2734)
NEW YORK, AUGUST 7, 1920
2Sa A COPT
tlXOO A TBAB
A dvertlslne; Index
Page
A B Sl I Electric Elevator.-Ith Cover
A. J. Contracting Co.........194
Abbey, Inc., W. B........4th Cover
Ackerly, Orville B., & Son___ 182
Adler, Ernest N.............. 182
Altmayer, Leon S............ 181
American Bureau of R. E.... 182
American Whitewash Co...... 192
Ames & Co................... 181
Amy & Co., A. V............. 181
Anderson & Co., James S...... 172
Armstrong, John ............ 182
Aspromonte & Son, L. S........ 195
Automatic Fire Alarm Co..... 190
Bauer, Millbank & Molloy.2d Cover
Beale Co., Harry S........... 180
Bechmann, A. G.............. 182
Benzing Co., Jos. H.......... 193
Birdsall, Daniel, & Co.Front Cover
Boyd, James ............2d Cover
Boylan, John J................ 181
Brown, Frederick ........2d Cover
Brown Co., J. Romaine. Front Cover
Builders' Brick & Supply Co.
4th Cover
Bulkley & Horton Co.......... 182
Busher Co., Eugene J..........181
Butler & Baldwin ........... 181
C. H. Motors Co.............. 188
Cammann. Voorhees & Floyd.. 181
Carpenter, Leonard J.......... 181
Chauncey Real Bstate......... 181
Chesley Co.. Inc., A. C........ 194
City Investing Co............ 172
Classified Advertisements .... 183
Cogley. Peter F............... 182
Corning Co., Edward... .4th Cover
Corwith Brothers ............ 184
Coutoucas, Nicholas .......... 180
Cross & Brown ........Front Cover
Cruikshank Co.......Front Cover
Cruikshank Sons, Wm.Front Cover
Cudner R. E. Co.............. 181
Cushman & Wakefield. .Front Cover
Cutler & Co., Arthur ........ 182
Cutner, Harry B.............. 181
Davies, J. Clarence .......... 184
Day, Joseph P................ 181
Dike, O. D. & H. V............ 182
Dowd. James A............... 182
Duross Co.................... 181
Dwight, Archibald & Perry___ 181
Eastern Gas Appliance Co___ 194
Electro Sun Co............... 178
Elliman & Co.. Douglas L...... 172
Ely & Co.. Horace S. .Front Cover
Empire Brick & Supply..4th Cover
English. J. B................. 181
Feldblet-O'Donnell............. 195
Feuerbach. F. J............... 182
Finch & Co., Chas. H.......... 194
Finegan, Austin .............. 181
Fischer, J. Arthur ............ 181
Fogarty. T. A. & J. J.......... 182
Fox & Co., Fredk.............. 181
Frank & Frank .............. 193
Fuller Co.. Geo. A............ 190
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
Editorials ....................................... 173
New Subway Extension Opens Up Fine Section
of Long Island .............................. 174
New York City at Last to Have Modern Port
Facilities ..................................... 175
Chamber of Commerce of U. S. Recommends
Open Shop ................................... 176
Real Estate Review for the Current Week..... 177
Private Sales of the Week.................... 177
Real Estate Notes.............................. 183
Statistical Table of the Week.................. 184
Conditions Slowly Improving in the Building
Situation ..................................... 185
Plan to Organize Engineers Into National Fed¬
eration ....................................... 186
Local Builders Concentrating on Housing Pro¬
jects ......................................... 187
Personal and Trade Notes...................... 187
Trade and Technical Society Events........... 187
Building Material Markets...................... 188
Current Building Operations.................... 188
Contemplated Construction .................... 190
Plans Filed for New Construction............... 193
Page
Gallin & Son, John............ 193
Gates, Elmer ................ 181
Goodstein. Harry ......Title Page
Goodwin & Goodwin .......... 181
Hecla Iron Works ............ 195
Hess, M. & L., Inc.....Front Cove;
Holmes Elec. Protective. .4th Cover
Jackson, Daniel H......Title Page
Kane Co., John P......4th Cover
Kelley, Albert E.............. 180
Kerns Co., James F.......... 182
Kilpatrick. Wm. D............ 172
Kinnear Mtg. Co.............. 190
Kloes, F. J...................179
Knap & Wasson Co............ 181
Kohler, Chas. S., Inc.......... 172
Lackman, Otto ............... 182
Lawrence Cement Co.....4th Cover
Lawrence, Blake & Jewell..... 172
Lawyers' Title & Trust Co.2d Cover
Page
Leaycraft 4j <3o., J. Edgar
Front Cover
Leist, Henry G............... 182
Levers, Robert ............... 182
Levin, Inc., Jacob & Morris... 179
Losere, L. G.................182
Mack Co., James C............ 192
Manning & Trunk ............ 181
Martin, Samuel H............ 181
Maurer ,5; Son, Henry___4th Cover
Maxwell, J. S................. 181
May Co., Lewis H............ 181
McLaughlin, Thomas P....... 182
McMahon, Joseph T.....2d Cover
Miller & Co., A. W........... 181
Mississippi Wire Glass Co..... 178
Moors, J. K................. 181
Morgenthau, Jr., Co., M....... 183
Mural Floor Covering Co...... 194
Nail & Parker ............... 172
Nason Realty Co........Title Page
National Electrical Lab. Co.. 179
AdTertlBins Index
Page
Nehring Bros................ 181
Newins, Harvey B........2d Cover
New York Edison Co., The___ 191
New York Title & Mortgage Co 172
Niewenhous Bros., Inc........ 195
Noyes & Co., Chas. F...Front Cover
Ogden & Clarkson Corp....... 181
O'Hara Bros.................182
O'Reilly & Dahn .............. 181
Orr & Co., John C............ 194
Payton, Jr., Co., Philip A____ 184
Pease & Elliman ___Front Cover
Pflomm, F. & G........Front Cover
Pomeroy ,Co., Inc., S. H...... 192
Porter & Co...........Front Cover
Premier Paper Co...........179
Purdy & Co..................178
Rafalsky Co., Mark . .Front Cover
Read & Co., Geo. R___Front Cover
Realty Associates ............ 184
Realty Company ot America.. 172
Ritch, Wm. T................. 190
Roman-Callman Co........... 180
Ruland & Whiting ___Front Cover
Runk, George S...............181
Ryan, George J...............181
Sasse. Geo. W................. 182
Schindler & Liebler ......... 182
Schweibert, Henry ........... 182
Scobie ....................... 181
Smith Co.. Int., E. C.......... 186
Smith, Malcolm E............ 182
South Ferry Realty Co........ 172
Spear & Co................... 172
Spotts & Starr .............. 182
Steinmetz. John A........... 182
Stone, Junius H............. 192
Structural Waterproofing Co. .. 185
Talbot, Jacob J............... 182
Thompson Co.. A. G.......... 184
Title Guarantee & Trust Co.
.„ 2d Cover
Trageser Steam Copper Works,
John ....................... 195
Tucker, Speyers & Co......... 181
Tyng & Co., Stephen H., Jr___ 172
Ullman ...................... 182
Uris Iron Works. Harris H____193
Van Valen, Chas. B.......2d Cover
Walsh, J. Irving ............ 181
Watson Elevator Co., Inc.4th Cover
Weld & Suydam .............. 172
Weill, H. M................... 180
Wells Architectural Iron Co.. 195
Wells Sons, James N.......... 181
Welsch, S., Sons ............ 182
Wheeler, G. C. & A. E.......'.' 193
Wheeler Realty Corp.........182
White & Sons, Wm. A......... 172
Whiting & Co., Wm. H.Front Cover
Winter, Benjamin ........2d Cover
Wood-Dolson Co.....Front Cover
Wyckoff, Walter C...........181
Zicha Marble Co., A. R....... 195
Zittel & Sons, Fredk.......... 181
ATTENTION
BROOKLYN BROKERS
PLOT OF ABOUT 11 LOTS
size 192.10Kx250i40l295
S. W. Corner Ocean Parkway and iohnton Lane
Near Ave. T Subway station and adjoining Sheeps¬
head Bay Airdrome. Ripe for any kind of build¬
ing. Free and clear and offered at a Bargain
Price. Further partlculara from
Daniel H. Jackson
135 BROADWAY
Suite 910
Phone: Rector 3569
Northwest Comer
of 157th Street and
Amsterdam Avenue
Taxpayer with eSerm (11) itoraa. IU feet n
lS7tii Stre*t 97 OILU on Amaterdam AreDue.
RBNT8. S13.8I0.0«.' Prtoa. tltS.OOO tO. Fiiwl
Mtga. SSS NO. nttt^ < raan myatle S1.000 nr
year. Hcdd by a saruigi Bank. Second Mtf.
}20.000. tn, 3 ymn, ne matallmnta.
Brokers Proteet,4—Further partictH«r»
from
NASON REALTY CO.
170 BROADWAY
Suit* ei8-»l> GortUndt TMr-rMI
Harry Goodstein
Real Estate Operator
261 BROADWAY
Snlta M9 Ph«n* BareUr 1M2
Choice plot of Lots for Sale.
SSxl^) (8 ft. below grade)
Ripe for hr.tnediate Improvement.
MAPES AVENUE, near 180th Street
Bronx
Will sell at i«4rlfloe on eaay tenoj or
wll. trade for small Improred paroaL
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