Real Estate Record and Builders Guide
Founded March 21, 186S, by CLINTON W. S\VEET
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 nnd Editor; W. D. HADSELL, Vice-President; E. S. DODGE, Vice-President; J. W. FRANK, Secretary-Treas.
Entered as seoond dasa matter November 8, 1879. at Uie Port Office at New York, N. Y.. under tJie Aot of March 3, 1879.
Copyright, 1920, by The Record and Guide Company 119 West 40th Street, New York (Telephone: Bryant 4800)
VOL. CVI
NO. S (iiiSC.)
NEW YORK, AUGUST 21, 1920
tie. A COPT
J12.00 A YBAB
AdTertlsinfiT Index
Page
A B See Electric Elevator.4th Cover
A. J. Contracting Co.........271
Abbey, Inc., W. B........4th Cover
-Ackerly, Orville B., & Son.... 2'iG
Adler, Ernest N...............250
Altmayer, Leon S.............2o'>
American Bureau of R. E...... 25(3
American Whitewash Co.......267
Ames & Co................... 2,Vi
Amy & Co., A. V.............. 23.-1
Anchor Steel Products Corp... 26G
Anderson & Co., James S...... 244
Armstrong & Armstrong...... 25(1
Aspromonte ii Son, L. S........ 2C0
Automatic Fire Alarm Co.....204
Bauer, Millbank & Molloy.2d Cover
Beale Co., Harry S............ 257
Bechmann, A. G............... 25G
Benzing Co., Jos. H.......... 270
Birdsall, Daniel, & Co..Front .Cover
Boyd, James ............2d Cover
Boylan, John J................ 2.55
Brown, Frederick ........2d Cover
Brown Co., J. Romaine.Front Govt...
Builders' Brick & Supply Co.
4th Cover
Bulkley Sl Horton Co.......... 2.5G
Busher Co., Eugene J......... 255
Butler & Baldwin ............ 255
C. H. Motors Co...............2G2
Cammann, Voorhees & Floyd.. 255
Carpenter, Leonard J.........255
Chauncey Real Estate ........ 255
Chesley Co., Inc., A. C........271
City Investing Co.............244
Classified Advertisements ...... 257
Cogley, Peter F...............25G
Corning Co.. Edward. .. .4th Cover
Corwith Brothers ............ 25S
Coutoucas, Nicholas ......2d Cover
.Cross & Brown ......Front Cover
Cruikshank Co.......Front Cover
Cruikshank Sons, Wm.Front Cover
Cudner R. B. Co............. 233
Cushman & Wakefield. .Front Cover
Cutler cS: Co., Arthur.......... 25G
Cutner, Harry B............. 2.55
Davies. J. Clarence............ 25S
Day, Joseph P............... 255
Dike, O. D. & H. V........... 2.5(;
Dowd, James .^................ 25G
Duross Co................... 255
Dwight, -Archibald & Perry... 255
Eastern Gas Appliance Co.....271
Elector Sun Co............... 252
Elliman & Co., Douglas L......244
Ely & Co., Horace S..Front Cover
Empire Brick & Supply,.4th Cover
English, J. B................. 255
Feldblet-O'Donnell ............ 260
Feuerbach, F. J............... 25G
Finch & Co., Chas. H.......... 271
Finegan, Austin .............. 255
Fischer, J. Arthur ............ 255
Fogarty, T. A. & J. J.......... 2.5G
Fox & Co., Predk.............. 2.55
Frank & Frank ............. 270
Fuller Co., Geo. .\............ 2G4
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Editorials ....................................... 245
No Constitutional Amendment at Special Session 247
Railroads Will Give Building Materials Prefer¬
ence .......................................... 248
Rapid Progress of Seventh Avenue Buildings
for Needle Trades............................ 249
New Heckscher Building on Fifth Avenue to
Cost $10,000,000................................. 250
Real Estate Review for the Current Week...... 251
Private Sales of the Week...................... 251
Leases .......................................... 256
Statistical Table of the Week.................. 258
Theodore Roosevelt's Birthplace to Be Repro¬
duced ......................................... 259
Housing Projects Mark Local Building Situation 261
Personal and Trade Notes..................... 261
Trade and Technical Society Events............ 261
Building Material Markets..................... 262
Current Building Operations................... 262
Contemplated Construction ..................... 264
Plans Filed for New Construction.............. 267
Page
Gallin & Son, John............ 268
Gates, Elmer ................255
Goodstein, Harry .......Title Page
Goodwin & Goodwin .......... 255
Hecla Iron Works ............ 269
Hess, M, & L., Inc....Front Cover
Holmes Elec. Protective.4th Cover
Jackson, Daniel H......Title Page
Jenkins Elevator Co...........268
Kane Co., John P........4th Cover
Kelley, Albert E..........2d Cover
Kerns Co.. James F.......... 2.56
Kilpatrick, Wm. D............ 244
Kinnear Mfg. Co.............264
Kloes, F, J...................270
Knai) & Wasson Co...........255
Kohler, Chas. S., Inc.......... 244
Lackman, Otto ................ 256
Lawrence Cerment Co....4th Cover
Lawrence, Blake & Jewell...... 244
Lawyers' Title & Trust Co.2d Cover
Page
Leaycraft & Co., J. Edgar
Front Cover
Leist, Henry G...............256
Leo, Jr., John P.............. 254
Levers, Robert ............... 256
Levin, Inc., Jacob & Morris... 254
Losere, L. G................. 256
Mack Co., James ,C...........2G7
Manning & Trunk.............. 2.55
Martin, Samuel H.............253
Maurer & Son, Henry....4th Cover
Maxwell, J. S................. 255
May Co., Lewis H.............. 255
McElroy & Mulholland........ 2i;(i
McLaughlin. Thomas F.......25G
McMahon, Joseph T.......2d Cover
Miller & Co., A. W............ 255
Mississippi Wire Glass Co...... 252
Moors, J. K.................2.5.5'
Morgenthau, Jr., Co., M........ 257
Mural Floor Covering Co...... 271
Nail & Parker................ 244
Nason Realty Co........Title Page
AdvertiNing Index
Page
National Electrical Lab. Co.... 234 â–
Nehring Bros..................255
Newins, Harvey B.......2d Cover
New York Edison Co., The___265
.N'ew York Title & Mortgage Co. 244
Niewenhous Bros., Inc........269
Noyes & .Co., Chas. F..Front Cover
Ogden & Clarkson Corp........ 255
O'Hara Bros................. 256
O'Reilly & Dahn .............. 255
Orr & Co., John C............. 271
Payton, Jr., Co., Philip A...... 25S
Pease & Elliman ....Front Cover
Pflomm, F. & G........Front Cover
Pomeroy Co., Inc., S. H........ 267
Porter & Co...........Front Cover
Pra.yer, William .............. 23R
Premier Paper Co.............254
Purdy & Co...................252
Rafalsky Co., Mark... .Front Cover
Read & Co., Geo. R___Front Cover
Realty Associates ............ 258
Realty Company of America.... 244
Ritch, Wm. T................ 264
Roman-Callman Co...........254
Huland & Whiting ....Front Cover
Runk, George S...............255
Ryan, George J...............235
Sasse, Geo. W...............2.56
Schindler & Liebler........... 256
Schweibert, Henry ............ 256
Scobie ........................ 255
Smith Co., Inc., E. C.......... 260
Smith, Malcolm E.............256
South Ferry Realty Co.......244
Spear & Co..................244
Spotts & Starr ............... 256
Stiinmetz, John A.............256
Stone. Junius H..............267
Structural Waterproofing Co... 259
Talbot, Jacob J...............256
Thompson Co.. A. G............ 258
Title Guarantee & Trust Co.
2d Cover
Trageser Steam Copper Works,
John ....................... 269
Tucker, Speyers & Co.......... 255
Tyng & Co., Stephen H., Jr___244
Ullman ....................... 256
Van Valen, Chas. B......2d Cover
Walsh, J. Irving .............. 255
Watson Elevator Co., Inc.4th Cover
Weld & Suydam .............. 244
Weill, H. M.................. 257
Wells Architectural Iron Co. ... 269
Wells Sons, James N.......... 255
Welsch, S.. Sons ..............256
Wheeler, G. C. & A. E......... 270
Wheeler Realty Corp.........256
'^'hite & Sons, Wm. A.......... 244
Whiting ,14 Co.. Wm. H. Front Cover
Winter, Benjamin ........2d Cover
Wood-Dolson Co.......Front Cover
WyckotT, Walter C...........255
Ziiha Marble Co., A. R.......269
Zittel & Sons. Fredk.......... 255
ATTENTION
BROOKLYN BROKERS
PLOT OF ABOUT II LOTS
Size 102.10i4i250x40x295
S. W. Corner Ocean Parkway and Johnson Lane
Near Ave. T Subway station and adjolnlnB Sheeps-
Iiead IJay ,\irdnme. Uipe for any kind of bulld-
inK. Frw and clear and offered at a Bargain
Price, l-'urthcr particulars from
Daniel H. Jackson
135 BROADWAY
Suite 910
Phone: Rector 3569
TO LEASE
At .$20,000 per Year NET RENTAL
Immediate Possession
Nos. 470-472 Seventh Ave.
40.814x100—Two Three-Story Buildings
BROKERS PROTECTED
Further particulars from
NASON REALTY CO.
170 BROADWAY
Suite 015-918 Cortlandt 7637-7638
Harry Goodstein
Real Estate Operator
261 BROADWAY
Saitc S09 Phone Barclay IMS
Choice plot of Lots for Sale.
88xl4.''> (8 ft. belo-w grade)
Ripe for knmediate Improvement.
MAPES AVENUE, near 180th Street
Bronx
WUI sell >t uCTltlM on ettj Xoant at
wlli trade for small ImproTed panaL
ArPI.T TO ABOTI