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Real estate record and builders' guide: v. 75, no. 1944: June 17, 1905

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June 17, 1905. RECORD AND GUIDE THE REALM OF BUILDING ^^L Building Operations. To lEciiiuael Ilie PiitiiuiD House* 4TH av,—John L, Marlin, real estate, 314 Madison av, who re¬ cently bought part of the Putnam House property, has commis¬ sioned an architect to prepare plans for some radical changes to the property. The parcel Includes 371 and 373 Fourth av and 103 and 105 East 20lh st, forming an "L" around the northeast corner of Fourth av and 2Gth st. Final details of the project have not been determined and further particulars are not yet obtainable. X,erA Ae Xaylor to Build Extensiwu on Fiftlt Aveiiiie. 5TH AV,—John H. Duncan, 20S Fifth av, is preparing plans for an S-sty store and loft building to be erected for Lord & Taylor, 901 Broadway, on the northeast corner of Fifth av and 19th st. The building will have a frontage on Fifth av of 46 ft and a depth of 100 ft, and will also cover the abutting plot at No. 3 East 19th st, 25x92. The site is numbered 119 and 121 Fifth av, and is separated from the company's Fifth av annex by three 4-sty and basement buildings, on a plot with a frontage of 68 ft. The old buildings will be torn down July 1st. A Lar^e Office Building: for "Walber St. WALKER ST.-The properly situated at the northeast corner of Walker st and Cortlandt Alley is to be improved by the erec¬ tion of an 11-sty steel frame, fireproof offlce building. The property has a frontage of 4S ft on Walker st, with a depth of 101,4 ft on Cortlandt Alley, and it is said the proposed structure will cover the entire plot. The plans are by a private architect, and cannot be announced in this issue. The general contract will be in the hands of, the Louis Weber Buiiding Company, of No. 1 Madison av, and the owner is said to be a Dr, Friedman. $800,000 Apaitment House for Amsterdam Av. AMSTERDAM AV.-The Ripley Realty Company, with offlces at No, 900 7th av, will build a 12-sty elevator apartment house, on a plot 119.2x102.2, at the southeast corner of Amsterdam av and 73d st, for w-hich Messrs. Mulliken & 'Moeller, 7 West SSth st, are preparing plans. The building will measure 119.2x 92.2, and will be arranged in suits for housekeeping purposes for forty-flve families, with four families to each floor. The ex¬ terior will be of light brick, limestone and terra cotta, and the interior will be equipped with marble, tile and electric elevators, with every possible improvement. The estimated cost will be in the neighborhood of $800,000, No contracts have yet been made for the work. Col. Barbour to Build BcBidence. J. E. Barbour, of the Barbour Flax Spinning Mills (silk thread), whose present residence is at No. 181 Carroll st, Pater¬ son, N. J,, will build a large new residence in Bast Side Park. The site is a beautiful one facing the park and-overlooking the Passaic river. Messrs. Welch, Smith Sc Provot, of 11 East 42d st. New Tork. were chosen as architects for the building m competition with several other New Tork firms, and on Wed¬ nesday of this week received their commission. The building will be of fireproof construction, with exteriors of light brick with stone trim and a roof of red tile. Particulars as to size, arrangement, cost, etc., have not yet been determined. It will, however, be thoroughly modern and complete and will be sur¬ rounded by attractively laid out grounds, the plot extending from 39tb to 41st sts. To Extend tlie ITIartiuiguc. BROADWAT.—W. R, H. Martin, owner of the Martinique, 56 West SSd st, has commissioned Henry J. Hardenberg, of 1 West 34th st, to prepare plans for an addition to that hotel which will be the final completion of Mr. Martin's original plans for that structure. The present structure, a 16-sty building, occupies the plot fronting 67.10 ft. at Nos. 54 to 5S West 33d st, having a depth of half the block or 98.9 ft. with an "L" in Broadway at Nos. 1264 to 126S, 39.2 ft. having a depth of 74.2 ft. The new por¬ tion will occupy the northeast corner of Broadway and 32d st adjoining this "L" and now occupied by the Rogers-Feet build¬ ing, a 5-sty brick structure which will shortly be demolished. Mr, Martin stated yesterday to a Record & Guide reporter that Charles T. Wills of 156 Fifth av would probably be the builder, though no contracts have yet been signed, William Taylor & Son have leased the property for 21 years and will obtain posses¬ sion of the present buildings on Oct 1st. The combined struc¬ tures will be run as a first-class hotel. It is estimated that the cost of the new portion, together with alterations to the old, will approximate .^2,500,000. Would an EleTuted Sideivalb: Along Cortlandt St. Help? A matter of particular interest to those who travel from New Jersey, on the Pennsylvania Railroad, is under consideration for the betterment of the congested conditions along that thorough¬ fare. Suggestions have been made for the bu'ilding of an elevated sidewalk up Cortlandt st, from the continued overhead passageway built by the Pennsylvania company, at a level with the upper decks of the ferryboats across West st, to connect with the elevated roads at Church and Greenwich sts. This would relieve the congestion and be a great convenience to the traveling public. The traffic along West st, of thousands of trucks daily, has long been dangerous to life, as well as a hindrance and nuisance. The same scheme could be run from the other ferries, connecting with the elevated lines in the same manner. Ex-Mayor Welling G. Sickel, of Trenton, ig interested in the project. Fuller Company Will Build the New Plnza Hotel. During the week the auction of the contents of the Plaza Hotel has continued. It has been decided to build an entirely new structure, rather than attempt to remodel the old building. The wreckers wili begin their work July 1st. and it is expected to have the new hotel ready for occupancy by Sept, 1st, 1906, Henry J. Hardenbergh. 1 West 34th st, is the architect of the proposed structure. It will be recalled that Mr. Hardenbergh de¬ signed the Waldorf-Astoria, the 'Manhattan Hotel, and-other notew^orthy structures. The new building will be about 17 stories in height, and will resemble the Carlton Hotel in London. It wili cover the block front, 200.10 ft on the west side of the Plaza from oSth to 59th sts, and will have a frontage in 59th st of 250 ft, and in SSth st of 145 ft. This includes not only the site of the present building but the vacant plot in 59th st and a 20-ft dwelling in .^Sth st, abutting it. There will be a driveway into the hotel from the Plaza and an Italian garden in the rear. The m_aterial has not been fully decided upon, but it is probable that the first two stories will be of marble. The hotel will con¬ tain about 700 rooms. It will be constructed by the Geo. A, Fuller Co., and upon its completion will be managed by Mr. Fred Sterry of Hot Springs, Va, The property is owned by a subsidiary company of the U. S. Realty & Improvement Co., the Plaza Realty Co., 137 Broadway, of which Henry Budge is president; Robert G, Babbage, secretary; and of which the di¬ rectors are Henry Budge. B. Beinecke, S. Neustadt, H. S. Black, and Henry Morgenthau. It has been leased for a period of ten years to the Plaza Operating Co., which corresponds very nearly wilh the Plaza Realty Co, Apartments, Flats and Tenenkents. BAXTER ST.—Horenburger & Straub, 122 Bowery are making plans for a 6-sty 10-family tenement, 24,10x54,2, for Pasquale Pantano, 4S4 Mulberry st, to be erected at 72 Baxter st, to cost $iS.00O. 164TH ST.—Neville & Bagge, 217 West 125th st, are preparing plans for a 6-sty 25-family fiat, 50x86.11, for Henry T. Bulman, 1135 Broadway, same to be situated on tbe north side of 164th st, 100 ft west of Amsterdam av, to eost $50,000. EROOME ST.—Bernstein St Bernstein, 24 East 23d st, are mak¬ ing plans for a 6-sty 30-family tenement, 50x67.6, for Louis Reiner, 436 Grand st, to be erected at the northeast corner of Broome and Suffolk sts, to cost $50,000. 62D ST.—Wm. C. Sommerfeld, 19 Union sq, is busy preparing plans for a 6-sty 3S-family flat, 51x87.5, for Passman & Seplow, 1291-1293 2d av, same lo be erected at Nos. 323 to 327 East 62d st, to cost $40,000. 118TH ST.—C. B. Meyers, 1 Union st, is preparing plans for a 6-sty 36-family flat, 50x87.11, for Gordon Levy & Company. 230 Grand st, lo be erected on the North side of 118th st, 240 ft east of Park av, to cost $50,000. 12STH ST,—B. W, Levitan, 20 West Slst st, is making plans for two 6-sty 18-family flat buildings, 60x86.11, for Lesowitz & Kaufman. 67-69 West 123th st, to be erected on the north side of 12Sth st, 75 ft east of Lenox av, to cost $60,000, LEXINGTON AV.-C. B, Meyers, 1 Union sq, is preparing plans for a 6-sty 33-famiiy flat, 50.11x85, for Greenstein & Meyer, 230 Grand st, to be erected at the northeast corner of Lexington av, and lOlst st, to cost $50,000. LONGFELLOW ST,—Harry T. Howell, Third av and 149th st, is drawing plans for a 3-sty frame 3-family fiat, to be built on the east side of Longfellow st, 200 ft norlh of Freeman st, Bronx, for Mrs. Jennie C. Stewart, of 3 East 119th st, at an estimated cost of $4,000. FOX ST.—Harry T. Howell, Third av and 149th st, is drawing plans for five 5-sty fiats, to be built on the east side of Fox st, For plans flled aee page 13611.