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THE BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE. NEW YORK. SATURDAY. DECEMBER 14. 1901.

17! nues GROWTH OF MANUFACTORIES. buiH a large summer resltfenecarBay.Shore for ph' lps. and has. commenced work, The nil Lake Mouse, famous an old time hostelry ai East Ulip. has been to Joseph Li niion.

who is having it moved to. the eastern pan of the village. It is to be cut up iiuo v. ntl actions for tenement library, diningrooms and balls have high wainscoting, and the hulls arc. lighted by stained glass windows and have parqueted floors.

The decorations throughout are in novel and original designs. The plumbing is all open, with porcelain and nickel plated attachments and fixtures, with direct sewer connections, and all the rooms are fitted for gas and electric lighting. These houses occupy plots feet in area and cost from to $12,000. All the property is restricted and in the immediate neighborhood there arc a number of other houses now uncjer construction costing from $7,000 upward. ALONG THE SOUTHERN TIER.

The Usual Quiet of the Holiday Period Is Hav ing No Perceptible Effect Upon the Real Estate Market in Brooklyn A Number of Important Transactions That Mark the Growth of the BoroughGuiIfoyle's Inventory of Brooklyn. MlKcellnncons. Brick churches Frame churches Ashler churches Iron churches Churches, Ransome system Brick schools Frame schools Ashler schools Brick theaters Frame theaters Ashler theaters Brick' hotels Frame hotels Ashler hotels Brick lodging houses Frame lodging houses Ashler lodging houses Brick club houses Frame club houses Ashler club houses Brick amusement and concert halls Frame amusement and concert halls Ashler amusement anil concert Halls Brick exhibition buildings Frame exhibition buildings Brick pavilions Frame pavilions Brick hospitals anil dispensaries Frame hospitals and dispensaries Ashler hospitals and dispensaries big personal profits through the evasion of the provisions of the resolution in the ex I emptiou of two and a half miles of land along the proposed canal from the control of the city, as discovered in the map which was prepared and nresented to the board for ap I proval are. however, held responsible for i the delay the improvement, which it is believed is bound to come. The resolution for the proposed canal provided tor the city's control of land 150 feet 011 either side of the canal along its entire length, but when the map was presented to Frederick Bo.vley.

the President cf Queens Borough, it was discovered by him that the two and a half miles above referred to had not oeen included in this reserve. And this apparent at; hold some of the prr.perty killed th" scheme. In anticipation of this im; rov ment it is said lhat many of the wise mu have, been unite busy of kite buying tti all the available property along the propose. I improvement. LONG I SLAM REAL ESTATE.

Avery B. Catlin's Picturesque Country House at Greenwich Point Building and Investment Operations. (Special to the Eagle.) Greenwich Point. L. Uecc mbi 14 Among the well known Brooklynites who have sought the quiet and rcufnlness of 11, country residence during the i few years Is Averv B.

Catlin. brother to Gi ti.ru 1 Cat lin. who possesses a picturesque home on Centennial avenue, in Green vieb Point, one of the suburbs of Freeport. "Oakeroft us Mr. Catlin's property is called, ha; a delightful location.

A fine oak grove and four acres of land, dotted with fruit orchards and flower gardens surround the large eleven room house, at "Oakeroft Every convenience is afforded including a fine water plant, i and its 136 buildings are classified as follows: Two one and 9 two story frame houses, one and 10 two story frame houses with stores, 7 one and 1 two story frame stores, two story frame office building, 1 frame theater, 62 frame hotels, 2 frame lodging houses, 4 frame and 2 brick concert halls, frame pavilions, 2 brick fire engine houses, frame store house, 9 frame sheds, 3 bathing houses, 7 frame photograph galleries and frame shanties. The complete inventory is as follows: Brick Front Dwellinss. 1 229 76 a 21 67 113 3o6 17 31 39 21 97 74 43 82 07 3 nr. 15 20 4 35 16 3 SO 28 12 1.920 7.3S1 11 02' 677 14 34 22 71 47 95 40 19 Brick asylums Frame asylums Brick station houses Frame station houses Ashler station houses Brick fire engine houses Frame fire engine houses Ashler fire engine houses Brick stables and carriage houses Frame stables and carriage houses Ashler stables and carriage houses Brick storehouses and warehouses Frame storehouses and warehouses Ashler storehouses and warehouses Brick car houses Frame car houses Brick breweries Frame breweries Brick market buildings Frame market buildings Brick railroad depots Frame railroad depots Brick armories Ashler armories Brick sugar houses Oil refineries Gasometers Foundries Machine, manufacturing and Jobbing shops Coal pockets Sheds Bout houses Bathing houses 21 10 1 16 171 70 331 14 5.611 003 13 352 7S7 59 Photograph galleries, frame Greenhouses Frame shanties Special buildings BMLDINGS ACCOBDIXG TO WARDS. Building Operations Active From Bay Ridge to Sheepshead Bay Some Inipbrtant Sales.

The building business in the Thirtieth Ward is still on the increase and the Borough Park section is building up at a rapid rate. In the southern end of the section Builder Johnson is just now erecting a number of houses. The buildings are of the two family detached and of the Queen Anne styles and contain six rooms each and all improvements. The price of most of the houses now being, erected varies from $3,000 to $6,500. The boom in the building Hue is said to have been caused by the good train service on the West End line.

In the northern end, or what is known as Borough Park proper, a number of buildings are now being erected. The real estate operators in Fort Hamilton and Bay Ridge report fair business, but things will not be brisk mini the completion of the several improvements now under way. Third avenue will be asphalted in the spring and that work will, the property owners declare, increase the valuation, and at the same time will better opportunities for the sale of lots. The land bounded by Third and Marine avenues and Ninety sixth and Ninety seventh streets, formerly known as the Siefke estate, was sold last week, by James P. Far rell of the Shore road, and other vacant property in that vicinity will, it is reported, soon change hands.

The plot at Bath avenue and Bay Twenty second street was sold recently and two houses, costing about $0,000, are to be erected on it. On the opposite' corner three more will be built in a short time. In Bensonhurst a number of new buildings are now in course of erection and plans have been drawn for more. The Bensonhurst Company, since it assumed the management of the property laid out by James D. Lynch, has been remarkably successful and the large number of model houses that have been put up do not remain empty any great length of time.

One hundred houses are tc bo built within the next year and several of them are now well under way. A handsome house, to cost about, Is to be erected on the southwest, corner of Benson and Twenty first avenues, in the prettiest part of and it is said several more costly houses arc contemplated. A big boom in the building line and also in buying and selling has struck Sheepshead Bay and Homecrest and a number of contractors are vary busy in putting up houses. In East Twenty first street, two prctty houses, to cost about S7.000. are now being planned and in East Nineteenth street, near Avenue three houses, costing $17,000, are to be erected in a short time.

Several fine houses will be erected on Ocean avenue in the vicinity of the beautiful club bouse recently completed. One of them will be built by David Gideon, the well known race horse, man. The real estate dealers in charge of Homecrest report that a number of sales are under way. The time has arrived when Sheepshead Bay has joined other suburban sections that are now all year round places and many people who formerly rushed back to the more thickly settled part of the city are now living at the Bay all year. CYPRESS HILLS REALTY.

Builder Meyer Reports Unusual Activity in His Sales of Model Two Pamily Houses. The Cypress Hills section of the Twenty sixth Ward has commenced to move in real estate, judged by the sales reported by builder Henry Meyer of Norwood avenue. Mr. Meyer has had no difficulty, uccording to his statements, in disposing of six out of the eleven new two story family houses which he recently erected in Norwood avenue. His transactions in the past year have been on such a large and fortunate scale that other builders and speculators in the section have gotten into the custom of alluding to successful ventures as being in the nature of "Meyer's luck." Mr.

Meyer says it is not luck but the quality and style of house he puts up. That may or may not be a question for debate, but in the disposition of the large building, with concert hall and other public appurtenances which be erected on speculation in Jamaica avenue, the builder certainly was lucky, although the success of the purchaser has borne out Meyer's prognostications of the building's future. The Meyer style of two family house has "come to be recognized as a distinct one. It has a bay window and semi porch and is without any pretense to basement. These houses have been built within a few years to the number of perhaps a hundred in Ridgewood avenue, Norwood avenue, Hale avenue and other streets in the district lying Just east of the Queen Anne section founded by Edwin Linton.

Builder Meyer's success with the special house here pictured is perhaps the more notable because he invariably demands a large first payment, never less than $500. OAX CEOFT, GREENWICH POINT. of A. B. Catlin of Brooklyn.

Greenpoint Plants Seeking Larger Accommodations for Their Increasing Trade. There is increased activity in the manufacturing circles in Greenpoint. The district has always been probably the largest manufacturing center in Brooklyn. The establishment of the new park on the borders of the ward lias had a good effect and has driven number of the firms to seek sites within the district and causes the develop ment of These concerns intend to erect large buildings with the expectation of increasing their business. One of the largest manufacturing plants in Greenpoint is the E.

Fabcr Pencil Works, on Kent street, near West, which employs several hundred people. The present plant is a five story brick building. The company, 1 however, has found it necessary to acquire increased facilities, and is now erecting a large brick annex, fronting on Greenpoint avenue, east, of West street. The building will be 100x70 feet and will be five stories in height. It will be of the mill construction, which is being adopted by all large manufacturing companies, the beams being of heavy llllUei.

1 lie Llllft Muaia Hie ojm cialb" heavv. being about. 15 inches thick. It i is the claim that a building constructed in this manner will withstand a fire longer than if it were built of steel. The Havemeycr's Refinery Company has been obliged to seek a new site for their stables and blacksmith shops.

Their present location is on the lands of the proposed park, and occupies a plot bounded by Newtown, Bayard and Lorimer streets and Union avenue. The company has purchased a new plot for its stable accommodations on the block bounded by Driggs avenue. North Tenth. North Eleventh and Roobling streets. It is the intention to erect a two and probably a three story brick building.

BAY RIDGE POSSIBILITIES. Hestoration of Proper Railroad Facilities and Progress of Local Improvements Making Values More Hopeful. A large delegation from the Citizens' Association cf Bay Ridge and Fort Hamilton and the West End Board of Trade recently waited upon Mr. Bracltenridge, manager of the Brooklvn Rapid Transit Company, to protest on behalf of their respective districts against the change of service on the luttn avenue elevated road between Thirty sixth and Sixty fifth streets. These sections had until recently a service of five minutes headway in the morning rush hours, four minutes headway in the evening rush hours and a seven minute headway in the middle ot the day.

Recently a change was made to a nine minutes headway in the morning rush hours, eight minutes in the evening and fifteen minutes in the middle of the day, thus cutting the service in about half: the excuse being that the Bath Beach and Borough Park people should have a better service than they This delegation pointed out that they had no objections to the latter having a better service, but had a decided objection to have their own service reduced correspondingly. After considerable discussion. Mr. Bracken ridge agreed to restore the former service and the delegation was very much pleased with the result. The section of the Thirtieth Ward known as Bav Ridge and Kort Hamilton is not surpassed bv anything in this or any other city.

The beautiful road along the shores of New York Cay. the rolling land and porous soil, the imsuroassed scenery, together with the nure air. make this a section not to be ex ceeded anywhere. Improvements are needed, of course, the same as in any other suburban section. But these are coming.

Third avenue, from Sixtieth street to Fort Hamilton, will be widened to SO feet and paved with asphalt in the early spring. Other streets such as Seventy fifth street, will be opened and paved, sewers are being built as rapidly a possible and the exten sion to the shore driveway irom first to Fourth avenues will be completed in the near future. The United States reservation at Fort Hamilton is likely to be improveTl at an expense of over $2,000,000 by the War Department, and with all these improvements in sight, together with the restoration of former transit facilities, there is little doubt but that real estate values will advance rapidly, houses will be built and the farm lands of to day will shortly be transformed into blocks of city villa homes. GREENPOINT'S NEW PARK. Manufacturers Seeking New Sites for Plants Now Occupying the Land to Be Taken by the City.

The manufacturers who have factories on the ground of the proposed new park, border ing on the Seventeenth. Fourteenth and Fifteenth Wards, have already begun to make preparations to move their plants. On this site there are a number of buildings which will have to be demolished, if the scheme, which has already progressed as far as the Board of Public Improvements, is definitely settled upon. There is not heard one dissenting voice against the park and the residents and the property owners In the vicinity are in hope that Ihe bonds for the purchase and improvement of the land would be provided for by the present administration. But from the present outlook ihe matter will go over to Ihe incoming administration for final adjustment.

Charles Loot, a inanulaet crer ot earrous Is. whose factory is at present located the corner of Bedford avenue and (iuernsey street, is one of ihosn who believe that, the park is not l'ai distant and consequently is making prepara i ions to move his plant to a new site. Last in ok Mr. Loof purchased a plot of ten litis on Norman avenue, occupying the entire from between Humboldt and Ifus streets. The bus are ninety five feet deep.

The price paid has not been made pub lie. The purchase is the first made in a new section ot Oreeapoi nl bordering on Xewtown Creek. The land has been filled in within a few yt ami no buildings have as yet been creeled upon the land. Mr. Doof does not.

intend lo build on his new site until the city decides positively to create the new park. It has been lhat several other manufacturers on the proposed park site have also secured new sites, and are awaiting for developments la fore making any further preparations foi the removal of lltelf plums. The rescinding of the resolution by the Board of Public Improvements providing for the building of canal connecting Xewio.wi Creek with Flushing Bay is very much regretted by the business men nnd real brokers in Dieenpoint and vicinity, as the proposed canal was expected to do much lo increase the value of property adjoining the creek. The politicians, who saw a chance ior at! purpos' s. Leonard of ninghamton.

who Is building the Manhattan State Hospital at Central Isiip. has cone to Florida to close a law contract in wlii 'ii he was the successful idiii r. An arehiliet is working on the plans for II. Post's sixth ruttago on Snedlcor avenue ai Payiiort. These cottages average Jin, 'inn each in cost and are built to rent.

Leffert's Shipyard Sold. Xunhwn t. December 14 One of the tiioi i iiniiortaiii ul estate sales that, has (liken nine. he pliiee hero iii months is ike purchase of the I.elferis shipyard property, by Row l.tml Mih s. The property is situated on Bay view avenue, just north of Main slreet.

with several hundred feel, of shore front. The put v'liiise price is not given nor has it been Mated what use Mr. Miles will put il to. It would make a most desirable location for a summer hotel. New Avenue at Lynbrook.

Lynbrnok, L. December 11 A new avenue, parallel with Carman avenue, is to be opened by Treadwell Abrams. will con nee! Willi Highland avenue on the west, extending through the Auerbneh property. It will open up a large number or choice building sites between Seramon and Atlantic avenues. A part of the includes the opening of an avenue from I'nion avenue to East Hockawav through the property of William Abrams.

Thomas K. Hon and Trcadwell Abrams. Nearly all of the property overlooks the imv mid ocean and the lots are consid cred very der irunle. When the farm Tread well Abrams la cut im in building lot cut ia in building near I be sHi'i nil uf tin' farming ill he either owned i th" A ueriiji'h syndicate nr i'n. ill Hints.

Fur a long lime up in owners of sum il mm 1 fr ,11,1 in nil up men ianu bits hut cine lr on' inoy nave givru in omit now there are in let), as larniiiig j. is, ea.n "lv worth JUKI acre, hut be'ii em iip' Into building lots it brings easily an acre. Building at Sag Harbor. S.ig Harbor, 1. December 1 1 Operations are now full phi.v on the property of the Sag Harbor IDal iC dat" Company, and sixteen Pings "ill in pushed along as rapidlv as weather will permit.

Brick fur t'i'nmt liaif the foundations are on the ground two f.nindat ion are already completed, and si v. ral more of the cellars ready for th Beelc.vi Hi finis, of this place have taken the nntraet for ihe mason work and fi. D. Cleveland, also of tills place, liuible ihe home's. The buildings are to fr.

ul to each fitted for one eaeb built from different plans. Deorge bouse ill liayuor has nought ihe van li'ol si reel and will have It in ivcl to il" "i 1 side of the street, and Ihe ell Ui ion pr en' it. thrown into Oakland tout eonveynno in this sec il. (iIlUn. 6 iiarnbci s.

4 I i'. ui.TL'fi at 'I M. Kv.ots. I'i 'er win. lei on ICly, 6 acres ''la Ha acres ftt i I.

1 ri ll! ei 's at la at Glen Cove. (Men Cove. In eiulier II There is no let up in the building opera i under way in ibis vicinity. Cround as broken Thursday for a i lie lory bri building for X. Musaiiii.

hi built on lb" plot adjoining cii Mutual Insurance Company's building, on Cbii street. The first tloor will tiitid up for tore purposes, with living npa ri nieni above. Fi 'b i ii P. Moore recently purchased ot Piny ciiubli two pieces of land at. Dnsnris, tb.

price paid being $11,170. Mr. Moore la now having a commodious residence built. I hereon. Mi Kdiib Push has also purchased or cbnbli three pieces of land at Dosoris, Msab rat ion ic ing A fine sum hb o' is now in ing biiiit thereon.

The it ot I .1. Campbell's property booi strict lo N. Simon, negotiations loii have been under consideration for I cee! was consummated this week, ropert consists of a store and dwell ibe price is said to have been JT.iiOO. woik of remodeling Hie front of the list I'bui cll is completed. Ilie nliera adding ii 1 1 lo i to the appearance of the Th, ing lelh.

K. S. Sniiiher mill upon h.s Zebnlon Wil mill a' Pav.ille is having a large ndditlon, n. having a new houso Mi Ida tile I lo inhabit ant of School consider plans for the il school building, the is Li Hill. 1 1 i purehnsed of of land at Mill being SO.

1 1 i i'ia to Sarah il Landing, th Great Neck Land Grant. L. 1 of Hi" applic a Pus: i lis of inlier 14 At a ro a'. Land Commission on of Louisa Post Mo iiiiatn II. Post.

Sarah Meiril anil Ornro L. John ased. for letters iiolii ial enjoyment for at Neck, was grnnt mil a i lie u.tcept Ion ir'b in the following nb. i i S.uab K. Ia: el for i'( si l'i.

I i 1 1 Th. p.il'n' reservation nora ii'b: i ving lo all and every p. II free right, libit pi i i i. e. 'i i i 1 i 1 1 upon and using 1 rv "I 'be abov described jr i apie a manlier ns they i ea.

'bii i iifi'l aulhority pio 'l only, however, that apple ants fail lo comply ie. coin! i ions, within throe boa! with lo ot tin presents, then and determine and be PI. vi rant lit" said land b. here! ofore or will be within 1 id i yeii' s. mi proved as folio i.

of bowlders or rock, if inallv. or bv 'he building of a suk oi pier, evi'inling hi at least low rh. or by ihe building of a stone pop or nrar high water mark, along front of the property in question." Vhlle it is noticeable from reports from other large communities that the approach of the holiday season is having a more or less quieting effect upon real estate transactions abroad, Brooklyn is keeping up the pace started a few weeks ago, every indication that the future will be still more active. A number of transactions have been reported this week which arc of more than ordinary significance as showing the growth of the Borough of Brooklyn, not only in population, but also in a commercial and manufacturing way. One of the most important transactions was that through which the property on Washington and Fulton streets, south of Johnson, known as the Arlington Hotel, a five story brick building, covering a plot about 56x100 feet, was conveyed to William Berri, president of the Standard Union Newspaper The Leonard Moody Real Estate Company of 20 Court street were the brokers in this sale, which carried a consideration in the neighborhood of This, together with the improvements and extensive building operations which the Eagle will start in the spring, emphasizes the value of the Borough Hall square as a business center.

In the same line was the leasing of the southeast corner of Fulton and Hoyt streets for a term years at 811,000 annual rental. This will mark the S3tticg of a new rate of values along that part of Fulton street, which is just now much sought after by new business houses which seek an entrance into the local trade. Another transaction that shows what the future has in store was the purchase of the property of the Horton Ice Cream Company in Atlantic avenue and Pacific street, east of Carlton avenue, by the Long Island Railroad Company, upon which the former company only recently erected a large manufacturing plant, and which they will now remove to the site recently acquired from the Brooklyn City Railroad Company in Fulton street, opposite Tompkins avenue. The purchases of the Long Island Railroad Company in Atlantic avenue along the line of its road have been very extensive all the way up to Queens County, and from the proposed extension of that system by the Pennsylvania Railroad Company it would be no surprise these purchases were extended along a much larger area. In the outlying wards transactions have been consummated since May last which have brought under the control of the Wood, Harmon Company land costing in excess of 600,000.

A great part of these purchases has been developed for the market, and the remaining acres will follow as soon as those clear sighted speculators see any demand for it by those who will buy their lots. Throughout the entire area of the southern tier of wards a building activity is noticed that has never been known before at this time of the year. And this is accompanied by a good selling market, so that speculative building Is there proving a paying venture. From inquiries at the Building Department, as well as a survey of the whole field, it is evident that the coming line of large improvement will include the extension of the two family house, both as two story "flats" in the frame districts and the two story and basement brick and stone houses within the fire limits. That this class of Investment is a paying one is vouched for by real estate brokers, builders and owners, and the larger part of those who have become owners within the last year have come to Brooklyn from upper Manhattan and the Bronx and the nearby towns in New Jersey.

Work was begun this week on the demolition of the two brick buildings at the northwest corner of Willoughby and Pearl streets, preparatory to the erection of a new theater for Mrs. Henri ette Levy, who was granted a permit by the Building Department on Thursday. This structure will cost about $50,000 without decorations or fittings, and will cover the entire plot of 45x100 feet. AN INVENTORY OF BROOKLYN. Valuable and Interesting Compilation of Statistics, Showing Exactly What the Borough Is Composed Ofv Building Commissioner John Guilfoyle has completed crio of most valuable and interesting works that any public official has yet undertaken in this borough.

It is a complete inventory of the Borough of Brooklyn, showing exactly the nature of its improvements and their location. And the work has been done in such a manner that for all time, with the exercise of a small amount, of attention, this inventory can be kept in as perfect a condition as it is to day. But af this scheme Commissioner Guilfoyle is rjest able to speak. He said: "Somewhat more than a year ago this department commenced the biking of an inventory, if you will so term it, uf the build incs located within the Borough of Brook lyn, and the same has now been completed and tabulated. The work of securing this data, was done by our inspectors in addition to atL ndine to their regular duties and while patroling their districts.

The information secured by this bouse to house visitation was the result of careful labor on the part of our inspectors. It was necessary for each them, in his own district, to furnish the re auired information on each and every build ing. These reports, complete and covering 8,585 blocks as laid dewn on the borough maps, were banded in by the inspectors and systematically recorded. "I have no information at hand that such work as this has ever been attempted or comoleted in anv of our large cities, either in this or other countries, under the Juris diction of the head of a department of build ings; therefore I believe the manner, metn ode and records are original with me. "There are this borough 145,566 build ine3 entered up under '221 different classi fications.

As a matter of fact, this system of classifying could be extended still fur ther, but as this is the first attempt of its kind, this number I consider sufficient. As an original document 1 believe It will furnish much food for study. For example, we ire known as the City of Churches. There ire, as a matter of fact, In the Borough of Brooklyn 537 churches of all descriptions The ward which contains the Greatest num ber of buildings is the Twenty sixth, which has now 10,649 structures of all kinds. Block No.

7,074. at Coney Island, has this same distinction in a smaller it having now 136 buildlncs." This Inventory is contained in large volumes in the office of Commissioner Guilfoyle. each block having Its separate line, and no matter how the character of the present improvements may change, It Is possible to keep an exact record of every building hereafter erected in the borough without expense or more than a few minutes' time each week. Block Mo. sponen or as con talnlnc the greatest number of buildings runs from Surf avenue south to the ocean and is bounded.

on the east by Henderson's walk and oh the west by West Sixteenth street. It thus contains considerable area. 4 1 6 1 5 One story One story and atttc One story and basement One story, basement and attic Two story Two story and attic Two 3tory and basement Two story, basement and atttc Three story Three story and attic Three story anr basement 1 Three story, basement and attic Four story Four story and attic Four story and basement Four story, basement and attic Frame Front Dwellings. One story One story and attic One story and basement One story, basement and attic Two story Two story and attic Two story and basement Two story, basement and attic Three story Three story and attic Three story and basement Three story, basement ana attic Four story. Four, story and basement.

Four story, basement and attic 94 7 42 6 1.4S7 170 C056 314 1,731 4S 7.179 64 659 62S 17H 13.7S2 6.330 12. 70S 1.04S 1,950 70 2,315 00 10 1 Asliler Front Dwellings. One story One story and attic One story and basement Two story Two story and attic Two story and basement Two story, basement and attic Three story Three story and attic Three story and basement Three story, basement and attic Four story Four story and attic Four story and basement Four story, basement and attic 1 1 49 16 4.7.10 779 227 21 C.773 193 S9 5 451 3 Brick Front Stores ami Dwellings. One story and store 574 One story, store and attic Two story and store 3.0S7 Two story store and attic 12 Three story and store Three story, store and attic 19 Four story and store 92 Four story, store and attic 19 NEW BEDFOBD Built by J. R.

Corbiu on Frame Front Stores nml DwclllnsN. One story and store 11 One story, store and attic Two story and store Ttrrt ctnrv strf flflfl attic lyL Three story and store Three story, store and attic TThiir ctnrv ntirt attire 'J91 9 68 Ashler Front Store ami One story and store Three story and store 2G7 20 Fnur storv ana store Brick Front Apartment nouses no rtmcn nr pnPtTlpnt Si Three storv anartment or tenement iTmir ctnrv annrtmpiit or 4.A63 51 Five storv apartment or ieiini" i Six stnrv atiartment or tenement 'Frame Front Apartment Mouses. Twtrt ctnrv anartmpnt or tenement Three story apartment or leneiiK in, Four story apartment or 7.344 3.402 21 Five. storv apartment or irni'iin iu. Six story apartment or tenement Asliler Front Apartment nouses.

Two storv apartment or I Three story npartment or tenement Four story apartment or ipiumih ul Five story apartment or 4 Six storv apartment or tenement lb Ilrlck Front Apartment Stores. One story and store, apartm't or tenem't 50 Two story and store, apartm't or tenem't 1.0H7 Three story and store, apartm or tenem Four story ana store, apartm or u'litm yyo Frame Front Apartment stores. On stnrv and store, apartm't or tenem 134 Two story and store, apartm't or tenem't l.nrj Three story and store, apartm't or tenem't 2.4U Four story ami store, apartm ji it Stone Front Apartment stores. One story and store, apartm't or tenem't Two story and store, apartm't or tenem't 93 Three story and store, apartm't or tenem't 073 four siury nu eii 11 Brlek Front Stores. One story Two story Three story Four story Five story Frame Front Stores One story 911 Two story Three story Four Asliler Front Stores.

One story Two story Three story Four stiry Five story Urielc Front Olllees and llauks. One story Two story Thres story Four story Five story Six Ftory Seven story Eight story Frame Front Olllees anil Banks. On story Two story Three story Ashler Front OIHees and Hanks. One story Two story Three story Four story Five story Eight story Nine story Twelve story Iron Front Offices nil Ilauks. Three story Four story Five story Six story Seven story Urlck I'neitoricM and Workshops.

One story Two story Three story Four story Five story Six story Seven story Frame FactorleH anil Workshops One story Two story Three story Fnur storv l.r,32 Ashler factories and workshops a. sirf i i i'f in "10 31 No. of Bldgs. 5.132 2. MS 4.3V5 3.6S5 5.S22 S.384 9,112 5.021 0,552 10.840 3.671 7.3S5 G.On? 6.2!i0 3.SI3 1,997 NEW BEDFORD AVENUE.

Advance Results of the Opening and Improvement of This Street Shown in the Hew Character of Buildings. What the opening of Bedford avenue south from Eastern parkway to Flatbuh avenue will mean for the district through which it will run is known to those who have given AVENUE COTTAGE, Plans of Benjamin Dreisler. the question any study. This long delayed improvement, which is now imminent, will not confine its benefits to the property immediately adjoining it, but will spread activ ity over a wide field. This fact has early been taken advantage of by a few enterprising builders, and fche accompanying cut represents the character of the improvements they now have under way.

This fine colonial house is one of six now completed in advance of the now assured Bedford avenue extension, and they will' doubtless be rapidly followed by others of a similarly fine character. As has been previously pointed out as the opinion of expert real estate men, values along this thoroughfare, which will form an important connecting link in the great chain of fine driveways about Brooklyn, will jump as soon as the work of practically opening the street begins, and it is the man with foresight who will get in on the ground floor and reap the reward. J. R. Corbin, one of TWO FAMILY the best known builders in Flatbush.

seems to realize the advantage and absolute security of the venture by building in advance, as it were, of the completion cif this improvement, and at a present greatly reduced investment in land from what will obtain when the street is completed. He has already seen the benefits of his enterprise, for out of the six houses just completed he has sold three to well known Brooklynites. The plans and specifications under which Mr. Corbin has erected these handsome cottages were prepared by Benjamin Driesler, the architect under whose direction so many houses have been built in Flatbush and other of the outlying settlements. These houses are two story, cellar and attic in height, and have fourteen rooms each.

They are what may he called semi suburban dwellings, treated in various colonial styles, with refined and imposing exteriors and with the best interior appointments and room plans. On the first floor there is a large reception foyer hall and four rooms. The second floor is arranged with four or five bedrooms and bathroom, while on the third floor a billiard room and I fwn nr morn finished hedrooms. together i with a servant's bathroom, Wide verandas and balconies surround the i exterior of these houses, arranged according to the general designs. The principal rooms have neat cabinet trim of selected hard wcods.

with mahocanv for the parlors and fine examples of inlaid mahogany mantels. i lie uuiee iijuia urc tiiiuiiieu mm i oak, wltn nreplace mantels to matcn. No. ofl Ward. Bhlgs.IWi 1 17 i 3 2, 19 I 1.5131 20 5 1,931121 0 3.r.97i22 7 5.77S 23 8 7.22',24 1.521 25 10 3.900:26 II 2.091:27 3.3S3;:8 13 3.224.29 14 3.22JI30 15 2.799:31 16 1,321132 steam heating and bath JacilitieK.

The house is fitted up in artistic I 1 and is ranged for the reception of much suushlin in winter, having more than the usual mini ber of windows. A sun parlor is a lent re of the upper story. Shade i nlso iintaiiialjle from the healed rays uf the summer sun by the oak trees to the east and west of the! dwelling. Mr. Callin purchased Oakeroft from Walter Seitle.

who built the villa. Willi him is hia son in law. W. S. and family.

Mr. fort is an enthusiast ie poultry fancier and takes much pride in the line Hook of birds he owns. Archer's Real Estate Sales. Jamaica. L.

December A net ionei. T. F. Archer, sold ihe real estate belonging lo the estate of Higbie W. Wright lam Saturday.

Pa reel No. 1. a aere farm on the Merrick road, was sold to Dr. I'. M.

Wood for No. '2, properly on Sholtnii venue, Jamaica, near Henry streei. to Philip Engledrum for No. property ner Johnson and Fulton, Morris Park, to tl. F.

Middeudorf. for Mr. Archer has also sold four lets on Henry street. Queens, to John Miller, for four lots on Irving street lo Mrs. Sacks lor The properly of the Dang estate, Sprltiglielii, has been sold to Henry Schrrider for Grove Park Leased.

Freeport. L. 1.. Deceaiber II The drove Park Hotel, which was Iniili by tavni W. Humphrey ami conducted last si ason by A.

Cort, has been leased by her for nest season. Numerous improvement are contemplated to the hotel next season. Big Deal in Queens. Jamaica, D. leceiuber Mark ('.

Meagher and Jesse II. liana of Mr i leliee. have exeeuted Wyeloiir Stn.iihoff of Flushing a purchase money mortgage of 000 on acres of land the west side ot the road from Whiles tone I Hempsti the tract forming a portion of the Aiibi uiidal purchase innde by the Suburban Home and Investment. Company of i'aist of which Messrs. Meagher and Dana are malingers.

Mr. Slootlioff sold the above ineui ine to a speculator for who I i wei therenfter sold to the Suburban Company fur jrin.noa. The Dong Island Itailriad built a handsome station upon ihe pr ipi nv and upon or before the enmplct ion of lie I'ensylvania tmiol enterprise a number of suburban homes will be built and phe tile market. The Suburban 'ompa nv al hough! the Willeits farm adjoining the ah ivo named. Edward Bracken try ha given a mortgage of JPi.OOO to Ihe Soiithobl Savings tank on lots oil Atlantic avenue.

O. eau Cri st, Far Rock a way. Growth of Lattingtown. Datt ingtown, D. December II The development of l.ai i ingt own from a country settlement to a summer foP ny makes il necessary for small property holders whose places bav.

be. pur. lia: look elsewhere for Inune. To ineei ihi ih mand Samuel V. Fmlerl.

ill lias laid out a number of building ar Hie i.oi nsi Val ley Railroad station, an I alnady a iiuaib. r( of plots have been sold ami several houses are in course of co ru i Among oibeis who have bought plots ami will loiid are William F. Southard, rihur W. Vsil 1 lird. Ducrella I'mb i hill.

Davis, end Benjamin J. horn b. I Ir.l.n tenljill bllS I ll' il II idot 'if ground at Sea clifi to hit H. Jeiii.ins. jr the consideration 1 on" T.

J. Serviee has ba hi' si. ire and i idence for a term of y. i r. to Hr.

Cob! I stein of N' York ''sy a drug star. I Ministeis I3iiyin' Lots. Laurel. D. I 1 Kni.en Wells nl this pho front i ng on P' cnb I lots Dial lie ha di clergymen bave pan based I hi church of the Mc viai Shcnhci'l and Si.

(bo king in ail i Ml a re to in built oil during lie a mid will be ready for ii nier. Tin resident bere mv lb' new road thai is v.aai'd laid out. Ill" id: iM 'airly selling building lots for re A Boom in Islip Town. L. Il ell, ber The biiibiinr, In re fe i lias struck inure work going I dip ,0 i her.

i ban in a r. on: Taylor the in i 1 1 i of years, (leorge son of the lute contract I'm a vi TnWor. has i lb" a vi re la 1 1 1 ton to Ins mansion Rom 111 yd. (Deal II iv burgh of Babylon. on t.

or. ot Sayville. are to do 'be mm on e.ork. A four story addition, lalg' lo original house, is being built fur K. P.

Jom on Awixa nvende. Pay Si i i Y. S. 1 sor of Islip. from plans) vn bv Hicharl Velsor.

A wo story ad is i inbuilt, on the north side of the same Jabez K. Van Orden has the: contract lo HOUSES THAT ARE POPULAR IN EAST NEW YORK. "There is no difficulty in disposing of the two famliv house in my section," said Meyer, "and every day ihe new bridge gels nearer to completion ilie better I think will be the business. One the remarkable features of the interest in the two family house is the fine class of people who. come from Manhattan to buy homes.

Before I completed my last eleven houses near Jamaica avenue I had sold six of them. I do not find any of the dullness reported by others, and I must, say that this winter has shown more movement in the market than ever before in my experience. I believe the two family house will people lie section from East New York to Jamaica with the better class of workers and shopkeepers on the East Side of Manhattan. I shall go right on building the same houses and I shall continue on the same ground." The two family house sells at about the rate of others of the same class, and perhaps the celerity claimed is due to location. William nowen and other builders of the same kind of house south ot Ridgewood avenue are inclined to believe that the Atlantic avenue improvement 'will boom sales in the spring and some movement, it is said, lias already been noted.

Edwin F. Linton reported Friday afternoon that he has had inquiries for lots lhat he has on Atlantic avenue, near Warwick si reel. "I guess my answer will surprise my said Mr. Linton, "as I think the time has come when Atlantic avenue property will prove to be valuable.".

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