Palatial homes in the city of New York and dwellers there in ... arranged for the convenience of the passer-by

1910·4.7 MB·English

by  Hamilton, Isabel, 1867-

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PALATIAL HOMES
IN THE
CITY OF NEW YORK
AND
THE DWEI.LERS THEREIN
ILLUSTRATED
ARRANGED FOR
THE CONVEiNIENCE OF
THE PASSER- BY
Copyrighted, 1910, by I. Hamilton
201 East 12th Stkeet
New York
Copyrii^htbyCitdciicood&Underivood,N. Y.
FIFTH AVENUE, NORTH FROM o3ND STREET
©CU26123:
The Reason
FOR
this little book, is the belief that a great
many among those living in, as well as those
living outside New York City will welcome
it for being confined to one subject of general in-
terest and not in any other sense a guide book.
Nor is it offered as a society list, blue book, or gen-
eral directory. For those seeking other informa-
tion concerning New York and its residents, many
excellent books exist.
The endeavor has been to keep the contents well
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within the subject of title. few exceptions have
been made to meet supposed popular interest and
desire for information about some of the older city
—
mansions not in the present conception of New
—
York palaces and even now attractive residential
sections, without consideration of historical interest
—
or glamour; such as Washington Square, Gram-
ercy Park and Murray Hill.
Great care has been used in selecting for list
dwellings that attract the eye of a passerby on
account of unusual size and architectural beauty,
or peculiarity. The same care has been exercised
in arranging to meet convenience of readers.
Hence numerical rather than alphabetical order.
Scattered throughout Greater New York in lo-
cations frequented by few are many fine residences
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easily defined palatial, that may be omitted from
list, and others that may be more costly and attrac-
tive from interior viewpoint than some included
in list, but for obvious reasons have not been men-
tioned. For similar reasons while a few hotels,
that with others omitted might well come within
—
the subject of palatial homes many resident New
—
Yorkers making them such are included in list,
it has been done with the object of avoiding mis-
takes or confusion by those not familiar with the
city. The same is true of large apartment houses.
No attempt has been made to enumerate dwell-
ings along Central Park West, only a general view
of the Avenue being given in illustration. Though
many wealthy and prominent residents make the
magnificent hotels and apartments that line this
beautiful street their winter homes, and a number
of handsome private dwellings can be found on the
Avenue, space prohibits a fuller list. Riverside
Drive above One Hundred and Twentieth Street,
which now extends across the viaduct at One Hun-
dred and Twenty-fifth Street and is lined on east
side facing Hudson River with many fine apart-
ment houses, is not included for same reason.
JNIuch has been written, and perhaps more can be,
regarding the rapid growth and wonderful changes
of New York City, especially recent progress in
making it a City Beautiful, but space again forbids
any attempt at description, or of history. -
PALATIAL HOMES
IN THE
CITY OF NEW YORK
Washington Square, North.
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No.
1 Mr. and Mrs. William Stewart.
2 Mr. Charles E. Gregory.
4 Mr. and Mrs. Louis Stewart.
5 Mr. Charles W. Gould.
6 Mr. and Mrs. Richard James Cross.
7 Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. de Forest.
8 Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin S. Guinness.
9 Miss Mary E. Schell.
10 Mrs. Robert R. Livingston.
11 Mr. and Mrs. Edward N. Tailer.
12 Northeast Corner Fifth Avenue.
Mr. Eugene Delano.
14 Northwest Corner Fifth Avenue.
Miss Serena Rhinelander.
15 Mr. and Mrs. John Claflin.
16 Miss Grace Wilkes.
17 Mrs. Charlotte S. Witherbee.
18 Mrs. Auguste Noel.
19 Mrs. William L. Strong.
20 Mrs. Herman L. Livingston.
22 Mr. and Mrs. Clement A. Griscom, Jr.
24 Mr. and Mrs. John H. Davis.
25 Mr. Clement Marsh.
26 Mrs. William Dare Morgan.