. A history of real estate, building and architecture in New York City during the last quarter of a century . ; Willson. 454 A HISTORV OF REAL ESTATE, Wm. P. Youngs & Bros. The lumber house of Win. P. Youn<js & was established in1866 and is (^ne of the best known and substantial lumber firms inthis city. The\- ])urchased, in i8i;j, their i)resent site, on the corner of1st avenue and 35th street, containing 21 lots, with a frontage on theEast River. Particular attention is given to the arrangement forready handling of lumber and the firm unquestionably possesses thelargest and most or


. A history of real estate, building and architecture in New York City during the last quarter of a century . ; Willson. 454 A HISTORV OF REAL ESTATE, Wm. P. Youngs & Bros. The lumber house of Win. P. Youn<js & was established in1866 and is (^ne of the best known and substantial lumber firms inthis city. The\- ])urchased, in i8i;j, their i)resent site, on the corner of1st avenue and 35th street, containing 21 lots, with a frontage on theEast River. Particular attention is given to the arrangement forready handling of lumber and the firm unquestionably possesses thelargest and most orderly yards on the island of Manhattan. In com-nection with the yard, the firm operates the Dry Dock ^Moulding andPlaning [Mills, at Xo. 432 East loth street, which are extensivelyknown since the early sliip])ing days, when it was the largest shi])-joining plant in Aew ^ork. The firm has a big stock of pine, spruce,hendock, all kinds of kiln dried hardwoods and makes a specialty of])Iain and (juartered oak. BUILDING AXD ARCHITECTURE IX NEW YORK. 455 A REVIEW OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF STRUCTURAL T has been said that history is largely a collectioncontroversies, and there is no happening so recent :isto escajjc dispute or error. It is even so with whatconcerns Architectural Iron \\ork in this country. although the record of that industry extends over a period oftime covered by only two or three generations of men. Theuse of iron for buildings has grown from an exceedingly small be-ginning to enormous proportions. But this is also true of everyother branch of manufacture, .^tej) by step, keeping pace with therapid growth in population and the general advancement in thearts, buildings multiplied in iniinl)er and size, and iron played a moreand more important part witli each recurring year. Indeed, it is dueto the use of iron that wide and high buildings are made possible, forsuch buildings must l)e made available from a commercial stand-point, and meet business and domestic requ


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