TIRED OF LUXURY.
(Jliarles il. Schwab lias tired of his £700,000 castle, iiicli covers the entire block 011 Kiverside drive, between SeY-enty-third and Seventy-fourth streets, ill Aieiv York, and is willing to sell the structure at a sacrifice. The property lias been put in the hands of brokers, and while 110 definite price has beeu set, it is understood that it can be purchased for a million dollars less than it cost. Before the house had been completed it began to wear on the owner's nerves, strikes and disputes about building expenses causing annoyance and delay. Tho land on which the house stands cost the steel magnate £IOO,OOO, the building of steel, marble, and stone cost £200,000, the outlay for the interim work totalled £300,000, and the furnishings cost ail additional £40,00.0.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 60, 24 August 1907, Page 3
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132TIRED OF LUXURY. Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 60, 24 August 1907, Page 3
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