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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsRichardson Spite House
In the 1880s, a New York landowner named Richardson refused the offer of a developer adjacent to a strip of land he owned. The developer built an apartments facing Richardsons strip of land. Richardson built a 104 foot long, 5 foot deep building that completely blocked the view from the developers apartments. The Richardson Spite House had 8 3-room suites on 4 stories. Only one resident at a time could use the stairs. The building stood for 33 years and was torn down in 1915.
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Richardson Spite House (Original Post)
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Mar 2015
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marble falls
(57,479 posts)1. That developer was Donald Trump's grandfather, Elias J. Trump....
or so I hear.
csziggy
(34,139 posts)2. No, it was Patrick McQuade
Here is a site with more details and a floor plan!
http://blog.plover.com/tech/spite-house.html
marble falls
(57,479 posts)3. So I was misinformed.
csziggy
(34,139 posts)4. Elias Trump could have been involved as an investor
But he apparently was not the main developer.