Richardson Spite House

[My Good Babushka]

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 Richardson’s strip of land. Richardson built a 104 foot long, 5 foot deep building that completely blocked the view from the developer’s 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.

[marble falls]

1. That developer was Donald Trump's grandfather, Elias J. Trump....

or so I hear.

[csziggy]

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]

3. So I was misinformed.

[csziggy]

4. Elias Trump could have been involved as an investor

But he apparently was not the main developer.