Philip Braender
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| Born | 1849 |
| Died | November 4, 1916 (aged 66–67) White Plains, New York, United States |
| Occupation | Businessman |
Philip Braender (1849–1916) was a German-born American real estate developer. He started the Braender Bulldog company, which manufactured tires in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
Biography
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Philip Braender was born in 1849 in Germany.[1] He emigrated to the United States around 1865.[2] He started the company in 1912. As a real estate developer, he bought a lot at 418 Central Park West in Manhattan and erected a ten-story apartment building called The Braender.[2] At the time it was erected it was the tallest apartment house on the Manhattan West side.[3]
He started the Braender Bulldog company that manufactured automobile tires, and he sponsored a car in the 1914 Indianapolis 500 but it didn't finish the race.[2]
He died in White Plains, New York on November 4, 1916, and left an estate worth over $1 million.[1][4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "The Obituary Record". The India Rubber World. Vol. 55, no. 3. December 1, 1916. p. 153. Retrieved July 12, 2022 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b c Gray, Christopher (September 3, 2006). "The Ungainly Duckling That Alighted Along the Park". The New York Times. Retrieved July 12, 2022.
- ^ "Investor Buys Braender Apartment". The New York Times. August 16, 1913. p. 14. Retrieved July 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
The house is a ten-story structure and was erected a few years ago by Philip Braender, who bought the site in 1905. At the time it was erected it was the tallest apartment house ...
- ^ "Philip Braender Left $1,000,000". The New York Times. Port Chester, New York. January 29, 1918. p. 15. Retrieved July 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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