Mereworth Farm
| Walter J. Salmon, Sr. | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Walter J. Salomon May 25, 1871 |
| Died | December 25, 1953 New York City |
| Resting place | Locust Valley Cemetery, Locust Valley, New York |
| Occupation | Real Estate Investor/Developer |
| Known for | 500 Fifth Avenue, Salmon Tower Building, Mereworth Farm |
| Spouse(s) | 1) Elsie A. May (1884-1907) 2) Lois May (1887-1916) 3) Elizabeth J. Davy |
| Children | Walter Jr., Burton, Lois |
| Relatives | Ferdinand S. Salmon (brother) |
Walter Joseph Salmon, Sr. (1871 - December 25, 1953) was a New York City real estate investor and developer who, according to the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission, was "responsible for rebuilding the north side of West 42nd Street between Fifth and Sixth Avenues in the first decades of the 20th century". As well, Salmon was a major figure in the business of Thoroughbred horse racing whom The Blood-Horse magazine called "one of the leading breeder/owners of the 20th century."
Born Walter J. Salomon, in his adult years he changed the spelling of his surname to Salmon. On September 3, 1906, he married Elsie A. May. A son, Walter J. Salmon, Jr. was born on June 14, 1907 but twenty-three-year-old Elsie May Salomon died fifteen days later. Walter Salmon then married Elsie's younger sister Lois, who would die on March 1, 1916 at age twenty-eight. Just prior to his marriage to Elizabeth J. Davy of Rochester, New York, in early 1919 Salmon was elected President of the New Symphony Orchestra.
Walter Salmon built and owned a number of valuable properties in New York City including the 31-story Salmon Tower Building. In a 1941 deal, described by the New York Times as "One of the largest of sales in the midtown section of Manhattan", Walter Salmon sold the building on the northwest corner of Forty-second Street and Sixth Avenue and another on the southwest corner of Forty-ninth Street and Broadway.
The NewYork City Landmarks Preservation Commission also stated that Walter Salmon's crowning achievement was the construction of 500 Fifth Avenue, now a New York City Designated Landmark.
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