Philip Braender Explained

Philip Braender
Birth Place:	Germany
Death Place:	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

Philip Braender was born in 1849 in Germany.^[1] He emigrated to the United States around 1865. 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]}

Notes and References

1. The Obituary Record . The India Rubber World . 55 . 3 . 153 . 1916-12-01 . 2022-07-12 . Google Books.
2. News: The Ungainly Duckling That Alighted Along the Park . . 2006-09-03. 2022-07-12 . Christopher . Gray.
3. News: Investor Buys Braender Apartment . 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 ... . . 14 . August 16, 1913 . 2022-07-12 . Newspapers.com.
4. News: Philip Braender Left $1,000,000 . . Port Chester, New York . 15 . January 29, 1918 . 2022-07-12 . Newspapers.com.