The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-12-09
Inprovements OF New York.
A BIRD's-EYE VIEW or THE NEW BUILDINas-A
GLANCE AT BROADWAY, ETC.

prontAby spent, than BY witnessing the evidences OF
the wonderful and smssins increase Of the CITY not
only In wealth and population but In the msguiacsnos
Of its buildings public and privatswithin the past
year two In almost every portion Of New York
but especially In Broadway, the streets leading
into and the upper part Of the city there have been
erected within year two, and being erect
ed, hotels, stores, churches and private residences
which cannot be equalled In spsndor aud oostuess by
any city In the world Every variety OF architecture
pressed In TO servoe and every description Of mate
RIAL including brick marble free stone sand stone Is
used in the construction Of those pal In short
where but few years ago. there nothing but two
aud three story brick houses and dwelhngssoms built
in the Dutch and others in the English stysthers now
meet the eye structures most beautiful In appear
and design and varying In cost from ten to hfty
and sixty thousand dollars.
Starting from the venerable relic of the revolution
the house In which the father of his country at
time iiyedclose to the Battery but which hes been
converted hotel shall proceed up Broadway,
and notice the several new edihoes which have been
within short time, the line Of tina. great
therougbfArs.
The first we come to s tho spacious hotel, known
Delmonicos the of Morris street, built Of
free stone and of the hRndsomest and most convs
nentIy situated hotels in the city Going Ia the same
direction, and proceeding short distance further up,
we misc the old Mansion House, which ut one time held
hixh rank rs an hotel On inquiry ind that 1t
has been demolshed-that it had to fall before the
spirit Of improvement and that several splendid
stores are being erected its site there Will DO
six Of them in all. two OF which are nearly compile.
ted When flashed, they will be as commodious
a. any similar sreotions In the city, while they
will be an ornament to the part Of broadway where
they are being built. They will be five stories In
height with stone fronts and have tho new pa.
tent revolving iron shutters which to be SO much
the rage days These shutters are very conve-
and superior to any other kind especially
In regard to fire. They revolvs on cylinder which Is
worked by . crank In the inside. The whole can be
let down wound UP In minute, aud they add very
much TO the appearance Of building. They are com
posed series OF iron ssts, and fastened to end
less chain In mush the same way the elects are
fastened to a similar contrivance in thrsshins
chimes.
Gepg up broadway, the opposite side Of the way,
the observer sees the United Bonded Warehouse
gigantic building, constructed OF brick and granite
an the moot durable manner, and perfectly fire. proof
We have already given full description of these mag
nidcsnt Ut. misses and therefore consider unneoss
fsry to do more than refer to them this occasion.
Judson's Hotel 10 another fine building which has
been erected within fs~ years, being nearly the po-
pe.r In the improvements in this part Of our great
thoroughfare.
Nov we core to the really splendid stores which have
been erected the site Of old Grace Church. This
church. few years since rszed for The purpose Of
ma king for splendid Chinese Museum for which
the ground Was purchased From some cause or other
the project fell through and the land WAS purchased
By MI Phelps Of the firm of Lhittendsn, Phelps Co.
with the purpose OF erecting splendid stores upon
It, II IL about year since they we're completed AID
they are truly most beautiful edihccs. They
rueted Of brown stone sni extend sbout ninety feet
on Broadway, running back to Lumber street aud
facing Trinity Cburchyard The cost OF these build
including the land together with the interest OF
the money while they being erected II nearly one
hundred and seventy thousand dollars. They form
very onspcuous object IA Broadway; being close to
Trinity church and presenting very imposing front
are Teen to great ady ansge from the corner Of Broad
way and Wall street. They are occupied by Me'srs.
Chittenden, Bliss Co, jeffrey soas, and other
Wholesale dry goods merchants.
Taking the right hand iide q Broadway, we next
com. to the tobacco and ,egsr of John Andersen
& Co on the corner q BrOsdsAy aud Pine street
This soso. finished about year ago aud IL both
tasty aud neat Like th, stores which last referred
to At 10 constructed Of brosB stone and although 1t Is
neither extensive ornamental a. those ON the
corner of Broadway and Rector street IL adds much 70
the of the loser part Of Broadway which ia
rapidly becoming great business neighborh ooi In
the dry goods line Pearl street few years since
Tho mott conspicuous ornamental and beautiful
store which bas been erected In Broadway recently s
d, cdedy tho building known nc number ons bundred
and twelve II Is constructed Of pure white marble,
from a quarry Ia Westehester county IL Il la the
Elirabethsn ttJls of architecture aad for beauty Is
urti,sIed. IL IL tho first development Of new
taste IN building stores, snd 10 seen to great al.
,aptsgs from Thames street, directly opposite.
II numbers four lofty stories each fourteen feet IN
height thirty eight feet 10 width and q the extraor-
dinary depth Of hundred aud forty fsur feet u Ia
Inspected daily and hourly by tboasnds and the uni
yertal rtnsrk Is that Messrs. Bowen McSsmee, the
owners have spared expense In epdssvorng to essct
building which while it would reject credit on thsir
tast. and would be the subject o. fvorabs
remark and comment by the citizens q this metropolis
This splendid establishment will be ready for occups
ton ON or about the hrt Of the year, a. which
time the propristors aud owners Msssrs. Bowen 3
MeNsmee, will take possession, aud eontinus their
business tba, Of dry goods merchants The cost Of
the building Gill be about $40 0Oo.
Az soon ss the beautiful building last seov. spoken
Of has been examined the New York citizen involun
tsty directs his eye opposite Instead Of seeing the old
CITY Hotel which, for bafs century was the priaci
nal hotel Of New York, he will not one stone OF
one brick 81 that veneIsble Landmark standing upon
another. ~, TOO IKE many obntr OuholhsH
with The early history OF this great metropolis has fall
len before the march of that spirit of pulling dO~n,
or, ctr and which promises, before many
years tIa have eIspsd 20 make this the mott spen.
did city in the universe lRstsi OF the urn and sofia
cd hotel, which had the reputation In s Day OF beins
the Icf.ft toiice the city. the ssdstrsu Sih sss
raising s the ite shob the Old hotel once &C.
cupso aud adorned clU1p OF four stores, when pro-
mice ts be sscsllsd BY bone IN me Guy, 'nsn o,s'
plet.d With full brown stone front On brosdssy,
thsy extend ell the way back 10 Temple street, aud
cover the whole ground Including the hoior square
on Which tn. City Hotel forSeriy stood. The froos
has been raised but trO stories, While the rear
has reAcbtd as many ss four. SO much a the brown
ou. front he. already been buiit APPEARS 10 great
ad,sptase aud iOfnt strhing contrast 20 the rhte
marble ediscs o. Bowen a sicNsmee on the opposite
de Of TIE street ON nsf Getting this part OF the buii
irz the beautiful Cofibtbisn columns, the caps VI
vhcha re visible, coumspd attention They are beau
tlfully chis.Iied, md when they are faily ex-
to,d to view, aud the buildings completed
H., will be the subjeot q admiration 90 every Que
.ho pa, behold them We have been unable TO learn
the cot Of thee splendid structures but ~ mast
snoutt 10 v,ry large sum. In the interior Is steam
,tsirs whish y used for eleystipg the building ma.
s.,iss 10 the and builders. When these ne I.
buildirz ~ are completed are satisfied they will Be
rt,st sddit,n TO lover Broadway. We understand
| hey we're sn rented before the city Hotel was torn