New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-02-23
pe.nesilc Architecture Plan Tor Improved
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The .osc Of Architectufe is 'he sur3 Indication Of
high deye.opueu: ol the human MUD ln some one
Gifts spheres-in the Religious. tho Heroic Or the
Social Whenever Man. from sentiment has
sought beau'y OF grs.1e@s in lis architectural c34
struc,ors, j, IS the bss, proof thai lie honTei hgi
y ths, sentiment.
IL Aatiqlity end th9 Middle Agc', It wa the 70
Ugl9uq and heroic continents that imPeieC Man O.
rear hose laarn,Gccn, edifces which ere stl tie
admiration Of the world. aHl ia guides a tae noble
All Of Architecture How exalted and power.a.
must thot religious inspiration have been ia 'ae ho-
man SOU which embodied itself IL those 'ns'iue
Gothic Ca;he5ra's that send their towers and spires
apwsrd into ilo hea,cus bslf tiogssod iJei aud
mors above The earth
IL modern Europe the Sociel sentiments have
been more developed all refined AMI they have
prom, ted Mar 70 nc construction OF t.ose inr1icf'
able palacos--rorthy homes Tor beings c' hieh PRIDE
Of character or expanded sympatlies-w hi,l form
the onamcu,s OF its capitals Whom sou tread
their street. you feel that those noble dwellings
were made by men OF strong souls, Who required
residences corresponding u the development OF
then natures Visit Ference Rome, or that city o!
palaces Genoa, and YOU feel that race Of Giant
Arusts inhabited them visit London-yiew is
stately mansions, aud you are impressed with the
power, the high toned pride Of the men who dwell
ia them vsi, Pans its fine quarters, and you are
charmed with the elegance and refinement ct the
social lie, Of which tho houses OF the rich give c'i.
dsnce
In word, the Architecture Of a people marks
the mental development OF that people and traces
IN faithful characters it's Social skate " Tell me
how You live. aud will ;eA YOU who you are
In cur country. Architecture. up TO the present
time has been IN nu iniauti!e state. Ia new couu
Try, whore the preliminary work OF bringing 1t u-
to an nhahitsbe state had 10 be gone through, the
men iuhabi.ng II could do no more than build tcm
porary houses smGI. ~ size and cheap IN material
The strongest sentiment IN their minds, or the
strongest at least that they could ex,erna'izc, was
tia, Of neaTness and comfort; and these character
istics have been stamped widely upon the residei-
oes OF our people
Within the last lew years n new Architectural
.pint has sprung up in the country aud particular
" in the City OF New York Within the short
period ofyc years aluios, an Architectural keNoio'
ton hss taken place in our commercial metrog ohs
With tie accumulation OF wealth the develop
meut OF artistic sentiment the refinement OF taste,
and ,he desire of higher degree of elegance aud
rsanemeut in social hfe, social or domestic Areni
lecture has received an impctas which IS uo'y 70
msrkabie and promises great results In the future
Many 81 our wealthy citizens have erected, ana
are erecting. sump,uous residences, which deserve
Gmost the Title Of palaces they have not hesitsted
ia some cases 10 expend eloo,ooo O. building
with lie furniture.
Now cannot another step IN advance be taken 2
further pyogreus be Greeted Can we not build
SSAL PALACES equal TO those q the great Of harope
sui BY Drinking 10 bear all the resources Of @rchi'
tseural science and the power Of 'ctse orgaT''F'
noa may we not realize this progress at az eN
pense no, sreatsr thantl hich IS now Incurred
Ia OF CT words is t not possible ,hrongh the aid %
mvsnhve genus, 70 cauy out with our present
mean. the execution Of the finest architectural
structures ani lodge msn nob.y on pTincey sca'e
hold that It Is possible. aud desire - propose to
those who tske interes. il the sabiec; u a'ch'
teStaral improvement "a 40. sys;ess If DomeS:,r 10
sissec:.rs, O. Yas ~ tAc oo.struct,0a a. Cur
nsNGSsces
Great Efforts have also 0sen made lat,srly = "a.
poye ,hs details Of cur bousshod arrangements,
Hch a. heating. lighting, supplying the ro0u' with
vate. so as 10 facilitate bathing sc. sid thus H.
crease the comfort IS vel as the hcaliliahess q
car sacdes Important Improvements hsVs been
asoduced, snG the resa,.S already obtained shNG Z
encourage US to perssvsTs In the same diFec';oo'
BY q :rxly sc.eattse system IF 5E''i'sg the reAas
SNnfcrt and particularly If health car &c N
ssassi SO erestly-.o fsr beyond those now ENJOY
aia gu, Eaest dweu.ags-thSt comparison IS no.
Ole Instituted These advantages would be above
Lisvo-sh,c 70 The women an children. wao safer
scalcslsely frvm the present system c. domestic
cShllecturs
Although or wealthy o.uzaas have expended
Afse suns or their residences. ST., as remarked
'Ssy hsye %, erected palaces their dsroens'oas
unrestricted and they offer bat ii1hs OF the al
'Ssasss which properly constructed edihce
mould possess Howevs-. noble beginning has
'sen made lie, the path which has been sntsrc1 b.
Psrsevered IN.
now were the great Of Europe LED 10 construct
s@ss magnificent sbodes which they inhao!t By
,ae necessity OF constructing or many, not for ess'
saaef the roofof St. ysness Palace, where dv'els
No Queen Of England, reside hundreds Of Yshsr