The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-05-27

New Buildings In New York CITY,
In Saturdays Herald, We devoted whole column
to building improvements in the city, and to-day
We give another list Of edAces, Of various de-
serptons and styles of architecture, that are going
up in different localities:-
On the corner Of Broadway and Liberty street,
the old building belonging to J. R. Herrick y Co.
has been taken down, and i've story edihce Is TO
DO erected in its stead fronting ~ feet on Broadway
and ITO feet Liberty street The roof will be OF
tin; the windows circular, and both fronts viii be
composed Of brown stone
At the corner of Dey street and Broadway, three
old buildings are undergoing the process of demo-
litiop, and five story structure is to be erected,
fronting 20 feet on Broadway and 100 feet on Dey
street. The facing on Broadway will be of brown
stone; the building will be supported by iron
columns. 1t viii be owned by w. w. Chester, and
occupied by Merit & Co., merchants.
Nos. and IL Park Place are being removed,
and the whole breadth through to Murray street is
being cleared for the purpose of erecting o five
story building for DR.. Pamery, corner Of Broadway
and Bond street, to be occupied by Alfred Edwards
b Co., silk goods merchants. 1t is to be built of
brick, with brown stone fronts, S7a feet on Park
Place, and 70 feet on Murray street, and viii be
supported by cast iron columns. 1t win cost about
$4,000.
Nos. IL Park Place and IA Murray street, are
to be removed, to make room for the erection Of
building similar in style to the above, for Isaac L.
Plat, plate glass merchant.
Nos - Park Place and 16 Murray street are
being and in their stead is to be raised
an elegant store for Oran Thompson. II will be
similar in style and architecture to the preceding.
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last named four buildings.
The old dwelling No. Park Place has been re-
moved, and store five stories high is to be erected
in its room, and owned by Joseph Kernochan, pre-
senting front of brown stone % feet wide; the
building will be so feet deep.
At the corner of College Place and Chambers
street, the base has been laid for the building of
depot for the Hudson Railroad Company. 1t ex-
tends $50 feet along College Place, 100 feet on
Chambers street, and 100 feet on Warren street,
covering an area of $4,000 square feet. 1t will be
one story high built of iron columns, iron rafters,
and tin roof It ia expected to be finished about the
middle Of June
Mr.. ]. w. Lewis has a four story brick dwelling,
q feet by 60 feet, nearly finished the north side
of Leroy street, opposite St Johns Park Mr..
L. has commenced another brick building, Of
similar dimensions, on the corner of Hudson and
Leroy Streets and three other large buildings to
be commenced Immediately in the same vicinity.
1t is worthy Of remark. that in the course of few
weeks q chain of splendid buildings will bind the
whole north side Of Leroy street, where but month
ago nothing to be seen but the basement Of one
solitary structure. These buildings are to be erected
on vacant lots owned by Trinity church. sewer
is being laid down, extending from Hudson street
300 feet along Leroy street.
The Medical University in Fourteenth street,
near Irving place, has been commenced. 1t will be
built Of brick, trimmed with brown stone 40 feet by
GO. The anatomical room will be inferior to none
in the country 1t will be about fifty feet high and
lighted from the top by an elegant dome. The
$4,000.
The old dwelling house, No 1913 Bowery, has been
removed, and prepai ations are in progress by Mr..
MsGraw, for the erection Of large brick building,
with stone 'front.' five stories high, 80 feet deep and
q feet broad. II is intended for store.
On the site of No. l2S Chryste street, large brick
building is now in course Of erection. 10 will be
i've stories high, 30 feet Deep and % feet front. IL
will be owned by Mr.. Edwin Brown, and let out 70
tenements.
Near the corner Of Second avenue and Houston
street, several small wooden houses have been re-
moved, and in their stead the basement has been
laid for the erection of five story brick building,
IS feet front and 64a feet deep. IL will be owned by
Mr.. A. w. Swift, who has two other new buildings,
the skeletons of which are Just finished One is in
tended for dwelling house, five stories high, 50 by
20 feet, the other is Eve story building, with
brown stone front, Houston street, Is feet by ~
deep. II is designed for factory. On the corner
of Houston street and Second avenue A number of
small wooden shantics are to be removed immedi-
ately, and in their room Mr. Swift intends to erect
two new buildings, similar in style and structure to
the one last described, which will be very great
Improvement in that locality.
ON the corner of the Boyyery and Second street
Mr.. Stephen Tomlnson has removed two old wood
en- buildings, and he is making preparations for the
immediate erection of three five story brick edi6ces
all in one block, fronting 10 feet on Bowery and IS
feet on Second street.
Two wooden houses, No. 102 and 1924 Bowery,
have been demolished, and preparations are in
course Of progress by Messrs. Eugene Brown and
Elisha Sands for thcerection Of elegant edifce,
six stories high % feet front and about n feet Deep
1t is to be built of Baltimore brick.
On the northwest corner CT Wall and William
streets, five buildings are now being demolished, to
give place to more costly and stately structures.
The corner building, which is to be composed Of
Wall street and 81 feet on William street, will be
rance Companies. The building will be fre-proof;
the internal supporters will be iron beams and the
roof IRON The angles, kcystones, and circles round
the porch, will be beautifully ornamentcd rustic
quoins; all neatly finished after the Italian style.
Adjoining the insurance building, Mr.. Bccbe will
commence Immediately the erection Of an imposing
edifce, similar in architectural style to the former
II will front % feet Wall street, and will be "a
feet deep, and is to be constructed Of brown stone.
On the corner Of Wall and Pearl streets, prepara-
tions are in progress for the erection Of the Sea-
mems Savings Bank. This building win be model
led after the Italian style, aud, when finished, will
be ornament TO that locality.
Mr.. Diaper Is the architect Of the above three last
named buildings.
On the site Of the old German Lutheran Church,
corner Of William and Frankfort streets, magnif-
cent ten story brick building has just been erected
TO be called the Sas e. Smith Hotel. The hotel
viii contain two hundred and fifty bed rooms, seven
stores, with large well lighted basement for
restaurant, to be conducted on The European style
All parts Of the building will be ventilated in the
most scientific and modern manner each room being
20 arranged as TO render IL cool and pleasant in
summer and, by the use Of Barrow's modern air
furnace, will be agreeable in the colder seasons.
The iron bedsteads in each apartment will be Of
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