The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-06-23
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New Ha,ldi ugs In the Roxsry.


-4rg DEMOCRATIC TnoRouGuFARE LOOKING uP
We have already given an account of The new
buildings in Broadway, the great fashionable
thrcughfare Of shops, and OF the Fifth avenue, the
srca. fashionable locale of "the upper ten" Wenow
present the reader with the Improvements in the
Bowery, which will be found to be comparatively
oiew and far between" The Bowery is the demo-
cratic thoroughfare of stores, in opposition to arts
tocra,c Broadway; and though it the finest street
in the city for It's lengh-the widest and most airy
and though it is the greatest thoroughtare IN the
city, next to Broadway, it has remained almost
stationary for years, while improvements were gong
on all around 1t seemed to disdain the arstocratic
notions Of marble and brown stone, and TO stand by
the old brick of democracy. The spirit Of innova-
ton, however, has at length invaded even the Bow
ery, and now brown stone fronts and east iron
columns are introduced and, the spell broken,
we may expect to see this class of buildings in a
short time become all the rage in the Bowery.
This thoroughfare is, therefore, looking up, and the
improvements in the interior of the Bowery theatre
are but an indication of "thc signs Of the times"
The new stores which are not Of brown stone, bus
of brick, are fine large buildings, and present Gu
rious contrast to the small old two story buildings
which still prevail in that street. The following is
list Of the new buildings:
James T. Bcrtine, No. IL, has built fine store
on the site Of the former one. which was destroyed
by the late fire ia that quarter u - tWen.y-two
feet front, sixty feet deep, and five stories high
The front is constructed OF brown stone, except The
| first story, which is cast iron.
| No 8, belonging to the Lorla,d estate. is fne
building, twenty two feet front, sixty feet deep.
and five stories high, with brown stone front.
This store is bull. on the site Of the fosmer one,
which was destroyed by the late fire.
C. S. Hine No. l3, has erected Very fne store
on the site occupied by the former one which vas
destroyed by the late FIRE. Il is twenty-five feet
font is Philadelphia brick. except the FIRST story,
which is cast iron. The upper partof the building
is occupied by Mr.. Hine, and the lower past q
! furnishing store II cost about 5000.
Mr.. Smith, No. -, has erected a fine store on the
site Of the former one, which was destroyed by the
sixty feet deep, and five stories high. The front j
brick, except the first story, which i cast iron =.
| Webb is the architect. II cost about $4,000.
Mr. Burnett has built fine store, No IL. II i
twenty five feet front, sixty feet deep, and live
stories high The front il Of brick except the fesr
story. which i cast iron This store is also built Oh
the site Of the which suffered by the late fire
| II cost about $4,000 + Webb was the architect.
On the corner OF Houston street, three houses De-
longing to the Lorillard estate have been taken
down, and new stores are to occupy their places
They arc TO be twenty five feet front, enc hundred
feet deep end four stories high The fronts arc IS
be of brown stone. They will not be finished til
| late in the fall. Thomas s Son arc the architects
The Bowery Savings Bank, 2iS Bowery -rh
building, which is in course OF erection. is fifty fee
iIont, eighty feet deep, and four stories high Ih'
front is to be of brown stone, very ornamental Thu
lower part Of the building is TO be occupied by th
bank. The architects Thomas Son. II vii
cost about $4,000.