The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-09-10
IMPROVEMENTS IN THE NINTH WARD.

Total. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. So, 900
IMPROVEMENTS IN THE NINTH WARD.
The improvements in this ward are upon an ex-
tensive scale there being several blocks of dwelling
houses now in course Of erection particularly in the
neighborhood of West Thirteenth and Fourteenth
streets In the 6rst mentioned street the houses
fine comfortable dwellings. built of brick. In West
Fourteenth street are situated several magnificent
dwelling houses, occupied by the aristocracy; in it
there are DO stores-nethipg but dwelling houses,
which substantial, highly finished, and first class
The material used for fronts is brown stone,
beautifully cut and ornamented. In the various
other parts Of this ward the improvements very
numerous, and the buildings very cheap ones. The
following list will show to what extent improve
ments have been made in this ward:-
John A. Pell has built three stores, Nos 81, SO,
and 81 Sixth avenue, they are twenty feet front,
fifty feet deep and SIX stories high; the upper por-
tions Of the stores occupied by families. The
fronts brick, except the first stories, which
cast iron and brown stone They are just finished
cost about $4,000
Suydam is building large store, Nos 93 and
90 Sixth avenue it is forty feet front, ninety feet
deep, and five stories high This building is very
substantial one, the first story is cast iron, above
this front is brick II will be finished in the
fall, and will cost about Sl5 900
Mr. Whitsel is building dwelling house No III
Cotpelia street. it is twenty feet 'front.' forty feet
deep, three stories high, and basement, which is
brown stone above this the house is brick 1t is
nearly finished. and cost about 81 600.
William Douglass is erecting a magnificent dwell.
ling bouse, No "a West Fourteenth street: the d.
mensions are seventy SIX feet front, eghtyye feet
deep, and two stories high The grand hall on the
first floor is twenty five feet wide. The front will
be constructed OF brown stone. very ornamental
It will be built in the French chateau style cost
$50 900. James Renwick is the architect.
,ubr lrfp illlr fpa, linz -bp,s
No l20 West -Four teenth street. 1t is twenty eight
feet front, fifty two feet Deep and four stories high
The front is brown stone, beautifully cut The
style Of architecture is Grecian. II will be finished
in the fall. aud will cost about 1000
: The dwelling house, No. Up West Fourteenth
street, is nearly completed 1t is twenty-five feet
front, fifty feet deep. and four stories high. The
front lie constructed of brown stone, very ornament
al Cost about SIS co.,
Samuel Ineersoil is erecting fine dwelling
house. No l62 West Fourteenth street. 1t is twenty
five feet front sixty three feet Deep and four stories
high. The front Is brown stone. twill be finished
in the full aud will cost about $4,000
George Higgins Is building Dwelling house, No.
l5S West Fourteenth street IL is twenty-five feet
front, sxyt5Tee feet deep, and four stories high.
The front is brown stone, beautifully cut. IL will
be finished in the fall, and viii cost about $4,000
J. Wothesposn is building dwelling house, No.
262 West Thirteenth street i is fifty feet front,
forty five feet deep and five st cries high The front
is brick. 1t viii be finished in September, and will
cost about 1000
On the corner of Tenth avenue and Thirteenth
street. large store has been recently built, and is
at present unoccuped 1t is twenty-five feet front,
forty five feet deep, and five stories high. The
front is brick. Cost about $1,000.
Gustavus Counover is building store in Horatio
street, near Greenwich street. IT is thirty-seren
feet front, forty feet Deep and five stories high.
The front lie brick Cost abou. $1,000.
A Cummings s Co. are building six dwelling
houses in West Thirteenth street, from No. 1863 to
lSl inclusive. They twenty-five feet front, forty
five feet deep. and three stories high. The base
ments are brown stone; above this the fronts are
constructed Of brick. They win be finished in No
yernber and will cost about s. 600 each.
NJ. Seudder is building five dwelling houses in
West Thirteenth street, from No. l51 to l67, in
elusive. They twenty-five feet fronts, forty
feet deep, and three stories high The Easements
are brown stone; above this the fronts are brlek.
Cost Of each, abou. S. GOO.
John w. lie Wis has built two stores, Nos. 422 and
424 Hudson street. They are twenty-five feet 'front.'
sixty feet deep, ard four stories high. The first
story is cast iron and brown stone; above this the
front is constructed Of brick Cost $4,000.
W ii Degroot has built three handsome dwelling
houses, Nos. l6, Is, and 20 ST. Lukes place Nos.
10 aud Is nre twenty-five feet front. and ffty.two
feet deep; No. 20 Is twenty seven feet front, and
forty feet deep They are three stories high, with
brown stone fronts. and are nearly finished Cost
$25 coo, for the three.
Bum & He1der are building a store Ne 80
Blocker street II is twenty feet front, ifty-nine
feet deep and four stories high. The first story is
Constructed oi cast lIo1 and brown stone, ana tEs
uppeI stories 81 brick " VIII be finished IN the
fali and viii cost about 81 OG0.
Smith Woodruff has built two stores, Nos $50 and
352 Blocker street. They Gre tventy.one feet
'front.' forty four feet deep, ald four stories nigh
The fronts ure brick except the first story, which
IL rast iron. Cost. $4,000 each.
S LoweTback has built store No 3Jl Bieecker
street 1t is twenty one feet front. forty four feet
deem and four stories high. The front is brick;
the first story is supported by cast iron columns. 1t
is nearly finished, and viii cost about $1,000.
Thomas Cudbuth has built store, No 356
Blocker street. il is twenty one feet front, forty
feet deep. and three stories high The first story is
supported by iron columns above this the front is
brick Ii will be soon finished, and WEI cost about
So 900.
A. II NJ HadJock has built fine store, No. 358
Blocker street tbs trenty-one feet front, forty
-four feet deep and four stories high The front Is
CONSTRUCTED 81 brick and cast iron 1t is nearly I'm
5shed and viii cost $4,000
The new Dutch Reformed Church. in Seventh av-
|cnue. between Twelfth and Thirteenth streets This
hew building which is in course Of erection is sixty
-FOUR feet front and hundred feet deep 1t is con-
ktructed OF brick, and very plain. The main room
will be sixty feet front. end ninety five feet deep
The lecture room j. thirty-two feet front and sixty
feet deep, and is situated IN the basement William
n Gordon. formerly al the Dutch Reformed Church.
corner of Green and Mulberry streets, is the pastor
The building viii not be finished before uoXt spring;
Although thew intend 20 bold ryice IN the lecture
room in November Cost Sil 600.
Bum & Herder are building owellne mouse IN
k,htisophor street, corner Of Blocker. ~ i nine-
teen teet front fortytwo feet deep and Tour stores
high The front il brick. IL will DC finished IN the
all, and viii cost $1,000.
Jacob StIaut Il building dwelling, NO; " nora
10 street IL is twenty feet front, thirty
eet deep, and three stories high. The basement !,
brown stone. Above this the front IL constructed
bf tSisk. II is nearly finished and will cost $s,oOy;
Edgar y Dixon have erected n large store, NO. ~
Abingdon square II twenty five feet 'front.' forty
a a - r. Il kr.f