The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-07-26

Improvements In tAo Fifth ward
Tho improvements in this ward, which lies ON the
WcN eide Of tho CITY, arc not very numerous or
expensive. The buildings ereoted are for the most
part cheap ones, with brick fronts, which cost very
little compared with the fine stores In Broadway,
and other parts OF the oty. In this ward there
great number Of fine dweling houses, particularly
in West Broadway and tho cross streets that run
down towards tho North river. The stores are
mostly retail ones, great number Of which are dry
goods. Below is list Of the new stores and dwell
ling houses now erecting in this ward.
II. v. Bush is building store, No lS5 Duane
street, II is twenty feet front, fifty feet deep, aud
FIVE stories high The front is brick-it will be
finished in the fall, ana will cost about $500
William Lynch has built large store, No. 1928
Greenwich street which he occupies himself. as a
grocery store 1t is twenty-five feet 'front.' sixty
feet deep and five stories high The front is brick.
Cost $40, 900.
On the corner Of Duane street and West Broad
way, store, belonging to the Iozier estate, has
been built it is twenty five feet front, fortytwo feet
deep, and five stories high The first story is cast
iron above that the front is brok with brown stone
trimmings Cost about 81 900.
Philip Teets is building store, Noe. 303 and 80
Greenwich street; it ia forty feet front, thirty
eight feet deep ard six stories high; the front is
constructed Of Philadelphia brick II will be finish
cd in the fall, and will cost about $1,000.
II. Hoppock is building three stores Nos, 297,
and 90 w ashngton street, and l69 Reade street.
Nos. 297 and 29 Washington street are twenty
high. No. lG9 Reade street is twenty feet front,
forty eight feet deep, and five stories high. The
fronts arc brick, except the first stories, which
brown store. They will be finished in tho fall and
will cost s., 500 each.
M. Skilmsa is building store, No. 312 Green
wioh street. it is twenty feet front eighty feet deep,
aud five stories high. The front is brick. II will
be foished in tie fsll and will cost 5000.
John II. Murray has recently built store, No.
l69 Canal street, it is tweosy five feet 'front.' one
u red fpat Ia astr
street. and five stories high The front is construct
ed Of brown stone 1t will be occupied by ID. d.
Egan looking glass and picture frame maker. Cost
$i5 600.
William G. Nois Is building sugar house, No.
q Leonard street it is fifty feet front thirty-seyen
feet deep ard six stories high in the rear is build
ing connected with this which is thirty eight feet
front, sixty feet deep ana Elk stories high the
buildings are constructed Of brick, and the rear
building is fire proof, tho floors being made of iron
1t will be finished in the fall, and will cost about
SIS 900.
William T. Burton, the comedian, is building a
handsome dwelling house for himself, No. ia West
Broadway. The Dimensions are twenty five feet
front, fortyeight feet deep, and four stories high
The front is constructed Of brown stone, beautifully
cut In the rear is the library in a niche of the
front wall is placed the statute of Shakespeare,
which was saved at the confagration Of the Park
theatre 1t is nearly flushed, aud viii cost $50 900,
The dwelling house No. Is Vestry street, which
has been recently built is twenty feet front, thirty
feet deep, and three stories high. The front is
brick the owner is w. Z. Burton it cost about
5000.
Thompson s. Sons new store, $50 Broadway; we
have noticed this store in the list Of improvements
in Broadway.
Nos $50 and 367 Broadway; we have already
noticed these IL the list Of improvements in Broad
way.
No. 375 Broadway; we have noticed this build
ing before in the improvements in Broadway.
TABLE, OF THE COST or NEW BUILDINGS IN THE
FIFTH WARD.
Corner Of West Broadway and Duane street,
belonging to the Lozer estate ...... $1,000
No. lSJ Duane street, belonging to II. V.
Bush 5000
No 323 Greenwich street, belonging to w.
Lynch. ........ 80. 10000
Nos 3OS and 80 Greenwich street, belong
ing to II. Teets ........... 1000
No 297 Washington street, belonging to
II Hcppock .......... $500
No. 299 Washington street, belonging to
IL, Hcpp0cx cumming. b,0OO
No. 100 Reade street, belonging to II.
HoppOck ............. ........... 5000
No. BIZ Greenwich street, belonging to
Mr. Skilman. Observation-Disclosures. 5000
Murray 49,. .'......... $1,000
No. y Leonard street, belonging to w. G.
Nois ........... ........ $1,000
No. TIA West Broadway. belonging to w.
E, Burton ................... $4,000
No Is Vestry street, belonging to W. f..
Burton So. ........... ........... 5000
Total. ............ ............... SIP 800