The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-29
Opening OF Another Avenue through the
City

Whatever may be the result of the railroad schemes
proposed for Broadway very much doubted whstasr
that stree by such be relieved of the ebar
rassment Incident to the present and constantly
Ing erovds Of pedestrians and vehicles People be-
ginning to perceive that the street will In answer
it, purposes the centra and principal of
great oity Every month, for nearly half dozen years.
has prolific Of schemes the relief Broadway
but all have been inadequate calculated
rather for the advancement Of private interests than for
the general and substantial good Of the city.
New York Is in riches pop lation and Importance the
third city in Chrisspdom and the taste ostentaton and
enterprise Of its inhabitants must in few years
for responding rank for msguiHceucs ,tsnsivs
parks ard other preparations for the central upper
parts Of The island promise scoops and verge enough for
the most splendid displays Of archt cturs and monumsn
l art but however rapid may be the progress Of build
Ing luxury and fashion to ~ard the High Bridge there
will be . prepordoranos of wealth and energy below
Union square and increase, rather than any
ing Of the density snd activity OF the population of the
lower wares
Neither RAILROADS any widening Of streets will
obviate the present and growing difficulties, meet
the demands for progression in metropolitan splsndor
and In those institutions belonging to high civilz aon
which really necessary to commercial prosperity
to ul rivalry in attractions for society with
Paris LOncon and other great capitals We must have
street. enti ely scpsiDe Broadway in width length
and magniacence and happily able to sugSest the
dstAiL OF such sres-hishsrto undresmed OF by the
specuIatorsofa street to BE- central than any
sxistDg to bs opsned for small expen
diture and by judicious management to be In few
months the price, boast aud glory of the continent
glance at ths map win reveal that second
Of the most spacious and beautiful streets in the city
sDds abruptly ct Houston street; and closer scrutiny,
that straight line from termination Of second
10 the Park, by The rotunda would traverse the most
irregular eop lated and worthless part of the island
occupied in large degree by the most prodisate and
vrstobsd, the most ignorant aud deoased classes.
10 oren Second TO the City Hall in street two
hundred feet wide grade this street. yhsre alone any
elevation Decesssryrom Hester Chambers stree)
10 the level Of Broad way and the eowery and then
widen Nassau street, which would be in the direct
lit OF the new street. would be- accomplishment
reasonable and desirable object cons
n the 'hou'aad aud.sn. s'h.mes brought before TIA
Councils or propoundsd through the journals for the
Bef ot Broac way and the improvement of the city
IL IS shan that 30 extensive district in the very
heart ~ The town. the great thoroughfares AMI
scenes OF Business stould remsin for AL purposes
orr alon oJlty az worth es when 1t occupied by
stiBkJ,g pond and tina, 1t should be lsprouss in
which, every species If IL continually gro wing
mipgcg ard To- terDg; but its present degrade makes
more feasible the a: # up ent which poss
since the price of ground BIS Purchased for the
street ould necessarily be lover here than through any
pcre respectable xhborhc o..
And II tbf grand scheme shonld b. adopted how apid
would sprDg up. all the from tbs Park To Houston
street palaces of trade such do exist the
worid-vast hot@ls halls of art theatres, churches
cstbeiIals and every cipton of edifces hitting
dpsys Of the grsndest styles and proportions in arch
noblest avenue in the greAs metropolis Of the Western
World.