The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-05-27

A bleck Of buildings situstsd in Broadway bstwssu
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whole Of the stores that form the block closes
and in their place . large marble building will be
store This property is owned BY Mr.. Randall who q.
informed, made . large fortune by the sale OF
Brandrehs piils-
No Az is ne WY erected brick battling. having
iron front to the store This kudns will CORE poad
with the adjoining block OF the street the upper OF which
IL known IS the City Assembly Rooms.
No. asa, lear Grand street has bsen pulled down, and
preparations in progress for erecting brick build
ST. Nicholas Hotel will be further extended seventy
i've feet in width along Broadway Tor wncn parposs
three lots have been excsysed and the OF
the new addition are being laid II will be built in
st with the rest OF the hotel namely
of marble with stores ON the first hoor In the rear
an additional building mas already been ouhs 10 correspond
with that part of the hotel
0nnosite TO the ST Nicholas Hotel the other side of
Brosd~sy stands rather old fashioned ros oil private
houses, OF which has been torn down, and new
ed6ce modero style, will be erected in its place.
Abpv hotel be called Prescctt House under the
perintentencs Of Captain, eeroot ana situated At tne
above purpose and win be ready in July. This pae,
which presents very posing appearance 10 SIX stories
it extends derabls depth into Spring street The
main entrance, which not finished viii be by Broad
way, and opens into long hail. whcn viii be ele
gsntly decorated the side walls divided into compart
ments deliberately gilt and adorned With OIL paintings
The floor consists Of beautiful Moseis work In com
position Ct the most brilliant colors Imaginable and
leads into the bar rooms, which have similar floor
ing and ale adorned above on the ceiliry with beau
tiful resco painting representing in room Forss car
with vine brapche, and leaves with pendant grapes,
and in the other the infsns Bacchus and punches of
beautiful '0 Of eo 'T pans s by p
mannor. The ladies' paror is on the second floor.
fronting Broadway, having si1 windows looking into
that street, and three looking into Spring street
1t will be painted china glazed white with gold aud
the ceiling supported in the centre BY iron column
which is boxed in with wood painted aud gil. CORES
pond With the remaining decorations OF the The
lumn OF iron issde account of tbs weight above
that it is required TO support Adoinns it. on the same
floor is the oinng ROOM which is appropriately desc
rated proving that expense has been spared, and
that much taste has been likewise display ed There ia
walters room adjoining the latter, which is fitted up
with the necessary furniture, and heating apparatus
that comm unicates with the kitchen The dtngs Of
marblezed metal which has lately c,me iuto vogue has
been introduced a. species OF hot plate. TIE floors
above divided of into private sitting and sleeping
rooms and the starc from top bottom is of
iron OF a very solid construction its real solidty being
very lastly concealed the sight while ascending, by
gliding and white paint underneath the iron corncel by
which it is supported being colored and decorated in
similar manner The floors above are s separately fur
nshedwh closets and provided with Crcton water
Every part OF The building evinces similar careful
in the interior decoration The staircase windows
of ground glass studded with bright ornaments and
in the hall the ground floor row of iron pillars ia
carried along the centre covered with zinc which will
be decorated in corresponding style with the other
parts of the interior of the building
No 800 is ne@ marble bailding with an iron front
TO the store.
No. 62l.Ihe lover part OF TINS bullting which IA a
boarding house j. being changed into conectioner's
store for which purpose an iron front will be ADDED and
other alterations made.
Nos 631 esq ea5. and 637, which consisted Of small
brick buildings erected about seventeen eighteen
years ago have been pulled doS AID 10 their places
9 ores, with bro IN stone fronts will be built.
new hotel to be called the Lafarge House, under
the superintendent of Mr. Wright, formerly Of
Fifth w@d Hotel, West Broadway, is being crested
is OF MARBLE six stories high $50 feet wide by loo feet
deep, having two large dining rooms in addition,
saloon underneath that BULL has been di,
vded off. One OF these, which is SO feet wide by 100
fset deep VII Dc an ordinary tos gentensn and the
hotel will contain about go rooms, and will have
accommodations or about 300 guests rbe ground floor
viii consist Of stores and the entrance to the hotel with
the hall fanked each side by a originally 10.
tended for sores but Shich the proprietor intends
USE the Is barroom, and the other reading
room The MAN staircase will be at the end Of the build
ing at The space between the hotel and Metro ,otan
Hall which will be built in the shape Of an octagon.
with stained glass windows the sides, and lighted
Fl ON above by dome short flight Of steps will lead
from here to the dining rooms the one hand and
the will re situated The two short wings unite
The hotel to Metropolitan Hall leaving small court.
yard between the two buildings and there win bs, in ad
i ion to the main staircase two other saircasesone
each end of the building That at the end adjoining
Bond street viii pc for ladie private and the
other viii corduct outside BY the Metropolitan Hall On
trance.
a. the correr of Fourth street and Broadway two
large stores shout to BE- erected one OF which viii
be Eve stories in height nineteen feet wide by hun
drcd and forty feet deep with of egh feet in the
rear running upon another lot Beside it there will be
bnlt another of the Insight bat not 50 large
The vault Of the named building viii be rooted with
glass and form part If the basement from which 1t will
5. separated only by iron pillars the area will likewise
br fitted with Plates CT glass to light the basement The
'front.' Of this store viii be Of brown stone and Is intended
for the up to- d. goods business
The house at the corner Of Eighth street and the
9 ljonipg are being altered into hotel, and the
ground floor will be used Several ether pri-
vate houses up to~n have been likewise changed into
stores to meet the reasng business in that locality.
Among other improvements about this part of Broad
way the road has been raised by the laying down Of the
Russ paving and the side walk in conseq uence from
Grace Church upward has been likewise raised to
pond with the other.