New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-07-04
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ELEVATED BROADWAY RAILROAD.
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To ne Editor Of The NJ y. Tribvne
SIR Having disposed Of the serious objections hereto
fore urged against our Elevated Railroad and Sidewalk in
Broadway ano shown that this great improvement can be
practically carried out without interfering with any existing
interest either public or private, and with large increase
OF The value of property and the amount of business 10
that horougbfsre objection remains for consldera
ton II is objected that my plan will exclude the light
from the loser sidewalk and make the stores too dark to
transact business
tits my desre to meetevery objection that may be raised
against it. "
not trne that in the shop windows and inside the stores il
now sroug and that most all of our new stores are be
ing built with express reference to modify ing aud temper
ING H. SO rs show goods to better advantage Many
The choicest and dsniet goods now kept from being
e1posed the public IN the fhop Windows b1ctuse tho
light is 200 strong II well known that large amour
Of goods are constantly heug Injured by The reflection
the SUI rays through The shop Windows Even IN Lon
don with it, smoky murky atmosphere the windows OF the
sbons are furnished heavy curtains and other contr
are resortd for the purpose "f graduating and
esseiiuc the lght In Paris, the Ptais Rvh the NOS
spendid and fashionable shopping promenade no the world
is entirely covered in by balconies extending over the
walk on III sides; snd even here. many o the most 1ri
lant shops adopt additional means Of excluding thu light
The whole If the fine CottrGfG dd F' me hroa1"ay OF
Turin is covered with massive t)ne balconies over the
sidewalk. -,
Ifw think of It cqndid'y moment we rshe gee that
the nrcrosed Elevated Terrace will not diminish "a any
great * ent the amount Of light which now reaches the
stores snd sidewalk. Almost every fore hes M Swn'ng
some Of them low high and sli excluding great
portion ~ light These awnings, which are semi opaque
are generally run down ,anng within eight feet of the
sidewalk ard scuev intercept greater proportion Of the
rays of LIGHT than would be done hy horizontal balcony
sixteen feet from the ground Any one can drar dia
erpm Nth pencil that win prove this in y moment
In climate brsht and brilnt as ours where the in
tense sunlight prevents all the choicest goods from being
exhibited balcony like those of the Pasis Royal and Of
Turin is actuay great d. SIDE ra'um 20 shop keepers
snd in addition f. ,he priceless blessing "f shelter At All
times from the hrOing and the rafting showers ny
which New.Nork i characterized. consider one OF the
great,s incidental advantages Offered by Terrace Is
his gulsr constant snd equal moddcatio Of light which
n will produce in ihe Shoes of the lower Sidewalk
II has been suggested that would take too long atne
to hu;d this Railroad and Terrace account of the DIT
6cuy of getting this structure made Now in this respect
As in All Others my plan does not look to the beneht Of
one establishment individual My idea Is to have the
lob given out in parcels Of mile to each OF our
Leading concerns In this way the whole could be going
al once and would be finished in reasonable tme-and
all without disturbing in'eruphog the business o.
1870 - 49, John r. NICKERSHAM