New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-12-02
THE NBU-YORK ACADEMY OR Music

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Tie building now in process of erection at the Of
Fourteenth and Irvingpace will be the largest Opera
House in the world The only building devoted to opera
which approaches in audiioa capacity the la Scala at
Milan That building IL capable Of containing about 1000.
butthis including standees will comfortably receive
than 5000 spectators.
The foundation of the New York Academy Of Music
laid during the past Spring and has already progressed
so far toward completion that should no untoward circun
stances occur it is confidently anticipated will be ready
to receive the public by the first Of March next
The building ID two stories in hight with frontage OF
2o4 feet On Tourteenihst by 1891 Irving place In
hight will BE- 79J feet from the level OF the sidewalk
The building is of the Roman style, composed Of fine
brick with dressings of brown stone The 'front.' -Four
feminist, presents entrances and eight windows
orLod in the style of the building From The entabaure
above the first hoor large pasters at each wing
In the center six Of smaller size rest brackets which
ut ont from the was midway from the ground to the roof
ard support the main paapet The center of the front Of
the second floor IL pierced by nine lofty windows also
aroLed above these the number Of small square
windows The wings on the floor pierced by two
sr,Ied windows between each Of viii arched niche
containing statue embenntc of Of the fine arts
Above thee nre large ino6ted stars together with minor
ornaments The cop Of the roof il surmounied by chae
bausradrg topped by colossal candabra The entrances
ct the wings are covered in with porcos and the
ter entrances sheltered by balcony feet in width and
rs in length This balcony approached from the SIX con
ter wndowsGnd will be lighted b. cOored glass lamps TINS
forming an agreeable promenade.
The front on Irving place four large center win
dows. the wings contain inches and statues similar to
those already described -Four large entrances each Si
feet in width afford ample room for ready ngrs's aud
egress These doorways approached By flight Of
stops protected by east iron poroo projecting over the
sidewalk aosdng shelter from sun or rain From the top
Of thu porco in stormy weather extension awning VIII
be run out over the carriage way.
Tie ticket Offices are 90 situated within the vestbue ss2
afford every facility for ready approach the most
crowded nights The vestbule is painted 70 resemble va
Gus colored Italian marbles The body Of the interior
sts Of psroueefrst and second tiers and gallery These
are approached from the veabIe by means OF capaeious
arways cas-, iron 90 arranged afford every facility
for escspe in Gaze Of FIRE From the ycsbue the cloak
rooms dressing rooms and similar Offices are entered
TIE inferior Of the building accessible rom number
Of doors on the several floors aforng ample acay or e
cane in case OF FIRE It's entire hight from parquee 20 ee
ing Il u feet The breaswork Of the parquee Will be
composed Of Roman piaaiers The irst tier will be up
borne By massive cary sides The breaswork 81 this uei'
will be decorated with snal figures dposedin nches rep
rsenied as performing various nstrumonS The pillars
supporting the Ter VIII be richly ornAnenled WIN IN
foasd and scroll carvings Tho breas,woxk Of tho 'ecoa
der viii be orneuasssd with birds and oer devices tha
pillars VIII be much the these ofthe tier eeoN oa'
the lreksls will DO carved ia different sse lhs saery
win be- ID the same character wiiA varea ''y % S"ra
ton
az esls 70 b Divided nio panels. crnAnenied with
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