New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-06-13

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Nsrcssh's l4NySr, 81 g. cos, " S'lo.oo. ACcr debate
a. o. tNyV>3Nscy of altering he budns. ~ cr'c'ns
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s<rySj o., sAe estimated c,s ol which WAS $4,000
u>sy> II NJ. James Ecnvich. lg.. was nisast'd tae
.ssA SsSg.uS Tie N.iiHg 10 sa, She purposes "i the
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NJ Tx vrgscut avYesraucc q Che building reflects
nm ,,t urs,u the Asss % whom was irtras.ol ia al
.-s..eu sra Slsp,ai'oa 90 is present use.
as cN,crsog II he building has not been maioriaily
sind >svirr dc windows snd decorations. The only
81 3, u,sn.s are eublematc owls. looking out from
c-ut - ioSssc s; about the hight Of .hc seconi-s'ory
i NJ, cr the Go scroll IN plaster rams around
=, basip- embracing az regular intervals medallion
hess n Nercury snd Minerva. The building is sub
.s-ta oblolc sfructurc Of brick, covered with dark
h,,,ar cement. aud neatly pointed at The corners.
Tbs situation Of tho building cool one. Near il IS
IL Bble-House the Nev-York University, the Aston
l-ary and the Cooper Institute being oroctci tho
Historical Soooy also intend to erect their library build
II in the immediate vicinity. .ha. this neishbo-hood
rou seem to be especially devoted to literature science
,uG those pursuits which elevate above the crcum
stances q his nature.
But after glance OF the commodous stores which
occupy The first floor and through from Astor-psoo 10
-tih-s let Us enter me Oul<uhs INC eH'i"HOV nun
rls through the building. and from either end the upper
apartments are reached b. broad flight Of stairs which
give the approach the Library and Reading Rooms an
nVos:ng appearance AT the top of the stairway, On the
side toward Broadway, is the Rcadng.Roomi on the
other tide long he'll through the building opening
upon both sides of which are smaller rooms, designed 10
be lei for office purposes.
The Eeading-Room 65 feet broad and % feet long
lighted by large windows by day and 70 gasbnrners
at night. The ceiling, which Is divided into richly stuc-
coed panels is supported BY 20 pillars Of the Corlnian
order Upon the tables OF this Room are PA periodicals.
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