The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-22
DESCRIPTION OF THE NEW BUILDING.

DESCRIPTION OF THE NEW BUILDING.
The new Fircmens Hall is to be erected on lots
Nos 127 and 129 Mercer street, which was formerly
occupied by the old Firemen's Hall and the City
Oil House. the dimensions of which arc as folio us -
The whole depth Of the building from front to
rear is So feet, and the breadth is Al feet The
whole height Of the front elevation is IS feet from
tie level Of the sidewalk The building viii be
three stories high above the cellar. The FIRST story,
which win be level with the sidewalk, and eleven
feet in height, is to be appropriated for the use Of
New York Hose Company No. s, and Lafayette
Hook and Ladder Company No. 6--the former on
the south side AID the latter on the north side Of
the main entrance.
Zach company is to have Ii by 90 feet, which
wiz 10 diviced in three rooms, the fient room for
the apparatus, the centre room for their meetings,
AID BE room IN the rear for sitting and reading.
Tie main entrance hall will DC feet In width aud
will be divided from the stairs by pair Of folding
doors. which win form large receiving vestibalc
1he second story is TO BE- so FEET in height, and s
to contain three rooms Ono large roolu for tie
meetings "a the representatives. the engineers aud
frtmes, AMI the Exempt PTomen's Association.
ih:s room l. TO be IS feet wide and II fee. deep II
i'll be well ventilated, having large windows on
sides. and the side wall Iccedes hom the afjoiuiag
buildings three fest On each side OF the stairway
is n room Is feet by 20 feet for committee rooms
The third story will be IL ieet in height, and win
contain the samc number OF rooms, and of the samc
elZe ne tic second GtOry. Inc large room VIII DC
used for library ard reading room ard The small
rooms for the librarian and committees. All the
rooms above the FIRST story are TO be heated with
hot ar furnaces.
The ffont Of the building is to be Conncsticut
brown stone, cut in the best manner. The style Of
architecture Is Italian, or ia otscr words compost
tcn Of Greek and Ronisn details applied by The
Italians to modern building. The two outer angles
are o be formed with rusticated guoins. Tho doors
and windows are 10 be t,innl Il with architravcs,
piiasiers and cornices, supported on ornamentat
brackets.
Two vertical lines of pillars extend the height Of
the elevation, each aide Of the entrance doorway
and the centre windowa Upon the face CT these
sutas TIE first story, Is to be cut In reli-s the
tublems OF the FIRE department, such % hooks and
lsoders, torches, axcs trumpcts, &C.. aud the tops
Of thcsc ausaca arc 10 b turmounicd with a fire
bydrsnt. The name Of the building, Fircmcn's
Hail. is 20 10 cot tho stone over tne second story
windows.
The main corner OF the front win be an elaborate
pattern, and will be supported by heavy truss
brackets. On tho top OF the cornico H. - be q
blocking course with three pcdostals, the two side
cues surmounted With cluster of torches. and the
ccl;rc oue With Tire full sire statne OF fireman
tie same one who has stood sentry 90 many years in
Front Of the old bail
In smiciiclc arch. ever the font catgsuce dosr,
Ia 70 hc earst6 IL bas-ieiiei the figures Of Protec,
tor AID Benevclesce- es represented an tee initis
toa css.a-a,s 9. -. Nss te.A ti.c Department,