Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-10-27
BOOKSTORE OF MES SRS.
APPLETON.

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BrLow we present an interior view
Of the new and superb bookstore,
Nos. $40 and 3Is Broadway, n. Y,
opened not long since by this we'll
known publishing house The
shops in New York are both causes
aad effects Of its prosperity; and
when luxury and good taste are as
socialed with industry and bare
moneys worth, as in lhe case of the
marble palace OF the Stewar;S, aud
in the new accommodations of the
Appletous, it is gain to all parties
The purchaser VIII buy his books
as cheapiy or (wiih the extension OF
the business) cheaper than ever, and
will have his property beside in the
convenience aud elegance about him.
This is true enough of every fine
shops but most of all ola bookstore
which is converted al ouce from a
mere wareroom iuto a costly free
public library. The book-sheives
Of the Appletons we consider 80 UNI
happy continuation Of The old library
that preceded them Certainly no.
where will be found greater facil-l
ties for the knowle Zee Of all the
most important departments of liter
atufe iu the mole valuable works Of
the day. . he den m which an
English publisher hides himself, or
the order room from which hlS pub
LEGATIONS are sold offers 10 such adj
vaniagcs 60 The purchaser You
will fad no such brilliant establish
menjs for books among the famous
houses for wares of all other kinds
in Oxford Street, Regent treet, or
the Bouleyarls The building now
occupied by The ApPIctons was orig
inally Quilt for the purposes of the
Society Library, Rl the cost oi about
100000, in 1885. and was held for
that purpose tiIl the last year, when
it was purchased with lha lot Tor a
sum exceeding one hundred thou
sand dollars. The alterations to
adapt il to les present uses, n work
Of no little Judgment have been
carried cut alier the architectural
plans of W. T.. Worthen, Es1 and
consist chiefly OF the addition of a
new basement and al attic story,
with the remodelIng Of the great
central body of the building by new
floors. These alterations involving
large expenditure, have been ac-
companied by other changes and ad
diuons, tending 10 the convenience
and security OF The premises. The
whole building is heated by steam
pipes, supplied from a boiler in a
vault under Catherine Lane This
boiler also affords power for the sup
ply Of water to the upper stories, for
the convenience of the occupants
and the security of the building, In
order not to obsiruct the entrance or
sidewalk on Broadway, separate
building has been constructed on
Catharine Lane as a hoistway for
goods, to which steam power may
be applied There are other en-
frances on Leonard Street, which
form the northern boundary of the
building, for the receipt and delivery
of goods in the book establishment.
The second story is divided into
seven rooms suited TO mercantile
purposes. The third aud fourth
stories, comprising If rooms. are
well adapted for engrayers, archi-
tecls, engineers, etc. The upper
story is designed exclusively for
artists, having north light in each
of the eight rooms. The Messrs
Appleton occupy the entire first floor
and basement, each 60 feet by 100,
with the front vaults and under cell
lars. Artistic effect has been studied
in the interior decorations of The first
foor-the ceiling is supported by
fourteen CorinthIan columns III imi-
tation of Sienna marble. The cell
ing and walls are painted in tresco
from designs executed by Nowlane
q kearney. The bookcases anc
shelving are of plain oak, in length
270 feet. The basement comprising
the wholesale department, is fitted