The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-06-10

ORANGES IN THE LowR PARr OF THE CITY-wHIrs
MARBLE, BLOWN STONE AND IRON FRONTS.
few years ego brown stone fronts to large stores
were al the rsgs, and there danger that bust
ness architecture would become Of very sombre hue,
but this year total change this respect has taken
place. Three out Of four OF newly erected stores are
Of white MARBLE and must b confessed that far
appearance goes has greatly the advantage especially
in narrow streets, whore . number Of them are
together.
The difficulty has heretofore BEEN that American mar
BE dearsr than brown stone and of inferior de-
scrption compared with European. The white marble
buildings constructed ave years ago have stained and
unpsasant appearance now owing to their liability to be
influenced by the weather, and to catch and fix the
floating particles Of dirt always flying about In the
atmosphere Of . large city. When the first expert
ments in marble proved failures brown stone
came into use and many stores built Of it. Bat 1t
found that there serious Questions to this kind
Of stone 1t was found to be abs and liable to dsne
grafton under the action of frost and the frequent changes
Of temperature In climate variety OF esstons OF
drab COLOR Is much admired lit from New Bruins
wick. The Mechanics Bank in Wall street affords good
specimen of II.
Within three years past variety Of marble has
been discovered which, besides being onehrd cheaper
than ressone in every way superior for building pur
poses and open Of the Disadvantages TO which
the old marble was liable. It is of brilliant white,
decately vepsd and mpervious to atmospheric ucus-
TONS 1t will retain i color for yet ndeterminste
number Of years. These advantages have given the
marble an immediate and immense popularity But to
the new buildings:-
In Wall street. jacob Samson is building fine edRcs
Nos. IA and 16 It win have marble front of A feet,
and will cost $50 0oo It will bs used for Offices The
Union Bank 10 to be rebuilt its old ste and ia in
contemplation to make 1t most magnificent ediAcs,
worthy Of the street and the banking interest of the city
II is to have marble 'front.' with ornate adornments,
with iron beams partitions and supporters to be
Enthusiastically fire proof 1t will COST perhaps, $50 o00
The banking will be in the and connect with
the street by a corridor.
In Nassau street there several fine buildings near
completion. Duncan ShermAn's banking house is
Iealy finished, at cost of $780, o0O 1t is thoroughly
fire proof, and IL q most splendid structure.
At Nos. and Nassau street the bulldogs being
torn down to give place to fine edifce Of New Bruins
wick free stone for the Continental Bank which will
500, COO.
At the corner OF Nassau and Cedar streets the new
Bank of Commerce is nearly completed, at q cost OF
SEQ 0O0 1t will be ready for occupancy about the end
of next fall. 1t superb building constructed Of
BILE and iron, and fire proof This edfce throws old
Post Office quite in the shaee is not credsbe to the
general that the greatest postal station In
the United States Is suoh poor afa', architecture Ay
On the corner Of Nassau and Beekman streets Mr..
Whitcck is about to add sixteen feet TO the building he
has recently completed.
As the lawyers get through with the Brick
Church, II is to be demolished and ne building
siructed.
At The corner of Exchange place and William street
fine structure has just been completed at cost of
$780, COO 1t has iron root and beams, and viii be Are
proof 1t is be occupied by the Bank Of the State OF
New York.
The Fulton Bank OF Pearl and Fulton Streets is
coming down. and building fifty feet square, three
stories in height, and fire proof will be erected cost,
0Co. The lower part to be occupied by the bank,
will be OF rustic ASHER brown sone the upper stories Of
BRICK with stone cornice which will be very pretty
In addition to the buildings already noticed in the
HERALD, Broadway may be mentioned the one about
to be put up the corner Of Murray street, BY J.
Grosvenor so feet Broadway and lao feet Murray
street. 1t viii yield rental OF $4,000
Adjoining tie Chemical Bank near Chambers street,
house is be put up the nature of which has
yet tIarsp,red Between Leonard and Worth streets,
ao building 40 feet front and 100 deep Is to be
erected that will be quite ornament in Its way.
the Ct Grand the old American Hall has been
knocked down. to give place to builcpg TO to ected by
brother Of Mayor Wood. 1t is to be 30 feet by 10O
white marble ornamented and wi make quite fancy
edifce. Cost SIC, 600.
No. 449 Broadway, owned by Mathew Morgan, will DO
built wi splendid sto:e to cost about $s5 0Oo and
which is leased by Merchant Co.
The Laiarge Hotel is completed, and will be opsned
very by Mr. Burroughs late of the Irving House.
The building cost nearly 100000 1t presents front Of
white marble, $50 feet in length.
At the Of Broome street q magnificent iron
building be erected for the owner Mr. Walter Lang
DON and is leased to Mr.. E. v HAushwout. is to be
five stories above ground and two under with extensive
vaults &c. The frents Broadway and Broome street
be Of cast rop painted white and in the Venetian
Cirque Cent? STYLE Each story above the first is to
consist of three quarter engaged columns with pedesals
ard entablaures. The upper cornice is fully enriched
and prs portored to the whole height OF the building
The windows formed by semi-circuar keyed archi
vals rest ng subordinate entabatures and detached
columns, with open balustrace to each window. All
the columns and bausters will be hu ed end of the Co.
rinihian order fully carried ou'.