The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-12
City improvements.

NEW BUILDINGS IN THE VICINITY OF THE OLD CO.
LUMBIA COLLEGE GROUNDs-THE GREAT DRY
GOODS MART OF NEW YORK-wHAT THE MER-
CHANT PRINCES ARE DOING.
There is tendency in all city trade to concentrate IN
particular localities Leather dealers find their way to
the Swamp, miners to Division street, shippers to
South street. basket makers to Fulton Slip aud now it
appears though the great Wholesale dry goods mart Of
city is to ben the Third ward In the vicinity Of old
Columbia College. Some of the most stupendous estab
shMents OF the kind in the country have already been
built there and others equally magnificent are In the
process of erection.
The edifce for Columbia College will not be ready
for occupancy for from three to FIVE years. and until it
erected the old College will continue to defaee Park and
College Places which, before year is over, win be will
derness Of splendid and costly stores But perhaps II is
IN keeping for wealth to oursne learnipgit certainly
always does so.
Nearly all the stores in the process Of erection
TO have marble fronts, and down town. in consequences
will soon make quite snowy appearance. There are
few houses with fronts, but brown stone, so
lately the rage danger Of being discarded entirely
Indeed, lighter coors general thing, prevail in our
newest houses and 1t has made manifest and pleasing
Improvement in the prevailing styles Of architecture in
our city.
The United States District Attorney, United States Mar
ihAl and Commissioner, have deserted the building
owned by John c. Stevens of College place and
Murray street. ard have taken two houses Immediately
oppcsi.e-Nos and 10 College place which they will
pay so coo year-s1o 600 piece They paid $4,000
year for Mr.. Stevens house, and that deemed
exorbi!Ant sum Of money for the room occupied. Mr.
Stevens purposes to build house College place,
100 feet front and 90 Deep It. is to be four stories high
with basement level with the street, and sub cellar. 1t
will be similar to the old house, which will be altered
make continuous range of uniform stores, with
in the upper stories The plans have not a. Jet
been matured but the alteration ard building will pro-
baby cost $4,000 These stores viii bs unique in APP
pearauce situated far above the street, will bat
Element end which Ia to adorn the 'front.' College place
detrsct anything from its quaintness 1t ID estimated
that the rental of these will be s32 coo year
Chitenden Co. have recently removed into splendid
dry goods store The building So feet by 16o has fronts
en- Barclay stseet, College place and Park place, aud
| Il built OF white MARBLE Eve stories in height
The establishment Is owned by Chittendsn Co., who
occupy the ground floor, cellars and vault the upper
being rented by Jaray Sons. The vaults under
this edihce q wonder In themseves-they run all
round the building and under the pavement Of the streets
and in direct line 276 feet The patent vault
| Eight used makes these underground apartments As
Dghtsome any part Of the building, and nearly -
| much business is done underground 81 the
| atop OF earth" In many respects this is model
store A fire in one of the vaults heats the whole
eifce This arrangement by lessening the necessity for
An investigation by the Fire Marshall has the effect OF
taking per cent from the insurance The cost Of
this building was rife 1925 000 the value Of the
! ground, part of which is leased, is Size, goo.
Wilson G. Hunts splsndid store, Of Church
street and Park place. il also much admired This build
ing occupies 100 feet in Park place and 40 feet in Church
street 1t Is built Of white marble and cost 500 ooo The
bassmea In which business also transacted, co feet
by 10O and ID lighted BY prsmatic glass from the eide
walks which gives an excellent light. Mr. Hunt occupies
the ground floor and cellars and Allen Hszer Co., the
upper stories. This is superb building and, like Mr.
| Chittenden's, is an orssment to the city
| Adjoining Mr. Hunts store In Park place, FIVE new
buildings going up each % feet by &c., and having
front al.o Barclay street They TO be owned re
spectvsly by Robert j. Dillon, spoord Tileston sher
wood n left, and Nr. HAmbEn The fronts will b. Of
iron, handsomely ornamented; the walls Of heavy brick
masonry, and will cost 1000 apiece. The ground
belongs to the College, which has number Of long lease
out that from twenty to ninety years with the
privilege Of renewal at slight increase of rent These
stores to be used dry goods emporiums and the
building VIII probably rent for SO 600 per year. Mr. O.
Thurston Is the builder The elegant Egyptian yelling
in Barclay street. occupied by the late Robert L. Stevens
has been torn down. This house marvel Of beauty
inside and it seemed almost pity TO mar its exquisite
| frsscoes and ornate sdornments.
The other nns marble houses notice Moore Co.,
No 20 Barclay street. Warner Loop No. 49, Spaulding,
Van Fuller, No. %, Kitchen, Montross wcor, No.
2S and Barnes Lyman, No. 80 Barclay. No. 50 Park
place ia Of brown stone and No. so OF white marble
In ono year this part Of the city will be celebrated
throughout the oountry FOR the number spendor and
costiness OF the stores 1t contains aud it win also be-
come famous rs the great mart Of the wholesale dry
| goods trade.