The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-04

The Changes going on In the Cny-EStsn-'o"
OF Chambers street and the BOwery-Rs-
moval OF Old Landnarks-The Brosrdvvmy
House-The New Buildings Ia he Erected.

formerly used for dwellings into Etc or magnificent add
costly stores.
within few years back trade ha7 manifested tendency
creep up Me worth side of the city and s progress has
been constantly onward that direction The great dry
goods trade OF this metropolis has centred in tho Thrd
ward and already the confines the ft ward have been
reached At the present rate of progress III the streets
below Canal street will be Oiled with tine before
years over, unless the requirements q city
The tide of traffic in other quarter; aud there
probability that several important changes, pogre.
about TO be commenced, will do We refer the
tension Of the Bowcry, the opening of Chambers street
James slip East river and the Widening OF Rado street
The opening Of the Bowery 10 Pearl street has already
been accomplished, and has worked marvcllois change
OF the river side and has raised tho price Of
property in those portions Of the Second and Fourth
affected by It,, fuii Hity per cent.
The opening OF Chamber street. which viii be com
menced this month, viii be quite as important. Il wiI
afford line from river to river, and with
fine site occupied by tenant houses swarmng
with crowds of poor people Property ON the eptsl.o,
below Catherine street, will be sensbly raised IN value,
and very large portion of the least improved part OF to
Fourth ward given 70 the purposes OF commerce.
1t ID than probable that these improvements VII
check temporarily tho progress OF the North river SIDE
attracting capitalists to tho east side. Tho widening "
Reade street ten feet on the north side will also be
menced this month and It's extension To the East river AMI
parallel ~ Chambers street Is simply work OF time
THE BOwERy EXTENSION.
The contract for grading tho Bowery extension 10 Frank
lin square should have been completed by tho list Of April,
but present appearances tho property holders along
the street may consider themselves lucky II ~ com
peed bv June A this avenue was cut obiauely into
blocks Of tenement houses, left many goro vtI in III
track and the buildings down 10 the side
walks in acute and obisc angles besides exposing u vsw
many unsIghtly wall and gable end Near Chat
BAN street the new houses, well n, AZ the Old are OF
poor character hut ION the lower end Of tho extension
there several Hc stores that would be credit to any
part Of the city.
stores fronting the Bowery Franklin square ap Cherry
street. the total cost of which Is about $50 600 They
stories high, with basement aud sub cellar, and
Of .,I hrifk
stone trimming Adjoining these building, on tho
Bowery, two edhces abo of Philadelphia BRICK four
stories high and worth about $4,000 They owned
by Henry Burger. Adjoining these houses arc two nvo
story brown front houses 81 and tho other 10.
Carnley. To these, follow three stores, fve stories in
height, OF brown stone, owned by the heirs OF hahion
Day who drowned in the Arctic and Nr. Ccstar.
The two last buildings this live stories high,
also OF brown stone and about so feet deep Mrs. Cheese
brough owns and Mr.. Halstead the other.
On the southeast Of Bowery and Oliver streets
four first class stores have been erected They Of
Philadelphia brick with brown stone intels ani ost $40
They 100 feet deep and have frontage ths
Bovory Of 6s feet Immediately Opposite Is new store,
30 feet on Chatham street, and 20 fee, on tho is'wery
These edicc3 belong the bes of the Gardener cstas.
Tho alteration of the grade OF this street Franklin
square has changed several Easements into store while
the first floors, which used ,torcs, have bscn n,
formed into Iarlors.
THE COLLEGE aHorSps.
BY the terms Of sale the buyers the Columbia College
perry cannot claim posse on before tho Oth May Ou mo
Faculty have boen actively for time IN getting
ready for The removal The library books cabinet m nsras
portable property OF the College have all been packed
and removed TO the old Deaf and Dumb Asylum n rf,n
street near Fourth avenue which win used hlrc er
a college until the elia1 destined for tho of
the students anu Faculty orc ~ "a. Coikgs proporIy
| IN tifth
The old Asylum has been completely ronttsd AMI AZ.
Communications have been proyded for tho President and
one of tho ffoftssers, with their families In the building.
should these quarters prove ,Ifr Ia rho 1nd'ns
lease OF ten year will be taken, by Which t Tho
| College will be ready Tor occupancy.
Tho old building ON Park place wa pvt up 10 l,ss, ANT
| this week the work OF demolition will cofrm,uof
Among tho buildings to be erected upon tins s'a are Tho
| following all Of which arc To be Of white marble
On College place, corner OF Park place Thomas fIuH
to erect splendid building, rs feet By rs feet which viii
both streets viii be OF white marble, cI,-
fantly ornamen,ed in The Italian style Tho windows
and pedrneut lntes The vaults will have ra,ca,
lights and VIII extend under the street 10 The depth Of ID
feet below the pavement The building Will b. haatsd
by steam Architects, hing Rilhuui
The two lot on Park place 80 by W feet each adjoining
Vie corner Of Church street MI be- 5u upon ih4 Nay by
The owner Thomas rocomb tsq. These stores vii havn
sub cellars well lighted basement Tho fronts will
he Of white marble similar IN style TO Tho Gnc storg ~
will cot Mr. socomb $4,000 sams architects wo
have already described the stores Mr. Thomas TIC
will build on this block.
Chrtty and Constant arr tn build enc store N Park
place which will cot $1,000 II will b. ofwhitn marble,
with all the improvements IT. slo h. ~ by 81 ft Tbs
| architect
No. College place g. H. fabcock L. w build m,rbls
'front.' store Of 70 by 100 feet. n viii cot 81, Oo0
Mr. sidney Mason viii build ,histrng on lots and jC
sl1e Il the building will be- $500 and viii form AZ .
gOa2a. The cost d the building win be s6o,co J. 4
/ Jackson, architect
USE OF WHITE MARBLE asD IRoy.
Irwin be remembered that nearly s the new svr-s ~
rroess ~ erection are either marble ron-hs former
redomnatnf-and Il vii Do admitted that this great
Improvement the brown stone AMI free frequent
aicw year back. These latter give dingy and sonibro
cast TO our business sirccis; but sbosy
PREVAIL TO the Obvious advantage % tho city PL.a wh,s
marble one third doarer than brown stone aud wteB
ornancnled cots very much more. Iron - becosung
very popular and msy yet be moro used thar marble
" cheaper and has The additional advantage that
be cast. thc no beautiful patterns for very ue Tho
most highly ofDamsned trout have In tho city
those 81 iron buildings, the beet specimens which can
be seen IN Chambers street, Church, The q
the old SAVING Rank. Iron frouts % PAINTED Agy
color, though hro~nish white generally preferred ~
them and they have tlh aiyau'agothst ue b,
renewed whenever becomes FADED.
Tho bet marble in this country eoms from vermant
which b. white a. tho Italian aud marty Of as tine
ing marble b. quureJ IN great QUANTITIES IN Wet,
chester county sing sing and focsAhco marble much
The popularity OF marble in grea part duo W he fact
that Of late years better marble pusrries have Jeen d.
covered than thai used en years since ola marble build
ngs in this city have very dbgy APPEARANCE owing M
th,ir rough grain and their liability catch dirt This "a
not true of the marble in use.
Up 10 this time all our fashionable dwelling have b.co
ouih OF brown stone, but We understand TIA,
At lear one private hcu-e win be buih 81
white marble, IN ltnh avenue. Ais spring And whv nos7
II white marble elegant and becoming IN a st.r,
how much more 80 must q be In a rcsdcucei oar uer
chant princes may yet ind ust they have ma h. rravs
mistake in building all their residences 90 son. they 40
not think becoming or neat enough fr their wareio,s.s
i"i' mG hreFciGuon ~ thii mailer ~ buicng houss
yet We shall sec
Among Other binds Of bougc building nlfr.ai coming
into use we notice Toronto yellow pres brtrk We havs
sicw house butt u AIwauAc yellow brick in tbls city
the trinity Blilsngs j. iustlncc-bat they son
come d.co"rcd Nut 50 this Toronto brick In Cau.aa
retains H. color for ten and nnccn y,ars
HiLDINGs TO RE EEECrtD powN rows.
I'm two previous articles hayr rvsn scyuuts -
number Of buildings to be erected The lower rart
city. We have heard Of the following aiiitona --stew-
sts marble dry roods store largely increased
.zc neiore ule st Of ncxt pscci aui the adton 70
INC building will be commenced nnigllstely NJ Stow
arr Tor some ten year rast la owned property ~ Read
and Chambers street which h. proposed b. buJi upon
but TO make the addition b. be rrceni building rcrfct
square necessary % secure the ~ adjoining hfs
store IN Chamber street. The ~ which - feet front
by 70 Zee, deep; but though he offered 100000 for tina