The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-08-01
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the cid buiiGrg as will bs embraced in the
erw.,s'eo sisuesore, tho location q this vel
cert 81 the Prte~ecs msrson II Is built In the form OK
with front fifteenth street OF about
between the encs, another structure corresponding
height which extends back about 81 fee&, with width
ee.her with the curide steps columns srcatrsve fezs
AID coTnce are OF arm greissoM description OF
ssose, which gives massive and md, :snss.,siai
Of ateut twelve feet from the level Of the pavement
This well pierced with and windows for the lower
siory and the accent 10 its summt by means Of two
% Pc
and protected by wall similar 20 thai q the bose and
Of the same height tho top Of which surmounted BY
Even with the top 81 tho base vail u plateau extend
ing the whole length Of the building, with bresdsh Of
noted columns, which thirty six feel hgh in.
c!rcrg the pedss and capliastbe latter being olabo
ratsiy wrought From the rear Of this plateau colon
mace poIlico, the man wall OF the building rises to
height corresponding with that OF the columns and
pierced with large windows for The three stories with
the main immediately back Of the summN
Of the steps leading to the oocnnade Tue ceiling Of tho
coopnEde is handsomely 0rramenteA with siucc0 work.
and the columns are surmounted by archrsve
from which psneec fre2e Yses to the height Of about
three feet when Ia succeeded BIZ heavy bat highly
oman ented cornice which terminates asAve stone
bAutHade, divided into sections by insulated pAstosa,
which latter with handsome capssoncs tho
rear walls OF this building ave also Of stone, but plainly
CCDSSruCtaC
This building II viii be perceived was Of i.scf IN In
mense and magnificent structure, covering area OF
some ~ 600 square feet with height o, about IS fact,
and presenting An appearances which would COMPARE "a
vorably with most other great buildings anywhere else
10 Amsrica excerpt this city Of great buildings; but
Is nc otber bucup even IN bis city, we Se,svs erceot
the Capitol that will surpass IT,
The plan is to erect distance Of 100 feet in the
OF tie Old eC;ce and parallel Herewith, anofher build
ing CT smax shape and dimensions, though differing
siosrsbly style THIS viii front to the west on street
running parallel with Feeth street. to be cut through
from that part PENNEY avenue running along the
porh site OF the Presidents mansion, between the
grounds OF The mansion and those Of the State Depart
ment and nersectng the other portion Of Pennsylvania
avenue which Is to be extended aorg ns south side OF
the Treasury Department building rhis addition win
also have building extending 65 feet from lis east
wardJ and connecting with simiIar extension In the
rear OF the old building, which have Already mea-
eccuped by the old ediiceabout 81 ,oco square feet
The front Of this will be composed Of plain base wall
carried up to the level Of that Of the Old building and
pierced Ike that with doors and windows Tor the lower
basement story But Of this about 160 feet in the mid
die will project sixteen fee further front than the remain
the srchrave with piasters set into the wall tho
cows berg In the intersices between them This wall
will also be continued in the angles formed by the pro
jectors, and terminate IN front in massive plaster. Six
columns similar in size and form 70 those the colon
made Ct the old building, but differing in that they will be
mopob tbs Will occupy positions on the front OF this pro
jesiioptwo being each end and two tho mid
die Between these ends and central groups the wall will
project 70 range with the fronts Of the columns and
this portion, we'll as that behind the columns win be
oontnuasion Of the front wall 1t either end Of the pro-
lection.
In the middle Of this projection there viii be an
open poytiro or oclonnade, eighty feet in exteat
and pr. jectng twelve feet furthsr from the line
OF eight colurns similar those already described
end It viii be accessible By q lower quadrangulsY
se o. ,'sps ternns'g on platform s rOm Which
sides hrg the aiming space OF the projection leads 10
the top whence the entrance will be between tho middle
columns On the line OF the Grst described projection The
nrchirave freze and corpice on this front will be like
those OF the ole building except over the portco where
TIE corrce will be plain extend up form
ing handsome central pedment
Thee two buildings viii be further connected by build
rg. at their ENDS These latter will respectively have
nor,h and south front Of 2e5 feet with the depth
the side buildings Their fronts viii be hnshed N style
similar 80 that Of the wet budrg except that the pot
being secondary projections. They will also each have
froLt Of eight columns the upper portion will be
by SIMILAR fight OF steps with the upper fight on the
west fIont put the south front there will be such
ngbs and aso wc side flights to the lower platform lead
ing between the b,sops at the ends Of the upper and
lower man or front lights From both OF these portiroes
there IL also exterd into the building passage about
tbrywo iett VIDE IN each CT which viii be si1 columns
ranging IN double rows.
the Of ,beec latter buildings will extend slightly
he 1ptbed with projecting p:'sstered corners between
which viii be mounted each end two massive stone
columns Ire upper portions OF these encs viii be finished
lecn enis and will form parts OF the esst aod west
frcrts the whole length Of which will then be -four hun
dred srd sixty 1--we feet Tbs front v thus comprise
style each erd The front will be composed OF
piassered VAL. with . large co,onnads por'co IN the
~ n & snS ssa the
that The west vii be the NEST elaborate, and gene
rally, no doubt, regarded - the mos. beautiful But
verds TIE erection Of these additional buildings and
our present purpose we pted only general terms
their u height guile around On The east and and south
side the srchtrave Is laid. The nonolythc columns
the east erd are get In their places ard the interior Of
tta inf On raulA
icurdatcps Of the west building and Of the extension
ts rear connecting with the rear extension OF the old
building arc laid and tho arches Of the vaults cellars
partially finished portion OF wall has reen above
there and the derrcks and machinery all ready
rapid operations The excavation for tbs north end build
wg 10 partially made, sad acme a the foundation laid
Thy csnrN however, he prosecuted much farther until
Accommodations provided in the south building
The STATE Depsrment az the structure nov occupies
Entering the south building basement from
right finished and occupied. The ceilings and
walls Ct this are handsomely frescoed, the panels
OF The after being oruaner,ed with representa-
splendid painting OF three Potawsitcnie Chiefs from
NE, while the originals were here members OF dele
gsst2 ,sssr or 90 me c was ssr
the icircusr stairway finished " the succeeding
story Next, on the left side, several rooms just
reoetvirg the finishing strokes ard, the right
very large room where workmen wcre busy putting up
iron oookcses, Which are placed acroes the and
conirived inside I, afford thorough ventilation, vhs
with the doors closed they are entirely freproof The
vii be occupied wholly with these Cases which are
pnced as 10 allow passages between their ends and the
walls Another saryay hnshed 10 the frs. story above,
ia rear The west end Of The building the r'gh, hand
side, and beyond another nearly nnished while
the left there succession OF rooms, allied with busy
vorfmon Who are siding the finishing touches Most Of
these and the passage hsve yet 70 be painted and eced
The next story was gained by the west stairway This
portion not, however, sufficiently advanced 10 enable
Us 70 say much abort But in one Of the here
We found photcrrsrhst, who employed by the depart
ment HIS duty Ia TO take views Of The building In va
ous stsges OF prcaress COPY plans sui dravings and
also IN copy letters OF instruction department business
hundreds of which despatched weekly
Returning again 10 the berement. and from thence 10
the cellar, shown The steam apparatus and on
CINE by which the Kissing OF the stone and building
rails IN performed. This also pumps water into
vor II the top OF the building. whence In conveyed In
pipes imbedded In The walls 70 al parts Of the building
The steam also N be used for Nesting The building, BY
forcing bcied air through rectangular tubes which
laid n the walls and floor in each room, and entirely