The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-06-30
The New Catholic Cathedral on Fifth Ave-
uus--The Work Begua.

,or,rsr,s for grading aud clearing the ground for
A. .c,,on of the new Roman Catholic Cathedral or 50.
Patrick, on Fifth avenue, were given out week or
t,o aimee The prelminaries OF plan choi,c OF arch-
tecs builders &c, are fully determined Also me ume
for Ia, ing the cornerstone finally fixed In August next
This new ecclesiastical structure Will be oy Tar the
.,.s, mos, magnificent and costly Of the kind In North
America Although not comparable 70 the nrs grade OF
yu,ope.n cA.heoras in sze costness viii rank well
mn among those which next after the grsndest Tue
cos, Of ,ac building above ground Is not expected to tall
abort O, three quarters OF million. Its dimensions will
front OF l4o feet aud depth Of 315 foet Its
,oca,,ou IN on the block between Feth aud Fifty nrs.
streets fronting Fth avenue, and reaching BACK 70
where the line Of Madison avenue wiz run "hen lnM
street laid out ut s upper end 10 position u one
the mos, commanding and admirable on the ~ao'c sanc
and in Of the many other interesting snd splendid
improvements protected there, mutt form me uost At
tTactise point In the map Of the city
Standing ON the platform OF rock upon which u y IN
tended the cathedral, the view DOG FUN avenue
nts ne scope of sumptuous architecture Of that
magnificent street looking up the avenue The eye viii
patu ally upon the entrance OF the new Central Park
st Fifty street Halfway up 70 TINS entrance above
sbe site OF The cathedral stands tue new and splendid
buidr "a OF 81 Lukes Hospital, just completed Coam'
bis College, ~ present occupying the oa ouansi o. me
neal and Dunn Asylum makes the south side OF fueth
,treet parae wnn the Cathedral ground whist The no
man Cainoc Orphan Asylum occupies the next lot a,ove
m dne Tina The ne buildings OF Columbia College will be
mn, M on The west side Of Fifth avenue Opposite ms
tbedrA block or two in Tho rear OF the latter Is toe
old Poters Field, nov being cleared ior the nc building
of the womsn's Hospital The Childs Hospital, the
(,olored Orphans Home, and other interesting pst-
tu,sons, all clustered within . few blocks OF
each othes in the midst OF which this
masnacent proportions Of The me- cathedral wall form
,,r,sf and splendid nucleus. Indeed the prospect from
the ridge which Fifth avenue a,.ns at fIfuetn street
muat afford OF the finest Of any
sueet 10 the world when the various plans 10 progress
and IN contemplation are realized these too are
su other churches best les tue cathedral Sixteen lots Of
the college ground Forty eighth street have been
bought by congregation OF the old Dutch Reformed
meeting house post omcel, WIN , .ns ses ~ erecnns
An The manner Of the already located on Twenty
street and Firth avenue Several private mansions OF the
ususl cy character also projected for tnis vicinity
40 that the apparent termination which the pondorOus
walls OF tins reservoir seemed 70 make for the avenue.
vii he vcrsteppcd and the section between that and e
c,,,anoe N central Park will be entirely butt up aud
become the splendid portion Of the city OF New York
The land which the Cathedral Will stand comprises
An AGA Of 200 feet front by 400 feet deep,
being smhraced between the lines OF the two
ipest avenues In NE oity-Ffth aud Madison
The foundations will upon the rocx surface, which IL
.sh,,y rs,.d above the avenue the building OCCUPYING
the centre OF the lot and ncosed on ffteth and flty
FIRST by los wall with Walk and parerre 70 &C
eommodate professions &c. Toe front OF the edce will
be by steps from tue fh avenue, on which
there p be three great entrances IL will be- az usual
with Gothic caihedras crucf0rm and with transcep aud
esr en,rapces 30 ina, IT, ventilation and absence fro
moisture may be all That cou,d be iesire1. The man
elevation on Fifth Avenue will comprise me geoe, 100
faa, hsh With rose window Ga the sou n corner (0nt)
viii sprint spre Of open uscery proportoned 70 the
sreat length Of the church. whist the north corner
on nearly etlual shu a'Ou
Two thirds The hight Of the spire gives the whole iron
est breadth and massveness whist their lofty dimen
siops will present something Se ,he true scoops whch is
required Tor the aims Of stye Of architecture The
side elevations present splendid ranges Of Windows and
buresscs pinnscled and finely deccraed heornsmcntet
transept gables with their windows, entrances, inches
&C. enrhing and relieving the great length OF the side
walls.
rhe interior OF the building will be fully worthy
Of the exterior. II will be entered by porch
eighty feet 70 the OF H arch, en-
riched with columns, rscery, &c. The arrange
ments OF the interior will be Altogether unique IN
this country. will be 100 feet high the clear, inside
and comprise naive tvo side ases, the transept (
wings Of the cross), lT6 feet, and the sanctuary for
erest altar the upper end The roof raised uppn az
one gothic columns, supports groued arches construS
like the rest OF the building, OF stone In 80
there will be twelve small chspes, with affairs mfng
with The great altar and an altar 70 the virgin, fou u
all. &c..
rhe building viii be constructed under The sur Nll,n
OF Messrs Rem vck Rodriguez, architects, Ia q mot'
substantial manner Eve years hcrr os' im'todL ''.H
bable period for its camp.eAJn. I4sre vii b1s "a
nneut az The plsus nr meal rlsco0s. u'.VA VI
exercise TIE earnest sterlion AM stay "a N'"'S"