New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-09-12

at present; and while rent has advanced within the
year from ten to twenty, and even to thirty per cent?
the probabilities are that IL will advance still more
for Of the host Of dwellings just finished and in
Of erection, but very small proportion designed
for renting. M
The chief feature Of the building this year is an
increased degree Of ornamentation and an increased
nse Of iron. Granite was the rage few years since
for store doors and window cornices; now II ID al.
together iron. Not only iron Easements, but whole
ftonts Of iron are becoming fashionable and in the
Story Building We have the finest specimen Of that
style in the South. One noticeable thing is that in
the plain and ornamental iron accessories to building
our home iron founders are this year showing them
selves fully equal 10 their elder and experienced
brethren Of the North. as ys.
The iron Of the Story Building was cast at the
North. It Is very handsome, and everybody admires
it. Bnt when the Merchants Insurance building and
Mi. Frois store, both on Canal street, shall be fin
shed with their iron fronts designed and cast in this
city, compare them with the Story Building, and see
if the Northern foundrymen have anything to brag
Of. The two fronts we speak Of were designed BY
Mr.. Freret, and cast from his drawings by Messrs.
Bennett 4 Lurges. Most Of the splendid iron We
randahs put up to buildings new and old, are also
home work Messrs. Bennett b Lurges and Mr.. Lu.
ther Homes exceng particularly in this description
OF work.
As splendid specimens Of stores, other than those
above spoken Of, we may refer to DR.. Woods row on
Carondelet street Pinckard & Co.'s grocery at the
corner Of Gravier and Tchoupitoulas, and Pepin's
stores on Chartres street. Among the residences,
those Of Mr.. Wright, Mr.. Dufour, and others,
all on Esplanade street that Of Dr.. Campbell, on
st. Charles street; that Of Mr.. Semnes on Annunci
alton street, that OF Mr.. Short, Prytania street
and that OF Mr. Moody, on Canal street, are most
conspicuous for the tasteful and beautiful design Of
the architect, and the fine workmanship of the
builder.
Though the new public buildings are not many,
they happily express the different wants Of great
city like this, and will be beautiful specimens
Of public architecture. For instance there is the
Touro Almshouse, the greatest institution Of the
kind in the country the Hospital Of the Sisters
Of Charity the New Orleans Opera House, one Of
the greatest theaters in the country the Third Dis
trict Court House the Third Presbyterian Church
the 81. James Hotel the splendid new stands on the
Metairie Race Course; two beautiful new school
houses, and several new market houses, continue
tions of old ones.
The amount Of repair and alteration going on is
almost incalculable and the jobbers are reaping
rich harvest. This is miscellaneous work, consist
ing Of building additions to houses, altering their
interior arrangements, knocking out brick base.
ments and putting in iron, putting up iron veran-
dahs and balconies, laying new floors, painting,
paperng, plastering, etc. From one end Of the city
to the other, and from the river to the swamp this
kind Of work is going on, and is betokened by the
small piles Of brick, lumber both, which cum.
Der the streets at every turn. inexperienced builder
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