The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-08-15

I'm order cssy the several .chools Of art ma
orskn) snd will be- lighted oy domea skyigh~,
,sseeiuliy designed and arranged
Mr. Nvdshssn a gentleman fsvorably known among
artists and srs has ,ss' s Sa snS Hs.n
lists fr supplying the gallery win .ner nolcest pro-
ouc.ons We may therefore, anticipate; :. me opening
liner array of talent than ever yet graced the
walls Of any building in this country.
As architectural production, this edtdce % already
attracting much attention from he marked taste dis
played in It's proportions and sou!ptured deco
piece reprsssn,ng two che -nbs leaning on a globe,
bearpg one palm branch, The other laurel wreath
The whole design being typical the cosmopolitan nature
Of the fne arts their nourshing condition in time OF
peace, aud the crown awarded IN artistic genius. The
arches Of this story, instead of resting ordinary
counes or plasters. will be supported BY three life
sized aesorcal female figures cary representing
Architecture, Painting and scu.pure while succession
Of inches in each Of the upper stories win receive sta
tuettts copies Of well known works of sculpture The
design Of the cornice elegant and novel; and altogether
the building viii stand out in prominent relief even among
he architect is Mr.. J. R. Hamilton, the same who re-
Gently furnished the prirc plan for Rev Mr. Beechers
new church IL Brooklyn.
Many improvements are also observable on the streets
east of Broadway
At No I. Cat6arne street, Messrs Griths and Wen
dep architects building large ole edidce 70 be
used as saloon BY Messrs Crook The mason ID Amos
Titus, the carpenter Mr.. Fredenburgh.
The tame architects also erecting two nve story
oe front stores at the corner of Grand and Crosby
streets for j. G. Cruger, ESQ.
OF Hester and Mott streets. The owner ID Mr.
Th,rasson. the builder Mr.. Brush.
Mr. Winthrop is erecting five story building on Lpd
low street, Stanton
CLUTCHES.
The most important and pro ninent edifco under this
head city the Catholic cathedral which has
been progressing rapidly during the past year. The foun
dalton, which consists Of blocks Of stone varying In
weight from 10 four tons, has all been laid.
Before laying II, however, the rock found
in all cases, and lcveled and cut into steps TO
receive the first curse, 1t being found necessary
in many instances TO 60 as much as twenty feet below
the surface line in order proper support for
great building. Upon this foundation walls, Of the
purest white marble haze been commenced and carried
up an average height twelve feet all around the
highest point being seventeen feet above the platform from
which the building springs The doors ana interior
manner, and believe that ether work In this
country has been carefully or even as carefully
executed that Of cathedral 80 far the same
has progressed II bids fair be- when finished, the
create 81 ecclesiastical structure of modern times.
Grace church chapel has been erecsed thus far by
voluntary contributions. 1t has BEEN therefore, the
Object Of the architect Mr. Renwick, 10 produce proper
effect worthy of the subject and the progress of archi
lecture in America, without great expenditure The
front Of the building, therefore, has been built Of red
and yellow brick, nad with marble and encaustc tile.
other purposes it absolutely necessary The
building in the Italian Gothic STYLE resembling in out
The front is sixty feet six inches wide and
10 divided by buttreeses into three compartments,
or hays the centre one Of which is of moulded and cut
bricks, with cut stone caps over which Is magnificent
circular window enclosed in brick jams with the walls In
laid at the angles with black and white marble The centre
gable this has also circular window iuad in the
same manner and the whole is crowned with handsome
tna The bays on each side Of the centre arranged
much the plan the CENTRE and the whole front
is richly panneled with ceored brickwork. The work
manshp Of the front reflects great credit on Mr.. |
Joseph Smith, the mason The interior Of the building is
sixty feet wide and hundred and ten feet long
The basement will contain the Sunday school and lecture
TO be- lighted by .tysh extending nearly the whole
length Of the building, divided by columns into three
Aises with carved and panneled ceiling Of wood, and
sitting for twelve hundred persons, and 1t is the in
tenton Of those who have contributed TO this noble
oertakirg TO make the seats free
st Marks chapel, erecting the north side OF
Forty eighth street sixth avenue is TO be built
Italian round Style architects Messrs Renwick
Achmutz Sends, being limited the OF the work,
have determined 10 build II entirely Of brick, which
perhaps in better taste than the usual method Of putting
stone front to brick building The front will be OF
yellow red and black bricks with cut stone portals and
weather mouldngs The whole building will be sixty six
feet vide by hundred feet in depth. The interior
will be divided three aisles and the roof finished
show the timbers the inside, after the Of
the old masters architecture the whole interior will be
richly painted poly chrome The lecture room, Sunday
school and library will be in the basement, and the
building will seat about eleven hundred II is erected by
the vestry OF ST. Marks a ehape; 70 their church.
Under this head we may also include the Jewish syna
gosue being erected in Nineteenth rtrect near Fh
avenue under che supervision Of Mr. Nook architect
This building which seventy feet wide and eighty long,
with front Of Dorchester stone in the Paladian style
Of architecture two orders The auditorium, which Is
situated the second floor. reached by four different
starcases. and is surmoun,ed by dome any six feet in
diameter constructed in IN most substantial manner Of
iron. Windows Of ssined glass ornament every side
Of the building. The "ark" (xherein Ia contained |
the "iaw"), frmed OF Scagliola columns with pc
dsta and entablature, is enclosed by highly polished
rosewood sliding doors, and overhung with rich |
atn drapsry. The dome s lighted by Jets placed at
short intervals, In line within he circumference; these
Jets 10 be lighted by electricity In the OF the
1agogue In the place for holding the tabernacle which
communicates with the whole FIRST story. The work N
progressing very rapidly towards completion In the
expectation Of selling before the which
take place the first part OF month Tue building
for the copgrtg cation Of sheriff. Israel, who formerly
worshipped In Crosby street.
NEW MUSIC HALL,
corner Of Irving place and Fifteenth street. has recently
been commenced Is is 10 be seventy Ave feet Irving
place, and one hundred twenty-five Fifteenth
street. The auditorium seventy feet wide, ninety
feet long and thriyhv feet high, and is surrounded
by large gallery and occupies the first floor Of the build
ing which in front three stories high Tue dressing
the second and third floors, and the base
Mt contains large supper room, as well ne smaller
private The building 70 be entirely Of brick, and
the principal floor Is bot feet above the street.
70 snord = speedy exit In Of panic or Gre.
We also append list Of school houses and those
undergoing repairs, furnished BY Mr. Bocs Clerk OF the
Board OF Education.
The following shows the new schoohouscs in course OF
erection, In what ward situated and amounts appro
prlated-
School Word Amount arFvqrsas.d
-.................... S1s,655
No. S....................s 30,5S3
--....................19 81 900
NO. u. .......: .';.':.M A,sio