, 1860-01-23

4 LOOK THROUGH THE NEW POST OFFICE


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The mysterious laws Of cfysta1ixation in
bodies hare their parallel in the growth Of cities
sprinsing IN about certain established centres
| and shifting with the change Of locality of that
i which formed the nucleus. In q ctr Of first
class the phrasc within few minutes: walk oI
the Post 0tlicc," soon ceases eyen in advertise
mcuts TO be heard Of q. EXPRESSED. The horse.
railroad and the omnibus line sbolish the NO.
cessity Of narrow limit Of desirable residence,
the large majority Of househo,ders indeed pre-
ferring to seek quiet homes remote from the
busy trade centres, and the din Of tsdown town.
But the location Of the public buildings, the
Post 0nlec and the United States Custom House
md Courts, hns much to do in the process Of
cxystalizing business centre. In their vicini-
ty or within few squares distance mill be the
most eagerly sought Offices, banking Offices and
stores Of a certuin class, aud in. a young city
like ours the location Of these prominent edifi-
ccs will exert u large influence upon the cha1ac
ter and value of the structures to grow up about
them. ,-'.
It IS too late and the repetition would be
valueless, to say that no very great amount Of
wisdom or consideration either Of the wishes Of
our citizens or the best grounds for such Sc
i lection, entered into that decision Of the aues
tion which f1ed tho site OF the then future and
now realized, splendid edifce fronting south on
Monroe street, with lis main front on q narrow
alley, the continuation Of Dearborn street. It
was carrying it far from buildings of it's class
into street Of quiet residences, frame struc~
ture whence soutlward along State street and
South Clark street, on either: side extended
blocks on blocks Of the same class Of buildings
It was 80 located, however. and the best that
could be done was to 20 to work and adapt Tint
neighborhood to its prospectiye needs and
uses. The east side Of tit narrow al1cy WIZ
continuous with that side Of Dearborn direct
| By action of the Common Council the al1ev ia IN
be widcned from Madison to Monroe street
continuing Dearborn street throuphout or tbe
same width. The Custom House site WAS then
Carried westward to front on the new and still
future street line, since the buildings will &C.
cupy the condemned lots until The coming
) spring. when this important improvement will
be carried out. And, more than this, Dearborn
street will be carried southHard to open on
Edna Place at Jackson street.
For Two Years past the steady growth of the
splendid marble edifce, pus:ed slovlv and
steadily on, under the government contractors.
has been witnessed with pride and n1casr,a hr
0 % VISA P1'"e Anu p'easu'e "
'' 80" WILL IN tne
in 1855, mud had ooty been in encloscd 6nsur
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10 80 wv ""sseu WHICH sseu'co 10 every de-
'a1 u luz STRUCTURE solia1ty anu perfection
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ope'a''on ~ 'ue co"nec'aon Win business life IN
o'. c.' w 'ne oPpos'te corners OF Monroe
aou '''a'e s1fee's arc ne" ana substantial brick
ous'uSsS o.o'Ae' a! 1'ong oo"a On cHhcF
ss'ee' a'e IKE Signs OF Improvement. Stores Of
'oe pe'ses esa*3 @'c os'n estaoi1sled tar so"tl-
"asa Oh monroe street, aud the business I'M
prosenen' IS .no'' s'alshng' tnonsn man'iestiS
Jet IN 'ne ouo. oa Dcafoofn street and On
Madison street nfst elass structures have been
a"a'tlng' and arc beng erected IN ndsance Of
me ,.mc coming %hen the ne" Government
oo"a.os sna1l oe nolshed' Tint time IS not
no" aaf fe'oo1e' s'nee "''a'n Tue present year II
WILL % luiiy occupied 'or us destined uses
ne s''a'' W'naps' eFa.ts general eur'osl'
's upon u1e point II we give TIC tetmls collect
ed on Saturday, IN IN hour passed within the
ronsa boarded enclosure whcfc stands the edi.
'ee "nefto1 30 much is expected, aud 10 be
def''e".
Leaving the more formal details until such
time rs the building will come to be spoken Of
as WHOLE we will speak Of general features
and the present stage OF matters. Col. Eaton,
Superintendent Of the work was absent. we
were shown through the premises BY James Ar-
pleyard. foreman Of the joiner work.
The building gives three lofty stories, each Is
feet in the c1eas, is fire proof through with
! iron roof, iron window frames ard inside shut