New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-06-09

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arches in the center being for show windows aud The
others for doorways TIE windows of the upper slo-
res are also arebed, and have ornamental caps and
arehitraves and terminate in nodded scourses which
extend across the building The fifth story terminates
with rich iron cornice of russes and medalions, and
heavy pediment The building is so feet wide, and
ec0 feet deep extending to Mercer street. 1t will cost
| about 600 600.
Immediately adjoining, frst-cass building, extend
ing 10 Mercer street. is at present being erected IL
will have marble front on Broadway, and will cost
abou; $4,000.
little higher the opposite side of the street. the
building No. a. for many years occupied az drink
irg-saloon and gsmbng-house, has BEEN completely
r,modeled at cost of about e. 600. The change in
this building is contamination that has long been de-
vouily wished for as the place formerly pest to
| the neighborhood and disgrace to the street.
TIE property on the northwest corner Of Broome
street ard Broadway ia about 70 he improved by Mr.
| Gilsey. workmen time ago commenced digging
tie ceDer bot operations have within the past fort
night, been suspended as Mr.. Gilsey has opened Nc
gotia'ions for the adjoining property on Broadway.
Tie building to be erected by Mr. Gilsey viii cost
about $50 600.
DR. Bostwick IL about erectingcn lot No SOL Broad
way an warehouse. The property has frontage
Of ~ feet Broadway and extends 10 Crosby street.
depth of 900 feet The building will be in the form of
an L. with front of 60 feet on Crosby street 1t win
| cost in the neigbborhood Of sl6l, 900.
At No. 53S Broad way fiye-story building, with
front Of Albert freesone has just been completed at
! cost Of about $4,000.
TIE magnificent marble-front building on the south
west corner Of Broadway and Prince street, which
was commenced by Ball. Black Il Co. early last Fail,
nearly completed and will probably be ready for oc-
cupaney in August. TIE material is white marble,
ard the style purely Corirthan. 1t presents front Of
81 feet on Broadway, and 100 feet Prince street.
ard is six stories in hight the elevation from the side
walk being 100 feet. The first story on Broadway has
three arched cpenings each of which is 81 by 10 Feet
and will contain single pane of plate glass. The
| front on Broadway is ornameDted with Corinhian
portico The building from foundation to roof is in
every respect ire-proof. The beams are OF wrought
| iron, between which are thrown brick arches, the
whole being supported by iron grders. The flooring
| throughout VIII be Of marble tiles The extensive
vaults in the cellar will be devoted to the storage Of
silver ware belonging to persons who are about gong
to the country, making foreign tour. The base
ment will be used for the reception Of goods and the
first floor, which forms large apartment 5lxlOO,
will be used az iewery store The second hoor viii
lie devoted to clocks and bronzes the third to gas fix
turea the fourth the manufacture of ewelry, and
the fifth ard sixth to the manufacture Of silver
The COS. of the building, when fully completed, viii
not fall short of 100000.
The large building adjoining the Metropolitan Hotel,
and for many years occupied as racket-court and
| clubhouse by company Of gentlemen, has been COM
petelv remodeed ard converted into warehouses at
cost Of SIS 600 or 100000. II is known as the "lrv-
| irg Building"
| On lot No. 625 Broadway, extending to Mercer
street. Mr.. Astor is about erecting hrstclass store
that will cost upward Of $4,000. The lot is IS feet
| by 100.
fourstory marble-front building has Just been COM
pleed at No. $50 Broadway, at cost Of about 800 oOo
The building corner Of Broadway and Bond street
! has been remodeed throughout and now presents a
front on the former thoroughfare OF Albert freestone
At No. ESQ Broadway O neat maIbie-tiont store,
2x50 has Just been completed at cost Of 5000 OF
| $4,000.
The building corner Of Broadway and Washington
place, for many years occupied confetti mary
aloon IL bling remodeed and will be arranged for
dry goods house.
AT No. 724 Broadway preparations for building a
store IS by IS feet in progress. 1t viii probably
cost about $4,000.
very elegant marble front binding has recently
heen completed at No. 75s Broadway, designed for
stores and Offices Cost about $4,000.
The Quaint structure at the Of Broadway and
Thirteenth ftree erected by William Gibson, d. cora
tive artist ia rapidly approaching completion.
| The owner designs extending the buiiiiDg tnriog
The Summer so as TO ots Of ground and front
not orly on broadway aud Thirteenth street, but also
on Fourth avenue. II will be supported on the three
streets by "a arches Of is feet span and 80 feet high
| above the curb The structure will be wholly Of
brick plate glass and iron and painted to represent
| Normandy free-stone.
| Several other improvements are in progress along
the line Of Broadway in the way Of altering stores and
adapting them TO the .tyle of the present day.
We understand that A. T. Stewart has purchased
the entire block bounded by Broadway. Ninth and
Tenth streets. ard Fourth avenue, on which at some
funre day he designs erecting a magnificent ware
| houee, to " hich be viii remove his business.
In connection with improvements by our merchants,
we would mention that the firm Of Clafiin, Mellen g.
Co. ere about erecting store of mammoth proportions
Oh West Broadway, Worth and Church streets. The
property comprises fifteen lots, and the warehouse viii
prefent front Of 100 feet on West Broadway and
Church streets, and 600 feet Worth street. The
| building W i'll cost about 100000
NJ SuJdem....... 2sO00 Nicholas Ludll. $50 900
Bwty and Fulton sw.c looo No. az BrOadway. 50 0cC
fMpert@rs traders XIX lSO COZ Mr.
Tsdemsns B'ek sS Gee Dr. Be 81 90 90
Jsnes R Within, esq 10000 Ball. Black Con-. 200 90
b':STIy end l1spaId IT. Atom $3.50
VIZ p 200 600 No. $50 Broadway.... 80 go
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