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


disval STYLE and the structure lie considered by arch
iiecis to be without Acepon the most beautiful ofhe
kind in tie State. Tie building cost about $SO,COo
Broadway, which is acknowledged on all sides 20 be
the meet elegant thoroughfare in any city this AIDE
Of the Atlantic in point Of architectural beauty and
dspay, is stl in the bands Of contractors masons,
caTsntrs celar-diggers, and hodcarriers and there
is not the least hope to be entertained that building
| operations on this street will ever cease.
In some parts Of the horoughfsre old but substan-
tia buildings are continually in process Of demolition,
and costly and magnificent structures going up in their
| places. Many Of the edifces which have vithstocd
| the elements for half century and upward, occupy
almost as much time in their demolition Of the
modern buildings do in their erection. The old build
| ing on the corner Of White street and Broadway,
which las been under tie care of laborers
| for month past was very substantial structure.
Men were ut first get to work picking off the bricks
one by one but from the adbesiveness Of the mortar
mot the mortar Of the present day) calculation
could he made TO when the building would be razed
and in order TO save time the walls pushed down
in detached portions after having been undermined.
IN THE matter would add that the builders Of the
present day might take valuable lessons to the
| substantial manner in which great proportion
! these old buildings were constructed.
| Within the past Ave years Broadway has been i'm
men,ely improved, ard, the stes of old and familiar
landmarks, elegant and costly structures have their
| foundation.
During the past Winter the Messrs Suydam erected
four-story building at No. 90 Broadway in the BY.
zanne style. 1t was laid out for Insurance Offices,
| and cost about $e8 ,000
| On tie southwest corner of Broadway and Fulton
street marbe-front building has recently been COM
pleted at cost Of about $4,000. The frontage on
Broadway is quite email, but the structure extends
nearly zoo feet on Fulton street.
portion Of the old hotel building corner Of Broad
| way and Park place, has been demolished TO make
room for marble-front structure which is about be-
ing erected by Mr.. Willoughby n cost of about $50
| co., The building will be % feet front by 100 feet
deep.
On the site of the building corner Of Broadway and
Murray street now occupied by Messrs. Ball Black Il
| Co., an elegant building win be erected by the
Importers and Traders Banking Company at a cost
| approximating to $3.50, 900. As the premises
are vacated by b., b. g. Co., the work of demolition
! win commence and it is intended to commence the
foundation during the month of August. Tie structure
viii be Of marble, partly fre-prcof and will present
front Of IS feet ON Broadway and 100 feet Murray
street. The first floor will be occupied by the Import
err and Traders Bank and the remainder of the build
| ing devoted TO Offices.
| On the northwest corner of Broadway and Readc
street the directors of the Tradesnen Bank have
in course Of erection elegant marble-ont building
| in The Italian style Of architecture II viii be four
stories ard an attic high and will present frontage Of
33 feet On the former street, and 100 feet the latter
Great care taken in its construction and IA the Bank
is in no particular haste 10 remove, the builders have
until April next to complete the structure. The base
ment floor will he rented TO Insurance Companies and
ell the other stories except the first floor, which is 10
be occupied by the Bank, VIII be arranged for Offices
| The estimated cost il $50, Co.,
The adjoining lot, No. 295 is at present unoccnped
but arrangements are in progress we understand, TO
| build thereon shortly.
| On the lot in front of the New-York Hospital
| Messrs Thos Sufen e. Co. are about erecting
maiblefron store 40 feet front by 100 feet Deep at
cost Of about $50 coo. Worknen digging the
| cellar.
| A little further mp, the broadway Theater, after a
brief oxistence of IL years. has succumbed TO the de-
mands Of business and its rite ia now graced by a
stately store Of fine architectural fnsh The property
lie owned by James R. Whiting, esq who expended
over 100000 in the erection of this store. The
j
its etc Ct and presenting an appearance Of great sub
santisty. The building is in the form Of the letter
T. with IS feet on Broadway, Is feet Worth street,
and IS feet on Pearl street. The extreme depth is 75
feet.
The large building corner Of Broadway and Leonard
street. uIt recently occupied by the Appetons, IA I'M
dergoing material alterations, and will hereafter be
occupied for mercantile purposes. The alterations
will cost upward Of sl3 900.
On lots No. 81 and 375 Broadway, Mr.. Mofat is
about to erect two marbefront stores of irsclass.
TIE los are % feet front by 100 feet deep. Cost OF
both about sl2o 600. The intervening building, the
foundation of which is only 10 feet below the curb is
now being shored ups and the wall carried nine feet
deeper.
On the southwest corner Of Broadway and White
street the present fine brown-stone vestory building
il undergoing material alterations and improvements
by the essees Messrs. E. j.. WhitlOck and Lathrop Il
Wilkinson. 1t will hereafter be used a lobbng-
| house and the cost and alterations will be about
so O0O.
Mr. VIM. b. Aslor IL aboni putting mp two first
class stores the property on the souh corner OF
Broadway ard White street. They viii be II by 100
feet each, and will cost jointly 5000 00O The fronts
On both streets will he of white MARBLE handsomely
carved, and the design ia of the Palladio school.
Two large stories fronting the northeast corner
Of broadway and White street rapidly approaching
completion. They owned by Mathew Morgan and
| s. u. BabcoCk, and preeent marble frontage OF q!
feet on Broadway, ard l76 feet White street. The
STYLE Of architecture IL Italian The sill course Of the
second story is crDamented with panels end bausters,
| and most Of the windows surrounded with pedi-
uens i'm keeUinp with the general stvle of the struc-