The New York herald., 1863-11-14
NEW BUILDINGS IN THE METROPOLIS.

c,s x.o,.Is and stores I'm Course Of
u.oc,,ou-The Architects and Builders
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Notwithstanding the heavy financial pressure which
the war has occasoned, very o percepble effect has
been had upon occupation OF the builders archi
tecs who apparently doing as,brsk business as at
any time previous the breaking Of the rebellion
glance through the principal streets of city will exh
bit truth of this assertion. In every direction are to
be ruins OF torn down buildings and piles of new
material lying ready to be used for the purpose OF putting
up reher and tasteful structures Along Broadway
many ehces being constructed which in their
present unfinished state give promise or being, when
Completed among the ornaments OF our metropolis. The
tase for a better order OF architectural beauty in our
mercantile aud public establishments seems to bo grow
ing with people, and glad TO that the old
ginger bread otenatous and unsubstanal style is be-
ginning to b. cast aside by capitalists.
One OF Che most elegant and stately looking buildings at
present IN of erection is the largo white marble
eaiGce which being constructed the site OF Nos 5i2
and 81 Broadway This structure rises five stories
hisb with an elevated basement and immense collars
secured against the nroads OF water &c. by the latest
and most approved inventions The dimensions forty
feel frontage Broadway. and depth OF hundred
feet towards Crosby street. The presents
piece chase architecture which is not surpassed for
simple bo,uty by any ed6ce Broadway. The styl is
OF the Venetian, consisting Of white marble columns
dows. On the 6ilh story four beautiful statues
representing Liberty, Commerce. Union and Constu.
tionresliug the perpendicular columns. The base.
men only two feet below tho sidewalk The cost of
tho building Is estimated at about 500 O00 The proprie
tors are Mcssrs Robinson & Mckay. who intend
ing the place out for insurance Offices stores other
purposes
Another elegant building ia that being erected ut No. 80
William street for the Great Western Marine Insurance
IA of I'M fol Eron
on william street, twenty.six foot inch The base.
the whole depth Of the lot Stories above
basement scvcnty- five feet in depth The building
will be occupied solely by the company except the base
mont, from which the only rental will be derived The
front OF white marble, expressing, by ITS arrangement
but three stories only though in reality enclosing four.
The great desideraum being light in tho basement
csssated the. employment OF iron pillars, deracting
thereby from the architectural unity of the building
The story above that, the counting floor of the com
pauy. Is divided into the ceuntngroom proper and an
apartment lighted by the front windows The counting
room viii be elegant and cheerful room, forty two
feet long and twenty five feet to the ceiling, lighted
by skylgbt of iron and glass; and also
by windows in the and side. The front
devoted to the Of the President principal
officers Of tho company. Communication will be had with
the Of the second story by of two light
starways aud balconies, with light and elegant iron
baiustrades, brackets &C. The ceiling of the counting
room will be treated with moulded ribs and Suloche
enrchmonts and deep covcd cornice The walls will have
blank arcade Oh side, and windows and arcade
correspond the other. The floor will partly
iron erers ana wooden josts. The counte,s wainsco
dosking, &C., viii be finished In hard woods mixed. to
prcduco agreeable front of white mar
bic is Designed IN The renaissance style, with French
feeling the treatment of detas though to the regret
OF tho architects mot carried below the level OF the first
floor Tho building proceeding rapidly to completion,
and the cost will be In the neehborhood Of 5 00o The
architects Mcssrs. Rcnwick Il Sands.
On the Of Thirty yfth street and Park avenue
new church, called the Church Of the Covenant, 10
being erected The pastor OF this church will be tho
Rev. Dr. Prentiss brother Of tho late s. Prentss The
plan consists Of church proper and chapel which will
be Of tho following dimensions-The church is to be
ninety feet long and sixty feet wide inside and
the chapel eightytwo feet long and twenty eight feet
wide inside. The extreme lcngth Of tho whole building
viii be hundred and twenty nine feet and breadth
eighty two feet. The church will scat thou.
sand persons, and the chapel three hun.
dred There will be galleries in the church
tho sidc aisles The second story Of
tho chapel s divided into three for Sunday
school purposes. aud these arranged that
they may be thrown into when required.
The design or tho building Byzantine and hat
Lombardic In It's character. The exterior is of
tho Boevle quarry New Jersey which consists OF two
coors to hsrmonze The salient lines Of tho arciec-
ture. Tho doors aud windows will have richly moulded
jambs and the latter will have raceries, and be glazed
with stained and enamel glass.
IL also contemplated at future period 10 cree!
camPanc on tho corner of the two Streets and the de
Signs for il havo boon made. The building however, will
DO completed without the tower.
The interior OF the church will be divided by richly
decorated columns three ais,es
be the ars, church edce this continent il which rc
has boon used for decorative purposes The roof cell
ng, will he OF the kind known the oren tnpe ell fooi
showing the uctura finish lui trusses the tmoefs oi
which will be moulded, carved and nied il with rici
lraseries Tho church will be flashed inside with har
woods, mixed in designed TO heghen the aTch
tccturo enect
The whole work will be finished in the course of th
next summer; hut the chapel will be ready for in
few months. The architects OF This ais
Mcssrs Rcnwick Sands.
On tho corner or Broadway and Twenty SIKH street
splendid MOTEL, to be called the ST. james ote hs
nearly been completed, and will bo thrown open to th
public in the OF a month six weeks. The d
meusons OF this now hotel are ninety feet Broadwa
BY hundred eleven twenty sixth street. II
sx stories high, with entire frontage Of white ot
The architecture OF the Corinhan order of the reca
stylo. All the modern improvements have been avalle
OF 10 the construction OF this hote and the internal
rangements, Is said, will be Of the finest description
will bc heated by steam apparatus like o! the ohs
arst class hotels OF the metropolis. Tho cost will
about $3.50 900. Mr. Wells Is the proprietor
Somo time ago Il contemplated by certain partit
TO build hotcl, which would be OF the large:
In tho city. The ground selected site the bloc
contained within Thirty.Gfh and Thirty sixth street:
aud Broadway and Sixth avenue Operations begu
timo ago but tho increased cost Of building mate
rais. caused by the continuance Of the rebellion wa
found to be heavy that the propreors concluded
TO nuish the work until such time the circumstance
would provo more proptous. The consequence is tha
only two stories have been put up and the proprietor
are adapting these to business purposes, the intention
bong TO le, them for stores and warehouses Tn
hrst story consists OF and the second Of brick
tho Dimensions are follows-One hundred and ninety
seven Zoe, and inches on sixth avenue two hundre
and eleven feet eight inches on Broadway one hundre
and thirty ak feet four half inches on Thirty siv