The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-03
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Hsgant Country villas for New
York Gentlemen,
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Thsrs aRs mot many new buildings going up in this
sslV Tits summer Here and there We see little
sstivty Several private residences being completed
the Tifth avenue; there is handsome and substan-
Nal brick building in process of erection Centre street.
ns the Five Points, other buildings TO be seen
IN ether parts Of the city, but many as usual
ouhtoned the particulars Of q few Of the public
sdihces now in the workmens hands
The New Court House.
This immense structure, when completed, win DO one
u the largest and most imposing the country There
considerable speculation abroad in the city regarding
the probable time when the ednoe will be ready for
socupancy From the bestnformation has been posi-
Die 70 procure after careful investigation among super
hendens archtscts practical builders and theoretical
Spectators upon such works, have arrived at the
conclusion that the Court House, II the Supervisors
keepnpon II the number Of hands now employed
and push operations forward speedily they
pushing them will be finished and turned clean and CON-
pete from the artixans hands in about two years from
The present date II cannot certainly be done much
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contemplated by its originators
Some I'VE hundred workmen now daily working
upon the Court House The catter Of the hammers and
shssls Of stonecutter and the ring Of the anvil Of
Me blacksmhs all tell Of the industrious there hourly
adding their mite 10 the undertaking. Visitors who may
AAve permission to enter the Enclosure will be surprised
70 the Of labor required for the prepare
Non Of the material for the building aside from that be
expended in putting It In It's appropriate place, WALL
partition, pillar cornce Every stroke Of work is done
by the day. and upon hours, there being contracts
excepting in the way Of furnishing stone and other
articles to be used And all these have to pass careful
inspection and be Of the very prove accept
able TO the superintendent The main walls seventy
I've feet in height now nearly complete and ready to
receive the highly and deliberately wrought cornce
n preparation by the nimblc cutters
Work was commenced upon the building the 10th Of
September, 1861 aNaH
The probable cost OF the Court House, whom finished
including masonry iron, painting, glazing, and fixtures
will fall far short Of millions Of dollars It may
80 thia OF these figures approx
nation 10 tho truth but believed those who should
know b not very far from correct The supervision
a the srscsn has from the first been in the hands Of
H. 7ucks, Esd, experienced and energetic gentle
who sssussto ~ In svssy we'll qualified To-
hold tho rsapousIbe post until his services may be
longer required Particulars regarding the dimensions
md ascectunl proportions Of the edince in all their
elaborate DETAIL have already been published In the city
yapssa gs-ss. ,rse.
The Church Of tho Covenant.
On ths northwest corner Of Park avenue and Thirty
1fth street. in Of the most commanding positions In
city, the society," Of which the Rev. DR. Prentss s
pastor, decided about two years since TO erect their
church. Undetered BY the sringency Of the times and
ehs many drawbacks occasoned by the rise In materials
labor &c., they have psrssvereA and nndly been
warded BY the due 70 their faith The building
- IL now stands although incomplete 10 fine piece Of
workmanship and reflects credit on the builders who
Asvs carried faithfully the designs Of the archsca
The general plan embraces church proper 72xs2 feet
md lecture room ssxso fsst over which Sunday
school rooms Of the same dimensions.
The style ef the building the Italian, Lombard
Gothic and the architectural lines strengthened BY
The use Of two oolo in the stones Of the exterior The
general ground 10 brown and the mouldings and
nents arc Of rich bu6 color The stone u from the
Dssvis quaziss In New Jersey, and furnished BY
NJ william Joyce, who has also executed the stone
cutting.
In front the church 10 divided into and aisles;
shs nave having three Hns porches with richly carved
capitals and bases moulded arches thanking columns
Ever these . series Of seven tracerisd windows
end Ans circular window with rich tracery and
Terminated BY gable The two side hays each allied
with two windows with tracenss, also surmountsd By
circular window.
On the ~ Of the church facing rnirty.nnh street.
10 divided into centss gable and four hays two
either ade The gable divided into three bays In the
centre Of which IL has porch sssrdng great facility
q sxit non The auditorium and richly tracered win
Iowa ne remaining hays ass Allied with richly
nouldsd and Nacerie4 Window and doors In two
sasnss, one sbovs and NE other below the
e.asssss q he INTERIOR ne lecture fons an
1Ass ths Ode elevation and 10 nauked by two towers
with pnnAslss The 'front.' between the towsr 10 eocu
pied in the Arss stsy BY arcade with columns and
richly carved capitals and The second story has Large
i he Intention Of me church At some future period
% carry oas the complete design Of The architects By
feet high on e Corner Of the and avenue which
win BE- Of the most commanding architectural monu
rho sdsnos stands upon terrace enclosed With wall
Of rubble Stone masonry Anshed with cut stone cop
1Sxsa feet dvids1 into three ssiss By iron columns
q them and richly dscorassd in color The capitals
Of the columns also Of Iron Of ne design and cxecu
uen Between the capitals and the roof arcade richly
lscssatsl completes the division Of the interior A.
columns next the wan doubled, and arch spans
che whole width Of the centre AISLE which also sppro
ooMssponS,ns arch Decorated in he ssms manner
thrown over The pulpit asanss the east wall Of the
building
Tho osiling Of the church 10 Of timber and psnelsd
shs roof principals, purines &c, being finished and
allied In With tracery and painted In color The panels
q the ceiling coorsd blue with handsome pattern
IN the centre The walls are ooored Caen stone color
with handsome ornamental patterns and texts from
scripture In prominent positonA The fronts Of the gal
1sries are Of two kinds Of wood, carved and richly
moulded The pews pulpit and furniture are Of walnut
~ bold design and execution Great attention has been
aid 70 ventilation end acoustics and the building has
proved in both Of these points The architects
ore Messra Reuorch Sands; builders, Messs william
Joyce J. 4. a. Van Nostrand and John Tucker, who
have performed their work In manner sssisfActoTy 70
shs building committee.
The New Church OF the Incarnation ON
Madison Avenue.
The congregation Of the Church Of the Incarnation
has recently completed for occupancy one Of the finest
H not one Of the largest church ednces In the vicinity
~ the junction Of Madison avenue and Thiynfh street
This church, might be inferred from the location