The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-11-22
WHAT OUR BUILDERS ARE DOING.
splendid and Massive Store
houses.
DISAPPEARANCE OF WOODEN DWELLINGS.
New Churches, Banks and Otho,
Public Ediflces.

has not been equaied, approached, for Ion.
lime past In the avenues, where, up to year ago
che grass grew almost useless ground are now private
dwellings OF great architectural beauty and immens,
value indicating with great exactness the progress
che wealth. the industry and the civilization of New
York The upper part Of the city s Of course more 70
uArkabe for the number Of new dwelling houses than
che lower part Still building of other kinds has not
been neglected Looking 10 any direction the observer
cannot fall TO be struck with the number Of
churches schools halls hospitals and other iustItu
tons now In progress Of construction Of them com
Dining oil the beauty and the solidy OF pas. architec
ture, with tho finish and impro the resent
EXTENSION or TEE CITY
me extent OF the work now In progress leaves no
eoubt whatever that in few years this city which
has 20 rapidly assumed ts present dimensions will be-
como ono unbroken labyrinth OF splendid residences
picturesque Villas ro warehouses and solid stores from
he point OF the Battery to the borders OF Weston sses
county, and tho island, now surrounded by the East
0orth and Harlem rivers, dense and thicky pop.
plated city. rivalling London In wealth and trade; su
pertcr 70 Paris In architectural beauty and natural
scenery
TIE Law REGULATING BUILDINGS
Where such activity prevails 10 trade that bears 90
much on tho interests Of the city and It's Inhabitants
fhe necessity OF regulations insure the people per.
sect safety both as regards life and property fully re
coguxsd- Acts have been passed. by tho State Yeesls
sure requiring walls OF stated height to be certain
thioknoss providing that there be sufficient means OF
esess and ingres especially In tenement houses and
that ample precautions DO taken against re Tho regu
law on this point is direct and forcible and the SUBJ
sect tsslr OF such importance, that although lately
appearing in the HikllD, may not DO out Of place to
again give that part of the law which relates ~
s e y New
forty feet high ss shall b ocoSpsd
ss .aa ii xsiss Ss. hall IS ~ q
ssv opening S0es
.Sa such s%silas house placed Sstss
New and a. and rear
Iron bridge h, where s.cn building :s; 30
q and NsI' si' and WITH
az u s " arr
oned IN this section built which hereafter be
y b. o O. Of S
Common Council in said city.
The improvements in the buildings varied and
numerous and be safely said that the Wise fore
thought Of the owners and tho skill OF the builders both
controlled by very strict laws and close and careful In
s2ection, tend 70 make tue better class OF edces
ID this oty perfectly safe 10 every respect
prsArpEARAxcs or WOODEN BUILDINGS
OF every hundred of the buildings New York island
ct least ninety eight nInctyn made Of stone
or brick, whilst the remaining two, which are
pompossd OF wood exceedingly small and Of scarce.
u any importance whatever. Those monuments OF the
manners and customs OF the burshers OF New Amster
DAM the wooden "shantiesn a. We call them are day
By day 1sappearinx IKE that class OF good old folks
whose plain and simple habits made them content in
these now riokety houses.
The few Franc houses now going up built north Of
Eighty street. for tho law In view Of the dangers
20 which they expose life aud property very wisely pro-
hlbIts the erection OF any within that limit Should
any great necessity arise permission may DO obtained
BY application TO tho Supreme Court on the recon-
msudston OF the superintendent OF Public Buildings
Tho act regulating wooden buildings says that
s.e.s1 Sp nrsy q ss spcs
orron and without the use q wood = any part thereof
ss S:sSy q
ding rom fa. ibs SorS river one Sundss Fec,
shall sT, - sssoraed BY the peri ei Building.
. Ss s I 1 s
ena.r section thir,y.sres g this act, provided how
pot sTCsss ,sn Zee, width and ths dee. not
building which The may % sttached The
Ss G i. sssa s spsn az AA ss s
s. platform Or balcony may Pc bull, higher or may be
.s ss .
5G% is' 'sa and ls
az paznas shall b covered with ere proof
story door OF s5d" %. ssf
nay Sa and covered .S Sssrd. shingles. and
trucures upon or sdoinns any rer alp bulkhead in
AZ saa isssaase Hadss
BIS certificate 6rst TO be obtained therefor.
or the necessity for and advantages accrulng FROM
this law there be but ono opinion. While II causes
comparative safety, Il at the saae time protects our
their uesbSorhooS 70 the small srsssIps' shaSy
buildings which either unwise economy or want OF sum.
oen funds might induce the owners OF ground TO cree,
% their vacant lots
The New Herald Building.
In one OF ths most prominent and conspicuous posi-
lions In the city stands the new HERALD Building pro
sen,ng three magnificent, white marble fontsonc look
out on vesey street and Broadway, the centre from
facing straight, up Broadway, commanding full an
complete view OF that great thoroushfsrs, and CHI
other equally we'll situated. fronting Ann street. Parl
Row, City Hall and Park and Chatham street simiIa
site cannot be found In New FORK city either 70
e position situate the junction Of so many streets Ia
the most valuable quarter the view II commands OF tn
great thoroughares Of the city, for the beauty thu
richness and the style Of the buildings surrounding
On Broadway Immediately opposite tho HERALD Build
us IL one Of the old landmarks Of the city, the church
OF 8. Paul, with iis one statue OF the great apostle
abesntifuly carved niche the peak Of the root
little farther down stands grand old Trinity, with u
sweet harmoniou, chime Of BELLS Al the other side
D. Psuis there Ia the staunch aud vol built Asto
House opposiie, the end Of the Park are the Cit,
Hall buildings, and surrounding are storehouses an,
other public edlaoss Of The costly, expensive ant
beautiful structure.
walking down Broadway ,hs sppesrsno. presented b,
he new building IL exceedingly imposing and attractive
and any one who has visited Paris and there spen
day exploring the beauties Of the Louvre cannot fail
be q onss ssrsck with the resemblance which the cent?,
front Of the HnAiD Building bears 70 one of,hs mos
beautiful Of the fscsda Of ,hss soysoW rreuo,
structure From The bess 70 The asbcrats
CONSTRUCTED ana opamsetsd window sumsus
,sS tbs front The modal oompiSs 40