The New York herald., 1866-08-05
NEW BUILDING

| and Public Buildings Recently Erected
in tho Course Of Erection I'm the MctrOpO-
| liz.
There is no greater proof that nation is advancing in
opnonce refinement and luxury than ths ornate and
improved style of its architecture We therefore.
congratulate ourselves progress in wealth and
civilization as large number Of handsome public and
private buildings OF erection In every part
of tho metropolis Many Of these will compare not
favorably with the paatial structures OF Europe, espe
ciay those orders applied to strict architecture The
following is partial lis, :-Brown Brother Co.'s
| banking house, the Metropolitan Savings Bank, the
Presbyterian church, German Hospital, tho Har
mouic Social Club Hall, a Savings Bank Ta re
also number Of private buildings worthy Of mention.
A NEW HoUsE IL WALL srRzr
s the first of these buildings to be noticed II Is situated
ON the corner of Wall and Hanover Streets and has just
been completed 1t has excited the admiration OF all
who have visited IT, and particularly those who under
stand the science OF architecture and are conversant
with tho uinuse of its designs and finish. The archi-
OF this structure Mr. r. T. Potter OF Wall street.
assisted by Mr. W. Clinton in the execution of his
plans, well in their conception This spacious
building frontage Wall street of So feet and IN
Hanover street Of I27 feet and ia 90 fcc in height bu 1t
OF white marble, furnished by the Eas. Chester Quarry
Company in tho Renaissance style, at cost Of $500 000
which sam does Include the price OF the ground
The columns Of the porco is the chief point which
attention becomes immediately fixed, az they nre rather
uncommon being composed Of "porphyry," commonly
known "Abcrdceu granite" Of the kind called the
s' Pctcrhead" imported from tue far north of
Scotland. II il susceptible of a fue and boantifui
polish which is Of great durability even when exposed
TO our exceedingly inclement climate. The capitals OF
these columns as well those OF the lower windows,
are Of improviscd Corinthian order with natural
American foliage, and tropical fruits aud exotics.
Among those specimen arc the rose wheat tobacco corn
stalk pineapple and cotton, all arranged as to
ypify and cbody the SPIRIT glory and magndcencc Of
that order The elegant cornces surmonnting the main
pil.se.s have medaions embossed with oak leaves in
the place the acanthus used by the Athenian scup
tors, aud which so admirably bedecked Roman and
Grecan The windows and sashes throughout are
very and convenient those Of the first story hav
Ing largest movable sashes in the city Of New
York they are lIlcd with French plate glass;
The windows Of the second story have projecting
balconies supported by graceful and fancfu brackets
enrircled with oak leaves The enscnbfe
Of tho exterior Is highly dignined I'd classic combining
cbaseness with elegance, and having an appearance or
massiveness without too great hcav'ness
Tie interior corresponds in richness and ornament to
the exterior, but is subdacd in appearance especial
y The grand hall and the staircase from the first story TO
the fourth as II is wanscotcd with polished Tennessee
marble, recved with black marble from Vermont, form
| ing pi4aslng and agreeable contrast. The materials
used in Reconstruction substantial, and there being
but little woodwork except the floors which sup
ported orSsne component mass OF wrought iron framing
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II wholly ircproor The columns supporting these
floors are OF wrought and rolled ron instead OF being
OF cas-, ron which combines great strength with consd
| cradle iighlness Rolled iron glrders lenghwsc
through and a'hwart the building In the walls, and
through the CENTRE into which tho beams
framed instead OF resting them the ordinary mode
prescribed and adopted In other edces Of SIMILAR style
This construction necessarily imparts strength and fixed
ness with lasting permanency. The basement 10 occu
ped by the heating apparatus and the vaults for fuel
and also for the fire and burglar proof Safes These
vaults are composed of granite and are of great thick
| ncsS.
The doorways ofrceson either side the hall that
opening into the banking OF the building have
chitraves, cnlablaturos and pedimons of iion
bronzed. The two front Offices either sdo OF the
entrance hall furnished with mantes OF BardelIa
marble, and the pamela in doorways trimmed
with the like material The corrugated copper ventil
aor pendant from the ceiling the centre OF the bank
ing room IL useful graceful and ornamenal The coun
ters OF white Italian marble surmountcd with guards
Of mahogany nled in with plate glass
| The second floor Is divided into large Offices. The
wrought Iron columns In this we'll the third and
fourth stories have capitals and bases OF unique and
bronzed to harmonic with the frcseo. The third and
fourth floors divided into Offices which convent
emily apportloned Due provision Is made for venta
| ton and warmh-such a. chimney pieces, venttating
nues and cages OF heating pipes. The rooms have
the way Of washbasins, etc. etc. All the floors of the
offices are laid in patterns OF ash and walnut with mar
quetted centre pieces inersperscd The frcsco paint
ings throughout although not very elaborate, harmon
| ize with the entire edince
| HxrRoroiIrAS SAVINGS RANK
This building Is In the course OF erection on the north
Of Third and Seventh street. II has
front Of forty three feet Third avenue and of
seventy -four feet on Seventh street Both fronts
be faced with East Chester marble, and the
trance TO the banking room, Third avenue, Is TO have
marble soop The building will be four stories in height
exclusive Of the basement and under cellar and will be
thoroughly dreproof The measurements OF the height
Of the respective stories win be as iollows-cesr eight
second story fifteen feet the third fourteen feet and the
fourth nteen feet The building is to have Mansard
first story is TO be occupied by the banking institution
and wl IN addition 70 the banking room, contain rooms
Tor the directors president aud Sc rotary and also dress
ing rooms There will be large nre and burglar proof
vault made OF granite and IRON the cellar aud base
arc designed for Offices ' and artists studios hay.
| ing an entrance on Seventh street There will
also be- be private entrance for LADY espos,,ors,
and ventilated in thorough and systematic manner
The style OF architecture will be Roccoco prevalent 10
Paris during the reign OF Louis XIV The building VIII
be constructed conformaby TO the plans aud directions
Of Mr.. Carl Pfeiner architect. Messrs VIM Lambier
Son arc doing the mason work and Mr. Isaac Walton the
carpenter work The Architectural Iron Works are 10
furnish the smiths work, and Messrs Mss,erscn, Hall
Co.. Of the East Chester Quarry Company, the marble
work All these different constructive departments
under the supervision OF building committee o. whcn
Mt Francis oConner 70 the chairman .he omeers o.
President. and Mr. Vim. T. Barnes, Secretary The oi.
lowing gentlemen are also members o. the building
| Committee e:-Messrss Fox Jameson, Hays and Engs
The cost Of the building will be about SIS 900 Tho
banking room Is to have flooring Of hard wood OF
various designs and varegated color Tho counters and
nngs will be Of black walnut the ceiling furnished
with stucco corn and panclngs upon ron ccrogaed
msnas an egsensps View being i%edaiey opposite
the Cooper Union and other Grst cass edihces The SIT
uation is excellent for banking purposes, com
mandng tho Third and Fourth avenues, the Bowery and
| adjacent business localities
| SEw fRksBrrgRAs CHURCH IN THfRrrFeuRTH srRskr
This building in its ncipient state, as ~ foundations
alone are laid II will be about one hundred fet in
depth by sixty feet width the wallis exclusive
of the side butiress There viii be basement under
the auditory which will be used as lecture room. and
the accommodation Of the sabbath school class meet
inss, elders and assemblies. This will be lighted from
1 "a nj
glass In order that the rooms may be rendered a. de-
srsbe 10 all respects though they were entirely above
the level of the street. space Of about three feet will
be left under the hoor which will probnby be farther
deerened the walls surrounding this space will be per-
fecily mperyious TO water and the undr noor will be
concretsd and rendered solid These precau
uons are excellent when they are considered
In connection with arrangement Tor the frec
circulation Of ar and q thorough system Of
ventilation throughout the building, all OF which