The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-06-07
THE NEW POST OFFICE.


Pest ONCE was opened yesterday ~ the rooms 81 tn9
Board OF Underwriters No 1850 broadway, and will con-
tinue until the end OF the week There extremely
large attendance all through the day. the rooms being
almost inconveneny crowded. and the various designs
were examined with great deal Of interest The plans
sent in for tho consideration of the commission are y
one in number, and represent nearly every style and
order Of architecture.
The following the rules and regulations with which
the competing architects have been required 70 CON-
ply ,4.44 IL
First-The plans to be upon uniform scale OF one
sixteenth OF ch 10 the foot and at least exterior
perspective drawing TO the same scale.
SecondTo be fee from coioring except far may
DO necessary 20 indicate materials used Elevations and
sections may be tinted in India ink or sepia.
Thud-io be accompanied by outline specifications
and approximate estimates In detail
Fourta-Specal reference be had TO the subject
OF acoustics, heating and ventilation.
FVh-Ihe material OF the exterior to be OF white
marble except a. 70 nrst floor which is to be estimated
Siah-Plans and estimates to be submitted TO the
Commissioners a. The Mayors ONCE. IN the City Han,
day OF April, 1867, at three o'clock P. M.
REQUISITES BUILDING.
To be three stories an attic in height above the
basement; separate estimate be for sub-celar
Basement and frs, floor be used entirely as Post
ONCE. ..
Second and third floors to be divided as folows:-
Fir-Six rooms for United States District Attorney
assistants and clerks-second floor.
,Scmd-Three rooms for United States Marshal-sec-
N. fHf F
Thir-0ns room for Circuit Court at least thirty by
fOrty-hve-second floor.
I5st-ons room for District Court at least thirty by
forty -ave-second floor.
FDa.-One room for District Court Judges Chambers-
second floor.
Sinn-One room for Circuit Court Judges Cbambers-
Sevenn-Two rooms for Circuit Court Clerk and
Etghrh-Two for District Court Clerk and
Records-second floor
Ninth-One room for Grand Jury-tnrd floor.
Has.fh nnn fora rt.,tr Aim ptrdA
Eiepenh-rwo rooms for Referees of Circuit and Dis
trict Courts-ThEd ioor
Tcelth-0ne room for District Attorneys records
7hirteents-Four extra rooms If required for United
States District Attorney and Marshal-Thrd floor
Foarteendt-Two rooms for Jantor-Thrd floor
All other rooms in second and third stories and attic
will be required for Post Office purposes.
All the above to be accom- panied with the necessary
wash rooms, wardrobes, water closets, &c.
As many tanks in the upper story may be required
70 furnish constant and sufficient supply OF water
throughout the building
As many safes and iron vaults may DO required in
the basement and each story OF the building
be avoided
All plans and estimates to be presented as aforesaid
sealed, and addressed to John T. Hoffman, Chairman OF
the sion, at the Mayors office Of the city Of New
York, with the name Of The architect
kesolsed That the sum Of 5000 win to the arch
tect whose plan shall be of and adopted by the
Conmsso that such arehl,ees be reconmended by the
n by said ache sS the n te or S
fully constituted authorities thereof for that purpose
that he be paid and receive as foilows5
of the Of expenditure erecting said build
Resolved the sum Of be paid to the architect
whose plan shall De upon and adopted ~ the Com
% the architect whose plan may be determined by the Com
paid to the architect whose plan may be by the
c9m,n a,.aG 1 e DO i fourth In merit.
cea respectively BY this GOmmssien most deserving
the first be paid $500 and that the second dv
80. ~
ingtail plans proposed and submitted to It.
Resolved, That all plans for which premiums shall be
and that all other plans be returned to the architects who
Resolved rha architects requested apply James
Kelly Secretary Of me commission a the Post
The following u description o. the principal plans
No l. This design is after the Roman Ionic school Of
architecture, with the Introduction of the French
marsard roof The front towards the City Hall presents
very classical appearance consists Of prnci-
pal features. The centre large portico
with q drive way underneath it. and having either
masonry These special features have the mansard roof
carried little higher than the remainder the build
ing, and are finished oil with dormer windows, giving
them tho appearance OF towers The drive way seems
particularly adapted TO the Site and while does
take great deal of space It allows apparently ample
for the business OF the Post Once The corridor
round the whole Of the bndng and the starways
to the courts extremely convenient
No. II This is design in the Roman Corinthian
STYLE and consists OF four stories The FIRST Is Of the
rustic Ashlerpattern; the second and third the same
nniShed with three QEArtcr Corintoan columns, while
fourth is finished with tho Roman attic decorated
with ornamental scolls Tho general character Of the
building Is similar TO that OF the Industrial EXIT
billions which have been recently erected In Europe.
The facade fronting the HERALD Office Is squared of at
There large starways OF circular
iorm either sde, at tho Ann street end OF the
building. As they appear upon the plan, these stair
seem likely 70 obstruc somewhat the traffic along
No ls Tbe design Of this building, which is termed
by the exhibitor ..project, y and pan is Of the
Eomanesque order, aud IS probably the most peculiar
design submitted differing very widely from all others
on exhibition From the appearance Of the drawing il
seems though the building 70 be constructed
CHIEFLY OF iron and glass II resembles the old Exhbl-
lion building in Montreal more nearly than anything
else It's most prominent feature immense circular
Belvedere tower with spiral staircase winding round
the outside OF IL up to the lantern
No. Ia This design is of the Renaissance style with
tall and elegant clock the corner fronting the
HERALD building As prominent features lis different
angles II has recess Corridors covered In the Ionic y
and Che general outline OF the building follows the form
of tho lot The facade fronting the HERALD building Is
extremely light and graceful and the general Of
the building is extremely attractive. the general
rangement Of the interior seems TO have beer drafted
with care although the driveway Is Little too much
dated feature Of the building
No Is. This design is OF the composite type and Is
very much after the present style OF architecture for
large hotels closely resembling many OF the plans CUB
mitied for the Cranston Hotel at Central Park II has
FIVE towers and French mapsard roof II erected In
marble tho exterior Of the building would DO very dne
but the cost Of erecting IL would 30 extremely heavy
No. H. This desen 10 OF tho purely classical type, and
very much after he style Of public buildings In WASH
1t Of Palladio school OF Italian architecture with
q number ofsfeaiurcs of the Cornthan order II has
large portcc, supported BY columns in front Of the
HERALD building
No. IS This design Ia very elaborate snd ornate,
belongs TO The Floreniine style Of architecture. The
the Ann street Is very similar TO that
which the floral building recently added to
the Paris Louvre Tho other towers resemble the
panile towers frequently introduced In the Italian
style Of architecture. The roof Is OF the French
sard pattern The Interior OF the building bears marks
OF careful arrangement Each of the great departments
OF the Post Office north, south, east and west have
separate doors The driveway seems, however, TO
occupy great deal Of space.
No. 10 This design Is also, like No. Is, OF very
elaborate character. Ono OF It's chief features is the
Introduction OF stauarv lgures on the PEDESTAL courses,
above the main entabaiure the building. The whole
of this budng is surmouned with French roof OF the
mnnssrd type The iron tracery running along the edge
OF the building extremely singular. being altogether
different from tho Italian pattern usually employed and
more nearly approaching the Gothic style. The tout
ensemble OF the building resembles the order OF architec
ture IN which the older club houses in London have
been built.