The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-20
NEW BUILDINGS IN NEW Y0Rk.


Great Activity in the Building Trade-New
Churches, Public Institutions, IL esidences,
stores.
The building trade in New York is again in state of
activity which speaks we'll for the prosperity OF city,
hopes entertained for tho past three years
that prices would tumble down the close or the war
the old rates. and that wages would BE- considerably
lesscncd have almost entirely vanished while the
scarcity Of houses and the realized by
housewares have proved pecuniary temptation our
capitalists too great to be longer wi,hsiood In every
part Of the city, edihces generally OF very superior
and costly character being built. and all persons
engaged the building trade, from architects down
hodcarricrs. have much employment. they can get
get through.
There unusually large number Of churches for
the OF the various religious denominations now in
OF construction, and there need be but little
doubt that rapid the growth OF city. spr-
ual needs OF Its population arc being amply provided
for. The Roman Catholic denomination is IT present
especially active in the erection of additional edces for
public worship. St Parck's Cathedral in Mott street,
which almost entirely destroyed by fire last year.
Is being rebuilt fast possible and the building
promises TO be far splendid and imposing, least
internal appearance than its predecessor The wallis
which left standing, will of course, be tho
q 70 sao Ola o1. sner Interior surface IS 70 DC
dimensions Of the cathedral hundred aud sixty feet
lengh and feet IN width the height OF the
being tytwo feet and tho height The top Of
tho roof cghtysix feet On the Mott side there
10 a tacdde surmoun,ed with a and spre.
In the tower there viii four clocks requisite
number OF bells for ringing chimes The cathedral is in
architectural style what Is known early English
Gothic. In tho interior the ceilings are to be groined
and finished in extremely beautiful tasteful man.
The affairs OF which there will be three, will be
Of pure white marble The floor viii be covered with
yellow pins. new pulpit OF wood and iron 10 be in
roduced. and thopo will also be grand throne for the
Archbishop thiryeght feet high, feet deep and
six feet wide in shape semi octagon, and upon which
will be placed the holy chair. Although there will be
galleries At present. tho internal arrangements
church will allow Of their being erected whenever il Ia
deemed necessary 10 provide additional accommodations
for the congregation. On the west SIDE and opposite
the altar, n magnificent organ, purchased ut of
$1,000 Is to be placed on loft specially constructed
arrangements the former edincc except 1t will
be decorated with richly carved Gothic There
Will be fourteen stanes IN the and the
affairs inches having been provided for them The pews
are to be arranged on an improved plan and will be
rich slate work terminating with q Gothic crest Al
the end OF the building cross eighteen feet high
Is 10 be erected The capacity Of the new structure
will he the same rs that Of the old seating comfortably
atout two thousand persons and anording standing
room Tor about eight hundred more The total cost OF
rebuilding tho church will reach and probably exceed
$500 OOO Il Is to he reopcned on next Christmas Day
The new cathedral on Filth avenue Is still slowly pro-
crossing towards completion Some idea may be formed
OF ts mmense size by standing within the SITE IL
PIES although tue wallis present only few feel
high When finished it will be ,he largest and
imposing ecclesiastical structure the cuntincnt and
viii bear comparison even win come OF the noble and
stately cathcdrais OF Europs A new Roman Catholic
church Is being built on PIT sireet hetvean peancev
ana Rvingon II Is 10 be sixtyGye fest in dth Inv
hundred Zee; in ptn aud i es mated 10
Gftcen hundred peopie In s.yIa n will X. what IA
knosn as P,rantine The materials are 10 bo prick
and stone The architects plan promises well for the
beauty OF the rising cd,Gce The salient features in
the church will he nm ornamental front, eu,rounded nv
a tower und a dome sxty-two feet In diameter and
sxty-sx ieet FROM the locr on either side OF The
doec there will he sma y,nqr which are 10 he used as
ycsirles sanctuary will bc i'm edisely under tho
dome.
On Lexington avenue. between sixty-nfth and sky
sixth streets, the Rev. 81 al j. Wilson, Local su-
pcror OF the order " Dominican Fathers, has pur-
chased at cost Of sllIG00 n site Including eighteen
lots. for church, monastery and scno0l. Already
u small wooden temporary chapel been erected but
this VIII speedily give mOr imposing and pre-
tcntious structure Work Is 60 bc begun on the church
at once IL Is 70 be Of Gothic architecture and ts d.
mansions vi be 10 by % lcet lire man walls are to