Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1867-04-24

The magnificent and splendid new
building now being erected on Fifth
avenue, on the corner Of Ihirty-fourth
street, which will be the future residence
OF Alexander T. Stewart is progressing
most satisfactorily to all those leading
men interested in its construction. The
noble structure is pattern of chasteness
and elegance, and the builders are doing
their part in a very creditable manner.
1t is viewed and looked at By thousands
OF the elite Of our city, who traverse the
Fifth avenue night, noon and morning.
1t is estimated that when completed it
will cost about S2.UU0.000. The arch
ltectural, ornamental and chaste design
lngs are all purely Norinthian. For ele-
gance and beauty SO far as it has pro-
crossed, it stands unrivalled In fact,
there is no building to compete with it
In the city of New York, it being con-
structed Of the purest and finest marble.
Some estimate may be formed of the cost,
when 1T is known that it is built not only
OF the best Of marble, but that the iron
work alone will exceed 100000, and
that it will be fire proof from top to bot
tom. The roof is beautifully finished,
being itself Of massive iron, and the cast
lngs have no parable in the United
States.
At the entrance there are two massive
stones of marble, which are placed on
either side as cheeks for the grand stoop.
In the entrance, iron pillars are erected
purposely for supporting the floors; such
is also the case in the basement, as we'll
as in the first, second, third and attic
stories. These are chaste and beautiful,
fully capped in the newest Corthian style.
The first floor contains parior, "a by
46 feet long; reception room, Is by 81
feet; dining room, 10 by 80 feet, with
breakfast room and buffers apartments.
The main hall, leading from the entrance
to the picture gallery, will be Is feet
wide, and Sc feet in length There will
also be transverse hall leading from the
main hall, which will be Is teet wide
and 81 feet long. The Italian marble
stairs will be 26 feet by 20 In the
main hall Il ere will also be a number of
massiv pillars, with full Corinthian caps.
The picture gallery will be of magnificent
finish and beauty, the same as the other
gland apartments Of the building, and
will be lighted up with splendid-chande
I:ers, which will be of superb style, as
will also the drawing room, parlor and
| reception rooms.
The basementstory will be appropriate
ed to the IL es and apartments of the ser
wants These will be nicely finished, and
will be 10 feet 6 inches in the ceiling
height
The first story ce ling will be e feet 9
inches in height between beams; second
story. Is feet 8 inches; third story, 10
feet inches. and the fourth or attic will
be 10 feet between the beams.
The porticos, corridors, cupolas and
ratings will far excel those of any other
mansion ever constructed in the city OF
New York, while the outside ratings sur
rounding the mansion will be splendidly
put up, at great cost, and will be OF the
newest style aud finish.
The grand hail. state and other rooms
will be supplied with the newest and most
costly style of furniture; and Will De light
ed up with magnificent and costly chande
liers. The dorlnitories will also be SINH
larly finished. The sofas, tables chairs,
etc, Of the dining, drawing, parlor and
reception rooms will be superb sight
to witness and the picture gallery will
be pattern of elegance and beauty
Such is the faint and brief description of
this splendid structure.