The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-07-07

the property Of Thomas Psarspn. Two three story,
brown stone fronts the south side OF Seventy eighth
street, hundred and eighty feet west OF Second
nue. by CUNNINGHAM On the northeast s corner OF
brown stone front dwellings, owned by John Glass In
the latter OF November foundations were laid for
ten three story brown stone front dwelings on the
north side OF Sixty-second street, commencing one
hundred and sixty feet Of FIRST avenue They are
me property OF stiles From ne soanes,. ''rner
story brown stone fronts, by John "urney
and two others In the immediate vici,
nifty, by the same owner, and In the neignoorhood
OF the same avenue north side OF Sixtieh street
four -four story houses, OF similar syle by u > Lam
iton West side OF Fifth avenue, seventy feet five
inches north Of Forty nth street, brown stone
story residence by Solomon Deutsch, and three otnes
OF the same class style and size, on the north side OF
the property of Edward Grifths On the north side OF
Fifty at street. hundred and fourteen feet east Of
Gideon Fountain. On the east side OF Lexington ave-
nue. hfty feet south OF Fiftysecond street, one four
story house, brown stone front, the properly OF hr
Cohen. On the south side OF Forty sixth street, one
hundred and twenty-five feet east ofThrd avenue, two
three story brown fronts owned by Messrs Bredn
DAILY. six good three story brown stone dwellings
were commenced in the latter part of December BY
Oscar v. Dayton They commence on the north side OF
Fory-nnth street. husdred and twenty-five feet east
OF second avenue and the north side OF Flfty-nrst
street, three hundred and thirty feet east OF Second
avenue, five others, OF the same class aud style by
Patrick Fitzgerald Many Of these buildings have been
just finished and others are very close completion,
more are starting up and 70 detail them individually IN
this article 'ud require too much space su1ce 70
that those here mentioned represent only the work or
Cha. IL the work commenced in) about two months
or less To give an idea of tho Dimensions, mode OF
building and OF these dwellings, lake the measure
mest OF one as criterion for all tie others First
-four story house, lftv-6ve feet high twenty feet
wide and sxytwo feet deep; material brick and brown
stone; depth OF foundation walls ten feet thickness OF
foundation walls front and rear twentyour inches and
sides twenty inches; thickness Of upper walls, twelve
inches tin roofing iron cornice; scutte and ladder
for escape in OF dre party WALL foar stories,
with basement and cellar dwellings; hot air pipes, so;
in stud partitions
The PARK BAyK-ITs srArUARY.
This building located on Broadway, between Fulton
aud Ann streets and which will undoubtedly form fea
OF the marked advancement OF Architecture IN
New York, Is being pushed vigorously. The foundation
walls nearly completed, and the supers.ructare will
shortly be commenced A full description OF this ele-
CANT cddce as it Will appear when completed las already
been published In the HERALD series OF pieces OF
sauary Of the most chaste and artistic designs intended
for the enumeration OF the structure, nov being
prepared at the studio Of well known sculptor of this
city.
The central figure which will occupy position above
the main entrance embematic Of Justice, and will be
fec in height The figure Is in a sitting posture,
holding the balance the left hand and the sword Of
Justice IN the right Owing TO ts colossal size this
statue is being executed IN two Gees, one OF which
wei ching the rough about 1f cen tons. On either
side of the grand central h1ure resting the arched
pedment, wl be placed supporting statues, OF
which. representing Abundance leans with tn. left arm
sheaf OF wheat, holding the sickle IN her hand;
the right hand supports cornucopa or horn OF enty
The companion figure, on tae opposite side OF te CEN
tra staue, is embe nate o, the Genius of Finance
IN ner 1911 DhnJ Is morn Ol pchtl, from tne
mouth OF which abundance Of coin Is being scattered
Toe right arm leans on pedestal or pyramid Of books
and the hand holds stylus II in the act OF record ng
The corner banking figures are two IN number repre-
scnng respectively CjmmeNo and Bank Trade and
Industry. These pieces will be each nine feet six
inches In height and nov almost completed Both
lgnres Will be sculp,ured IN full length standing po l.
tons and The pdestal5 upon which they will be
mounted will be ela5oratey and art stcally Wrought
he entire spay OF statuary Will be composed o. The
finest white marble.
SECOND CLASS pwEilrgGs Avn rgNEgzNs
In the period that referred % Tor the first
class dwellings foundations have been ail tor NUMBER
of sesond Class dwelin aad cnem,nt Of which those
here mentioned ar, but small portion Those cal,ed
second class are intended for one or tao families
people of moderate means They arr, therefore,
chiefly bull, OF BRICK, and OF course located
in the upper portion Of tho CITY. The tenement.
houses are strong brick bglftnss, aud OF
them faced with bro.n stone The follow pg
are those particularzed, with the or their
ers On the north side OF One Hundred aHd Foarth
street hundred and eghty eei cast two three
story BRICK houses by William I. Weeks 10 the same
vicinity One Hundred and Twenty SEVENTH street two
wooden baiidng,, three SORES, owned By % d. Kelly.
i've story tenement with Easements and subject airs,
No 30 Allen street, IL owned by Lewis Paner, and
C imposed OF brick five four and three story brick
the southeast OF Third avenue and
Three second wood dwellings three s;orles on the
north sd OF 0no Hundred and twelfth sree'. west OF
Third avenue, by Devoe Farrell three story brick
tenement al No. 1856 West Twenty seventh street Ano
ther Ave stories, by H. Esner, ut 1874 East twenty
seventh street, also Of four stories 200 Wes Thirty
| seventh street On the west side OF Third avenue,
Mitchell Is OF three i've story brick tenements
end on the eou,h side Of One Hundred AMI Fifth
street. Of First avenue, Bernard Erng Is putting
up Ave wooden dwellings, each Containing TOUR stories
AT No 49, west Thriy,nIrd street, Mr. R,thschid IS
owner Of our story brick tenement commenced this
year
In Forty-sixth street, Second, Sixth, Eighth Third
Tcnlh avenues and sdjacen, streets, from about
inirueih street up there Is very large number OF
tenement houses beny built Below Tn rtieth street the
number is but very small These structures four
tvc stories generally, with basement used store
Their dimensions mode o. building and materials com
posed OF 10 take the general average pretty nearly
follows; Height ftynvs feet; width, twenty three
cas:onay brown stone 'front.' depth OF foundation walls
eleven feet; thickness Of Foundation walls stone, twen
ytwo inches brick, eighteen; thickness OF upper walls
twelve nches: roofing, tin; cornics, q iron
escape ia case Of IRE buikhead ard stairs and some
times ladders aud scuttics; party wall, one, and iron
columns IN many cases for first Story front
nousgs FA,TnRIss.
TIE numbT of tins class Duhdugs IN course OF cree
ton ana oesGn SINCE isst year - very ana
great inporance because OF the Immense capital in
vc<.rd nr. "A. T. Stewart has commenced ope-
raiiDrs extension 81 his warehouse on Broadway
lenth street. 10 Fourth avenue The houses in the
atcr street, watch had previously been very thriving
stores are All tu,nbed 0wn and n fallen OF bricks
Is r only remaining evidence their past existence
Toe extension AT slr.. stewards house Is 10 be OF
iron aad narbic like the present building and the iron
work alone, - said will $685. 600 AZ Nos 130, 14l
and llS Genre has erected Gre proof loun
dry. with Vfty aud .nta IRON front. fhe sruc-
Will 10 extended from Centre street through TO Elm
IL Is Ave stories IN height, aud - oulit oil IRON from
the foundation TO the top the front Messrs.
Soelac treres are building new marble warehouse on
north OF Worth street and West Broad
way IL wl be stories In hegir and have spacious
cellar and sub cellar Me- Il = Higgins Is commcnc ng
a ina front threc story warehouse White street
II Dexins the corner OF Cortiapdt alloy
ard Wit extend over Nos. so, 81 81 and
~; White street On the northwest corner OF
Worth aud Elm streets Mr. John = COnoyer is erecting
an,ther splendid building On the lots 81 and 20 Sew.
eun aud Nos 123 125 aod 127 West Seventeenth
Albert Weber Is just completing his piano ufac
tory AZ 10 Of the nnest Of the KIND Ia the city, hav
ing frontage Of hundred and ty feet with depth
OF forty fcet and built IN the shape Of l., 10
light from all sides IL u five stories high, and
y built of brick trimmed with white marble, which Is
ais, used Ia tho Tue windows are built Ia
circular form. The basement walls arc twenty -four
inches thick nnlshiny or 10 sixteen inches The whole
very substantial and every precaution T.
against Ore Tho machinery used - Of rst class
order and the total cost OF the factory
will be about 100000. Since orr last arti-
Gle the foundations have been laid for the
following structures aso:-No IS Lspenard street. and
Nos 29 and 221 Church street. for splendid Eve story
warehouse, eighty fest high iron front and basement
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