New-York tribune., 1867-10-12
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CITY IMPROVEMENTS.
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE MISREPRESENTATION GE-
REAL ESTATE.

the city and beyond n rs fCuslng suburbs that
Old uhabitant, after twenty years in foreign land
TO he set down in almost any once-famihar Ward he
would feel himself almost utter strangers and even
residents WHO seldom make tie circuit Of the town
oenmes surprised by sudden transformations of whole
blocks and streets in tho city; while to keep pace with
the growth and embeishmcnt Of the outlying wards Of
the cities and villages which hem in would require
the constant watchfulness Of a sllful reporter We
note Below OF the Conspicuous OF recent i'm
provements.
THE NATIONAL PARK BANK.
The National Park Bank building Is 10 be tho finest
banking educe on thls continent OF IN the world II has
tWc VIII consider II as COmlCtCd-thc work ls being
occupied as carry as JuLC LeAU lohtdSc on IlOadWay
OF 50 feet and inches II extends back for distance OF
l59 feet, with an OF Ann-s OF feet ana inches The
lrOhI portion OF te DuhQng mas cellar ana basement
and five stories, all Of which extend back from Broadway
10 depth of IS feet On Ann-st the building has three
stories, with cellar and basement The remainder Of
the building is story in hight with a cellar and base
mcnt This central or Onesory portion Of the building
Is TO be occupied as the grand banking room The front
part Of te building on broadway has cellar OF depth
of feet and basement OF 10 feet while the first story Is
II feet high the second H. the third l6 the fourth l5 and
the roof 2makng total hight of lO feet from the Gel
lar floor to the highest part Of the roof THIS IS IS feet
higher than the adjoining Herald building On Aunst.
the cellar is g. the basement TO- the first story 10 the
detons begin 80 feet below the curb OF broadway.
From the depth Of 80 feet 70 te hight Of II feet below
walls Of an average thickness Of eight feet The fouud
ton Of the front wall is II feet in thickness The main
S 1g ye % feet & IS 6cHcs G2T nf to qS hS 9 Ta aGd
three feet 10 the basement and thence two feet 10 the
roof The foundation under the saIey deposit vault IN
the basement, Is OF sOlld masonry 2AF anu - IcVt ~
hight The vault itself is OF solid granite walls two feet
tnch There are Two u ron NJ rooms % N Sne IRE roof
safes and water conveneucies The residue OF the base
safes bookr0Oms. dnin rooms dressing sroOns, kitchen
etc ON the first story Broadway are two Offices oach
third fourth and fifth stories large rooms 5GN50
grand staircase y feet wide leads up from the first story
ing The baukngTOOm itself IL 5GN0 ana Is 40 rect hkh
This is ftted with burglar ana elIooi sale nv ad
feet high divided into two compartments, each NO
with doors in each balcony feet Wlde, sul9itod ny
iron beams and ornamental bracket extend S'tGis s
room is noteworthy. The design is original.
II Is all of iron II R has afgs GS e % c,
proper and the roof is space Of about three feet IN
which coils Of Ppe for ve4atiGn Leainsd %G arc pe io
combination of iron work and glass gives beautiful
banking Is well lighted by the dome uat no Es
is reGured in the darkest day Beside this the
banking Department VIII probably use the sOuthcrly
front room OF the first story Broadway as reception
and officers The Directors room IS in the rear on
white marble, from MastOn & Halls quarres Iuckahoe
Westchcster County The above mentioned nm dofs al,
of the cutting that of the statuaIy The style Of
the architecture Of the building Broadway Is that o
the Roman Cornlan thence to the top II Ia ol GIcclan
Cornthian with ManSard roof, bearing large dormcr
windows, with circular pediments, and cornces sup
buldingis in the center by fight Of marble steps lead
ing TO the floor and hall twelve feet VIDE Ihe5e si,p
arc under poftcO lIglccuhg louI ieet u'!.L Wy ~
of street front. This pOrtlcO Il two stories
high. with double columns on each side ana
with broken pedment Sulmountcd ny sItuaiy, IHo
group Of tauary represents Justicethe central ngfc-
with balances and on either side Economy and Ahnn-
0ance holding horns oi llchy. ihest I!suits, Hc'3t
several tuns each and are about 10 feet III hlghi Al
each end of The building are tTO columns lIGcng -
inches from the line OF front to the mrs. ~ sceO
sWmOuutcd at the thrd story by two hgeleS iIe one
commerce tne othsf ihcus! A. ~ aIi,1
lry Is wrought by T. J. Launiiz OF ts cly MI LauIH
OF Russian descent but has resided here about ~ years
Aiding him as superintendent Is Caslal boerl u7
he front is very massive ana ORNAMENTAL aDnn1' l.Ln
Is admitted through five windows, each about II ftet Aie
the first story Is 10 iect hgh ana II leet W
divided by OTnamcnted mullions The interior oI tHC
front portion Of the building Is fitted with hard wood
wauScOting, trimmings, doors, &c WINE the DhhhIhg
Is OTuamenteG with WaiueCOting malht counters
ing for windows ana doors. Ihe Dh!uhg u nIcIioo
throughout with brick arches iron beams, doors hnn
tiers, &c Tie rooms heated by steam. Tie entire
cost OF this splendid building VIII be about 5000
The architect Is Griffith Thomas. Our rcaueIa
hye m ec @sfSy hsiG} 6rary Sadh m the fac Mc6ro
tan Importers and Traders Broadway, g. Nicholas,
other bank buildings tie Astor store. etc. The contract
ing builder is J. 4. smith The carpenter Molh In uot
I'D the IRON work by j. b. &W Is. Cornell McssIs
william X Kitchen, Wm. ]. Blodgct, OAver nov, ahd
BOOTHS NEW THEATER.
THE TRIBUNE has already skctched the outlines Of ts
cofer of Twcnty ythrdst me Post now has the details
as follows The frontage on Twetythrd-si wi nf ia
feet aud Oh sxthave ~ feet in the RcLaisauec style o.
architecture The hight from TIC Sidewalk VIII BE- oicet
the base Of the rich main concG ana over 4l lnse
will be Mdnsard roof OF o feet That pant oi ne Dud
ing occupied the theater proper VII iaiEe lt' l
along Twenty y-thrGst.. and VIII be dFIutd ht
ensemble, with archcd entrances at either CN-
trcmity-on the side for ihe admission 81 We puDHr
ployed in the house. Directly ia the center oil s lohl
age viii be three other dOOr devised ior Tie purpose oi
ID case OF nit OF suS SH Olel ,,y alc daor vdud be
Il fNrgfF
for the rest Of the thrOng, the eie buuAE cOuu uo
vacated IN five minutes Between thcs9 entrance uools
and on either side, Will be spacious and LOFTY WihdOW
while above them, and forming part oi tAe seccl1
story. VIII be rOOmy inches surrounded ny couP.ea COZ
these columns, at the depths Of the recess WADt neat
pasters sustaining The elliptic arches mat WIZ serYG TO
crown and span the nichos the latter TO be occupied by
statues OF the great dramatic authors and interpreters
OF every age and country. The main Mchc IN tne
center will De iankcd on either side by cuiIOnsly con
m 1itSH Ih yriii M Lp of tbe dycst Concord granite
from tho best quarries IN New Hampshire The interior
will be subdivdcd, arcitecuraly speaking mo louI
bicbts tbe frst and lowefmOs embracing the parquc
persons The second tier Will be thrown into the dress
circle the third will be the family circle ana the fourth
viii Constitute the gallery or amphitheatcr The stage
will be 55 feet IN breadth aud Is feet in depth by ~ ~ 20
tai hi ght, and according to an original conception OF MI
Booth will be set in chastely ornamental tmmeVork,
so as to give the effect Of gorgeous picture
stage the boxes will be tastefuy arranged ~ 3
novel style q Sq139,qlia comfort SlG eegei'
Mr. Booths dressing and reception rooms Will occupy
an ample space Immediately opposite on the other side
Of the building and in line with The stage, VII be the
scenerOons aud above them the painting saloon Par-
alle with this will range the green room, genera .5
ing-rOOms. and managers Onces Ihis ~. "a 'Ho a.
building will bc five stories IN hight so distributed as 10
contain apartments necessary for the actors cory
phGes OF ballet, ana the corps OF assistants on az
connected with the tleater All of these interior suDo
visions will unite their construction the latest ana
most approved appliances for cCcrity aud ease m ie
manifold operations Of the entire company Inc
front on Sixthavc., and a space OF tbMtyINe
feet extending from the corner along IWehjy-
thirdst will be taken up with handsome store iacaueS
and the entrance leading to the amphitheate stalrway
Above the lower frontage there VIII flse IOui eois
divided saloons and apartments Tor arr stuuehs te
frat laid out in airy and cOmmOdOus studios the second
or mczZOnine story adapted for residences ana thc re-
rencaling Tie same ATTENUATION, y ~ sLuulOs