The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1868-07-23
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just behind the beautiful grounds Of
the Naval Hospital Is porslon Of brook.
lya net yet fully built up. II lie. about
cquhdistaat from the centres of Brook.
lyn proper and cid WillIan,sbusuh. and
has not yei suffered an overflow from
either. Put one leg Of pair Of coH.
passes ION the map) at the corner on
broadway hed Wall, and tho other Ia
this uccrlikc dell, swing the la,scr 10
the leii, and ID will cut New York south
Of I'D street Therefore. the spot l.
nearer the financial heart Of New York
,h-n Madison Square. And for light
aud pure air Is il ss good a. Madison
Square. Upon this kiio, perhaps tho
bcsi ~ all respects that could have been
chosen, Appleton 4 Co. have erected
their new Printing House aud Bindery.
As tho visitor approaches the build.
ings from the direction OF the Williams.
burgh Ferry Eve minales ride by
horse cars--kiu 6rst impression i Of !
watch factory. Il is all windows. Iiay.
ing suffered from The inevitable dcilci.
ency Of light 10 New York, Applo,on &
Go. determined that the sun should
turn his full eye on their business In
Brcokiyn. besides the advantages or
complete solar illumination for the finest
kind cf book work, IL Is 4 good thing
for the health and morals OF artisans.
aud that was an important point. Sickly
people may write books, bat il takes
well ones TO print aud bind them.
Kent Avenue, vide thorouehfare.
up aud down which the cars run between
the two divisions Of present Brook lyn.
frouts the pile. Il i goodly facade
the western one. It's general appear.
ancc Is castollased There are nrcat
tower.likc structures at each end. con.
nected by less elevated range: ana
midway Ct the latter mighty double
gate Of oak aud iron. nt which one looks
to SEQ wafder standing. This front
10 zoo feet On Penn street 10 the
south, the building is one story high
and extends 1913 feet, on Hcwes street
north i is four stories high. and 252
feet, When the contemplated additions
arc made, the Appletons win occupy
strongly fortified quadrilaseral, where
they can hold out for an unlimited pe.
riod against the severcst scige Of The
book -bns sers. The entire area then en-.
closed viii be So. 100 square feet or one
and quarter acres. VI this the build.
ings with the projected improvements,
viii not occupy more than two-ihirds--
thus leaving 10 the centre an ample
space for the sunlight 10 rest aud The
winds Of heaven 70 play To- Over a
million cubic feet Of space are included
in the buildings, as they nov stand.
SO says the architect, aud people gen.
erally viii take his word for IL, 10 pref.
crepec 70 measuring for thcmsclycs.
A great factory, In which many diff.
fero1t processes Conduct to one conclu.
sioq, is a piece Of logic, which, 70 be
understood, must be followed out from
the beginning. Therefore, the visitor
who would examine the Appletons' cs-
tabIishment intelligeutly, should com.
mence with the Printing House 10 ,be
right Of tho cential gateway On Kent
Ayenue. Here, first, is the 4 White
siosk' Room, occupying large part Of
the basement. Thousands Of realms are
piled up, awaiting their turn, which viii
soop eomc, 10 ho transformed Az bv
magic. into books Beyond this depart.
ment is a long stretch af vaults. "a dark.
and snug, bat not as damp, as tho cata.
combs of Rome. This is the depository
of s all the stereotype plates Of The house.
1ney are packed into 10000 hoxes,
which are plainly labelled, and slowed
orderly; 30 that, " . moments notice,