New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-09-18
STETARTS NEW STOLE.

TWELVE ACRES or DRY AND FANCY GooD'-IiE
PROMENA DE-THE poNE-IIIE Nc"N-ehoro
TIE WHOLE To- EE OPENED NV fiioi'
On the first OF Nav, 1901, excavations were
eounenc n f,r th, f ZION. ~ MIR SteWorrs new Store
ON enthst and Oh the ,f Of November OF the current
year he expects to open t. the pune the IEe'' Iel"
dry goods establishment In the world TO one passing
through broadway, OF the Fourtrave the exterior Oh
tbe building with ts long Of COriuthan columns
preseuts grandeur OF proportions not 20 'c seen ~ aIS
ofber structure this CITY, aud tho impression le on @
nind Of the spectator Is rather one OF sodity harmony.
and symmetry Of proportions than of striking beauty OF
maguincence. A. tho additions, now nearly eomPt'n'
are hut a carrying out of ne original design oil v
feet and are greater rNteut than the original puns'
any description of the cdice aS u Will appear Trt
and the new the entire building then
has about POO feet front bot? Broadway anu ohya
ave. 325 feet front feminist. ana j. ~
the street with basement aud sabccldf me ~, go
Of each floor j. nearly t"OaCIts' anu n s ary be-
including the Easements more man ~ tie l,l1inc
scenang TO the cellar the foundations 81 tse puus
are d % feet deep ana me 4ueNtS x7 fer and The
9TH, vs fest OF these there NJ least one hundreu
The subcellar Is 10 be used oi INC sVo,nS % ld -
and OilclOths before tL'y opeAeu 70 te p'SG' % M
connected with all OF the upper paltOi th' D9lung Ny
four large elevators er also under the sidewalk on
Ninhst are four large boilers for generating steam by
which the eatre budaS j. To he heated ana asO INC en-
dark and caveikc vault gcd only mere and there by
single, dmly burning gact and walking around the i I'M
one OF them the Troll Who might well preside III sucn
dismal place aud by whose magic power alone "ouu
han,
The basement is amply ihtcd the street. ana ie
temporary partitions sinai have been taken qV T i
whole room thrown into and nllcd Win al lhe N"
cites and descriptions Of carpets known IN ue ,
the world it will be Of me most attr"Tar rom
of room l. but niue dHeIcht IO
The sub cellar except That ~ place OF the hey u M o
inns resi- on the sOnewOIS aud support the upper part
OF the building ana that thc walls ana ceg are iuoi1
finely finished Here ALSO. the long lines OF Dorlc COZ
1mns commence and arc continued through an t sVoioS
Tine first story used s the general saesrOom for every
Kind dry
shaws &C. will suu9>s IN grandeur ana beauty any
ing broad promenade will extend from Broadway TO
the F0urthave which, when tine store mas Seeh mIou
with the rich fabrics Of the Old aud New Worlds when
the most costly silks displayed by the sac on Ie
Cashmere and camels hair shawis woven 9y manu- ~
India, the products OF the JacquereG ,ooh JU.S
md the snowy Irish lnen IT will be the most gorgeous
this side OF the Atlantic at least ana VIII oe
patrOnzed and appreciated Dy the IaSs, iio II %
room be divided into sections each OF NhlSh VIII 40
devoted to some particular department, ana an oie
shelves and counters are TO so arrahst9 tat n Sos
will be displayed and yet not Obsuct the view OF every
part OF the room Five hundred statesmen ana
are now employed ana wien Ihe nc" par - "a, s
least twice many viii be needed. But 10y lar nc
grandest feature this is to be the great rOunda
dome which rises near Tue center 10 the Snl Oh oe
than 100 feet from the honr rms dome Is oDohS OF Oval
in shape aud about 6oXOO feet in size the top OF
tesselated glass ana VAN ne n3iHonSo +,,o
at the sides and ends of the bullding throws d
flood of light into every nook and corner OF the ednce
For one versed in architecture, DESCRIPTION or TINS
dome impossible II Is supported on the lower moor 10y
the capitals of which highly ornamenteG, ana sup
port beautiful architraye and oornice Inc sides
these pillars are deliberately embossed having two OF
their faces just below the capital two Cupds, ana De-
low them beautiful designs of leaves and lowers on me
other sides in addition TO these ornaments each pillar
contains the coat o. arms OF the stewart taly DeIng
at distance from them. 10 similar columns somewhat
smaller in size, but As deliberately oTnanehteu au1
thence through the whole length Of the building extend
the graceful Doric shafts which, when painted and pol
ished, VIII appear like forest OF marble Standing De-
meath the dome aud gazing mp through story after story
dered by the sight Column rises on column, moor ABOVE
floor until the workmcn IN the uppermost story appear
like little boys, while the bright light from
above brings the beauties Of the architecture The
sides of the dome story above tho first are sur
rounded by heavy baluatrades. when ada much 10 ls
beauty. The windows Of the building are al OF me most
each composed OF single plates These plates OF which
have cost less than 5000 apiece night the entire build
ing is to lighted With gas Innuineraoe ets projecting
lers pendant the ceiling other parts OF the Duu-
ing Every light in the building TO be ignited at once
nv the use of battery OF about 50 cups 10 see
the building lighted VIII be grand and startling slght
when by flash light shall break IN upon the DARK
The starways leading the upper stories are very
broad and OF easy ascent ana al the sues are ydFS Dd
usrades similar to those the sides OF the dome
The second story like the first with the exception OF the
opening Of the dome and architecture is not 50
department Here 10 be displayed an acre and hall
of cOaks, ladies travelling suits ana saws Oh every va
rety from the most common 10 those that are woven \
India by hand. and sold al from 5000 TO 5000 Ihl
floor and those above IL are htod up with wash-rOom
and saloons for the cf CUSTOMERS ChmDGg one stOr
higher the visitor Is ISM re I -Js ,e aannoVe,
where great number "i women no RIrls are gupo -
in cutting out the l. manufactured IN the estaD
This room occupies tic Jle size OF the building ana
similar in every respgcEtO the one below. Ii is vel
lighted and ventilated and h every way arranged u
give comfort and pre- the health OF ne operatives
The fourth and I'M 10 be used AS workshops
where drGSsnaking embroidery, and indeed every &c
partnent OF the mauufa ture OF ladies' and cldfo4'
slOthng performed except the cutting. In these de
parments than 700 persons axe now employed INT
sixth story been aided the whole building, aut
will be used for storing purposes standing a.
view of the lower part Of the building is as grand a.
that obtained from the hst 1Oor. The pillars too tha
support the dOut proper are OF more elaborate Work
Danshp than those iu The lower stories; The capitals 0
the columns rest upon the shaft lower down so as tC
allow longer span Tor the arches. The cOrnlces have
also been highly OIuaueutcd, aud especially III mo gas
light present a very brilliant appearance. Ia th'
sixth story are tanks for supplying water to every
portion Of budng Of them Is about 51sxl9 feet
and the other 4xsx fee tt both may contain about
gallons The roof Is Of I'm and has an inclination
about u feet from the dome III the center TOWARD
Broadway and FOurth-avo.
No other building Ia the world used for the retail dry
goods trade H ANY way be compared with Mr
Stewards, either size -ntcence European com
panes may Of tHslD - extensive business as II
to be transacted here Ort - done IN several shops
many of which have received addition after addition
each totally different from tho others in style o
architecture and ia dimensions. The largest simila
building IN Europe two and half times sulale
than this.
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