New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-01-23
REAL ESTATE.

NEwYoRK. Wednesday, Jan a. 1868
About two weeks ago we announced that the
New York Life Insurance Company had awarded to Mr.
Thomas Gardiner r Of this city the contract to erect
the site OF S. Chendens dry goods store at the corner
of Broadway and Leonard-st, which destroyed by
nre about year ago. one Of the finest buildings OF
the city. The former building was owned by
ID. Appleton Co., and, during the fire. the
refusal Of its site secured TO the New
York Life Insurance Company. and afterward purchaser
by tho Building Committee the Messrs William 5. Beers
William II. Appleton, George Osgood and David Downs.
These gentlemen invited five accomplished architects to
present plans for the proposed building agreeing to pay
competitor whose design was rejected, the sum OF
$1,000 After careful consideration the plans OF Mr.. Girl
fifth Thomas OF this city, who designed the PARK Bank
building Pixies opera House. and many other cdtdces that
ado our city accepted The Committee also pur-
chased lot in the Of the original site extending from
Leonardst 20 Caharineane IS feet wide and II feet
inches deep making the whole property Gu feet on Broad
way 1876 on Leonarl-st, and II from Leonardst to
Catherineane the rear The building which Is To be
four stories high, with basement, sub-basement ana
cellar; is to cover the whole lot, except small
space In the The cellar is to be feet
deep, the subbasement "a feet and the basement
IS feet inches the first story feet high the second H.
the third &c. and the fourth which is TO DO formed by
wings at each end of the building The building is to
be constructed Of white marble in the Ionic order the
design having been taken from the Temple OF the Free
theus at Athens and is 10 have Mansard roof. The
main entrance is to have n portico 20 feet wide with
double columns each side. and will project four feet
from the building, mounted with a oorDce and fine
piece OF scupturework representing eagles nest with
the bird feeding her young this is the seal OF the com
pany sidewalk Is To be composed Of patent ilumin-
ated lights, nfording good light to all that part
OF the building which is below the curbstone.
All the most improved apparatus OF elevators, dummies
slides &C. for storing goods in the vaults, cellars and
Easements are be constructed The upper stories are
to be divided into offices. watingrooms, bOokroOms,
room the burgarproof safe private rooms for OIL
GERS medical examination rooms rooms for agents &c
The building to be reproof throughout, heaed with
steam and thoroughly ventilated As announced be-
FORE the structure when completed will cost more than
million dollars The New-York Life Insurance Company
disposed OF the building they occupy for $780,
OOO-neary 100000 advance on the first cost
The project Of railroad the west side OF the
Hudson has infused the spirit OF real estate speculation
into number OF the citizens OF Nyack Hayerstraw and
other places IN that vicinity The latest transactions
have been by the Messrs Joseph and Isaac Hart
OF their farm containing % and situated Ia the
former place for $1,000 Mr. c. v OnderdOnk was the
purchaser An acre. finely located IN the same village
without buildings, recently sold for s. 600 In Rich
mo ID County we learn that plot Of land Oj feet on the
chmond road los feet Wrightstp 100 feet on the
nth side and CT feet the rear, sold FOR $500 to
~. Samuel Cooper, by Mr.. ID. Il. Hitchcock