The New York herald., 1868-11-07
Auction Sales of Real Estate Yesterday.
Specifications of New buildings.


Subjoined are memoranda of specifications OF build
ingS In progress erection or proposed to be erected
In this city filed In the ONCE for the Survey and In
spection OF Buildings and approved by Superintend
ent McGregor since this Cay week. They mostly con-
sst OF private dwelling houses but the particulars
concerning the large building now being put up al
the corner OF Broadway and Cedar street viii be
found OF special interest. This building which will
be OF massive character when completed will form
handsome addition to the magnificent structures
which now line the city's great thoroughfare on
either side.
OCTOBER 3o.-Six brick buildings south side OF
Fty-sXth street. ninety feet west OF Lexington ave-
nue. three three story and three probably four story
20X5o cacn on lots 20xlo0.5 each; brown stone
fronts, fiat tin roofs party walls to be used as pri
yate dwelling houses. Owner, George J. Hamilton.
Estimated cost OF each building, $4,000. Approved
OCTOBER 31.-Two four story brick buildings on
First avenue twenty-five feet from the southeast
corner ll7th street. one 2ox5o the other aox5O on
lots respectively 20xi00 and 30x00; fiat roofs; nde-
pendent walls to be used as stores and dwelling
houses, the first described three families above the
store, the second six families above the store.
Owner Leonhard Autenreith. Estimated cost OF
NOVEMBER 2.-0ne four story and basement brick
building on the northeast corner OF Firth avenue
ana Forty NTH street. a5x15, ON lot same size
be used 90 dwelling honsa for one family. owner,
Rev. Il. 8. Rowland. Estimated cost, $4,000 APP
One five story basement and cellar granite and
brick building with Mansard roof OF iron, on the
southeast corner OF Broadway ana Cedar street, 81
feet on the former ald 1856 feet on the latter lot
same size. 100 feet In height from the curb level to
top OF towers; depth Of foundation % feet, two
courses OF base stones 46X4-6y3 one course on top
breaking joints 46x4 then rubbe.work feet thick,
7-3 high, exterior walls Of basement 9 feet thick,
cement Front walls feet inches thick, Including @
granite front, which VIII average 10 inches In thick
ness the backing being OF brick, also laid in cement
Coping OF walls, granite cornice, stone granite and
iron. Floor beams OF iron from to 10 inches, and
to feet from centres, with brick arches. Girders
OF iron on iron columns and walls from IL to Is
inches In thickness. Two well holes for steam hoist
ing apparatus bailt with brick, with two trap door
openings in each floor Height Of ceilings. basement
III feet first noor 20 feet second floor % feet In two
stories third floor % feet in two stores,
fourth floor 81 feet In two stories Owners,
occupied by them ana others Us Offices. Estimated
cost OF materials and labor, 100000. Approved
One one story brick hnilding on the south side OF
Twenty-hft street. 40 feet east OF Eleventh avenue,
62xAe, on lot Q! same size, Gat roof, independents
walls, to be used as workshop. owner Michael
McGuinness. Estimated cost, 81 900. Approved No
vember 8, 1893.
Two four story ana basement brick buildings on
the east side Of Fifth avenue twenty 1--WE feet nor.
OF Forty1fth street. each 22X42 on lots each 22x52
Dorchester stone fronts, Mansard roofs, one party
wall; 10 be used as dwelling houses for one family
each Owners Rev. b. s. Howiand and w. w
Owens. Estimated cost Of each building, $4,000
NOVEMBER 4.--Two two story brick buildings OF
ss ss @ On C & Sst na s
independent walls; to be used as stables. Owner
Richard Totten Estimated cost OF each building
| $4,000. Approved November O.
| Two three story and basement brick buildings o.
the south side Of Ftyfh street. G4 feet east OF Sec
ond avenue, each 15x60 on lots each 1SxS0 DOrches
ter stone fronts, dat roofs Independent walls; to b.
used tenement houses, family on each floor o
each building, four families In each house; access tt
roof by bulkhead and stairs, fire escape. owner
Richard Totten Estimated cost Of each building
S12, ,o00 Approved November 0.
One three story basement ana sub-cellar brick
building on the north side Of East Forteth street
225 feet from Fifth avenue, 25x55, with extension
17.2x3S, on lot 25X97 Connecticut freestone front
Mansarl roof, party walls. To be used as dwell
Ing house for one family. Owner, Henry y. Hyde
Estimated cost, $4,000. Approved November 4.