The New York herald., 1868-02-29
THE NEW POST OFFICE.

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Description or the Proposed Building for the
New York Post ONCE Mnd United stntes
C1a,t k"oWis.
Deannely ss,ed beyond ali Aoabt is that Isng per.
plexiag question tho New York Posi- Onioe lns Post
master General and the Secretary Of tho Interior have
approved the final plan submitted by the arohiecs
10 whom awarded tho 1vo highest premiu ms.
The Congressional Committee on the suss0t have
sign aod their appreciation Of this plan, and all
that remains 10 be done "a complete tho required
preliminary arrangements IL for Congress 70
make the necessary formal epproprl aon. Pos
master Kelly returned flom Warrington Yesterday,
ha been tho past two weeks, win Others
OF special Somittee On the sun)ect, wor<lng 10 get
in proper shape To break ground speedily
possible Tor tue new Duliing Jist s,oa wsalner
lea days-the lower psrii0l Of Cay Hul Park will
present lively sceOs OF wcrKnsu digsing ~ lay the
ioundatens Of tue new structure. Tho wsds,n oil 80
lectins tnls size IL universally c'aeedst II Ias natu-
oi sHe city, tho grand esnvsrgBg p0l1t OF
present cv railroads AND omnibusss and iuturs
Molelied after tho French .sanee style OF areai-
teclarean ada ptaon Tor Hodern purposes ~ French
arcnitoess from the old Ronam ,tyle-tns pan NOT
only novel and unique in ins country. Dl. Combines
the utility and ssrenxth VI tue more solid and cub
stantial styles vi architecture 50 popuaiy prevalent n
pubic buildings IN the lcadpS eai Giles lnn
and eiker countries pleasing and tasteful elegance
~h,ss tnoy very unscrsa ~ lack. The baiIding IS 10
have four frsntss ono VI 100 eet I've kssMsEl Of =
circ.e the lsw.r pom, os tho Park: OF
375 feet On Broaa"ay, one OF $50 iest on rark roe
y
It's neigkt from It's saudstioas - hs Of rsof
viii be ninetya feet, whils above rosr 10
erected Tout .rand GENRE vho.S Quo iof ess' rsAs;
Parx, facing me nssAtD BuiIans, !. W be s.T-
mountes by soMs ana sUi oA lsJ isst Aoo'e
tre ROOT. lat tioc& VIII oa 10 his eapuA Inc
oshsr central payi0ns ~in 10 ono baLarcd Let
Ia hsgnt, and on all tho coiaefs tasfs are
10 bo smaller paviioas OF proper icna.s iKs
aad peauty. The siss covers t~eaty six LlA
aad as from this general assciipsiou, ne
oui Ding u " gIand,y c,iossai Sis, well
spensd superb ,ts maguincouI prop Jrtous Tao
Of this ucture 70 We 0i ~hite mart
ru,cAed do co,unss aud 10 .x.snd 10 n, pvrtlcoe
principal pavions. lie paviis1e oi Toe seeo-a
story " OTpaneuIed WIN statvary - urs. in
Harois oi Jdsiss Com -rrce, Industry asd others Vi
KinureA sylnpvcal significance. Large marble ata
of Geargo Wash Dg and Dr. Frnskhn Ars ~ DO
tue columns ON eilner sac VI tue soath
LisI Presi1snt VI tho Unted salcs Aua Of tss
IN t.< ART to<tIsasIsr general una,r
rvpuOi,oan administrator AsaadanI baus-
,rudes viii decorate the exterior ana there ars 20 be- oa-
70 every aterate ~inaoS tuc slaces between
yavions on ,Le hrst s,sry Dorc cass are ~
The us,ns Oh tne story, lone caps ina
the secord slor., Cotins caps Toe soiulnns
Of se inlra sory, ah,is The aorner WINDOWS Vi ,hs
Msnsard roof Siii se NJ OF marpe iho most elaborate
en.aii0n will bo on tnr InvillsDs bu' u igst
and aceful character DcSpite The ernal SrnsmeLL
uou, ever, .nsie will anx lie ginger
bread aad vulgar srder, 81 Ine general effect viii
~ such " sat,s.y the sosercst architectural
,astSs and so piaisiy allowable u a banaing oi ,ns
aud general ,sgn this a.a la Iact
wnnout me s,ruc,arv woud have Appearance
vast pie si msrno, cold, sloony, sIistei,g.sis
and Hos haylpg described the fature external ap-
pearance st me MASS We puiiliug 70 be us d Or
Unl,cu sla'es sourts We Wiz tass .hr,ss ssh tho
IN. .efor and describe tIs y An and scope Of
MIRA o.asIassos. Com /. eaesay ~ h .susd tsn.
10 uaseat 70 1essenu a her acepl s,0 tae
Of d, for here as se~Loro ia our modern
l ID ng.~nere. wnh Tue faiog pr,ccs 81 vur alasd
s,I, paftic. s4iJ IN tnis nsisho.raosd " make
ns. pus iss the gwen spsc. j. VI tts ehhf
side -tns econoulz ~ OF reom s rsgaiasd
lesdsx e,s..t,a We eo,,sna thsss ts,n >. even lset
hal. In t,lsR han 4 n u-su a
be lid The sahaato soa On was o gr' NJ tack ed
ahsnakeo hrmu.ss Fasi, .ncfs 10 " ss .uocssr
twelve leel NJ lat. 1hs ~i .e aisissd intp W, eIa
pertinent. as sssvsniencc and pr etsabi dictA
s.eain engines ior heating The uud III, Appias Tor
veI,i,ton ne tuoss Ia use IN tas Capis ~ Sasniss.
ANA ho.sng sprsratd sof each 'front.' ana csmuua-
caLns me arc 10 oo placed hsre, and viii oc
cup, noa Of tye r.cm ex snaing anssr tno pav.seat
Ike iens,n o the brvadwa ana ark row ferts,
spacious rooms In adai.IoD ior s,orass VI paper
aaa bags, me latter aseiug'sg some ,hIrv ,heu
sand IA sumoer. 1ns cehar proper or
otnsr bassaen, room above this fec. sh In
will occap1sa Ny III ksds vi erks di ssssg gag
psr,oa oI tho m1uarioas ossiss incidental W ,ne
c,nduct OF tae est OMee. rns basenlsal wltn Que
rsom aunared aud Dfly oy niue,y lest viii be
divdsa by nrick arches and the esilng ruPpsrt>d Wy
iron pliiar.
grand vcsbuls forty feet wide leads is.o ars,
aoer soat1 ronL On either aide arc STAIRS ssst
tset vide leaaaS 70 tho spp.r hssrs. Day asa nlxns
tAis nsor viii trsent a e1si scene basy c'erks In
rosMs teo hundred and any " ninety
the eerins ~ twoutytso Zoe. nsa-wln be v.asa tns
prnspa bosisess VI the oince Asoft Aoss Tor tbs
l~rspt mails " " scespy one pcriou ths.s ~nl W ors
tables tor ssmytas me e.tsrs, and sui othsrs w
dsvsssd 10 rres ys aud dispvssng Of tac vast nsma
paper mails daly and amcs. hoaly rsasn.ng the city
and being sent away. averaging NJ tnis time sbsst one
huadfed AUD thMty tohs say. 1hs muiiipnci,S si
ns steamers new leaving this peri cs n Isits VI ths
world requires large a,noaht oi space for tlo .oregn
dyartnest alone All tais ~ IA tao and mere also
VIII bs space Tar teeaty mnl ~Axoas W cobs ~ ~
receive d.loss lhsn iosais Of mail mater
In front sxtsssIsa tso auudf sd fsst aud ofanz 10
the vossr snsie of me soush 'front.' asd hknx ia
beass twenty ave teet esch from tue broadway ana ark
isto departments ~ II u now-tnat u, ~isdoss for re-
guIsr s,ers vheows Tor ad,erS.ed letters, su 80 ON,
vsrousa Ssnts o. districation sniilar ar
Iangsmsuts ~ nos will Aso csuaaus for del esting.
FrVnang tho boxes there 1l DO ccatinueas space VI
tssoty ives 10 allow room Tor tho ncom'na and ouiso-
ing rusn of ptrscas 10 get ana depoit letters Alto
gsher this plaes si general devery promises 10 be mot
ndnspy srrsrged and 10 the rson,pess AID ~ enurs
appo,n " taks BY lar the prscsdsacs saytnng
IN ,his oouGry or 10 any OF tas old c'tos VI tne Odd
World
Acsodipg 70 the second story BY ether stair soy
st tns right lstt Of the tcutn euusscs,
dlreclr In lropt OF this ffoat bs
two rooms. each thirty by iorty Ave feet. aud
two smaller ones far Tue use OF the Postmaster,
Al she rgn, Of this be cssecrs rsou thr.y uy
for ,ks Assistant Postmaster. Beyond the cashiers
TO 10 room, thirty BY ono bundrsd asd atty
feet, iN The money crd ~ department. This will bs
fHsa tp lks hank. Sill iurthsf eomes ths rigs.
ry room, ana ssyvnd aud Tue eproae aas vsrIsos
rooms u vAous n1es Tor use OF olsrgA All these rooms
conpeu ana ss,eus 10 The ustsc states Ds,rict sad
Clrcuit roons, TO be hereafter described corridor
twelve feet wise 81 extend rvm the top OF the
sias on elmer side to the extreme nsfth front A
agp 6,snt skygpi, enc hundred and seveaty live feet
In width In ,hs rear. asd convcv,pe ~ front widtn
y foriy sss'. p,ss lyhs 70 shs sory. Tness