The New York herald., 1868-02-23

Drown stone fronts and the COST including lots, Is
estimated at $4,000 for each building. Mr..
TIMOTHY q. Churchill has commenced three first
class brown stone houses at the corner of Fifth
avenue and Forty-sixth street They measure
2ox65, VIII be three stories in height. with
Mansard roof, and when completed will be worth
rom sy1.ooo 70 800 600. Adjoining, in the centre
OF the block, Mr.. Gray and Mr. Browning have
each built brown stone four story
house at cost of about sl6O 900 for
the two buildings. Between Thirtysixth and
Ihirty.seventli streets Mr.. James has built a
magnhc mt three story residence with brown
stone front and Mansard roof; it is elegantly
finished in the interior with rich woods ard the
furniture, which has been imported, il of most
superb kind; the house and grounds cost more
than $ll0 co. On the east side of the avenue
between Thirtysixth and lhirty-seventh streets,
Mr.. Smith has built q massive four story brown
stone house, measuring 2,X70, with extension;
the interior is finished in dark wo d. throughout
and all are of the most solid kind the total cost
will reach over 100000. There are many other
such residences going up daily in this portion of
the city, and all are of similar kind. There is
limitation in the outlay and the proprietors seem
resolved TO erect the best structures no matter at
what cost.
MADISON AVENUE
is also remarkable for the number OF splendid
residences erected within it during the past year,
and property here Is also rising considerably in
value. On Forty-fourth street, near the avenue,
Mr.. Charles Dugan has put up very fine three
story building, with Nj lnsard roof and a frontage
OF thirty-three feet by twentyeight In depth.
Few feet further down another residence Of the
same style and dimensions has been put up. Mr..
George Douglas has erected four very tine houses
at the corner of Madison avenue and Seven "
ninth street, and between Forty-first and Forty
second streets Mr.. b. Livermore has erected Two
very pretty hree st ry residences which cost up
wards OF $50 900 each these are sixty ieet deep
oy twenty feet wide ana are splendid specimens
OF domestic architecture. These are only II lew
OF The many buildings now going up, or Which
have been erected in this avenue wthin the past
year; but taken as criterion they sufficiently
point out the progress OF building in New YORK
and the magnificent residences of its wealthy in-
habtants. In
LEXINGTON AVENUE
the same steady signs of wealth and enterprise
visible. In Ffty-eghth street, near Lexing.
ton avenue, Mr.. Daniel n. Wufkers has put up a
splendid three story building Il feet in width and
so in depth. Three others on the same avenue
666, 66S and go, have been completed lately.
They are owned by Mr.. B. Banco, and cost about
$751; 900 each Near torty-fourth street Mr.. Walter
Jones finished early last year Dorchester sio,e
front residence valued at $4,000. II has three
stories, is 10 feet inches wide aud 40 feet deep.
AT the corner OF Forteth street Mr.. Thomas Kill
patrick has built five very fine brick dwellings.
Messrs. Burchel & Brother have put up
three new residences at the corner OF
Fifty sixth street. They are an ornament to the
avenue, and although those mentioned are but a
few out OF the many, building IS going on rapidly
III this iavorte portiQn vi the CT ", and very soon
there viii not be single lot unoccupied. On the
OTHER STREETS
the same signs of work and ent rprise are visible.
On the ground between Nos. IA and 80 West
Thirty fourth street, between Fifth and SIKH ave.
nues, Mr.. VIM. b. Aslor has erected eight brick
dwellings, with extensions in the rear. On Eighty
fourth street, near Second avenue, three elegant
two story residences have been erected. They
are the property of Mr.. j. Fitzpatrick, and measure
Ii 2-3 feet III width and As feet IN depth.
In Seventy ninth street, east of Second avenue,
Messrs. Keys Il Cunningham have erect d some
fine three story brick dwellings, and on the west
side Of Seventy. first street Mr.. James Kane as
put up during the past year hye brown stone iront
residences three stories high, IL feet wide by 40
feet in depth. On Fifty-tourth street Mr.. Joseph
Deyer has constructed similar house. Nos. 1853,
l55 and l57 East Fiieth street are elegant dwell
ings, recently completed by Aessrs. Disbrow
4 Westiied Mr.. William Ke'cham has also
since our last notice finished three brown stone
front first class houses which cost $l2,1o each,
aud six residences OF similar style, but some what
different measurement, have be built in the same
time By Mr.. Amos Woodruff at cost vi $40 600
each. On Eighty-iourth street, east OF second
avenue, sandstone two story dwelling, with
Mansard roof, has bsen built by Mr.. ). Fitzpatrick,
and OH HIty-iir street, west OF Lighth avenue,
four brown stone fronts Of the most approved
pattern. The fine residence at No. 81 Wes:
forty-ninth street is the property as well as
creation of the taste of Mr.. John sares.
On Eighi y.iiflh street, near Third avenue,
Mr.. George Walsh has completed TWO DIV ling
houses of a very fine exterior and superior inish
and ut 337 West Fortysixth street Mr.. John Jar
dine has erected one somewhat similar. On the
north side OF Thrty.seventh street, near Park ave.
nue., Mr.. McKenney has built fine brown stone
residence. and Mr.. Monroe another on Forty.ni th
street, near Fifth avenue, while on Seveniy-lr
street west Of Third avenue, A. ID. CAapin has fin
ished three oil the same style.
In other portions OF the city, further up town,
such a. Harlem and vicinity, a like Improvement
il going on, but the buildings erected are mostly
wooden structures. they are, however, con-
structed with every regard to taste, aud the pref
tiest cottages may be seen in the neighborhood
looking ca my down from their emnence on The
busy city Of New York and majestic m nsions
and pal tial residences OF its merchants, wealthy,
enterprising and liberal citizens. The total mum.
Der of first class dwelling houses commenced
during the year 1867 was $50, aud 4S7 wero com
pleted during that period.