New-York tribune., 1868-04-30
TIE NEW HUDSON RIVER RAILROAD DEPOT

A sufficient portion of the enormous strlc-
ture which, completion will entirely tie ground
formerly occupied by St. Johns Park, is erected TO
give a tocrable idea OF what the whole will be when
finished AZ present tie observer who visits tho place
will find himself amid forest of iron columns, lab ;.
rnth Of stone bricks ard desert OF dirt, which from the
principal OF the rSt story Of that part OF tho
building already standing upon tho lalght-st.
side Of It's site. Tho Hudson River Railroad depot Is so
gigantic its proportions compared With other edces
Ike nature In this city that win be dieut IN is
description, convey 10 the mind Of the reader an
adequate idea OF It's size aud nature and beyond mere
acquisition OF the facts and hgurcs personal visit VIII
I've far Instructive than volumes OF word paint
ing The front OF the building on Hudson ~ Is TO be iJ9
feet having the same length rearwad on Iarleks the
proportions give the whole an area OF l5s.2i
square feet The materials used in the construction OF
ee are to be built q the two former and the columns
supporting the 1oors n the Interior aud also the stair
ure Is some didcu define, though II approaches
most nearly to the modern Italian The average hight is
about from the sidewalk TO the roof which does
not include four towers OF slightly higher
elevation posted the angles OF the @s6S building
Laightsts., which approachable by horse
the area being 1880 fcet tSc roof is supported BY 81
iron columns II feet high total length OF beams; $500
terror. and ]. windows and II doors facing Beach
This cellar Will be used for storing freight there being
portions OF the building pleasure The cellar opening
on LalRhts Is destined for the same purposes. It's d
feet There viii be 80 iron columns supporting the
roof, 10 feet in hight Total length of giriers,
dows and doors opening Lght St. and thirteen Of
the former in the interior The interior OF the first floor
opening by mufarous ways on Hudson, Beach, varek
and Laightss will be lighted VIII also the cellars aud
the two remaining noOrs 10y means OF very large court
commence IN tho and by the aid Of the windows
on each floor looking upon IT, will afford ample accommo
daon In this respect There will be also eight skyghts
three upon the Laightst, and three upon the Beachs
side and each extremity Of the building the dmen
depot vc railroad trncks will the interior
building the length Of track from front to being 4Od
viii viii each be 81 feet n Width % TneS o. viii be- in
addition to these hye similar openings on Var
viii be ~ feet each In width, four Narekst IA feet,
and an additional two eartways 10 feet each The roof
spectiye hight OF each being II feet The columns arc
being the design upon which they have been constructed
There 10 be twelve iron starcases four OF which Will
be placed on either side OF the interior Of the structure,
building The idea which governs the construction OF
tho whole depot and It's appurenances is to make and
them OF material as mpregnable 70 fire as possible The
total length OF Iron orders on this floor Is Gs2s
feet Of beams, 6ol2o, feet. Dlsperscd in yaTi.
OF which communicate with the cellars below, aud
the whole Of them to the intermediate and @
the Laghtst side and also one large cartway entrance
ear aud cart entrances used this oor aud oyer the
whole structure, VIII De constructed Of iron ana made
openings on Beach and % viii also have folding
Wasr ~ I G to be supplied on % every moor ao aoa
used Tor storage. &c. is Of the same dimtn'
sions as the last mentioned. IL has AT iron columns
somewhat shorter than those Of the floor below however
their average length being only 1879 feet There Will be
l2 windows on this floor. those looking toward Hudson
and Varicksts having the following dimensions twenty
two, feet each in width six, feet two feet two,
feet one SO feet The windows looking toward Beach
nnd Lagltsts have the same Dimensions, az also have
those looking toward the courtyard The beams over
the third aud last story compose the roof; the
number OF columns here will also be smaller than
the former story, being only 32s and their average
ght again less, being but Is feet The total length of
iron grders IN this story Is $3.50 feet and Of beams 81 500
feet The windows number and disposition similar
TO those IN the hoor beneath Corresponding facilities for
communication both By elevators and stair ways are 10 be
provided here In tho story The roofs Opes at
rate of W per cent toward the courtyard. where