The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-05-01
EXTENSION OE CHURCH STREET.

The Work Under Full Headway-Dcstructio
Of New and Old Landmarks-Br0wn Stone,
Marble, Brick and Single Involved in a
Common Fate.
The widening of Church street having been given
up at least for the present, the extension Of that
thorOughfare thought the next best thing In
der. This has been already commenced with vigor
and as the thing is to be, tits well 1t were done If It
be well and quickly done.
From Fulton street to the Battery q street Of
eighty feet in width win give ample room to the half
dozen railroad companies that have been instru-
mental in originating the project and keeping 1t in
view to its present near accomplishment. Property
owners on the line complain almost unanimously
but the general pubic VIII be rather rejolced
at finding the popular old promenading
ground OF the Battery, always 80 cool
and delightful in the summer, rendered easier OF
access than heretofore. Besides this new street viii
let stream Of light and ventilation, with their con-
comitants OF health and improved morals into dis.
trct OF New York not very remarkable for its purity
in any sense.
The workmen are busy all along the projected line
pulling down houses Of every size and character.
The first blow was struck in Fulton street, at No.
1856 against the five story building Of Grinfth's but
ton factory. The whole front has vanished, and
nothing but the naked floors propped by iron pill
two houses, 1s4 and 1ss, part or which win
be sacrificed. or the former, a marble front
live stories high, with basement four feet come
Off; OF the latter, a three story old FASH
toned brick, used. IA restaurant, ten feet
go by the board. When all the rubbish is swept
away then We shall see the opening OF the new
street. and street 1t truly IS, and altogether
an textenson OF Church street. II VIII be three
times VIDE as that venerable avenue OF commerce
and wear q totally disslmar appearance.
From Futon street to Dey VIII take the workmen
oil the summer IN making clear passage. There
ht1tls ttnTl in 81
which will have to be taken down gingerly, for the
material Is precious and will do share OF service
sae Of pey sree NO 20 eorSc r. cse
wholesale wine and liquor storel. No. 49,
"a. Il. Hawkins brush iactory) nd No.
stone fronts are already being slowly dlsmanted.
At the opposite, the til side OF the street. No. 81,
where the American Print Manufacturing Company,
Empire Iron-Clad Pump Company, schcnck's Machi.
merry Company. and Wells X Leahy, silk importers,
were formerly located; No. 20 suinger's paper box
with eight feet OF the building on the Broadway
side, where the Goodenough Horseshoe Company hang
lures and oas and ends q furniture e on o =, he
workmen are stripping the roofs, laying bare the
Joiss and preparing for an easy letting down OF the
walls.
ON the north side OF Cortlandt street, No. ~ c. c.
Warren, wholesale boot and shoe store: No.
"a, Home Washing Machine Company; No.
20, J. u. Reed, paper hanger, are In
an advanced stage o. dissolution. No ~
mas about nalf disappeared when three floors more
story brown stone, with easements, ana but after
the same design. on the south side OF the street,
No 10, J. I. Wnitehouse, wholesale boots and shoes,
marble buicng. i've stories and basement; No.
70, Ward a Co., washing machines; No. Il, q brick,
together with four feet OF j. l.. Steele's, on the
broadway side constitute the gap OF eighty feet that
Ia here to be made.
on the south side Of Liberty street. corner OF
Trinity place, large building with n front OF over
sixty fee:, formerly occupied carnage repository
ana auction rooms, has been cut down to the
stumps, leaving yawning gap behind, where labor.
ers are occupied in the rather tedious operation Of
selecting the good brick from the bad with the latter
preponderatng IN the ratio OF ten 10 Que. This
rs the only building that meets with destruction
at this side OF the street, Trinity place coming conve
nenty IN to OIL out the requisite width OF the new
thoroughfare. Opposite on the north side no seri-
GUS work has yet commenced beyond the clearing
out OF the interior OF the three faed buidlngs-No
101. George Cook, auctioneer, Hoyt Carter foreign
and domestic liquors. q five story brick with brown
stone trimmings.
No. 93, New York Rubber Company,s once. once
OF the Central Railroad and velocipede school, to-
gether with LOG, brakes st0retwo I'VE story marble
| fronts very massive and imposing, aud built aftel
the same plan. ON the north side OF Cedar street the
rear Of the carriage repository already mentioned
| h2s been entirely demolished and the workmen
\ Night yesterday have been seen sittinl
Yong the ruins, viewing compacenty the wrecl
ewed everywhere around them. Next door. whicl