, 1869-06-05

VIC hpreud herewith description OF the now
building erected by TIN CIICI1o TR1BCNK Coz
rlxr. The building and its appurtenances are now
oompleted.-shc second cight-cylinder press having
been put IN III place yesterday. a 5eT hhS been
consumed In tho erection OF she building, ample
time hAvtnR boen given, not onlY that the bullunG
should have 4 comely exterior. and one In haT-
mony with the Adosuments and general appear
nuce o! thoee imposing structures which have
been erected in Its vieiuirJ, By tho prominent onz
ness houses of the city, bat also that 1t should be
exactly adAQted 70 the requirements Of journalism
n nil Its branches, md that It should be tho per-
nancnt home OF TIE CHICAGO Tribune, 10 this
end, beauty OF exterior and convenience OF In
terror have been combined with masAveaess.
strength and durability. 1t has been placed be-
yond The reach Of ordinary decay, and Of danger
from tre- Every modern improvement, tending
to greater convenience and mere perfect
handling Of details, h1S been seized upon and In
cnr7orated Into this building and Its various aIs-
pllAnces, lot editorial, composition, press md
publication work, The result speaks Tor itself,
and we think NC NE within bounds N claiming
that u Is equal to any newspaper once anywhere.
A few weeks 1Su, TIE TRIBUNE WAS occupying
asnal. dtnU, inconrcnlcnt suite Of apartments
On Clark street, fAc too nazruW foE It's wantA A
few yeezs ago, theso apartments wcfc large
enough 1or hl lta Necessities bot With the JeAss
II hiss grown And expanded In influence and rat
rncAsc. until d change WAS absolutely demanded
to accommodates Its rapidly tucseastug business
TITS material advance Il only Indicative OF the
growth Of the city, with which It hI1 kept ever
pace Thoroughly identified with tho city, aud
with The interests Of the Western country. aJmpa
thiking with 31d labortng for their development
that very development hAs been shared DJ IT, On
Tilt has Advanced to the front rank as metrppo
Titan )ou1nAl, p1opestJ representing metropolitan
city.
TIN TRnrNz Il NOW permanently "at home
to all ita friends aud patrons, better prepared thu,
ever tefore for the transaction OF ouA.ue34, aut
with fActlitto& TO mecs the Inevitable increase
but!neaa which nnHt follow upon tho completion
Of the great highways Of commerce, and tho cou
| sequeni Development ot the West. And viii
these prenmuaanes, We pass to the details Of th
Tribune Building.
| ARcHrEc1URI.
The building has q frontage Of r feet On DcA1
| born, md III feet On AsdlIoa suest, and an ele
vatton Of = foee ABOVE tho sidewalk. and u fou
Stories IN height, exclusive OF the basement etorJ
| II hns been constructed aud arranged With d
rect reference to the wants and business OF Tu
CHICAGO Tn1srHE, the peculiar nature Of whic
has been tn nj Gases EsHt considered, and whlc
hare determined tho Arrangement OF al oihe
parts Of the building.
The architecture is "Rorntn,' adapted 10 tt
requirements Of street Architecture and bustucs
purposes, It's grnezal details an0 prooles beIo
| strictly elAasso. The Esne9A impression OF e1ee
Of the building, u SEED from the opfoaite coynel
of the Esrects, u 1etJ satisfactory, resulting 4.
| docs frooa variety In the suff4ce 4ad outline An
the Importance ard carefully considered prupo
udn Of tho pGTts, al Of which Aze distinctive 1
Their character Nd use, md not Of saen prom
1tncas rsoslaced BY the composition II whole,
THH PRINCIPAL TKA1CHz OF r1Ix Bc11nr1u
| u The dtAsDnA corntr, or "thir3 front.' Whlc
l q 4 - ~ fH3fA nj Far
the northwest TnA front l. distinctly bso1gs
OUT from The EAss Of the building b hakyJ an
Msadenned eorn.s passts ~ .a1 1s,, 21ons. Estn9
singular pe.tIasat ii errsuent de4isn. Aal 9.
rhIeh rissa 10 = nesn, of fol1y-ove fset thu d.
| rtAn, which II trrmorntcd with gNdcd taJcEt
cap This front contAtn1 the main doorway 70 u
&rpws cut Of The construction, and appears as
pan Of the sstne, having On tho Edcs broad pUa
iers With we!lcons1deTed eaplta,s, md c<nKne
| supported BY The door arch, having n elahoral
| KEY, with tho xorts CHICAGO Ix1aCkx on etsa,
aioeA IniS doorway 1sAas directly ~ The coan
1uz x4ntsox SRxE KEsuE-
In the CENTRE Of the Madison s1Eett mont Tor
made 70 psotect tnus RtE1ns var1ety 70 an osbe
! wte p1atn surface. Like the corner uunt, Il has
! pediment nntsn Of Atntl.f character. This. VII
! gtvc this 1runt Of tho orui,oE "a appearance
I 0acc pleasant and nasEoniouA
TIE piSrn4rf1DR AID pn(KSloW
I Of Iii openings 1ns*sr 70 the particular requ1
! | mcuts Of the i1s4de a1yangrmen:x In the nr
. story, Nhctr Light VAS to be ohs1lned 5zoua Il
f1ont aone, The o2eninss IT yssy h,Ee, We
design and detail The frss Etor. Is seen 70 be
hAks Of the whoc surc.1nncsutt, har1nT h4g
fnlAa11aed orcninss w1ta he1sJ P!lasters uni
! columns and iron aSraea supporting 1he mt
: t1ase, and telns spbosd!uate ana secondary
. main idea Of support This s.orJ Is nn1shed wt
1NE-corNs1 OR AncH1TKAvE
On which the experimenting may bc SID 10 beet
:. and wnish forms foundation for u: upeet s.
re- Of tas building. .ht:a a.s dis!ded d b Ep.5s
= qnnlnA and pilaste.z, hich tazmlnate below Il
i afchilarn Of The coynicA Tnesa lines. CT p
ssnonA Fe q 1ae p,rse5s ,ns 5s'h,! II
= into vol prcpoEtloned ps1ta
L TIE NNDoWs ........
In 1ll the ttNeSent stories asr Heu-nfoposuone
{ artistic aud properly -pisecd Escn story ot VI
q | duws - supported D. . beiteoursc, ind dtttd
. into groups, or sets, By The upright rEotecaol
' They are not oarnstyn bot aH II prodnstss
+ WIN rna coznies Of a1oelient doatgn And DROP
! | lion, g1Tta.s to The Tzfhune Baaidin< an ape
Auea Ct dignity, and harmonious variety el I
TN andcotapoasiou, Y hch an u 10 waJ leksca'
. when TIA stIuctu1e Il cxau1nle1l with trfefeace
!, lis internal arrangement, and The soild ehssac;
G cf IN construction II Is oao q nc 0sst
= taat nak beea efuctsa IN tbs csty. 10 Pstns
+ ouxh and eon1tsseut4 and nono but me pest nsa
= c1 extza th.cnssa and st1ansta. ena I'll la..!u9
nd dtriEtaa1 Are Of exiek, the outktdo WA,A hel
:. hollow, sfown1x ne PA ste1ng aod 1nso 70
% The ttone trouS WIS cut b J. G Gndele + So
Ia | within th4 tine Bpectoed By tat contract Z
= maser1al furnished u them EA Of c1eeh
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