The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-11-08
STEJYARTrS MONUMENTS.
A Sketch cc thc Magnificent Enterprises
Of the Ncw York Dry Goods Prince.
A New York letter says:


Among the future buildings Of New York, there
il none which, for both utility and greatness OF
conception, will exceed The two mammoth notcls
which are to be erected by n. L. Stewart, one lot
Young WOrkingwomei, and the OTHER lOr young
men. an, for which lie some time ago approprIa-
ted The slili of $4,000, 900. That for young women
is TO be situated on Fourth avenue, between
Thirty-sccond and hirty'tllrd-strccts, ana mere
the excavations are being made and the fonnda-
tons lad The building will be SIX stories III
height surm0unted by large Mansard rool
up0n the summit Of which twelve towers, twenty
four feet in height and width, Will nc bullt anu
upon the street angles Of the building similar tur
rcts will be also placed, making thus ten In num-
ber, which will form graceful crowns 10 the heavy
structure below. 80 :,
width, the pOrtico OF which will be two stories
in height, consisting OF massive columns WIN To-
lated capitals ami bases, on 0ctag0n pcucstais
The first story will be appropriated to Stores Ine
rents from Which will materially aid toward de-
frayinn the expenses OF the establishment. In
the interior OF the building Will be courtyard
ninety -four feet by one hundred ana slHteeh' anu
the hollow square thus formed by the surround
ing walls will be beautilled by 1Ollntan, gold
fish and i'm other ways. In the rear Will be the
dining -room thirty feet by nincty-two In ulmcn.
sion ana In addition, ana near TIE same SIZE, VIII
tons. The sleeping rooms will be Of two Kinds,
the single eight feet by nine, ana those intended
for two PERSONS sixteen by eighteen leet III mas
been shown by experience that marked prefer
has been always cNllCcu lol SiHBic IoohiS W
occupants save In the case OF two friends or
sisters for which the double rooms are provided.
Tho entire arrangement is made with view 10
furnish each working girl, who may become an
occupant, the comforts and c0nvenlences OF
hotel al Il small cost. All is, indeed, contrlyed
with n view to comfort and convenience. The
Kitchen and laundry will be on the most mproVeu
modern plans, and, as IN other hotels, tlerc VIII
he elevators for ascending, Wtl0ut fatigue, 10 Tue
INNER stories Good food will be provided II COST,
and on other restaurant principle, IN ordcr tiiat
each young woman may regulate hcr expenses
according to what she may order Like the otner
buildings erected by Mr.. Stewart, this VIII DC
pure white, for which he evinceS q declded par
tiaiity.
Nor in these enlarged conceptions for the be-
nelit of those employed by him is Mr. Stewart Tor
gctfu or unmindrul of the claims of SELL FOR wiiile
erecting hotels for working men anu women, nc
builds palace for himself. SucI Is, indeed, MS
private dwelling on Fifth Avenue, OF which every
one las heard, which every one i'll New YORK mas
seen. and which now approaches its completion.
This building is OF marble, 0i al enduring kliiu,
which TO The eve presents the appearance OF
granite. Willie the finishing inside IS throughout OF
beautiful Italian marble. the work upon WHICH
was executed in Italy. The style OF architecture
ic nure Corinthian, and though only three stories
in hnipht. the structure towers above the sur
rnundinr houses inasmuch as each story is
twenty feet i'm height. Both within and without
there is but little snowy Ornamentatlon, the style
bcing cllastc and severe, grand without DelnG
ueavy, and elaborate without being fancllul. The
walls will be finished in subdued color, so as to
harmonic with the blue-yeined marble, and the
doors will he of rosewood. The whole building,
with but little alteration, could be transformed
into q magnificent art gallery, which, indeed, In
course Of time, may not improbably take place;
the wardrobe and bathrooms alone suggesting the
idea Of private residence; and one OF the most