The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-09

Completion OF a Much Needed Inn0vntlon-
A Market for NInclxerciviiie.
The East River Market at the foot OF Sixteenth
street is finished and the formal notification OF the
fact Will In few days be made to Comptroller Con-
molly by the commissioners, Messrs. Edward Moore,
Forbes, Holland and William Hau, Jr. Work on the
building ceased one week ago, and nothing remains
to be done but to take down the wooden sheeting
on the exterior Of the windows. which was put up
to prevent the glass from being broken. This mar.
ket though not so central as it might be- neverhe.
less supplies want long felt In the eastern section
Of the Eighteenth ward; aud, population and Inn.
provements are making rapid strides in the neigh.
borho0d, the utility and convenience OF this struc.
ture for public accommodation Will grow In appre-
The building was begun in the spring Of last year.
and simultaneously the work Of extending, filing
up ana grading inc pier a. the foot Of Sixteenth
market. as 1t now stands, has splendid area all
aroundit for shipping accommodation. The market
from the floor to the centre light OF the roof above
which is ventllator seven feet high extending
from end to end. 1t Is built Of brownish red brick,
rectangular In form, and has no architectural fea-
lures or much prominence. Az market, however.
II VIII answer It's purpose admirably, being roomy,
avenue u, has nine capacious entrances, with four
large windows above them In the centre, and one At
either side. There are thirty.two entrances alto.
gether, each ono being wide enough for wagon to
pass through. There Will be eight rows OF stands,
with thirteen In each row, and ample space TO spare
for passageways besides. The river end OF the build.
ing will be appropriated 10 wholesale market Tor
fish, oysters, CLANS ana large and small IDutcners
beef The roof IL supported BY two rows OF GYM
drical iron columns OF light and gracelul prop0r-
lions.
The pier at the north side IL about forty feet wide
aud when completed Will make the finest place on
either river for unloading produce washington,
Spring and Fulton which are all riverside markets.
have no such splendid convenience or approacn y
water; and Is hardly necessary TO say that they
are UNNECESSARILY behind In every other respect.
Such structures this at the foot OF street
exactly fulfil the design for which they are erected,
but who will say that the nlthy monstrosiy called
after the political patron saint OF America, Washing
ton Market In any way meets the purpose Of public
conyenienceY The same Of Fulton Market, which 10
even still greater disgrace. by reason Of Its obtru-
sion on q thoronghfare through which 80 many
thousands pass daily.
The proximity Of tho East River Market to tho
water and the perfect facility with which vessels
can approach ana leave the pier Immediately IN
front OF It, Is an advantage which cannot be too
highly estimated. The example which II presents
for Imitation IN other quarters Of the city will IN
time make itself felt, for this market, when fairly
under way, will draw towards It all the up town
patronage which Ii now given to Fulton and WASH
ington markets. when declared open by tho Comp
troIer the different stands Will be quickly rented,
and that side Of the city VIII be vastly benefited
from this source. The builder Is Charles Wander
WORT, and Isaac Hawking the name OF the man who
executed the wooden WORK.