New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-01-18

plan. but runcaed in the angles. and rising to an ocag
onal deck. which In surrounded by halustaoe ~
tails carrying the national hutrcss tho lids OF INC
dome at the angles OF the base, and -FOUR sma CHVu"
windows grouped around the central bucene. A..
On the south west front the whole space between nS
pavilons is thrown forward 81 feet INTO acen
the PARK front The three middle bays OF this again
advanced in open twostored pOrucO OF 10 uetaChu
Columns above which the third order thrown back In
a screen OF eight columns also detached against the
front The front of the portic0 IL brought forward IN
balcony of four columns and in the second story with
pediment which carries group of aegorical figures.
balanced in either side by pedestas supporting Tue ma
tonal arms The attic above the main cornce is orna-
mented by Caryatides and sculptured pedlmen The
dome, which surmounts the WHOLE Is ike that OF the
Within the building contains sub basement cellar.
basement, three upright stories and roof story. The
exterior walls will be supported on piers OF granite ma
sonry resting broad bed Of solid concrete To give
hight to the Easements, and to provide room for the coal
vaults. the whole under the sidewalk has been
cavated and will be covered for the greater part with
Hyatt tile The sub-basement will contain the heating
and other cumbrOus apparatus the basement Will be
used for the rougher work OF the Post Office Greater
light is secured in this story by carrying the curtain
walls Of the Broadway and Parkrow fronts on iron col
umns.
The General Post-Onice occupies the whole of the
ground floor the inner walls throughout being carried in
this story columns leave the unbroken
by partitions excepting for the boxes The mails will be re-
eelyed and delivered to the wagons on the hortn
front part ornamental roof awning OF glass ana
iron being thrown out for protection while being received
or discharged The public corridor occupies all me oner
fronts having seven doors each on Broadway ana PARK
row, and three in the south front.
The distinguishing feature In the arrangement or TINS
PostOce rs OF that in Boston, the introduction OF
mes-dnne or half story above the public CORRIDOR TINS
me-sde made simply gallery open 20 the interior OF
the Post Office room; that while the public corrldor
occupies whole exterior three fronts the windows
of the Dozanie admit air and light directly to the POST
Office within triangular Court occupies the interior
OF the lot this the first floor, s glazed over, ana
forms part of the Post 0lce story
Four large venatng shafts around which are grouped
the waercOSets ana secondary starcases vendte the
large and support the angles of the inner walls,
while separate venating shafts are provided Tor the
Court Rooms.
Above the first story the north front s devoted has
been sand IT, s. Courts These reached by Two
large eptca sairways in the corner payil0ns' when
are entirely shut off from the of the building The
remainder Of the upper stories reserved for the various
of the PosOce, the Postmaster and Deputy Post,
occupying the south front OH the second
floor and The main stairwayS FOR TINS part OF
the building arc each side of tho south doors the cor
ner pavons being converted small rotundas IN the
corridor, and circular apartments above.