New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-07
NEW BUILDINGS.

For some time past a number of wOrkmen have been
engaged in deOshinG the old granite building at the
Northwest corner OF Wan and Pearlsts The work OF
destruction is to immediately succeeded by the cree
tionof magnificent structure for the seaman's Bank
for Savings one Of the Oldest savings banks In the city
The bank is at present located the opposite the north
cas- corner Directly for its profit, and Indirectly
for the fermentation of the city, it is building the new
edice the dimensions Of which win be 90 feet on Walst
by so feet on Pearl, and 90 feet high. The ma
terial win be brick with iron fronts on both streets
Commencing at the very bottom, there Will be an
undercellar then basement, then four stories, and
finally two attic stories The main room will be the
bankng-room, the first floor; dimensions, 4oX5s feet
and 90 high; this and or two store rooms on the
top win be the only parts Of the building actually oecn
pied by the bank. The rest viii be let ont for oees.
Mr. G. Hatfield IL the archtect the builder not yet
selected The building win furnished with steam ele-
vaors and all the latest improvements. II Will be tho
roughly fre-proof with iron beams brick arches and
floor The building Will he completed and ready or Oe-
sgR S by the iF''Of May next aud WIZ cost
Another rstcass building that which Is about TO be
put the north Of Broadway and Iark-place
The old building which has just been pulled down, was
built in ls02 by the General society OF heehaiSs anu
TradesmeD, now and for some years qurereu at No >
Broadway. Since the Society has been IN lis present
purposes. The security Fire insurance company az
Broadway and Cedar-sts saw the ehgOlhty OF
promises and erect a new building. and have
secured the site AT annual rental Of S 100 for q years
Insurance Company is now about putting up building
which viii be an ornament 70 the locality. The new
structure Will consist of underCear under basement,
basement and five stories with double attic and French
roof Tie material viii he mainly Of brick with IRON
fronts ON both streets The dimensions will he p feet
inches Broadway 10y % feet inches ON PGrkpace;
hight eS feet; probable cost $4,000 The first or prnc-
pal floor viii be for the Of the Insurance
Company; the OF the building will be let out Offices
The architect is r. g Hatfield; builder r. l. Dlrraghi
carpenter, W. GeTm0nd. in the contract between the
General Society of Mechanics and IadesrIen ana the IN
surance Company ilwas stipulated that the former shoud
have possession of the cornerstone Of the old building
when il should be found The cornerstone has just been
excavated and Mr. Okerhauscn President Of the society
Yesterday made formal demand In writing for IT, IL is
intended to preserve IL curious souvenir az the pres
ent quarters Of the Society II was found az the very
bottom Of the foundation, with face downward, IN the
sand 1t in excellent condition. and the isclptch IL
well preserved.
neT OF Broadway and WlTcu-St. Robert J. Livingston
OF No. Isl Fift-aye the Tie building VIII
consist of cellar basement and four stoIlcs VIII ne Vi
fret class character and nsed for general once Puf-
poses IL, Dimensions will he 70 feet inches by 50 feet
inches and feet high. Matera brick with eastlron
fronts both streets. John Il. snOok7 ~ No y Cham
bers-st. is the architect. The cost VIII he $1,000