New-York tribune., 1870-11-29
THE NET TRADE PALACE.
OPENING OF LORD 4 TAYLOR STORE.


No other thorOughfare in the world is so
complete type the enterprise and progress OF ma
ton as Broadway. 1t is always changing and building
anewis never finished. Structures that were consid-
cred stately few years ago constantly disappear
ing and more splendid edices rise Yin their places Tho
narrow alley lined with clumsy sheds, where DiedIich
Knickerbocker Of historic memory wont TO STROLL
has lost Identity and Broadway drawing the streams
of the world into It's stormy current, has walled itself
with solid masonry. Wood has yielded TO brick bick III
turn to sone aud stone to substantial iron Ine ,ntTo s
ductiOn OF this material for building emancpaes tg
modern architect from the Ola slavery TO caS M
model, and in logical sequence ensbles nm ." us us
play boldness and originality OF thought Ill HIS
designs. 80 , AT, .,.. T. .ho
new edice erccted by tie tr1n OF Lord Taylor at the
corner OF Broadway and Twentieth-st and opehed 70
the materials Of which the new building is constructed
The entire aspect OF he edlce ia frnnk conieSsSh Oh
TO the right or left for its architect has rejected AG con
| yentiona models OF masonry, and erected bulIdng
the profson of ornamental work illustrates in marked
degree capacity OF iron fO7 artistic effects hdVanage
has been taken 'of commanding location The corner
of the building Is cut of. the projections ara nicely
graded and sOtened, and the roof expand; into grace
fu semblance OF turret, making the whole oneCt srik
ngly bold and attractive. The frontage on Broa iway
1lO feet and the depth ON TwenheihS is rs tcc re
building is 92 feet in hight. and includes five stories, the
fret being 49, and tie fifth 10 feet between floors
basement III feet in depth undeies the Whole r,,,
The interior OF the store is in perfect keeping with
It's imposing exterior The entrance 10 the ground lJor
from Broadway is arcIway s feet in hight and ~ IN
width with a Mosaic pavement OF variegated marble
The vestibulc opens into magnificent ha, ntted up IN
black walnut and ASH with many curious carving, ana
oyerhung with a richly decorated ceiling from VIII are
suspended 10 chandelier, each having eight burners
The upper stories simple in their interior nj
tings but at point does ornamentaton degenerate
into phnncss. ,
Within this stately pile gathered the spoils of all
the earth Seemingly every city has been rBed Of some
precious to add completeness to this great bazaar
Indian shawls Mechn laces Persian silks eeces Iron
Thbet, Russian sablcs and smyrna carpetng, are al
hfe in princely variety. The fourteen counters on tho
first floor covered with gentlemen's furnishing goods
gloves hosiery dress goods, silks and laces The second
floor is devoted to upholstery and tapestries With res
crvatiOn favor of silk shaWls and ready made
tunes. The third floor is storage-room and the Fourth
is general wOIk-rOOm. The estimated cost vi The entire
stock Is 81 10000
Ladies who to shop among the products OF the Indies
may well iguOTc hOmciy faculty loccmOtOn and
in view this fact ample provision is made for the trans
fer OF customers from one oor TO another iy elevators
The building is heated by steam, and luxurious cushions
Of green velvet tempt unwary strangers to hnIoI lovingly
over tine counters.
The entire cost Of thcnew building Is $4,000. The old
store al tho OF Grant ST. and Broadway viii he re
tanned By Lord Taylor for wholesale aud Jopbng trade