New-York tribune., 1870-10-21
TIE NEW CITY POSTOFFICE.
THE PROGRESS OF TIE wORK-DETAILS OF ITS
PLAN-IIOw 1T WILL APPEAR.

THE PROGRESS OF TIE WORK-DETAILS OF ITS
PLAN-IIOw 1T WILL APPEAR.
The foundations of the new building for
the NewYork City Post Office brought mp to the
level OF the sidewalk, and nearly ready for the su-
persructure, the first tier Of iron floor beams being
mostly In place All the stone work for the superstruc-
under contract and the cutting is going on busiy
The material is Dix Island granite the same that has
been used I'm the extension Of the Treasury Department
at Washington.
The building occupies the southwest end OF the old
Park and shown by the drawings OF the architect,
will have equal and similar fronts on Broadway and
Park-row, with its principal facade opposite the Park
The style of the exterior Is classical italian Renaissance
with some notifications to harmonize il with the treat
ment Of the roofs which is French, best suted to
street architecture large scale The exterior Is OF
three Dorc orders superposed designed with increasing
richness from the lower story TO the main cornice.
The order Of the first story is continued all around the
building in q rusticatcd arcade with threequaricr en-
gagged columns strenghthened at the salient angles by
The addition of pasers In the second and third stories
the order is omitted from the curtains between the pav
ions on the three longer frOnt where the windows are
covered by bold arCvol douDly recessed ana lalked
Hiasters of which tie mpoSs are connue1 & across .nS
piers, and decorated with baustrades The dormer
windows o. stone carry r9dments VII whl1n are r
Manard roof is crowned with an ron-clad corhce ana
metallic cresting.
OF the lot imposed on the plan are masked by senheA-
agonal paviloEs The main building line Is Withdrawn
facade gO feet From this there breaks forward cen
pavilion of ve bays, 81 feet broad, the three middle
of which again advanced by one inercommlnl-
across the fro and forms the principal entrance to the
binding The roof, square doined is based on three
of Greek Oa OF the center of which rises
with detached columns on It's four faces Tie front Of
tie pavilion is covered by a pedlnent, above Which q
great triple Lucarne rises in front OF the domed roof
The foot of the dagsaf which surounts the cupola il
The two equal aud similar fronts on Broadway and
Park-rOW
pyramida roofs of which the first and second stories
Beneath are the main lateral entrances to the PostOce
corridor The center of the largest front toward the
Park, is relieved by broad pavilion, With twoSored
coonnadc tas the Broadway and Park-row fronts),
I9oied MN Go tRs dne 20 rbtsd nv ranges noe Of
round windows, and spring from an attic ornanented
by scuptured pedimeDt and crowned with the National
The building is substantially, will be seen, In form
s ongcr Dse t trUsns m & ,lar Court
the center, along the main story IL includes sD
basement basement, three stories In the walls ana
driveway OF street 25 q feet wide reserved by the
that 'front.' and secures the perfect Isolation OF he
building with perpetual access OF light and air from the
may hereafter made in the disposition of the adoin
log rnnd e % prcd escrSed al above which
gives access the PostOnce corridor, and by broad
SorneT dGT on BToadway and Parkrow where two
great eptcal starways lead again to the hgher Stories
but do not communicate with the ground MOOR Delhg
reserved for the OF the courts and their dependencies
above. 4. a.. n. onoo
Beside these the lateral entrances TO the PostOfce
corridor on Broadway and Park-row, and TO the POST
Office proper these two sides and on the PARK 'front.'
The sub-basement, cellar and basement cover tne
whole area the lot, being extended under the SIDE
walks the central court and the drveway IN tine 6 rear
ing apparatus and for the storage OF coal ana 9her
bulky material 1t receives light and air through large
areas reserved from the ncosed space beneath the side
walk basement and principal story are SET apart
The pTincipal story occupies the entire space Of the
hudine including the interior court, whlch here Is
Interior partitions Of the stories above are IN this story
and the basement carried On iron columns leaving the
for use and communication. The corridor for the use OF
the public occupies the exterior belt OF the ground noor
ON the southwest 'front.' and Broadway and Parkrow
to include the central pavons, and ~ sepa-
screen This Corridor s but half high the first story
and the space above 1t is occupied by mezzanne or
forms gallery encomp.ssing the Post Office
three sides. The high windows OF the prhcpa stoiy,
running through both corridor and mezzanine give an
uninterrupted communication of light and ar 10 the
interior, while the supply OF light is increased py the
whole breadth Of the glass roof over the court:
The floor under this roof is also Of glass giving ght 10
the basement which is also lighted by Ineans oi l9 M
atng in the sidewalks Throughout the length of the
curtains which join the payilons II, ,o .,
In the upper stories corridors feet wide make the
circuit of te whole buildings from these coId.Is roois
open either hand toward the streets ana tne inner
The the principal entrance, ana loon
ing down Broadway are reserved lor tDe rostnsael' @
and those of the Deputy Postmaster, and Cashier are
close hand The whole of the PARK 'front.' Is gwen 10
the United States Courts There three eourrooms
OF which the two larger are continued up through Two
Judges which pIy ate stairs furnish the Ony access
the jury the third story. The remainder OF
the second story is occupied by rooms Ior MaIsnais
United Attorneys Clerks of the Courts, record
rooms. and Others for incident to the CouIts
Other United states officers arc To be accommodated
viii. rooms in the upper stories. =, ,a,.,
1t construction OF the building peculiar dncuitles
have .ecn The bed which was 10 he excavatcd 70
deptn than 30 feet OF loose sand, ana the
traffic the adjoining streets was enormous Inc
trenches III which the retaining walls ana per iouhd
tions TO be laid completely lnced IN sneet
png sOred with timber from side 10 sltle unner
protection OF which the excavation was carried on ana
The masonry laid The exCavatnR was done mostly py
n ght, the working by magnesium ngnt Inc outer
O the court and the foundations OF the
ranges OF interior columns, are based on grdnlte anu
massive beds Of concrete. One hundred aud ny.hlne
iron columns the basement and III In the nrst story
support the walls and floors The piers OF the cclaI are
of granite OF arcadod brick; the walls OF granite Hhed
with brick; the floors OF brick and irOn the stairs OF
stone and ron the chimneys Of sOne the roof ana ts
ornaments Of iron, covered with slate and copper.
Four large low pressure boilers Will supply the steam
for heating the building, ample Arrangements having
been made for heat aud ventilation Inc roois oi Ie
corner pavOns rise lO7 feet above the sidewalk Inc
foundation concrete il laid 55 feet below te
the cellar little than seven feet IN he GEAR te
le feet the public corridor IA feet and the mez
zanre or gallery above nearly the same Ihe outer cir
cuit of the building will be over one-hfth OF nile
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