The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-05
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The New "Kemp Buiidinss' ON william and
Cedar Sfreets-One OF the Most splendid
ssraeisres II ske CMy-Haasc sannizsag
Down Town and It's Effect.
The practice Of merchaufs down town occupying
Offices and rooms as diney as they are small ana
dsagreeabe is rapidly passing out OF date; and the
man who makes anu loses fortunes In day IS now
beginning to realize that IL Is more absolutely nsces
slry for him TO have large buildings and light,
cheerful airy Offices, IN which TO transa his bust
ness, and where he spen 8 the greater part OF his
life. than to have immense drawing rooms that he
seldom never inhabis. The lower end OF the CITY
OF New J ORR VIII soon present an appearance as
charming as the upper part Little novels
and dlngy huts are disappearing before the
mighty hand OF the modern architcc. while In
their places splendid structures raise Their heads
and tower away over their remaining antique
brethren. There is no reason Why New York
should not be maze the most elaborate cl,y
IN the universe regards her buildings The la,cst
attempt at Improvement down town IS By MIR.
George Kemp. who has just completed the erection
OF one or the
FINEST BUSINESS PLACES IN THE CITY.
THIS admirable Structure Is Of cast iron. and Is
located nc the corner OF William and Cedar streets,
having taken about twelve months tor Its
tion; and the facade, as It Is presented rom he
south portion OF William street, Is certainly The most
magnificent In the CITY, not excepting the Equitable
building, Two blocks on. me building Is CON.
by an elegant Ma sard rooi with an EN- ab.alure
ana stdeI palisades The elevation Is nine~y seven
street Is I2s ieet anasity six on wnlla street. ane
principal entrance Is from the latter street, over
which on ethcr side and ascending 10 the ROOF are
rows OF eaboratcly cast Ionic columns On pades-
tals In bas relief and surait Hulel witn Ornainened
sculptured freze work. wnicn give splendid
enect TO that porol OF the ex.er,Cr. AZ ths angle
nv
on levei win the second floor, are two
COLOSSAL FIGURES, REPRESENTING COMMERCE. AND
INDUSTRY.
each holding their various e,nblens showing the
good taste oi The architect standing on broal pedes
tails winch AGAIN aie beautifully uInanleRLcd tau
relieved by various comm rciai desiyas Ini.nedi-
atels beneath these the words "helnp Beiidiags''
stand our prominently. 10 further relieve tie
facade on Cedar street TWO ether rows loac Oh
umis are hXel and adorned in the same way as
those over the porticO OF the PRINCIPAL entrance.
There Is beauty anu evenness about designs
VI lniS structure which altogether relieve the eye
instead OF tlling ir.
Inc window frames are OF walnut ana the win
dows OF plate glass, specially imported from Nag.
land, oil the best quaiits. 80 heavy was Inc glass
IA these windows that the ordinary INES were
pronounced USELESS ana the patent clain ~ have
been attached TO them, These latter appear 10 an
swer the purpose admirably, and by an arrange.
meit on the part OF the builder tieSe massive WIN
dows, weighing nearly .lso poun IS, are raised by
one hand almOStSg tnout an efo ALI Tie s,alrcaScs
aIe VI JIM walnut ana Tie baiustraaes ana posts
are 10 De carved. The nantepeces Inc Il, ST ana
tni1d noors VIII be OF polished walnut, WINE iA0se
on the second 1lo0r VIII ne 4 enainelied marble.
Tue onices, numbering between HIT ana siXiy are
all 10 he lifted out IN tile most Invein ana suDsan-
tial style, the arrangements Tor gas and the
lary apparatus Delns5 o Inc mnSU pence uescfIp-
uon, the water faucets At The WaslbaSinS uelng
maie 10 work with springs, that tie InsaaI Tue
lni Is taken OF the tap IL returns ~ Ats pace aad
stops the WATER A large steam elevator, urlven ~
thiriy-horse power steam !lne, Is alta. ned -
the building, aud large boiler Is Also provided Tor
supplying steam 10 the Apparatus Tor heating lile
OlceS.
lhs SUBS antial building will serve as an orna-
ment to the vicinity IN which II stands; and from ts
Close proximity 10 all the great business centres
Broadway, Wall street. The exchange and the East
H. erlt Is well adapted for uanSlS. Insurance OF
law ces, Tor Wnicn II mas doubtless been socially
designed Mr. Kemp Is to be congratulated Laat out
oI the products Of he Eas am the ouutn' mas
been e9abied TO raise a monument commerce
winch VIII remain aS a ties Loay oil MS 4 astEy
and enterprise III .er lie has Laid aside Mas pea aud
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