New-York tribune., 1871-07-01
yANDERBILTs MOVING DAY

OCCUPATION OF THE NEW UNION DEPOT, THE
LARGEST BUILDING OF THE KIND Is THE
woRLD--NEw RAILWAY CONNECTING THE
VANDERBILT LINES.
The grand depot for the use of the railroads
under the control Of Commodore Vanderbilt tho
onghly described in this paper months since that
A unnecessary TO repeat all the particulars that
this wonderful edihce is completed As the article
toned was printed before all the plans were developed
brief recaptulaton Of the nature OF the Work seems
called for previous the great opening ceremonies Of
july
The New-York and Harlem Railroad the New.York
Central with the Hudson River Railroad as component
-,, md the New-York and New Haven Railroad hay
inc beeu for some time under one management that OF
correlus Vanderbilt il has been deemed essential 10
their welfare and the convenience OF the puDhc that
"ITpion Depot" should be built In central part OF the
,t whore passengers could be delivered and received
d where the business of this great aggregated interest
oonld he transacted. Accordingly one OF the most
I,hle situations in the city chosen for the new
,I, i'm the very midst Of the grandeurs OF Fifth and
Madisop.ayes That the difficult task OF making ra'
road denot an ornament TO the most ornamental part OF
chi ci,v has been well accomplished is generally con
ceded nv those who visit the new building
The eronud selected at Forty secondst. ana Fourth
ave IL sufRcienty removed from the fine mansions OF
erpes IN preyent annoyance from smoke and noise
IT, 1,ot rroper il I'm the shape Of half eyhnder-thC
toon.e ribs Of the roof which reach the ground Oh
both sides taking that form. The ornamental pudih
ON the south aud west Sides quite eXraneous 10 h'
main depot and follow for the most part lhe aichIec
trl stvle OF the Renaissance The pressed bTlcK OF al
this outside work is finely set on Dy u'
white iron facIngs which, when Rept wei
painted are a good imitation of marble An eh
fire square, extending from FortY-ionrth 10 for'S
dftbst dive acrcs) is covered by the building Wh.h J
eo9 feet long and feet wide. Although ne front ~ ~
more imposing than that OF some western uepots, Vn
snucora1ce Of the whole, from the SOUTHWEST
roe striking than that Of any similar building ON WI
n,tcut and probably IN the world. As 10 size, ~ j.
Snsnrnassed The depot of the great Midland ROAD y
IoUdnn is of exactly the same width. but u nNe zee
horter The towers the front 1.-THE central one o zee
b and the others feetthe three towers OF the ives
si no feet together with few patches OF nearly per
SandcIiIar roof are covered with slate. All the MAJ
, - o,ercd with glass and iron. Even the sheds 0vc
tbc sideW ks where passengers most frequently ehlc
,hs bnildipR are half covered with glass
Tto "A es side presents curious successoh oi towers
,rersnersed with sections OF ffOntage rcscnuthg ~,
istcd InaIsous There many doorway on ths slde
t. cness to fine saOens the hrsJ moor, tAe klet
$3.50 a. tls sh,seueut-Which are TO be rented 10 Naflou
.+,s VIM viii be Of 10 passengers-dndI Tue Ioi
sUits ri business offices in the upper siolle IHc oi
nd h entirely devoted 10 giving lhgIess anu cA 70 .l
raiIroad frains-the whole space Deng taken uP ~
saors and doorWays The view from any pOht Insi ia
tbc greaL dOme-ike roof is very grand Iio
network Of iron arches and rods, nan coI0i' i "
,as. seems when the shines upon u, Hhc - ~
cohUeb i'm the sunshine after r'ln. Inc ~ ""'A' 81
dviIed into groups Of two by eleN aJed Walls .t,t
All waa cOniusIOn ~ the aepot IesNLp"5' "@hSSA