The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-07

braces the entire ground covered BY the edince.
with the exception OF the space covered BY the
flows in through the numerous windows mentioned
and the ceiling and walls are TO be flushed in
the rear Is the directors room, which Is to be
furnished In tasteful and elegant man
brdseye maple and chesnut-wiii be BLENDED
harmonlously IN the desks, counters and other fur.
nlture. Tne money vaults also IN the rear, adjoin-
sonry, burglar proof. and like the entire building,
reprO0i The sides, bottom and top are to DC seve.
raj In thickness and the doors and locks TO be
Of the stancnest and most approved charac.
ter Both the exterior and interior OF the bank are
rich In appearance ana solid in construction. All
the ceilings and roof are OF iron, and the workman
ship Is considered OF the best description. This
basement and top stories arc TO be rented lodge
rooms meeting rooms. oihces, &c. the apartments
are spacious and airy and provided with all the
modern conyenlences sucn as Ventilation, neat!ng
Henry ternback and Mr.. Edward d. Kendall,
expect tnat the building VIII be ready lor occupa.
ton about the first OF. May. Its tall tower and
cupOa give TO II very attractive appearance, ana
the lignt gray color OF The granite adds considerably
bank Is well chosen and the directors expect that
great convenience Will be the result TO those with
whom they transact business. The entire cost OF
this splendid edince Will be $3.50 000 exclusive OF
the ground upon which II Is situated.
ELEVENTH WARD SAVINGS BANK.
The new building for this Institution, situated at
the corner OF avenue U ana seventh street. just
the or building and premises win be ss5 ooO
The structure Is 50 ieet oy 81 feet, presents
Is three Sss s ws Il iron S
root. me basement has two Offices. well
lighted by mutton windows, the boiler room
situated on the first door, Is a model
OF elegance. 1t Ii lifted up Win all sne accessories
TO make 1t comm0dious anu agreeable. Approached
from the broad iron staircase a large plate glass
front gives view OF the superior caolnetwork OF
the interior ana the officers 0l Tho bank al their
spectlve desks Tne counter Is solid ana costly.
Various kinds OF ornamental wood are used in the
ARRANGEMENTS of the spacious room. The floor Il
Ored plne The safe vault Is lire and burglar proof.
Passing from tue hrst story Nv richly car.
peted staircase the directors room Is reached.
This apartment Is Lighted by four large mulilOn
windows on avenue and three on seventh street.
In the rear Is the reception room. The mantelS In
every part OF the building are oil Italian marble.
The clock In 'front.' OF the building Is located III
small apartment on the top door The dial plate u
OF ground glass; 80 tnat Dy the aid Of two powerful
gas renectors, the time can be seen by night as well
and the ngures eight inches. The works are placed
on pedestal six ieeI In height. Altogether the
side, and Is credit to the architects. Messrs.
Scnultz " Schoenare. VINO prepared the plans.
OATH JLIC CHURCH ON WARDS ISLAND.
The desire to accommodate as TAR as possible the
inmates OF the Emlgrant Refuge IN the exercise OF
their religious duties has induced the Commission
ers OF Emigration to approve te plans prepared by
Messrs. Renwlck Sands architects, Tor the erec-
tion OF catholic church on Wards Island. the
WORK on 1t has already commenced, and II is ex-
peced 10 be finished In about SIX months from thlS
date. The church Is to consist or naye side aises
transepGs and chancel, ana there IS to be a resi-
dence for the Clergyman In the rear. The edifce
will ue 55 feet front and 100 leet deep. The nave
Will be expressed on the outside OF nigh pointed
gable 10 ieeL nlgn with projecting butJresses aud
central porch me slue aSles have less acute
gables, with projecting porches also. In tine centre
gable Is to be a large lraceried window, ana sur
mounting 1t Is to oe tall iron cross. The transepts
are to nave high-pOlnted and traceried Windows.
The sides or alSes are to have well-snaped large
openings filed III with geome1rical tracery. Ihe
nave Is co be 80 feet wide-tne ais!es u feet. The
galleries to run along The transepts, winch are
to be 30 feet wide, leaving the Dody
OF the church open to the root. The
height OF the interior TO the apex WILL
be ninety ieet. The sitting accommodation Is esti-
mated al about seven hundred, ana the furniture,
which ~ intended to be plain Will still he neat aud
substantial. Tne buildings are to be OF BRICK, and
Will COST S32 900. the style Of architecture Ia
Gothic. The pastoral residence In the rear, Is TO
be OF two stories, with hlgn pitched rooL It's di.
menslOns Will be 33 BY IA feet, ID, with the church,
will be heated by furnaces For long time past one
building, or part OF one has been used Tor religious
services by botn Catholics and Protestants Ihe
new church, when finished, will prove great boon
TO the many Immigrants who profess the Catholic
faith and who are temporarily on Wards Island.