The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-26

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Assumption Parochial Schools.
The premises now occupied as a school for the
children OF Assumption German Catholcl School
on Forty-ninth street, having been found INSULT
Gent in extent and accommodation, the pastor,
Rev. Father Stroehe, aided by his flock, has com
menced the erection of a new and larger building.
The site Is on Fiftieth street, between Ninth and
Tenth avenues The edince is to have three stories
with Mansard roof and basement. 1t is to be built
in the Romanesque style OF Philadelphia brick,
trimmed with granite. The school will be thirty
five feet front and seventy-ive feet deep. The
front Is TO be divided into tower, projecting five
feet, and two wings. The main entrance is to be
through a handsome door into the vestibue, which
Is to hold a staircase on each side The tower,
which is to rise fifteen feet the roof, will have
In the third story large window, with rosette
above and cross surrounding 1t. In the second
story of the building there are to be three large
double windows.
CLASS ROOMS.
The vestbule leads to large room, the whole
length and width of the school. This is intended
to be used for exhibitions, lectures, &c, and when
not 80 engaged Is to be occupied for the instruction
of pupils. Sliding panels are provided so as to
divide the hall into suitable apartments. The sec
ond and third floors will each contain two class
rooms-one for boys and one for girls. These two
floors are to be separated by brick walls. Besides
the main entrance there Is to be one on the east
side and one on the west. The class rooms are to
be spacious and well ventilated. They will accom-
modate about three hundred and ffty children. The
girls will be in charge OF the Sisters OF Charity The
school Will be ready for occupation next October,
and Will cost $4,000
Belt Railroad Depot.
The North and East River and Central Park Rail
road Company have just about completed a new
depot on Tenth avenue, running through from
Fifythrd to Fftyfourth street 10 Is three stories
high, without basement, and il substantially built OF
brick, with the exception OF the front OF first story
which is OF iron The depot IL of very large dimen
sions, having frontage OF 200 feet and a depth OF
AIS feet. There are no inside walls, the upper
stories being supported by strong grders and posts
The first door Is paved. and the numerous tracks
running through the building are nearly all laid
down. Here the numerous cars when not In SER
vice. are stored. In the rear Of first story also
workshops for repairing cars and harness
and for horseshOeng and an engine OF
nfty horse power The company purchases
all the grain and other feed they require which s
ground by the engine. The latter IL also used for
hoisting purposes In the second story connected
with the first by three large, inclined planes, are
the stalls, constructed on q new and improved
principle and which have accommodation for 1900
horses. The third story Ia used for the storage OF
hay and grain. The arrangements for ventilation
are abundant. large wooden ventilator il raised
above the roof and there four openings, sixteen
feet by NIFTY feet, In third story floor, above the
stalls. In each OF the three stories thirtythree
windows each side and fifteen In front and rear.
There 10 vacant space In the rear, ten feet wide,