New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-01-04
DIR SCHEECR'S NEW BUILDING.
SPLENDID AND SPACIOUS gDIrIcn.

SPLENDID AND SPACIOUS EDIFICE.
At the northeast corner of Sixth and Arch
ats there has been in course construction for several
months past large and magnificent eddcc II Is now
finished and has recently been occupied by ia enter
prisng owner, DR.. Joseph H. schenck, well known "a
the proprietor OF several medicinal preparations The
building has front OF IS feet Archs and 30 feet on
sixthst The material is iron painted white, in limits
ton OF marble. The two fronts are ak stories
high the whole being surmOuned with manSard IOoI
with double dOmes at the cOrnors. Triple windows are
placed intervals, with single windows between them
the former circular with an ornamental archaye ana
the latter with segmenl cornce The cornce at tho hrst
story and a: the roof s broken by circular device 10
which shields introduced for monographs. The siH
stories are respectively 10 feet Il rect II Feet 10 lee.s
inches 10 feet inches, and feet in hight The onre
altitude, from the pavement to the top OF the railing
around the dome Is 20 feet The first door Is devoted
entirely 10 the retail department. The ceiling Is ros
coed in bright cOors with two panel figures represenk
ing Mercury" and Chemistry All the cabinet Jul,
niture fine French walnut, elabOratey carved ana
specked with gold.
backed by heavy French mirrors. The cOrnme OF INC
shelving supported by carved caryatides and nSho
in the center contains an admirably executed bust Oh "
Schenck In the rear OF this department IL placed
large mirror, surmOunted by an ornamental clock Tho
mineral fountain at the front is superb and ar
tistic piece OF workmanship. tennessee anu iInss
marbles employed In this part OF the edihce ms
side Of che store front Is devoted to toilet articles
for ladies' The mont portion OF thls nOOr Ia lo w '
the remainder being covered with rch tapestry p
bronze chandeliers furnish the artificial light ana mar
monte with the furniture. the character OF when MAY
be inferred when state that It cost for this single
room, $4,000
Access 10 the upper stories is afforded by awGe easy
walnut stairway and Lift" The second story u o.,
vided into three The fronting Archst. wa
be used as a private consulting room. Adjoining IA Dr
schencks paror, The large north room on this noor
devoted the advertising department. presided over W
Thomas Bray Here file OF all the newspapers will I've
voted manufacturing. The NTH and sixth stories
cover the whole extent of the building, and viii Afford
ample room the manufacturing purposes for when
they are designed over nifty persons are employed IN
the various departments The basement extends under
the entire building and sidewalks, and Is thoroughly
lighted and ventilated. The caldrons required In the
preparation OF medicines will be here located. thirty
i've horse power return tubular boiler supplies tho mo
tive power and heats the building -Four upright engines
here employed, two for ordinary uses and two Tor
the elevator. -,
The building Is OF the finest the city, and sds
greatly to the appearance Of the mel shbOrhood.
North American, Philadelphia