The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-26
NEW YORK HER11 SUNDAY, 2e 1872QUADRUPLE sHEEn

40 as to allow cars to pass nom street to street and
to convey away manure and refuse matter.
OFFICES AND WAITING ROOMS.
In the centre OF the main building on Tenth ave-
nue. there Is an office building fifty feet square and
four stories high. with basement The nrst noor 10
divided into passenger rooms, accommodation
rooms for conductors and drivers and Office for re-
ceiver OF moneys from conductors after completing
their trips. The second story Is to be occupied Tor
the general business OF the company including
treasurer and directors rooms. Extra harness,
blankets and other articles used in winter, and not
needed In summer are to be stored on this noor.
Work on the depot was commenced last September,
but owing to the character OF the ground some dc.
lay was Occasioned in blasting rock and ming IN
swampy places. The entire cost of the building is
100000.
Second Avenue Railroad Depot, Harlem.
two story brick building, with basement, in
tended as "a depot for the Harlem service or the
Second Avenue Railroad Company, is now in pro-
Of construction at the corner OF l27th street.
1t fronts 100 feet on the avenue, and Is 80 feet IN
depth. The first story is to be divided by partl-
tion On side to be stalls for $50 horses, on
the other rails for the reception of cars. me
second floor is to be used for storage purposes and
be workshops and an elevator for transferring cars
from that part OF the building to the upper stories
to preserve the health OF the horses and facilities
for keeping in good order the furniture OF the road.
IL will COST when finished, $4,000.
The Drexel Building.
Property at the southeast corner of Wall and
Broad streets has been purchased by Drexel, Nor
gan a Co., bankers and the Leather Manufac-
tnrers National Bank, for the purpose OF erecting
upon 1t magnificent building In which their bust
ness is to be conducted after May !, 1879 when 1t
Will be ready for occupation The work OF re-
stood upon the ground Is about completed. The
erection of the new edfce s to be prosecuted both
night and day. The Drexel Building Is to be 1o2
feet by 75 feet within the walls, and the Leather
Manufacturers Bank will front ~ feet on Wall
street, with a depth of 6s feet. The two are
to be entirely distinct, but will be under the same
roof and on the same general plan: The site Is one
of the most favorable In Wall street. and the edilce
promises to be an architectural ornament that will
financial locality. il is to be in the French
Renaissance style, OF Vermont marble and the est
mated cost is 100000. The designs were prepared
by Mr.. Arthur Gilman, architect
EXTERIOR APPEARANCE.
The truncated angle to be formed at the corner
three fronts. This angle will be fourteen feet wide
and its base nine feet from the point where the
streets now meet There are to be five sto-
lar. The basement on Broad street will be
level with the sidewalk, and Wall street reached
by descent OF few steps. At the corner. in which
is to be the main entrance will rise tower covered
by pavilion roof of Octa9on form. At each OF the
other corners Is to be square pavilion roof OF lesser
nice will be eightyve feet the octagon roof Is to
be thirty feet above the cornice, and the square
entrance which is to be ornamented by massive
pillars and approached by steps, there are to be
two on Broad street and one on Wall street. The
latter Will lead to spacious hallway ten feet wide,
communicating with the banking Offices and upper
portions Of the building There are to be eleven
windows in each story fronting Wall and Broad
each front having balconies. In the angle there
are to be six openings, and in the Mansard nine
teen dormer windows, including those in the towers
which are to be Ornamented with capitals and
treated in accordance with the general design OF
the structure. me name OF the building WIZ be.
story, "Drexel Buildingn Should it be found neces
sary piles to be driven as to strengthen the
foundation, and blocks OF bue stone laid over them
SO as to form solid and enduring support.
THE THREE BANKS.
The first moor is to be occupied by the banking
offices Of the two purchasers OF the property and by
Morton, Bliss & Co., now at Broadway and EX-
change place. The entrance to the latter will be
into Offices and rented to brokers' lawyers, &c. The
cellar will be feet high, basement 10 feet, first
story 10 feet second stoyy 13 feet third story IL
proof