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

ing The stairways will be large and handsome.
two, spiral, are to ascend perpendicnary from the
cellar to the third story. On the two upper floors
corridors, fourteen feet wide make circuit on all
sides, with openings to the rooms on either hand
towards the street and interior court. Heating
and ventilation have been made subjects Of careful
study.
ROOF, WINDOWS AND DoMEs.
The roof Is to be boldly carried up from the main
cornice and crowned with highly ornate iron rail-
piece or Lucerne ornamented with columns. Iron,
stating and copper will constitute the covering.
There are to be two main Lonesome on the west
mont and one on the park 'front.' Smaller domes
are to be built on the other fronts. The windows
throughout to be semicircular headed; the
archivblts, ornamented by keystones, to be
carried up on projecting pilasters whose imposts
VIII be continued across piers.
There are to be seven entrances on Broadway
and like number on Park row. These will be OF
classic design, with severe and massive treatment.
IL Is unnecessary to state that no attempt at meri
tricious display will be attempted The openings
are to be spacious. On each side Of the Broadway
and Park row fronts there is q projecting angle d.
rectly In front OF the HERALD office, the side OF
which going back some distance affords an oppOr-
tunity of creating an imposing entrance, looking
towards the Battery, which has been taken full ad
vantage OF by the architect.
The Harlem Court House.
The building OF the Fifth Police and Ninth Judi
clal Court House was commenced in September,
1870. II was intended to be structure elegant and
imposing In appearance, of substantial construc-
designs were wen conceived and carefully prepared
and II no untoward circumstances had interfered
the building would when completed, have been
really credit to the metropolis and fine archtec-
tural ornament to Harlem. After one years work
and an extraordinary outlay of money further ope
rear part built up to the first story door and the
| front only as far as the basement beams.
The Court House was to be built OF granite and
brick and was to have three st0rfes with basement
In front The rear intended for prison and house
site fronts $50 feet on 12Sth street and Is SO
feet deep. All this large space was to be covered,
! and 1t was supposed that the necessities growing
out of the filling up of the island would the
extra Offices &C., in the building to be turned to
good and economical account by the city govern
ment. According to the plans OF the architect
THE FRONT ELEVATION
was to be divided into i've sections. The centre
tower, "a feet wide, was to project feet and to
be of cut stone. Two wings Mt either end, "a feet
wide, and covered with Mansard roofs 10 feet HIGH
were to project two feet, and the two recesses at
each side of the tower to be each "a feet wide
The centre tower was to be 13l feet high including
cupola - feet high, and the whole surmounted by
a statue OF Justice, feet high There was to be q
large double dormer window in the base of the
dome, with clock front, and underneath bronze
casting or the city coat Of arms. The building
to be In the Renaissance style, and all Ornamental
ton suitable to It's character was to be introduced.
Each story to be separated by a cornice course
and piasters and the other parts OF the facade
were intended for dressings OF granite and brick.
The front roofs recesses were have ornamental
iron ratings and there were to be three spacious
entrances III the centre tower, with handsome pill
lars and arches. Altogether the front elevation
reflects great credit on the architect.
INTERIOR DISTRIBUTION
The rooms in front were all intended for Offices,
rooms, 43 feet by 55 feet, were to be In the
southeast corner, the Police Justices first floor
corner were to be placed the ofces for Justices and
clerks. The portion OF the building in the rear al
otted for the detention Of witnesses was stated
noOr Special care was to be taken to make these
apartments as comfortable as circumstances would
permit. They were to be separated by walls from
THE PRISON IN THE BASEMENT,
and to be entered by door on the first moor. The
front-one for the police and one leading to the
janitor's apartments. The prison in the rear
Sas to BE y feet to By s9 s d 10 t
the whole to be well lighted and ventilated. The
police ONCE or station and the janitors rooms
were to occupy the remainder OF this part OF the
edifice. Staircases were to communicate with the
prison and court rooms, and there were also to be
police office. Ample provision was to be made for
cooking food for persons sentenced to brief periods
ofconiinement, as well as for those detained as wit
ness. Surrounding the entire building Is an open
court ten feet wide for the purpose of giving light.
All the floors were to be fireproOf.
4 PROSPECTS OF WORK BEING RESUMED.
II is dinicu to say whether or not the building s
to be finished according to the original plans and
intention. No work has been performed on it since
large amount OF money already expended even with
te s ndn 20 so the 1a e. M pe o @
architect are complete, and there is considerable
stone already cut and upon the ground ready to be
Is divided on the subject. The necessity for suit
able court houses is admitted but taxpayers very
work, although it is done for the city. At any rate
the building, II finished, will prove very CON-
plete for all municipal purposes in the upper part OF
cost would be here entirely out of place, In view Of
the extravagance to say the least that has marked
the years work performed on the Fifth Police and
Ninth Judicial Court House.
The Chaplin Home for the Aged and In
firm.
The ladies belonging to Rev. Dr. f. II. Chapn's
church some time since formed the resolution OF
testfying in some substantial and.durable manner
their respect and affection for that gentleman
Christian minister. Having this object in view
they determined to raise sufficient fund TO build
home, to be called after Dr. Chaplin, where aged and
infrm men and women might find a retreat to pass
In peace and comfort their declining years. 1t took
some time to persuade the reverend gentleman to
consent to the use OF his name in the manner
that the institution would be open to deserving
persons irrespective OF sect, country color con-
dition. The ladies and their friends held that,
as it has been common at all time, by
various erections, to give perpetuty to the
names OF eminent and good men-to write their
record so that 1t shall live after them--it a
duty with them to follow the example In the
/ of their pastor. When to the memorial structure
utility is added it becomes more impressive and is
/ more fitting the building of home was decided
| upon. The ladies', though belonging to the Uni
versalist denomination, did not confne their APP
| peals to their own coreligionists They met en-
| couraging success and at fair held last spring
they realized $4,000 towards the erection OF the
4 proposed building. IN snort, Ine requisite 1UndS
/ were raised and to the charity energy and perse-
| .yerance OF the ladies OF Dr. Chapins church New
York viii soon have another benevolent institution
! added to its present long list.
| THE SOCIETY INCORPORATED.
| Before proceeding with the erection of the Home
! an application made to the Legislature for an
act OF incorporation. On the Isl May, 1869, a bill
| was passed constituting Mrs. Edwin II. Chaplin,
| Mrs. u. d. r. Marshall, Mrs. Emily A. WALL Mrs. M.
| X. Pelletreau, Mrs John NJ. Cochrane Mrs. Joseph
| w. Howard Mrs. Abner Melen, Mrs. Richard 3.
| Connolly Mrs. Joseph A. Jameson, Mrs. George G.
Lake, Mrs Charles L. Strckney, Mrs. Adolph Rusch,
| Mrs. James Cushing, jr. Mrs. Mary Ferris, Mrs.
| George Hoffman, Mrs Charles p Huntingdon Mrs.
| Caroline NJ. sawyer, Mrs. G. 5. Groot, Mrs. William
NJ. Whitney Mrs. Lemue Smith and Mrs. Sarah
Phillips body corporate, by. the name OF the
| ''Chapin Home for the Aged and Inlrm." The
| corporation allowed to acquire real estate
not to exceed in value 800 600 and for the purpose
/ OF maintaining and supporting the inmates OF the
| institution, 100000 additional
DIMENSIONS.
| The ladies' acquired fourteen lots on Sixty