New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-22

The Courthouse building at Philadelphia PeDn, was
purchased by the Government October 1862 at cost
of slGl Ooo ana lifted up for the ue OF the Court
house aud PostOHce in that city, the expenditures
necessary accomplish this amounting 10 over $4,000
TO keep this bull ding In repair during the last seven
years has cost the Government over Sl5JO0o
An appropriation was made at the last session OF
Congress for the purchase OF SITE and the oesihh OF
delpha. The Government, after purchasing the
property at the corner OF Chestnut and NntnsIs ID
that city found it impossible TO obtain possession on
account of Leases and other impedments. Authority
accordingly obtained from the Legslatnre OF fen
sylvania to condemn the same, and prooeedss are now
in progress for that purpose The DWi0hg VIII oe oi
The custom. house at Philadelphia was the old Bank
Of Pennsylvania It IS pctenoSs o ht g0Sa SP hc
Of N Ssd D1S ns Se S T
rapidly falng into decay. Cost, S2iGl2: ,.o,,,,.
and like the Customhouse built of MARBLE which has
also suffered considerably from the elements, Az Is
structon and interesting principay from having been.
until the passage OF late law the only mini IN me
The United states Appraisers stores IN the opinion
Mr. @ae Is one 81 ~ tse nes aos soap oo, high
The is Of pressed brIcs' ana Is aOs''cy hre
proof -
The next building OF importance Is the rost-Omee at
Boston, which occupies oneaf Of the block bounded by
Devonshire Congress, MIX and Water-sts. 1t has
frontage of 226 Deyonshiresi % feet on MlRst
and g3 Watert 1t was begun June H. 1862 Toe
cost limited to q 100000 with which sum accordng
TO the Depar, aent it could have been completed mt 0E
the damage dsn3 by the fire, which VIII probably Ia
its cost upward OF slJ)eo tAht neloS the es
mate OF the injury 10 the granite work OF Tue bu1ihg
10 the material and to the MACHINERY, Foe MARKED
growth in the Pos0ice business or mo Cly OF Boston
satisfied the Secretary OF tho Treasury that the building
would be inadequate, aud ON his Recommendation con.
eress at the last authorized the purchase OF te
additional half OF the block aud the building thereiote
will when completed. exh6h frontage OF rs ieet on
gresss the block being square Tue entire soso o. tns
building when finished Will be be, between a s - aS
constructed If granite from the quarres o. the Crpe
Ann Granite Gompany her Sfh1s a aTSce 81
feet 10 the top OF the attic story 81 ieeI ana 90 ie Io
Of the main pavilion l2 fest The building VIII cover
The t. s. Courthouse is Of Quncy granite, erected by
the order Frecmasons ana formerly used Dy tne as
temple. 1t was pure based by the Goyernment IN loi3
for 100000 Tho building is TOO small for the proper
made in the Post-Ohce and Subrrc.3ury building for
their accommodation, as Guthorzod oy Congress ~ ne
Hast session.
The Customhouse and PostOffco now building AZ
Chicago intended for the accommodation not only OF
those Offices but for the subTreasury the Courts, the
internal and all other Government offices 10
that city This building So3 feet inches in front By
40 feet inches Ia depth, with courtyard in the ia
terror the level Of the first floor OF 10 by IS feet
This building occupies the entire block bounded by
purchased by the Secretary Oi the Treasury soon after
the great fire IN Chicago for 25o'So o. The cost o.
the building and site was limited to 100000, which
is held 10 be inadequate, and the department has
accordingly begun tho Dearborn Jackson and Adams
front for future consideration. Should this front DO
authorzedthe OF the building exclusive Of the SITE
will be upward OF 5000 900 This bIidna Will Do con
struced Of tho Buena Vista frcestOno from OHIO. Ii
viii be 6s feet 10 the top OF the mGn cornice rs feet TO
the top OF Gornce and 10 feet 10 the top OF the
holus The style OF the building is Romanesqlc some
what freely treated but is well adapted for the purpose
aud remarkably effective. II viii probably be nnshed
The Marine uosp,tal wbichhas inst been completed is
probably the finest hospital building IN the United
states aud Is considered model lar as hospital ar
iangements and ventilation are concerned It. has
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stories in hight. wi.h atuc and baSament aud out
situated the shore OF the lake and Is as regards
stuAton and ventilation ono OF the host
and most attractive buildings al the KIND Ia tae world
| ST. LOUIS.
Tie Cu5tom-house and Post-Once building at St.
Louis, NO.. is also intended for the OF the sub
Treasury the Pension Agency, the Courts. ths Internal
Revenue, and all other Government Offices and Will occu
by the entire block bounded by Ninth Tenth Oyo and
Locust-ss which condemned anG purchased by the
Government for s37263s. This differs In very m-
pOrtant particular from any other Government 0uldnS
having connection as the level OF the cellar story with
the tunnel through which al eastern trains euter the
city and at which point all the malls Tor such tranj
will he Ieceved and delivered thereby ssyug consider
oIia exnensa az veil az nss Of tiuie The NeyyYorL
POst-Ofee has been Designed with view 20 tao sama
complished instead vision of the future. The
total cost OF this building wi be very ooary four mil
The style vii. be modern renaissance OF the classical
type. Ii will ba 22 feet 10 length, III feet In depth aud
dome I8i feet n hignt. The superstructure will be
Of granite, from the quarres st HURRICANE island, on
GRANTEE, The ground hrokeu on the l7th OF June,
1879 and hoped that the building will be completed
IN about four yeats.
The Custom house at s. Louis is grseatICus build
ton OF bad construction aud worse design Cost,
sSs5,o97.
The Custom.house was begun in l4s undsr the super
vision OF a commission consisting OF four gentlemen
three OF whom received compensation Of per day
aud also architect and engineer. The building was
designed by A. f. Wood, who also received s. per day.
The building was erected on what called grine,
raft placed upon the mud, which oil buildings III
New Orleans built. The difference In the weight In
the various portions OF the building caused it to settle
unequalY and an officer was subsequently, appointad,
called Inspector Of Settlements" whose duty It
was inspect the building monthly aud report the devil
atoms 10 the settling OF the various portions, which
report the progress Of the work n different portions OF
tho building was supposed TO be regulated during the
succeeding month At tue beginning Of the Rebellion:
The structure has been described as IA granite
claim consideration for its architectural design. II
coyersthe entire block bounded By Cana. Cg'omhouse
pied by the Post.ofce and the APPRAISERS stores. tho
Internal Revenue and the courts the third story by
and pa The sy SS
nice from the designs OF the Present Supervising Arob
Greatly Rs and the
ana the y d tine eS i ss aSw
sary appropriation be obtained.
The Marine Hospital immense castiron structure
that Sj0O0O0 will he completed
cording 10 Mr. Mulett aud vas built only spocula
ton, 49,.
The Branch Mint was begun In lss5. nnder the super
vision of g. r. Beauregard and was hnshed IL iSse w
cost of 1927 ,54s. ~
81. PAUL AND OMAHA.
The Government building at SO. Paul is magnificent
structure in the Norman STYLE and constructed Of o.
Paul limestone, with dressings Of granite from the
quarrie Of st. Cloud, 10 miles above that CITY Iii $50
by 70 feet three stories high. and of the most
elegant and substantial buildings owned by the United
Itst al was 400 az