New-York tribune., 1873-05-27
TRIBUNE RECONSTRUCTION
DEMOLITION or TIE OLD BUMDING-THE SEw ONE 1
TO RISE on ITS RUINS

DEMOLITION or TIE OLD BUILDING-THK EEw ONE
TO RISE on ITS RUINS.
A week ago the demolition of the old TRIB-
USE buildings begun. Last evening the Park-row
front OF the first old TRIBUNE Office proper had been
cveed 70 the top OF the third story the next building
owned hy TIE TRIBUNE, long famous az the Pewter
Mug" and more recently known the office OF The Daily
witness had only stories left and the next OF The
TRIBUNE buildings, the Lawrence bank. between that
and the Old Tammany HALL rose only story above the
level OF The street. All day long bricks have been care
fully lowered in baskets from the Of the fastdsap
pearng walls. and timbers have fallen 70 the Sidewalk
carefully protected, by bauicades erected at safe
distance from endangern the passer by UDto the pres
emf time no accident has occurred either workman
pedestrian. within TO- at most - days rom The time
of beginning the buildings TO be leveed to the foun
datlon Thousands of persons while passing through
Parkrow have paused a moment 70 gaze on what was
left of the walls IN which the Founder OF TIE TRIBUNE
made large part his well earned reputation. and per
formed much Of the work which condensed into his
busy life.
Another OF the old TRIBUNE buidnrs, the iron one
below the entrance the editorial rooms on sprucest
will remain standing until the Parkrow front Of the
new building is completed and ready FOR occupancy
Into this portion the entire TRIBUNE force have re-
moved the necessary alterations being about cOmp ted
The publication ofico Is on the first 1oori
the folding and mailing rooms are on the second the
editorial-rOoms the third the stereotyping and
proofrOOms the fourth and the compost ROOMS On
the fifth The press-rooms in the basement OF tAc
building aow occupied. and will be undisurDed until
after the completion OF the front
When the three buildings demolishing shall have
been replaced by a one, the one on spruce-st,
which has yet been spared. will be torn down and its
place supplied by another uniform with. and part Of
that already completed. This will az the time he
extended in the rear clear through the block
10 Frankfort-st., the building No. Frankfort
ST., now occupied boarding aud
OdgnC-house having been purchased by The Tribune
Association in order 90 give completeness he edl1ce
they purpose 20 erect. The home of THE TRIBUNE
will be worthy background for the Franklin statue II
will tower above the City Hail. the Courthouse, the
Post-O Ofice. and all structures Of down-tOwn New
York except the building 10y the Western
Union Telegraph Company which VIII be about high.
As IL will be supplied with three separate elevators
worked day and Eight by the press engines, the several
floors Will be equally available for business purposes,
and the higher rooms commanding broad view over
surrounding buildings and 10 New-Iersey, Brooklyn,
staten Island and the Narrows will De greatly preera-
be in the opinion Of many those nearer the ground
The historic building, in which many years OF honest
work have been accomplished, nearly level with the
ground after month OF two Of DurrOwng In the
foundations the new Will be rising above
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