New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-08-22
A SERIES OF IMPROVEMENTS.
Az OFFENSIVE JEwRLRY ESTABLISHMENT.

William d. Black of the firm of Ball, Black
Co il comuletpg building for the jewery trade, on
the northeast corner OF East Twenty-eighthst ana
Ffth-ave 1t has four stories, exclusive OF two IN lhe
apsard roof The story is Of Dorchester reestohe
on the Twenty ghhst side, while the remainder is OF
PHILADELPHIA brick, with stone bands and trimmings
On the Twentye ghtlst side is elaborate entrance
constructed OF iron, and there are iron shoW-Wnuo"s
on the Ffthave. and Twenty-eighthSt corner DreaV
care has been taken TO make the ROOF hre-prooi'
The structure is built upon two lois FORMING
an L, with front Fith-ave' OF 20 lee''
and depth on Twenty-eighth-st of l25 feet
The first floor is TO be used by William D. BLACK as
iewery establishment and Will be handsomely fitted up
and divided into three Experimentation slVerWare'
iewelTy and bronze goods. special department VIII
be assigned diamonds The main store Is divided in'o
two parts by fight Of steps, raising the rear poruon
feet above the front At this point is inc cashier
room, formed by baywindOw on the Twenty eighIus'
side On each side Of the room are stars Ieadhg 10 INC
basement, in which placed the packing and clerks
departments with bath and wash rooms, etc. and SAFE
deposit vault for the storage OF valuaDles. Inc
basement and first story are maze nIc
proof by iron beams and hollow tile arches hed IN WIN
roncrat To fle underside OF the flooring The hight OF
the different stories is as follows Basement story occu
pied by the store, l6 and is eet nFst second ana
stories constructed French flats, 10 rect edch iou
sorv 10 feet NTH story 100 feet The shape OF the lot
thought TO be particularly wen auspteu ,oI rJl
flats The front rooms on Fifthave from the parioIs;
adjoining which the sitting rooms, chainoeis anu
bath ana toilet Facing on Iwentyelghthsl. as
the east end are billiard and dining rooms connecting
with the pantry kitchen, laundry and servants rooms
which are located in the Iwentyegnthst H. anu are c
irel ISOLATED These rooms are lighted by large air
shaft extending down TO the ceiling of the bronze room
fat has separate entrance and Is reaeneu pS S
steam passenger elevator The building WIZ De hea1eu
by STEAM and will all the modern Improvements
and coil. of hose on each floor This pipe Is connected
with the waterauks for immediate USE ana is aso cur
connection with fire engines. The entire cost Of The
building will be sl75OOO Geo. B. Post is the architect
BROADWAY CARRIAGE FACTORY.
A notable building, to be owned by John
5 sutphen but 10 be occupied by Messrs. Brewster
Co. as carriage factory is going UP at The northwest
corner OF Broadway aud Forty seventhst II will have
frontage of l55 Broadway and l62 feet on Forty
seventies St, and will have wing TO the westward III
the rear o. by 100 feet in extent thus providing large
yard III the center for light and ventilation The entire
property occupies Of 2S,4OO square feet Inc
building will be FIVE stories III hight exclusive OF the
basement and will he surmOunted by large octagona
DOME making total altitude of 100 feet above the side
walk. The will be Of brick with stone trimmings,
in neat style Of architecture prominent feature being
a large circular corner, which will destroy the I'M
slightly effect OF the acute angle. The hight OF the
stories will be at follows Basement. 10 feet first story,
IS feet second story 10 feet third story II ee fourth
story feet; fifth story, 49, feet The basement VIII
be used tor the blacksmitbs department, and ample
story will be set apart for Offices and warerooms. The
upper stories win be arranged for the various flushing
departments, for painters trimmers, upholserers &C.
portion the third story will be devoted 10 the use
OF the designers draughtsmen, &c, employed in the
establishment. The building viii he provided with Two
steam elevators having by Is feet shafts, extending
from the basement TO the highest story, and Enclosed
within lGinch brick walls with iron doors Particular
care will be taken to provide means 1ia o, o.
fSTee iron staircase four feet WIDE viii extend from
the basement TO yhe roof 1cosed WITHIN l6lncn DITCH
large bOners for this purpose being placed ID vault az
NV mower for the different departments and heat 10 the
drying rooms. The whole work has been designed aud
Is beng executed under the direction OF Gtn Thomas
II is intended have the structure ready Tor occupancy
by about the middle OF December.
OTHER NEW STRUCTURES.
For many years a marble-yaId stocked with
east corner Of Bowery and Thrd-st. 1t a familiar
landmark especially 10 belated travellers Like the
dead whose names and virtues inscribed marble
within ITS precincts the old yard has in turn departed
The site is 10 be occupied by building the
Dry Dock Savings Bank the foundations for which have
already been laid The budine viii consist Of two
ries and basement, covering lot CT by "a feet in ex
tent The material will be Nova scotia freestone. with
Concrete foundations The architect is Leopold Eidltz
The entire cost Of the building will he 100000
IL b. C1afin & Co are erecting on the south side OF
Jeonard.st between West Broadway and HuGsonsr., "a
ixslOry warehouse. 100 feet square III WllI be OF PM
adephid brick. with iron trimmings and VIII cost
tllOOOO. -, -, $500. &. hail ,,
on Brooue-st between South Fthaye. and Wooster-st
Two four-story brick stores, WITH Dorchester stone
trfmmings are about 10 be erected at the southeast
corner OF Murray aud Greenwlch's's'
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