New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-12-26
a NEW UP-TOUH HOTEL.

HALF MILLION INvEsTED-THE SITE AT fIF1IETH-sT.
A hotel to be known as the Buckingham
is building at the southeast corner OF F1fthaye and
Fifteth-st 1t Will OF 1902 square feet,
with frontage OF 200 feet on Fftiethst The following
description the plan is obtained from the architects,
William Field * Son.
The central portion feet in width. is eight stories
high and projects foot from the main line The end
projections each 90 feet wide The remainder OF the
building is stories high The elevation OF the first
story the floor of which is three feet above the walk
is treated in the Roman Dorc style Of architecture.
The style Of the elevation above the first story is Eliza
bethean OF the Ionic order The first story Is con-
struced OF Beleyille sandstone, resting upon Quincy
granite base three feet high Above the first story the
front is Of Baltimore brick, with stone trimmings Be
tween the main cornce and the ground story cornce
are two horizontal lines Of richly-carved betting,
introduced TO relieve the preponderance OF vertical
lines The angles Of the pavilions and central portions
are made prominent feature. The grand portico in
the center of the front Is 80 feet wide and II feet deep
supported by six ornamental columns, starting with
pedestals upon painted base of Quincy granite. The
inside OF the portco is entirely of stone deliberately
executed while the ceiling is finished In carved sos.
Above the portico rises ornamental Of
work which extends through four stories grouping to-
gether eight windows-two In each storywith circular
inches and carved tablets between, and divided by
straight and arched pediments The top Of the building
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the central portion shows grouping Of scroll work.
The Fifthave. pOrtico, which forms the ladies'
trance smaller extent but In every other respect
Ia executed In perfect harmony with the grand central
portico. tiled courtyard extends the side Of the
ladies' entrance, and polished granite pedestals, Of
UNIQUE design with nowervases and csnde abrums will
form its attractions
On the ground floor the two dining rooms, public
parlors service rooms offices, baggageroons, etc. The
in hall nv 81 feet. Ia az hulding
and 10 entered through closed vesbule from the grand
portco. This hall contains the offices and the grand
staircase. 1t is az feet square, with . wehoe eight
feet square, Itis entirely hreproof and elaborate IN
design. 1t ia lighted by dome which is highly deco
rated main hall Of the first story finished with
decorated pssters segment arches with pendants and
segment doors windows. From this hall starts the
hall the ladies' entrance, the hail TO the dining
and the hall N the private stairs The hall 10 the ladies'
sysoSs .se' by decorated arches cor
respond with those Of the large central hall
niche opposite which are wide doors leading to private
OF rooms The two dinnerooms IS by % feet
ana Sy feet when extends TO are the tSe Of he
house and furnishes the surrounding rooms with light
and air. The diningrooms are connected across the
open area by bridge OF glass and ir0n At the end OF
the ladies' hall IL the ladies' paror 30 by 10 feet The
gentlemen's parlors IS by 10 feet are east Of the
tho to the %.n :nlsnse and directly "o
the FIRST story opening upon the balcony portco
is the grand room by Is feet The hotel con
tains above the basement 16l guests parors
and rs other rooms for public uses. Tue building is
heated by steamndrect radiation for the halls and
large and direct radst0n Tor the remote parts
ana me psTons rest on brick walls or on heavy ron
beams and arc said be constructed sta
billy, ana 10 prevent their settling. Iron Orders
framed around the staircase and over the main hall cell
Ing and oil the new m Are
The estimated cost Ii G0o,ooo