The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-17
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THE NEW POST OFFICE.
An Additional story To Be Added 10 the
100000 Appropriated by

An ADDITIONAL story TO BE ADDED To the
neutrality-suspicious. Appropriated by
Congress-Work To &c Resumed al Once.
In accordance with the expressed wishes OF
many leading citizens in New York, Congress has
authorized the erection OF an additional story to
the new Post ONCE building and appro-
priated $1,9O0,OOO to carry on the work.
The new story will be % feet high, and will be
carried up, like the others, in distinct order, in
the Dsric style, increasing IN richness as the ton
is reached. This classical style is to be followed
throughout, with some notifications so as to har-
monte with the treatment of the roof which Is to
French, as best suited 10 street architecture on
large scale. The Mansard is 70 be boldly elevated
from the main cornice. and crowned with q highly
ornate iron railing, The front is to be relieved by
a large frontispiece, or Lucerne, ornamented with
columns. Iron, slate and copper are to consti-
tute the covering.
THE TWO MAIN DoMEs
are to be placed on the west front, and one the
Park front. Smaller ones are to be placed on the
other fronts. The windows are to be semi circular
headed. The archiv0lts Ornamented by keystOnes
are to be carried up on projecting pilasters, whose
imposts are to be continued across piers. In the
new story, as in the second and third, corridors
fourteen feet wide are to make circuit every
towards the Streets aud interior court The latter
commences in the centre Of the principal floor
which is to be occupied by the Post ONCE, going up
clear to the rosf and Is to be covered with patent
glass.
THE WORK PERFORMED
Work practically ceased on the building last Sep
TENDER IN consequence OF want OF funds. These
were available in December, but the weather was
unsuitable for active operations At present all
the exterior walls are up three stories with excep
ton OF Mansard, at first intended to be the height
of the edfce; inside the iron beams carrying brick
laid the marble thing or board flooring, are com.
pete; but until the roof is on very little progress
can be made with the interior work.
RENEWED OPERATIONS TO COMMENCE.
In q 02y two a force OF several hundred
chanics and abOrers will commence for the season.
There is as stated, no lack OF funds, and material
and machinery are abundant and In good order. The
granite is brought from Dix Island on the coast OF
Maine which il celebrated for the superiority OF its
quarries. It arrives in blocks. some weighing as
much as twenty tons, fully prepared, the moment
they laid down in New York. to be placed in the
position intended. 1t is confidently expected that
the exterior work OF the building, including the
completion of the roof will be finished toward the
end OF next Fall After that time the interior work
can be carried on without interruption and will be
THE NEW STORY
Will probably be divided up for the accommodation
OF the united states Courts The basement and
rst two stories will be more than sufficient for the
Post ONCE. The wishes of the federal judges are
Of the additional apartments 1t is thought likely
that the fourth story will be used for grand and
petit Jurors rooms, offices for clerks commission
ers marshal and private examination room.
THE CENTRAL DRIVE WAY,
in the rear and running through the Park, which
be covered over with roof, Constructed of iron
and glass. This approach, while it viii secure en-
tire isolation OF the building, allows great access of
light and air from the Park. Mails will be received
and delivered on this road, thus relieving the
crowded streets from any obstruction caused by
the assemblage OF large number OF vehicles at
any time during the day. or course the addition
OF . new story to the building will add considerably
to its cost but IL Is claimed that when finished 1t
viii be the most economically constructed, con-
sidering its proportions, ever erected by the
government. Certainly 1t win be Q grand archi-
0ctural ornament to the commercial metropolis OF
the Republic, OF which Its citizens OF all classes
may well be proud.