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

however erected made land, the pnos ui'on 10
depth OF 80 feet badly shattered by earth
,uakes and "a NOW held together with iron rods. IL Is
not probable that IL will suffered TO remain many
years in present condition. IL OCCUPIES one ai "
what ia known the Custoni-house biocA vi tho re
naming half OF this lot the Government y now erect
ing new building 60 be used United States public
The Mint Is mt the corner OF Fifth and Mk-ss, has
frontage OF 2 feet on the former ana 100 et on the
his an nterDr courtyard Of 40 By 10. feot and IL
three stories hight. The design - casslc anu con-
sists of basement urmounted bya Roman Dorlc super
structure The basement story Is OF granite from the
auairios az Penryn. on the Central faeinc Railroad
British Columbia Tho OF this building was limited
10 ST. and will probably be finished Tor less than
that amount IL IA pronounced b. the Director OF the
MINT 10 DO the naest and bestarranged mint in the
wordthe next in Importance being the nov one AZ Mel
l,onrne Ausrala. 1 - now virtually finished, AM
will occupied the new mac hnery can be put
in place. The old Branch Mint at oah FRANCISCO was
bs an iu 1850 ana as finished I'm 1867 AT cost % $4,000
Mr. Mulot SAWS that De building Was long slnce found
inadequate for tue mint business IN sac thcl3eo and
that tho Mint building IN that city now Dtlng COM
pleed will afford the desired rehoi ana iuFhiSh ample
TIE Maine Hospital at San Francisco. which the
Government s223i0l, long suce abandoned for
pta purpo5os both on account OF us poor ION
streets adjoining The hospital lot, lowering then over 40
feet below level thereby affecting the foundations Ut
the building.
An appropriation was also made for the erection OF
Custom house Courthouse aud PosOlce at Cincinnati
but it was again found impossible to obtain site at
tuted u the L. g. Court 10 condemn one OF the most
eligible sites fronting on Flfthst. and Market place,
between Maia and walnnt.sts the euilan3 wiz ne OF
granite which will be ODtin0d from the uartes al IoX
island, Me
The Culonlouse at Portland is OF granite 80 bY 90
feet, three stories high on Commercialaf. aud two
stories on FrJnst. the design being Italian columns
and arches on a rnsticaci basement. The principal
stories are occupied By the Custouhouse, the United
Internal Revenue Offices. lte
basement occupied M appraisers store Ihe build
log is substantial ono and IS tTety aiaitel , iue
main Custom srOom i said % be tho most ee WI room
OF the kind In the United states IOtai cost so-oSS.
The Court as Portland Is IN sioSanI e.assic
bull ding, Of the Roman COrinthln order Two stores
nigh and supported by An arched AM 9i'e
ment. Toe entranco story - ocSuMea % ,nS rUs.
Tae courtroom tins building - pDOapiy one VI tno
hands9mes 10 The country CSst ;o'5lo ,r,c a,1 co.t
tSi755 73 The site excellent ons. odt 1he building
Is II either convenient nor attractive ,,. 80,
The custOl-housD at Wall0b1rO ~ adnplcate OF Tue
CusLOmhouse ~ J. ls!port, a!d cost y, ~. ,
The pnhie building nt B1ta prov, c1 ,on
office IL is granite building, situated Oh large plot
and may be considered hrepcooi not 0ny non s con-
Tne Cu.son.nQgte II Bangor was built on an artificial
island In the middle ~ the keud Slcug RIVER that ste
having been selected ~ consequence OF aoonroyersy
between tue sections Of tho city into which i a.
stories high and wis Intended to h, ile specimen OF
classic architecture. Tho building vas cxSended ~ tho
tiLOItS' III AS''V'' @''N
Tne Custom house at wlscaaset IL neat. small build
ing two stories high 40 by 8. t5ets constructed OF
brck with granite dressings, aud accom-, lltet the
P0stOfioe. Cnstom-house, en1 officers OF Internal
iseyenue. Inls bdiit under tract Tor SlIyJO
The Custom-house ~ Hockaud has ho n began durn;
tho present season and Is 81 o. 81 lecl ana WI ~
granite building 0f Forentine architecture lac c'S' Is
Limited to si9o0oo.
OTHER yEw-ESGIAND STATES.
Tbs Cu3tom.lou,o at PortsuI nth H. as handsome
building Of granite, three storie, hsa, aud furnishes
accom- odlron for the Customhou5e, Post Onice and
United States Courts. CostiSl7J0-O
The Custom house AZ Burlington VI, IL an unpreten
tious brick building with cast.ilon trimmings. An
additional story and . new roof were odded by rho
present Supervising Archtect III no years '''O' AIta
The Coars house A. Rutland VI, a small and uupre
teutioUs budns was begun "a 1857 and finished IN SOL
costing the Goyernmsn s7l3t lJ furnishes atcomno-
The Coart-hou,c AZ Windsor, VI, - an unpratond
Ing. PLAIN bgl'dias It was sesnn in 1851 ana was
Tao Custou-housc at heWourJport Mass, IS very
nearly copy tao building lt,NewIrk " j., the prn
cpal dfsre being III the fact slat the entire granite
Tbe Marine 'H1.pitnl at Chelsea Mass was erected
IN tho years 1865 49, % pressed be three stories
hiah oas,ron window aud door dressings
peit colrsea ornice an vordnl, with ana gutter
oil gtlyanize, iron III. Supervising Architect says h.
found IL cessLry FOR tho preservation o. the DuudS
10 fcnuye Che els. iron and substitute belt courses,
widow and door dressings AMI cOrnice D! granite ana
brick slate Hansard roof also cOlstructoJ which
srea, ino'ed tae apPearass OF ,hs oas sI IN
good condition. admirably situated, splelou;. and
though defective in means OF ventilation Is IN elegant
and us.fui building. Cost. So8j,jit
The CusOn,-ionse al AeH-Bettorl, Mass Is an Old
trimmings. II Is built IN sol ana substantial natncr.
the rO0Is being more do classmates tAan iSe ocoS IN
a public b.ild,ng. Co.. s35,i,l.
the Cusum.louse ~ sI.euI Mass. "a . brick building
purcnted By Y Government u 1913 aud l. notice
s Mrose I his Moao Ct the seven bc Cost s,ss
The Government building al Hartford just began VIII
be elaborate reBnais structure, situated 0np pJr
lion The Old SfItO-lIDl.1 PROPERTY, winch WAS
ssnted 10 The Government by the ciiy The architect
and .trk ny buildiugs in the New England States Th3
material Of tho supersrciurd has not yet been chosen
The limited 10 ,J)oOoJ but the architect states
mat 1t VIII no extremely difficult, not impossible, 10
compiera Ii for that sum The original estimates sub
ntted Dy the Ire l5grY Depirtm0ntwere S4jJ,Q0)
The Custom house At MdUetown Conn., was erected
many gears ago and has boon remodeled and enlarged
bY the addition Of extra story by tue present Super
vlsing Architect. Total cost, Sj2,3Oi.
The Cusiomhcose ut Now-liayen, Conn. is also mod
eleJ that at Buffalo, ana IL OF DroSl Connecticut
The Cuiom-houses New London, Com. Is fac simio
OF the Custom at Nswburyport, Mass. It fur
uishas accommodations Tor the Customs officers and
Steamboat inspectors, aud IS also used Us signal sta
ton cost, s,)i.l65
TIE MIDDLE STATES.
The Guston-house at osdensburg, n. Y. ID built OF
Amherst sandstone. two stories and attic in hight
and has due dome, which commands view OF the ST.
LIwrencs River for distance OF over 80 miles. 1t is
neat, substantial. though unpreentious building well
adapted to It's locality aud the purpose for which 1t
designed. Cost, g25l,4l.
The Custom house Plattsburg, N. Y, Is q eheaply
and badly constructed building or brick and cast iron.
Cost, ST3,5d
The Custom house at Buffalo. n. Y, IS fine building
three stories high with basement, and has frontage
0f Is feet and depth OF 90 feet This building was
erected by Messrs. o. g. o. B. Latham, and Is interest
ing III connection with their claims for IT'S sructon
TAeir rfnal contract amounted 70 $l7,769 OJ. The
cost OF the building when completed was sl9l.I6I a.
The Customhou'e at Newark, N j. Is az Imitation OF
the Custom house OF Buffalo, ". Y, though smaller in
size, being OF the same dinensQns as the Custom house
at Dubuque, Iowa Cost, tl6I7Gl.
The Custom-hOuse at Suspension Bridge, n. Y, was
purchased by the Government the 1867 for 5000
The building remodeled by the present supervising
Architect. The building Is conveniently situated aud
we'll adapted to the wants Of the Government 1t fur
nishes accommodation ~ the Customs Department aud
Post Office. Total cost, s25,653. zse.xs
The Government building at Trenton " T. which y,d