The New York herald., 1874-11-01

later bought Dy Mr.. Williams, President OF the
$2l5 900. And the Chamber or Commerce nave re-
Gently been in negotiation with the national gov
ernment IN an effort TO purchase the present Post
once site as a site Tor their purposed building.
Thus nc Wall be seen
BUSINESS Is CONCENTRATING IN THE NEIGnBoRuooD
OF THE PARK
Above that we have, as already pointed out. the
great wholesale dry goods centre when Is not
as Claim and those associated with hlm in I'M
provements there have their capital so invested.
moving rom aboat Wall street IN fhe area we
have before pointed out, whose highest northern
boundary is Chambers street. The great extern
sion now being made to the Equlr able Life Assur-
ance Building rs additional evidence OF the conf
dence which the manage oi that Institution have
IN such investments; confidence. TOO, tnat Is the
more deserving ol recognition In that 1t Is
THE RRSULT OF EXPERIENCES,
and not merely experimental. Mr.. Henderson of
the Eceaiag Post, stated TO the writer that he mad
had numerous Applications which ne could not then
consider, for space in the new building, and that
such applications lad, ia more tnan one instance,
come from insurance companies.
Most OF the buildings above referred TO nave
been already described In inI at recent date IN
the HERALD We append, however, q mil descrp-
tion OF tue Western Union building, now so prom
inent figure on Broadway. and SO near compile.
ton, with such facts as we could learn al the
Eue,sia0 Post once OF the building recently com.
menced by the proprietors OF that journal And
first OF
THE WESTERN UNION BUILDING.
This structure, standing at the corner OF Broad
way and Dey street. fronts rs .eet on Broadway by
$50 on Dey street, anu contains ten stories
besides the basement, counting those IN the
Mansard rooi. An idea o. Its size ls 1ur-
one half larger than the Equitable building in the
number Oh cubic let. me material OF the base
with granite trimmings. The latter are placed
about three ieet apart, and also pass across the
base OF each story, relieved with polished panels.
The height oil tne building to the top OF the pavilion
rOos is ia feet There IS to be tower on The
rear and one on each front. The top OF the clock
tower on the broadway 'front.' is 226 leet above the
level OF the sidewalk, and the clock lace $50 eet
Al the base OF the seventh story above the base
ment broad stone balcony, with an ornamental
iron railing, runs entirely around the building.
balcony encirces the base OF the clock tower, the
top OF which Is accessible 0y stairs AM protected
by raillngs, afordlng a superb view. The tower Is
surmounrcd by na9staH ana vane 63 ieet III
height, made OF splrals or light bar IRON
at each section. The ciock-with a face on
each side OF the tower 1l1a feet In diameter-wlll
be very large ana costly, and IS designed 10 uT-
nish standard tlme being regulated by the clock
In the National Observatory at Washington. 1t ls
also designed-though this plan has not been ma
tured-to indicate the time at noon and mfdnight
Dy an electric nasn at the top OF the faRstaH. AT
the main entrance, on Broadway, Is q pOrtlco 20
feet IN width and 80 IN height. extending through
either side are TWO columns and two pilaste OIL
polished amber-spotted Quincy granite All the
tympanum OF the arch will Ontain q large iilu-
minated clock lace. Nine granite steps lead to
bronze candeiabrum. Above the porilco is stone
balcony, OF the same width, Ornamented with Two
bronze statues q feet IN nelgnt, representing
Morse and some other famous electrician. The eX-
terror piers or the building measure 3 eet across
the face, anu are OF varying thcKness. lhe
supporting piers In the cellar ana basement are
from to feet square, with glrderS at the top or
the basement story. Between these are large
elliptical arches, supporting the main division
walls which form the supports for the rest OF the
structure and are from feet inches thick al the
base to foot inches at the top the cellar VIII
be occupied by the companys stores and the base
meni as the room Tor the receipt ana delivery OF
messages The entrance to this room Is on Dey
street, at the corner oI Broadway. The nrst story
will probably be rented l0r bank or insurance
company, aud the second and fourth for various OF
tices Inc third ana litn stories VIII be occupied
TO be used Tor the distribution OF messages, and
the eighth story divided INTO dining rooms, pan
tries, cooking rooms &c, Tor the persons III the
employ OF the company, all OF whom viii be sup
plled with lunch on the premises. The stories
above this are devoted to the operating battery
and service rooms OF the company. rnese upper
stories supported entirely ny iron trusseS. Inc
main operating room, wnicn - y feet nign LOO
feet long and 90 rect wide, contains no walls or
columns except four pillars 10 support the CLOCK
tower. Ali the floors are constructed OF iron
beams and girders, with brick arches between,
filed in with cement and overlaid with tiles In
the belief tnat the supply OF Croton water IN the
lower part or the cLy would be Inadequate IN case
OF fire tubular wells have been sunk IN the cellar
ana, at seventy feet below the Level OF the street,
an aoundance @ & % n wser @ ne mas snnnied
with wafer from these wells. Iron mains WIN ex-
tend from them through the structure,
through the deck of the root, SO tnat,
with q powerful steam pump In the cellar.
heavy streams OF water can be projected
upon other buildings in the event OF q ire IN the
neignbOrnood. The Steam which heats the build
ing Win also be used to operate three PASSENGER
elevators and an elevator Ior freight. The Duild-
Ing Will be ready for occupancy January !, 1910.
Tie architect is George b. Post, Of this city Inc
Prodgers, OF New York; ,or iron WORK, J. y. X j. M.
Cornell, Of New York: for carpenter TX. Philip
New ySsx ana Lons
pany. OF New YORK: lor plumbing and gas HttllR,
Locke d Munroe, OF New York; ior Quincy granite
IN easement and polished granite, J. g. PATTERSON;
for granite above basement, called Westnam
granite, Andrews, Ordway Il Green, 0l Richmonu
Va. Anderson Mercnant1 Co., Of No. 2s4 Pearl
street, New York. agents for Nav co. s tiles are
to put oOwn Ine encaustlc thing, which u TO De
OF character hionly ornamental
THE EVENING POST BUILDING.
The new building VIII lave Q 'front.' . OF %
feet on Broadway ana l60 feet on Fulton
ee ahd oe ". whce " viii III be two
steps below the sidewalk. The architectural
features VIII be generally in the Romaneaque
style, without nOrid ornamentaton. The mate
rials will be Philadelphia mont brick WI TRIM
mlngs OF dorchester stone chiefly, together with
some granite Ine man entrance on Broad
ton. The first story win have height OF
IA feet, and the counting room oi the Jour.
nal will occupy the spacious apartment upon
the corner 10 the north OF the entrance.
South OF the hall will be large room to let for
business use. The entire sub-ceilar aud, vaults
VIII be occupied by the presses and machinery.
The stories above the frst-whcn Will be OF brick
with St0ne-Wil gradually decrease III neiGnt. Inc
composing room VIII be in the topmost story and
the editorial rooms on the floor next below. The
rest oil the extensive structure Will be available
Tor banking and insurance business and Tor other
offices. There Will be two elevators. The roof
Will be mace absolutely 1re-proof, and the noor-
ings Will be supported by iron beams, while the
partitions win be OF fire-pro0f material The ap-
pearance o. the whole structure is TO be nm
pr-ssve, while there is An absence OF effort for
mere show.
Ii is worth while. perhaps, before closing with
thus subject to call attention 70 few more iacts
which go 10 establish the conviction that the To-
cality we have pointed out Is destined be the
business centre OF the great city OIL New
YORK. IL must be borne In mind that when we
speak OF New York In business light we do not
intend TO confne the definition 70 Manhattan
Island alone, or the new wards. 1t comprises IN
that sense BROOKLYN and Long Island City, Jersey
CITY, Hoboken, Newark, Paterson, Elizabeth and
very many other OF the suburban towns and cities
that cluster around this metropolitan centre. And
surveying the distribution OF these towns and
cities aDout us we f1nd
THE CENTRAL POINT OF ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE
for those nvIng there who have business with the
metropolis. to be about as we nave placed the
pivotal point OK this new business centre we have