The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-05-04

roons al s~ q 100 tssss-tks nrrs ones, Is "
u leet intended loo two usters 90 two irtends;
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even les rA,s tnsa vos a - Asked for ~ art
merits In : squaid ssnsnea,. warm. nshs, com
VAC sexk 1 rsssasacs v,snsn sas valn o. the
stewart building. The eost hne already exceeded
saIred 70 place Il IN : condsnca scr ocrupsncy.
Sns ~s1xxS UNION ruLsakArn c0nsAxyS
one Of ,As nos, ,mpssssss sas,,,s.. 70 Broad.
vas sacsilec.ufs 10 he nav ousldinx u The West
srn vasoa i~sesrxpa Company. - the corner Of
se@pssss 70 me ssp o. ne .sIc sory ana Inc
.ss 10 ~ - -; s ss. T y s ss ID.
esp,, pessiels. sse nee rr,eass sa,,s,as. some
stssed tnxi ~ win ~ about oae.aai larger ,nan
the ksuitssie DuiIasss ~ tAs number cuDic .eet
n ia isss ana 10 the ,sp OF the
pavilion room is4 lcet tover vail surmount
bot ,s t.s neni ana rear, me e.oes tower on the
Al Abe base 81 enc ssseatA story. tue posat nov
reached, srosa ssese ssicssy, vita an ornamental
Tue Coca. .sa.e loss .ssss ssI sssa Be iis
teet IN diameter. vii he kept strictly
ssys se.n Town a srs sss meet as ~ csrssss
hour " lake arsak or lunch they cal say ..Mest-
ssn Union s@e . = . ss % s.rest s,ecT, &c:
s<rvasory ~ Warrington. and ~iii &c regulated ~
esectFiclly, the proper sd0ision heias made
trmpisied, sltseagn Ise pea u not nA,ared.
10 INDICATE midnight D. On electric nasn
the ~" ss. sSp oa.sc, srassss anS o. sue
nrss story nchmond granite. Aoove the nrst
story sse materials used arc fnaiAasiphi. eisx
tie bands psss zsross the ozs~ o. each story and
serve Ia unste tue plers 81 stone anu ofies uork-
grand ports.o 20 leet vice ana - nlgh.
laced ~ t~o columns snd ~" plsstets o.
Tue poruco 10 90 he . saoae baleeny ON
which will siana statue Of froeSs0r Morse. fhe
ce'iaf Wan contain lac inmen-e nusss o. patt lies
requisite 10 Operating nearly 10 yo miles u wire.
the easement vita AN entrance AZ tine corner Of
the Two stree1s. viii ee occnpied bs TIE company
nrst aud second stories s,u De rented. While tue
thrd wli De devoted 10 Inc ofices aud meeting
ana ain siorles VIA De hlea up IN oross rcai.
ncces sibe ny Two elevators. lue siAtn VIA pe ac-
voted TO the cnlinar, department ior eIest cor
poralions ma Inst " ~ more prontane ~ furnish
their employees with lunch on The premises tnxn TO
give them an nour Va 20 70 restaurant AL me
rooms OF the company Inc nam operating room
will be ~ ieet nsn, lao feet ions snd ~ Ieet VIDE
The plans were furuiehed by George H. Poet. The
estimated cost Ia IA the region OF <l.o.S,Wo.
ST. fArsick's CATHEDRAL
There u nov nssng on fllIh avenue. al ftnieth
marble, wnlcn viii stand Tor Ages 10 co.ne a. one
Oh the most beautiful archi. ectura ornaments OF
Cathedral was laid August 10, 1855. SINCE winch
time VITA some sllgnt Dc. ava the wors has been
emerge ically pushed TOWARDS complexion. Ine vast
ouadrange o. v nlre marine "a .eet an length By ~
fee width AT the front aud lso ieet Al the Naa-
SONS has now risen 10 nelgnt oil Ito ieeL or 70 the
ponL winch the caves ale TO rest. MAssise A. u
is, IL maintains throughout the most perfect SYM
metry. IL ~ OF the pure Gothic order vi the tnlr
teere are .nrec vim seventy 81 ser aimsn
siOus are all respondent with uacefy work Of
tas pafess s na 70 ae S wd asansp .s
over the centre or the door Is great car 10
% ieet In diameter, w.icn, with ats sup
the main entrance and Ii . respondent mass
OF tracery. lhe columns IN he iDserior %
the cnurch, rising over ioS ieet 10 support
the roof are OF Massachusetts marble. The
height Of the auditorium, or main body Of the
cnurcn. TO the peak OF The roo. VIII De l5s ieei.
The spires Will rise 10 height OF ia ieet-Just
the length OF fne edifce-Gnus preserving tae
symmetry OF the whole structure. IL 10 be,ieved
by Mr.. Joyce, the pJiiter, tnlt Inc CAsaedrAl Val
be ready for the roo TINS season.
THE TalBrNh BUILDING.
The new structure wnicn ~ rising on the ola
site o. the Tribune Building WIN De waea nnished,
the must Conspicuous euincc IN innting mouse
square. II WIN 'front.' 81 ieet on fr.ltiug House
square, 100 eet on spruce street, aud y Ill extend
through 70 FranKiort street = depth OF los ieet,
with irAnL VI ~ ieet on the street last named.
now now erecting. ana tnis win be complete
10 admit Of occupation before the remain
height Of nine stories above the cellar anu base
ment. tower 100 ,eet IA height In coutempiat ted.
I'D, TINS WIN rise 0m sne ca ,ne front O.
ment. Inc 'front.' from the curbstone 70 the caves
OF the Mansard ROOF. wiil measure ioe ieet; the
AZ the ef height Of $50 feet from the base hs C'
seventeen ,ees nrsaer up w De ,ne cocs. ,Se
material used la the bulIulng n OF the most endur
ing KIND. lhe ioundaion walls rest upon con-
thick. A continued series OF granite brooks
form the piers LOT the basement. lne granite
work starts on a level with tue basemens door,
where the wal are over 1ve ieet thick. Balts-
front brick, laid Ia black mortar, vii. be the
MS, cornices and the tower viii nave heavy
granite trimmings. Geomstricai designs In white,
black and red brick viii vary the appearance OF
the EXTERIOR ana = row OF small granite columns
extending around tine entire 'front.' on three streets
VIII make an imposing feature OF the seventh
story.
THE DELAWARE AND HUDSON CANAL CoMPANY's
BUILDING.
large building Is rising on the corner OF Cort-
landt and Churcn streets Tor the occupancy Of the
Delaware and hudson Canal Company. Tue struc-
ture VIII have frontage Of las ieet on Cortlaadt
and deptu OF los ieet on Church street. Ii will
be SIX stories IN height, including the basement,
which Ii on a level with the street. The walls Of
the cellar wn en- are OF granite, are very Inca,
building. The basement Ii laced with Nova
Scotia stone, and above tbs point the structure
trimmings at the base and top OF the windows.
The SIKH story is in . French roof, and VIII be
covered both on the top ana faces with STATE. The
principal entrance Ga Coz tlandt street, IL Ieet
wide by 70 feet nlgn, ~ Iced on eacl side by
ROUND cotuInn Oh blue quincy graulte, Will capitals
and bases OF white ltailan marble, the whole car
rylng an ornamental pediment OF Nova ScoLIa
stone. over the main entrance Will be inscribed
the words sCoal aud Iron exchange 1ne base
ment, with entrances from both streets. CONSISTS
or small onces, ave aging IL feet In the clear.
Entering the building by the broad star.
way ana turning TO the right, At the
head OF the nrst flight the offlccs OF
the Delaware and Hudson Canal Company are
reached. This large room, occupying lhe entire
western hall oil this floor Will be 67.6 .eet broad
and ss feet deep. with only iour piers, ~ ieet IN
height, sustaining the ceiling The piers will nave
ornamental granite caps. Inc eastern part OF this
moor will be divided into large Olices for rent The
kitchen and dining rooms Tor the employees OF the
company will be located IN the rear OF this moor
TWO elevators Will carry passengers from the oase-
ment to the top story. me second, third, fourth
and Nth floors above the basement will each be d.
yided = into thirteen omces' ranging In SIZE
building il irepro0f NO cast iron being used In
any part OF the doors or walls Especial care has
been given to the proper heating and ventilation
OF the edlfce, The cost OF the building Will be
Ssz5 COO. Richard NJ Hunt 10 the architect, and
dor vSinf nf Qua A.