New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-07
TIE BEST LlWIERS OFFICES IN TIE CITY.

THE TRIBUNE BUILDING NEARLY READY FOR TEN
ANrs-LEAsEs GIvEN FROM THE FIRST OF NAY
PINE FINISH AND SPECIAL ADVANTAGES.
The new TRIBUNE Building is now rapidly
approaching completion, and is certain that 1t Will be
ready for tenants or before the LIST OF May. Tho
parts employed by HE TRIBUNE itself will be occupied
long before that time In fact number OF The TRIB
UNE's printers have already been possession for
week
The plasterng has long been finished, most Of II for
nearly two months, and is thoroughly dried. The
floors have been laid nearly as long and most
OF the halls are already tiled Workmen are
now engaged in putting the marble wainscot
ing which surrounds the halls aud staircases
The windows have been kept out until the last in order
that when finally fitted in there should be swelling
and subsequent shrnkage. Within the past three or
days those in five stories have been put H. and the
res: will place within day two. The doors are
hung nearly all the plumbing and gas-ftting Is com
pleted the steamheaDs and the vcntilang apparatus
is all in position.
The building is finished throughout In a style unused
hitherto in any large building i'll NewYoTk. Tie wood
work IL all hard wood, but 1t avoids entirely the
usual dark and gloomy walnut, cherry or mahos-
any, II Is all in ash, the effect being singilarly light
and cheerful Nearly every Office has direct entrance
from the short hall, while there are communications
throughout, that offices may be rented singy or IN
suites Every has its own yentilator. steam
heating apparatus, washstand, etc. Hinges. door
knobs ventlating gements on the windows, &c,
are all solid bronze, and part OF the struc
ture absolutely nothing but the best material has been
used.
large number Of Offices have already been rented,
mostly to lawyers. Those who wish to obtain Offices
suite should apply early at the publication Office OF THE
TRIBUNE.
No mechanical or manufacturing work whatever is
permitted in the building The printing OF The TRIB
USE all done in the basement the entrance TO which
entirely distinct from that for tenants and on differ
ent street The for THE TRIBUNE cOmposltors
is also sprucest, while the hall ways elevators, etc.
which are approached from the City Hall Park front,
are reserved exclusively for the Of professional
ants TIE building is absolutely re-proof There is not
a wooden partition or floor which can be burnt
throughout IT, and 1t differs from all socaed freproo
buildings in the city In being absolutely without q
sim gle wall floor other par. OF ths structure resting
Oh an iron column In Chicago and Boston it found
that these columns the fruitful sources OF dsas
ter buildings which were otherwise comparatively fire
proof The great warped and twisted them. and
they they precpaed the rest of the structure Every
window has steel proof rolling shutters, hung
metallic cords, and Is composed Of but two sheets OF
glass; The starcases OF iron ana the tread OF slate
The elevators unlike those in most other large buildings
in the city directly together and 90 up IN the we'll
hole around which the strcase FuIs AAey are oper-
ated day and night.
The entire basement on Printing Housc-square Is
already rented That under THE TRIBUNE counting.
ROOM on the of Spruce and Nassausts, Is still
for rent The first floor room ia rented
nearly all the Offices the first floor under the edto-
rial rooms, and q considerable number Of rooms
throughout the other floors The Offices arranged In
suites with special reference the convenience OF large
law firms and one suite In floor has particular
advantage in large ante designed for clerks land
for law brary controlling the entrance TO the room
Of the senior partner.
All lawyers and other professional gentlemen who
have seen the arrangement and style OF fnsh In the
rooms pronounce them unquesiiOnaby tie best IN the
city When the pee uliar advantages OF the situation.
te extraord nary amount OF light In the building
visions for beating and other c0nvenences consid
cred they Will De found the cheapest offices In the
city.