New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-10

y
the elevators with the stairs on the north and east
sides of them The Dimensions of the offices on the
second floor are as follows: b, % feet inches by
10 feet; c, 26 feet inches by Is feet 10 inches d.
10 feet inches by 10 feet f, Is by 16 feet; +, 10
feet inches by 16 feet G, 81 by % feet; II, IA by
81 feet l. 10 BY 81 feet They are larger on the
upper floors asthe thickness of the walls is gradually
reduced.
1t will be seen that: l. Every room is lighted
from the outside; 2. Every has either three
or two front windows except the rooms
marked B and /, which have only one
there are no dark rooms anywhere; 3. al the rooms
on every floor communicate with each other; t. All
but two have also direct communication with the
hall. Nearly all the rooms therefore, can be rented
singy and at the same time they are admirably
adapted for law firms and others who
auire Offices in suites. At tho north end of
tho building especially the wants of lawyers
have been taken into particular consideration
The large room in the rear, with double door open
ing from the hail. is designed for the clerks and the
law library. At the further end it communicates
with room, extending the whole width of the build
ing, with windows front and rear, and on the west
side it opens into two fine front rooms. In case it
should be determined to rent the front rooms sepa-
rately the room in the rear would be used hall
windows three looking upon the Park and three
upon Spruce street, with view down Nassau. All
the Offices indeed are light and cheerful and are
tain to be cool in Summer. The great thickness of
the walls will keep off the heat of the sun, and the
open space of the City Hall Park is the playground
of July breezes Broadway is in full view from any
floor while from the upper part of the building the
eye roams the whole island, and takes in Brook
lyn ON the one side, Staten Island, the lower bay,
and the distant another and the hills Cities
towns and villages of New Jersey on a third. On q
clear day the tower of the water-works at High
Bridge can be distinctly seen. One need not climb
to the top, however to get panorama of city life.
From much lesser elevations we look down upon the
ceaseess tide of travel which rolls back and forth
along the thOroughfare Immediately before us; we
watch the dense moving masses Oh Broadway, and
the crowd that seems to be perpetualy issuing from
the City Hall and frtterng itself away before it has
fairly got off the esplanade; or we shall rest our
eyes, We hope, before many weeks, with the soft
green of young grass and budding trees, and the
flash of the fountain which was begun in the last
generation. and promises to be finished in the next.
! Passing by the Post-Ofice. we see, straight down
the incline of Park place and Robinson street,
the hustle at the wharves, or We look little fur
| thcr and follow the steamships out to sea.
The doors leading into the halls have ground glass
panels and thoseon thelOwer floors also have transom
lights. The doors between the rooms, howe yer, are
solid and quite thick, so that no tenant
is likely to be annoyed by his neighbor
The woodwork throughout the building
DOORS windows, window cases. sub-base, crOton
closet, &C., &c-s Of ash, handsomely paneled, and
exhibiting pleasing variety Of light tnts. No paint
is used ON any of the woodwork except the out
side of tho windows, but the ash il
finished with shellac and beeswax, which
gives u slight gloss to the surface and a warmer
tone TO the color. The doors are all hung orna.
mental bronze hinges supplied with steel washers to
prevent the rapid wear of the metal and consequent
saggng OF the doors The locks and knobs are made
to correspond. Every window sash, front and rear
is made with a single pane, and hung with i'm.
| proved metallic sash chains of American
manufacture and new design. English plate
glass of tho best quality is used in all the windows
up to tho fourth story, and double thick French