New-York tribune., 1875-12-22

extent in NewYork and some architects putting up
churches in various parts of the country 70 cost from
costly and unique residences certain parts of the con
try, and that many localities give no token Of having
OF the prospects the near future many to
think that building win greatly revive In the coming
speak from any definite Indications There talk Of
plane being required soon for new Chamber OF Com
sanst. is mentioned eligible ste also for q new
building for the Produce Exchange There Is prospect
will build the coming season. and that Trinity Church
will erect chapel and schooling on Honstonst near
Basica stye will be erected 1t is stated ut Fy ninth
The most notable unfinished and steadily advancing
building the city ut present s the marble cathedral on
f1fth-sve The architects, Renwick Sands. tnink o.,
the Fall Of 1877 The body of the cathedral is finished
with the exception OF some ON the ,o
and the scaodng is being erected In the interior 70 a
at present making designs for chapel for the Blessed
Virgin Gn Archiepiscopal Palace and Cnapter HOUSE IN
connection with the cathedral The designs aim at
purity and magnacence of style. The chapel will be In
the OF the cathedral, almost touching maa-
son-aye The Archepscopai Palace will front Madi-
sonaye and FlItethst will be of pure Gothic type, and
while will I've three four stories IN hight VIII not rise
above the aises of the cathedral The Chapter Hose
will stand on the other side OF the chapel.
% on aS w knpwn be psgnn
The number of iron buildings erecting Il not large aud
there is tendency among architects to depart nom te
old style of making false fronts in imitation of classic
models and to aim at thorough construction. An ex,
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Host0n-st IL will cost 100000 The same architect
has also two mats IN process OF CONSTRUCTION a.. 'io ne
teentb-st and Eightiaye, which also represent de-
parturo from the classic styles, IN being treated PIC
uresquely COrnice aud all OF red brick inieriald
in patterns IN avaiiaee places with Yellow ana Dl.eh
brick The dependence for elect Is CHIEFLY upon e nnes
construction in effort 10 construct slightly build
ing cheaply and cut of ordinary materials. building
what similar in construction Is being erected Dy ~
ave III il built of rough North River brick laid III red
mortar No attempt has been made 10 follow any pirlc-
STYLE except tna the arches are Roman Ihe c-
and economical and much Of tue eject Is Sought IN the
aud tle cornicc. The building Will De SIX stories high
above the basement and will cost S25OoOO 1t fronts
100 Twenty Xth-st. and "a feet On siKtnive
The upper stories have been arranged Tor the kacAet
Court Cub, which will nave an entrance On Twenty
sxth-st The Club will take possession OF its quarters IN
son at FIfty-seventhst and Fiave oi hich Geo c.
Harney architect is inciosed anu VIII be finished dur
The Hospital building OF the Society OF New-York
West Fifteenth-st between Firth and Sixhaves which
was designed by George r. Post Ia up Ia the hith story
ana NAV bc completed hy July year. The style Is
Greek Renaissance ana will be S45O,O00. Mr.
Post recently finished Chic%ering Music Hail. which
built inside OF five months, and whch Is one or the
ornaments Fftnave. He has also made designs 0r
ballroom for James Gordon Bcnneits residence:
Arnold. Constable a. Co. design building on the site OF
the Rev. Dr Halls Old church. at Nlneteentl-st ana
Fifhave and Thomas Sons. architects are preparing
the plans The building will be 81 by $50 feet seven
stories high and viii conform IN style TO their present
building, which it will JOIN Thomas sons also have IN
hand the putting OF an extra soI9 Oh tle pWuli4s W AZ
Grand-st and BIOauway formerly occupied by Lord ~
Taylor The roof viii DC flrepr0Of mdnsaru lac en-
argement Is made 10 enhance the rental Fus Oh the
building Harper Brothers are building model tene-
house 20 feet and six stories high. on Cath
erine-st $4,000. j. C. Cady is the architect and
tile building VIII be completed by next June. W. H.
Mead the architect. has charge OF the demolition, re-
mOvai ana rebuilding, with changes, of Dr.
Halls old church FifthaYe., which Will be erected on
a lot on Fifty-seventhst between Broadway and sew
enthave., and be occupied lay the Central Pres0y terrain
Church Society The site Of the ola Fulton Street Church
l. being covered by Architect Wheeler Smith with first
class brick stores in the Queen Anne style Two
stories are already The Union Dime savings Bank
nf IN OF e
intersection OF broadway and Sixthave, Is up one
Few fine residences have been built this season on the
northern outskirts of the Architect &. G. Hght Is
erecting a country home at Hunts Point on the East
River for William Castle. II Is 30 by 40 feet. Of wood
aud brick and will cost about 10000 Arthur Gilman
Las drawn designs for a Centennial memorial tower
which, 1t is expected will be erected in the Exhibition
grounds the Renaissance spanish type, ana VIII
6e about nigh. There viii be four Octagonal
shafts by turret, at each corner OF the
main tower which will be suTmOunted By statue of
Liberty The material will probably De yellow ONO stone