New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-28
THE con AND IRoH LICH5SGE.

NEW Bu1IDTNG or TIE DULtWtrF AID HUDSON
CAHAL COMPASy-OCT ,iDE APPEARANCE or TIE
sTruCrURF-NANEER or rs CONSTRUCTION
INTERIOR ARRANGEMENTS.
The Delaware and Hudson Caral Company
has taken 30 .cs. on OF itS building, al N,WChurr
and CortlsGdl-ss. known NJ the "Coai and Iron TX
change" The erection OF this structure has takcr ahoa;
Two years end It g. OF 'hc nr 4 3us.nc's build
inss on te Continent Tic main oijcc in u erection u
this binding 10 give ~ on o-tuIy ;or ali the log
coal companies haze Cic together. 20 mike more
perfect tr pic,cn. orgHnL1on, and cont z' the bas
ness ana all connected with t. Ia the ua-ofpcrt the Del
aware aud Hudson CaGal Co;1pany have thsr shipping
Office with ample accommodations for ca aas of sl-
seeking coal freights The Anthracite Board OF Control
hold their meetings in The buidiIg
The lot occupied by the buildns is li3 feet 10 inches
Cortaadst. and lO5 feet inches OH Kew Gnu c-si
with ! Of lSI7O feet 10 c%trcHc s0uGcasieriy
Tie material. used Tor the ot tso Nova scotia
sandstone a4G baltimore pressed brick. Tie basement
Story " carried MP W solid hlDch@ 81 stone resting upon
granite base courfc Tie front bricks are lad IN back
mortar. fbe main cornice. prof citing stone
hels contains thc eoprerlrd cutters on either side Of
the COrtd'-s' 'front.' pavOEs project, with their brick
ana stone vorE ayeyo the main ooluca EDtWecn Those
partitions cScud the Hd1snd root with iis cold stone
and trI, CoIIaor Windows, AMI Bad.oUic deck cor
nice. Ihe Ia dle IT appears fIom tie street. Ets
ocl.r blsoment I've stories, and az attic 1owad ulr
sortl-cas'crly part the rear ihe bndng g. however
stories high. with attic above The hitht OF Gle
main cornce from the sidewalk Is 80 feet 70 the deck
coice Of the Hnuear ri iJJ feet and ~ he top OF the p
vicns 1871 feet above vhi.n the naIsfs reach 10 feet
more tIus nal ing the highest point OF the building 40
let frcm The street..
The foundations are CON posed OF Portland cement con
crete starring 10 feet inches below The sidewalk On
Cburcl-st IN width varying from to 10 iecL The
thickness night OF the concrete te't inches. II
forms solid mass under all walls. The cellar, u y
feet high contains the stcamhcatng apparatus, 6ys-
TEN o seau water. nnd pipes two elevator engines
Of the best pattern the pumps for conveying the water
from the receiving tank 10 the nuks M tie attic. and two
che ui, ~ fire hers With two s'anfpiIcs having
outlets in each provided with iireOse ith these
stand pes, however are also connected OF the large
pu!np, and - steaU-ppe.
The front Of The building eXtends along Cortlandt-sL
LAG feet with The main entrance I'm the center This
tr.,uce wide aud 81 feet high fanSed two
polished granite columns, with white Italian marble
b.sca aud capitals These columns support gracefully
srchrd psAiGent standing out entirely free from the
face OF tie buing adnlting light 10 the second story
windows immediately behind it, On tablet over tho
main entrance Is the name OF the building IL
bronze letters At this entrance there Is wide
flight Of atUne stairs leading 10 tue first story.
Al ,he riht hand side immediately at tho head OF the
siars leading from the main entrance ~ the entrance
t0 the Odce OF the Delaware and Hudson Canal Com
pany a SO by OF fest, occupying the entire west
ery part OF the building In the first story tbs Iool
has four handsome square piers, with granite bases aud
capitals connected by segnentu arches supporting The
ceiling The central portion between the four PIERS CON
necod with ball, FERNS sort OF public snteroom or
open court the floor which tiled like the halls FROM
this easy DO had to the several osses