The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-03-12
MAKE WAY FOR THE BRIDGE.
SETENTY-SETEN NOISES MfRRED ron
SPEEDY DIES TRUCTTON
The Passage 10 he Made Through Brick
and Mortar from tfty Han square To tho
Enst RIver-Tr fnrf Street 20 he Closcd.


A bill was passed by the Legislature on
Saturday. authorizing the East River Bridge
Company to close Frankfort street. and to
acquire tho property necessary for the new
roadway from Pearl street to Chatham square.
In Il few days tho street will be fenced in below
Nandcwator, and the work OF demolition will DO
begun. The first house TO fall will be the offlce
Of the Mercantile Journal and the Grocer ar $50
Pearl. This is n hatchct-shaped building. and
the sharp edge projects into the centre of the
bridge roadway. This property has been
already purchased by the company. On tho
other side of Pearl street five houses will DO
swept away. from 3IS to 1853. These are largo
buildings. occupied by furniture dealers and
hide curers. and are very valuable. From this
point the truck of the bridge can be traced
easily. blight has apparently come over the
region. and the buildings on Frankfort. Hague
and Clin streets remind one Of old London
thoroughfares. For years the owners have
made no repairs. knowing that the houses were
10 be torn down. and the result is that moro
Therc are very old houses on the block near
70 Pearl street. and wealthy. citizens resided
there nfty years ago. At SO Ia u double franc
structure, probably the oldest house in the street
which is said TO have been built over n century
two fcct on the north side. There il no glass in
the windows, aud the woodwork Is falling TO
the buildings from 81 to SO. INCLUSIVE, will he
taken. Most Of these are small brick two
story -and-attic houses an in a dilnpidated con-
dltion, and wearing garb Of desertion and
desontion; On the south side Of the street. from
"a 10 50 will be removed They are small brick
houses. ana not Of great value Those at 10
and 50 Frankfort will have a slice tnkcn on the
roar. and at this point some very peculiar
snapeu houses VIII appear after the bridge Is
Five small houses in Gin street will be taken,
at lO5 10 III. and NJ lU2; also the rear Of a tone
ment house in Hague street. II il To- be- rcgrot.
ted that the bridge does not sweep away this
~ "htiGg RI me property Is in an unsgh
than II feet wide, and the tenements in it ara
. At Nandewatcr street the bridge road leaves
Frankfort street and passes through the block
9pc,cupying lots to IL and 3 to II. These hold
of lager beer. No, remarkable structures are
to be taken here. In Rose street tho bridge win
pnss through lots . 10 10 and 6 TO IL. This
property. like that in Frankfort street il very
ancient and is worth very little except The sand
huiit in steps on m angle, ns though the builder
desired the Occupants all 70 have view Of Frank
iort street, The only valuable building touch
ct here will hr the oil warehouse ~ jenkins 4
adams; Frankfort street will not he touched a
en- through. the Frankfort House at William
md trankl9rt. VIII remain intact; but the
feet. of it, taking houses nj 2Oi to 2l7
AL lager hefr sulOons-anl at 2Oj 10 2l1. In
N MIN he ws% 7tre h2qsS ct H. to 70
largo siV-story brick structures. and are oc-
cupi"d by printers. simpsons ba X entrance
~ his pawnshop adlons this. and tho store OF
the oldest tlxidormist in town. worry rusty
baby elephant II fixed over the window, and In
Il ara numerous stuffed snak s. Passing
through the block at this point. thu most valu-
able ~ all the property to beacqurcd ls reached.
The frontage required here IL 10 feet and lots
II 10 ~ will be taken. This will embrace Sinp-
sons new building, the Hopn House til" Ddly
NeirS and stats /eiinng buildings. and "a small
section II a huilding that has long been unoc-
cupicd. and which belongs to the eccentric
ptwnbrokcr Hart. Fr,nch's Hot. escapes;
hut had the Boulevard pian been adopted TWEEN
~ feet Of the rear would nave been taken.
The hou-' 5 20 be demolished are a. follows: