New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-21
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
A DOWNTOWN BOULEVARD.

TO TIE CITY HALL, WITH HANDSOME PLAzAs AT
EACH END.
1t is proposed by the trustees of the New
York and Brooklyn Bridge Company, in connection with
the construction OF the approaches and viaduct OF the
bridge on the NewYork SIDE TO open an avenue so feet
wide running along the south elevation of the viaduet
from Chathnm-st. to the East River III the pan shOulu
be carried out rs contemplated person standing at the
foot OF Doyerst or in the Fulton FelTyhouse In
Brooklyn will be able look directly through the wide
boulevard to the City Hall IN NewYork The scheme is,
fact the opening and widening Of Dovorst the Guy
EalL
The approach TO the bridge on Chathan-e will destroy
The old Stats Zein9 building, The NecS building and
Simpsons The opening Of the avenue will make 1t
necessary to remove destroy also Nos 49, H. ana
Chatham-st, occupied respectively by The Nnr-r York
Journal tobacco shop and AhrenS furnishing store,
and the Park House This makes the south line OF the
new street Join Chahas at the north corner OF F?ench
Hotel. Running parallel with the viaduct the avenue
wceps through the back part OF FeEchS Hotel through
the buildings occupied by The Sunday Times and tho
Newton Copper Type Company, across TIE Junction oi
Wnham-sL and North Willamst. through the Frankfort
Hotel and its south line into Frankiort-S' in the
middle at No IS, brick building occupied by ScDerts
printing office. This south line cuts the south SIDE 81
Frankfortst Just the southeast corner OF Gold ana
Frankfortsts The north line passes through the build
incs on the north side of FrankOTtst un Nandewatei-
ST. IS reached These buildings small shops 3C ten
mcnt-houseS with the exception OF No 10, owned nS
Thomas I. Smull. TvO-thrds OF MI SlnulTS DHluh2
viii necessarily be taken b. TIE Bridge Company ana
the front would Of little value Crossing Frlnkforts
So dagonally thaS large part OF it is taken in for some
distance. the avcnde will require ire widening OF
Frankfort ST. on the south side until Franknsquare and
Dovcr-s arc reached Ii then runs on Doyerst Wldeh
inc it on both sides until il stops at the East RIVER
After leaving Frankfort Hotel, the only building OF
any considerable value that viii be damaged arc Burrs
large hat factory, from Nos. 81 TO IS, and two large
leather warehouses in the block between Cliff and Pearl
St. owned by j. Madison and the estate OF Edmund NJ
Young The othcy buildings arc generally small shops
or saloons or old clearinghouse converted into tene-
ments The north side OF Doyer-st is already partly de
noslcd by the bridge structure, and Oh the south Slde
the buildings not Of great value Only the fronts OF
them VIII be changed. however
At each end Of the the property will be left IN
the shape OF a wedge or gore The important one
is that the read OF which rests Chatham-st, with
Frankfort-st running along the south side TO junction
with the new street. This front Cbatham-st., on
which stands Frpnch's Hotel is between go and so feet
wide The gore narrows rapidly toward the east and its
shap point falls at the middle of Nc % on frankfors
occupied by SeDerts printing establishment. Ony nan
the from OF this building, and ony the ifOhIs anu
few feet OF the side partitions Of the minor printing
Ohices and the Frankfort Hotel rs far as Wlllln-St
the block with Frenchs Hotel about one-third OF the
building occupied by The Sday Times and the Newton
Copper Typ Company would be LETT available. ,
Ii Is pr6i-c however. that the gore shall he absorbed
by the avenue making in Chatham-st large plaza,
which would add much to the appearance oi lne pro
posed ard and increase the Vdiue OF the more I'M
advanced by thc projectors in favor Of this scheme are
that The necessary construction OF the Yaduct Al the
b,idge would large amount OF property IN an TN
available condition, cntang upon the company the pay
mcnt OF heavy damages. For comparatively sinai
the avenue can he opened ana ms
would increase Immensely the value Of all the properly
in the vicinity. Moreover, The company then could
utilize the land under the V2duct for business purposes
Tna part of Frankfort ST. leading directly INTO PCaiSI
must he by tie masonry OF the bridge
and it will be absolutely necessary that the company
shall provide outlet iOr II into Pearl or FRANK
ln-saare They will be obliged to apply 10 the Lest-
ure Tor an extension OF their authority TO appropriate
sufficient property for that purpose WINE lnilln-
the new thus required, Is thought
Nv many be desirable TO make II OF
sufficient width TO be OF importance. IL Is pro
d. d also change the railroads nov running
down Becknan and tultOI-stS 10 TINS avenue INNS re
Storing OLD values 20 the properly IN those narrow
streets Tie Fulton Ferry Company, II Is sad, WiI!
end Of the new avenue which win lie directly OPPOSITE To
TIE ferry house the Brooklyn shore. BY apprOl1-
iue also the gore land that end plaza caG nc
made which viii supply all the space demanded by t4c
examinations Of railways and ferTy routes IL IS
argued also that lime could land be purchased aS
cACapy as az present.
Concerning the expense this char II Is stated CAai
The ASSESSED Vaue OF TIE property taken by The az uc
only auOjgts TO about S60O,OJ0; and II the paza'
Should Poe added, they will increase tec sum 60 seVUOJo
Il has bteI suggested tltt On,-thiTd OF tbs should bt
borne !l the c, Ont-thid ~ the Bridge COMPANY, ana
Ohe-t alid d. the property benefited.
\ mrc(ag oi ana representatives, OF Teal estate
OF line Of the proposed bridge and NadGc mas been
called for to-day n y. i the OhCc CI SciuiiZ SCUM
vic, q Co. 40 % Cls, TO take into consideration
tie proposed measure.