New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-31
OLD BUILDINGS GOING DOWN.
LANDMARKS SWEPT AWAY BY THE BRIDGl

| LANDMARKS SWEPT AWAY BY THE BRIDGE.
INTERESTING HOUSES THAT MUST GIVE WAY TO
TIE BRIDGE APPROACHES.
The Brooklyn Bridge is great destroyer of
ancient landmarks. IT, make way for approaches in
this city and i'll Brooklyn, many buildings which were
noteworthy from their historic associations, their resi-
dents In the olen tne their picuresquencss, have
been destroyed. In this city the work Of demolition
advanced slowly toward Chatham-s:. First were tori,
down the old structures the water front in Pcarst
Then the workmen advanced down FrankfOrt-st and
now they have reached point in that street exactly
opposite the head Of Rosest Devious are the ways OF
these narrow streets, ana many tho strange time
stained gabled houses that may stu be found crowded
between huge factories and towering tenement houses.
1t is not n pleasant neighborhood TO he in dark
night as the streets have a strange fashion ending b-
ruptly IN dea lwal and the only signs of life are
shown in the bcared headlight OF the saloon
the scliy lamp that struggles against the close
the dark hall OF the tenement house.
But this NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 40 scuad and miserable
once contained number OF fashionable residences
and many plain subs a,tal homes thrifty citizens.
In Frankforst, Rose stood in the old days low,
tWo-sory frame house the fist story occupied by
bakery and the upper rooms sheltered the family. The
baker was Charles Dcvn. then poor and unknown now
familiar 20 every the wealthy contractor and the
freud and bond>man of Tweed. lie did attend to
,
the society OF politicians. His wife looked after the
bakery and 1t celebrated the good bread that
came from its ovens Dcvn first came into public nc
tice as street contractor in small way and h. rapidly
developed the business and abandoned the bakery and
Frankfort st. knew him more.
Rose-st. which Will he bcheaded by the bridge ap-
proach, was formerly genuine Quaker thorousharc.
Quakers lived Oh both sides Of the street drah-
colored clothes ard broad-brim hats were the
prevailing dress, and tho passer-by was i'm
pressed by the appearance OF the quaint OLD
style children who played demurcly the side
walk Between Pearl ana Duane-sts. was the Quaker
Westinghouse plain brick building, that had little TO
distinguish it from IFS Im neiglbors ITS superior
size. When Charles Devlin began To aInass money
contractor he bought the old building. The Quaker
congregation had long since been scattered and the
mectng-h house was converted into stores. Two doors
below this edice lived uayo James Harper OF the great
publishing firm. Tho house still stands thrtcstury
brick structure with the Corinthan pillars aud
elaborate work above the door which may be
many Of the old mansions East Broadway, now gwen
trade Further down the street, at No -,
smoke -grimcd brick house, where lived and worked
William J. Ingraham, contributor to various periodicals.
and regular writer for the old Morning star He
Familiarity known to the street the Doctor ard
much esteemed FOR his genial manner and kindly ways
Nearly opposite his house Is a HIGH narrow, brick
sion, with small, MISUNDERSTANDING door 1t Is No.
Rosest.. and the residence Of Chester Limb.
wcknown to old Ncw-lorkeIa as the driver OF the
Aston House stages Of thirty He had large
ner's Ledger building The approach passes directly
over Lambs old home and not one brick will he left
upon another 10 mark its site. Next door 10 this t.
low story and.ihal house with wide clapbOards and
single roof THIS house has no history, but II Is cN-
ccedinglv picture que About niuc;euths Of II will be-
conpelcd to give way FOR the encroachments OF the
bridge.
buildings II, has little to recommend II To the
srarchcr after the curious except it's age II WINS hnt
an N. II
the bridge approach Is finished MS house viii 20 almost
isolated and win have three fronts Opposite tli. AZ
No IL Frmkf0r;-Si building Is now being pulled
down, In which thri!sIN years ago was one OF The
finest grocery store, III the city 1t was paIoulzcd by
all that part OF the city, and had thriy
ng trade. IL ~ said thai III this lot, which faces the
bridge approach, Mayor LILY VIII soon build large
AT Frankfort and wiam-st.., where now Is saloon.
stood many ycar- a coofcd church This burned
at liz IiBCNE Building and several structures
near by were CONSUMED Itwas memorable lire. as the
snow deep on the ground, aud u only with
the greatest effort that engines were dragged 10 the
the fire. ON the opposite corner was saloon
kept by man named Crowley His place w"~ celebrated
for superior quality of root beer. Ihis fully forty
aud Crowley was probably the frst man IN
tins city to Introduce root beer as popular beverage
North Wilhau-st. that time not cut through In
is the middle OF the street was then queer
Old structure called the William street Cottage, kept 10y
an Eng l'snman named Last"n. Ii wasa wide spreading
containing little nook in corner from which the
proprietor dispensed Liquors 10 customers. 1t was Tie
very WILL known throughout the city.
several very old bindings down town have been CON
d,uurd recently. and being torn down. - 81
these the Latham mansion IN Chcrty--I near Ro"-r
y.t II 10 known have been built before 1902, thus
making II O.e II ia" oldest btructurcs M the CIts II
was identity built for al time the wal are over Two
feet fhrk and al the wood Work seems eouHd on
me cav II wd- put In spite O ITS apparent 1ud If,
crvaiun BuIdIHg Department declared IT To hr III
n condition Of decay. and Monday last the work -
diminishing the 'front.' wal begun. THIS has been
found no Ii .t tisk, and progress ia the work IA been
yrry slow As Inc honae mas only two stories with an
nitIc the thickness OF the walls and the great siIs
and strength Of the beams UNUSUAL, even Tor an az
When ihoiou ghncas ana sodiry characteristics Of
arrhltHliuIe.