New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-24
REBUILDING or WASHINGTOH MARKET
PART OF THE OLD BUUDIHG To BIZ TORN DOWN


PART OF THE OLD BUiLDING To BIZ TORN DOWN
TO-DAY.
The first board will be torn from the frame work
of Washington Market this morning. and in few
days one-half Of the venerable shed will he on
level with the streets. The old bazaar which for
many years has supplied New York with twO-thirds
OF its provender will become thing of history, aud
in its stead will rise an iron structure with plato
glass and godeaf as It's salient points. but with n
solidity about its foundations and a roominess of
interior that wall contrast iayorsbly with the rick
ETY. board partitions that Will have gwen place 20 1t.
The market has been Tor n score OF years
Of the most interesting features of the
city. Tine amount OF business winch has been
done beneath ITS roof almost deles calculation. and
as a source OF revenue 10 the city II has been
spcuous. In the five years preceding 1880 10 DaId
a rental to the city of $3.50 767, or an average of
about $l1G,l53 year. The expenditure have
been almost nothing for repairs the last expensive
alteration being made by tho city in 1871, when
new roof was built. Since 1850 the rents have
deprecated from TO 10 per cent. leaving still an
annual income OF over 100000 Although the
market proper is bounded 10y West, Washington.
Fulton and VeSey sts the stalls and booths oil fruit
and green grOcers extend several blocks on every
side. On Saturday night the stream OF custom
which flows 10 and fro through the streets
bihty.
Yesterday the tenants, who pay aycrage
engaged IN REMOVING there %TTf ROM %efG T s
10 the sheds which have been built for their tenn
porary convenience by Mr.. Gallagher. the cor
tractor. The new booths extend along Vcsey and
Washington SITS. and although several of the iner-
chants in the vicinity objected to the blOckadIngO of
the streetss they finally requested the marketmen
not to leave their neighbOrhood, they would take
their custom with them.
Promptly at o'clock this morning the work of
demolition will begin Mr. Gallagher who was
the contractor for the interior of the ne Fulton Mar
ket. will first tear down the eastern portion OF the
market which was in former years known as the
"Oldp or country market. Heavy spiles will
then be driven into the marshy ground upon which
the buildings stand, and within four mOni lbs the
one-story iron market will be ready for ITS tenants
The plan OF the building will
be different from that of Fulton Market. There
will be only floor and the roof instead Of being
Nat, will be steeply pitched. with glass sky-ghts
breaking no its surface of slate. An appropriation
OF $780, 1000 has been made and that amount will
cover all the expenses in building that half of the
market which is being torn down. The flooring in-
stead OF being OF asphalt in Fulton Market will
DC OF wood; When the new building is finished the
western half OF the old market will bo RACED and a
structure similar to the one will be built on it's
SITE FOR this another appropriation of 800 600
viii De needed. A committee of three tenants
- n kettleinan, q. Ii. Weaver and James Kay will
take entire charge Of the distribution of stalls in
tne new building. pu bic reception will be held
when the market Is completed.
The old market WAS built and oconnied for iii.
first time Ia December. 1913. 1t was erected on
Inc site oil building that was known in Reyou-
ti0nary times as the Bear Market In Aunst
1905, committee of five was appointed bv inc
Common Council to select ground Tor a new mar
ket, and IL chose the block fronting on Washing
delayed until 1872 because several leases on the
lots did not expire until then. The original build
ing ex tended along the west side OF WashIngt
with wings in Fulton and Vesey SITS. Gradually
the entire block was occupied, and the name was
given il which 1t has borne since.