The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-03-30
BLUNDERS IN BUILDING.
FACTS IHOUT JxrfxKsOS Market.

For eightesn months persons who have
passed through Sixth avenue. at Greehwich
avenue and Christopher street. have found II
obstructsd by long row OF chsapiy construct
Cd. poster-covsrsd shantiss Residents 10 the
neishborhood have watched with hopeless In
forest the gradual growth Of pile Of brick.
terra Gotta. and mortar behind the shanties
until It has become q gorgeous three-story
block extending from the Jefferson Market Po-
lice Court building to the corner OF Christopher
street and around into Greenwich avenue. On
the Sixth avenue front aitenuated In terra
Gotta letters IL - Jefferson Market" The brick
work Of the market 10 complete. The carpen-
ters and iolners are now ut work
when will this structure DO completed :"
was asked OF a marketma
II do not know. 1t 10 not material anyway"
why not7"
because we cannot move In until warm
weather sets In. because OF the construction Of
the ventilators In the roof and the lack Of cnim-
neye. There are other objections that light DO
raised. but you should ask somo competent
builder to give you the particulars"
builder who knew something Of the history
Of the building said: I'm In politics a little
myself You mustn't use my name. What III
show you. you can soc Tor yourSelf In August.
does Il tax. to build three story house. orli-
parlly2 Would thrss months be ccnsiiers.i q
long a g time? After eighteen months the work is
III, ought to be we'll done after that much
10 II ought About the first thing done was
blpndeE Ihe plane i%r were drawn I" Mt 1.-the, the
was cut and brick and ornaments ordered to TIT
those plans. Then they began to build on the
Sixth avenue side on the Inner line OF the court
we're retained at full length When the work.
Of Sixth avenue NJ =" and Christophrr strait. the
stones failed TO come 70 their PAGES. Then the
Tor sskns Se 70
Did tic. troSble end there9"
around. The christopher s,rsst front. next 10
When the window had been in place short
Ths piers 81 near es
ths I've lower arches wsrs joined 1sd, 6 5 tie
not hold. Ths mortar between the pieces OF
terra Gotta. In the lower par, Of the rim Of the
was done to save taking down the wheel sim
ply makeshift. To save the arch. "a steel tie
on. a md w ns hut n ses
nut at the other projects int Sixth avenue as
Eos vim Tx new {" til rod sSs
4 trip behind that buttres-: will promptly con-
sritS Of the .oPss.ided appearance"
We won't discuss matters OF taste. The
quality OF the work ia mnre Important: Tne
walls ere poorly laid; This WIZ Ss ,nlsd put
mortar. Inside the Christopher street face Il
was originally intended 70 build the stnirways
leading to the second story. The plan WIS
trsme ends Of ths baildnv in ssth alid nrsen-
wich avenues. There Is lett o-ltnd rhe Christo-
pher street front sort Of II court "r entry.
With lgly. uncovered. and need.essly largo
Did they get better or more convenient
sta,rways by the changer"
The new location gave narrow stairway.
with the lowest step Just beh nd the outside
door. They can get common office desk 20
the second floor by taking ouI the side Of the
Iay You viii ina in the first room al the isi1
large lot Of mortar on thu floor and = larse bare
il was put on. 1t has melted III. You will zee
that In the hall wall OF nnch room is ~ CHI .mney
himG Il is 70 enable the ,h to
the wake OF the high hats OF tall gentlemen. to
R1,h dis o. the Sa auss IN m. o,.r
"Tney did when 1t was intended to make the
bullying two;stnry structure. Then they
The Department o, Public Works has charge
so1v s a si tb 70 sa na"y W
was DONE The hues we're In the buttressss
The buttresses ended opposite thS wiRdrxss Of Of
their chlmneys higher they st"pped them W
with terra Gotta orname ts and cut those holes
the. hall with .stovenipes, Th"rs is, no pro:
vision at all for the stnl owners below. A
nine .no ley, sy!I is the patched appearance of the
is there any other fault to tind?"
Any? Many! The calinE- are too low iol
ono. On the Sixth avenue side are three SUITED
OF two rooms each. and ON tho 1irernwich aye
nIS Is long E row OF LARGE ih
ad dP Psr
Tss son%s Viii ss rented to ss@T Wh
will ,sublet in tho old way. In 70 hlrd stor!
2"x Mott wA ssss sp?as ss?s
yenlent single room Or for three small ones
As yon saDh in hH hall hs f
must climb hroMgh ns the drop dow
whsS .fo san faulty e"ns.raetlSn n" viii il never s
sss w"s oo ka s' 1Sl" Hshs
small for hot As they are Of tn. barn patter
&c he n viii ss
you SET down bshind the Outside door that tn
door does not A. Tho crack between t II" de-
That Is spsemsn ., lily joiner :" WORK. Coin
ont Of the door you viii, see that III 70 is y
VIVA; ih IS Called 'e Concrete.
we'll Is esod Srss mend ' hSs stun
crumble in six months, There ought TO ,
solid granite there. For the matter q that tn
piers which support the arches should b~ gran
lite or iron Look at them carefully. There is
pretty rnw Of nondescrirt ornaments aroun
each. When II" small boy turns himself l9"s y
those terra Gotta hligrees will become hricl
bats In the mean time The people must stan
from under. Already the ornn mental work ha
begun to tumble. A six pound piece foil frol
above the name the other day: The cement ha
DsrS, qFa Ha'
said: This IL the Hrst have heard Of u
majority OF the charges. The architect.
Douglas Smyth~. believe to b. a capable MAJ
He may have made some errors. We built q
the line Of the Court House. 80 thar Va migi
make Of the two buildings one harmonic!
whole. think no one could have foresesn Il
breaking OF the tic rod Mr.. Smy,h" says Il
spread caused In the masonry by the bra
did not amount to more than the thrl
ness Of . case knife blade, Our inspector W,
things. The contract wa. let To Arthyr OF
SACK nearly SO 900 Yet Of the coniract pri,,
These CHARGES will he Unrestricted. The q
pArtment. We have not aui hOriZed delay.