Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1889-11-30
PRESIDENTS IN sToN%.


'issea of New York.
Patriotism inspired during the re.
cent centennial celebration OF Wash.
ington's inauguration has shown itself
Ia many ways. But probably the most
unique and most lasting result is
evidenced in building on Lexington
avenue. Architects and builders as a
rule prefer 10 follow the plans OF the
ancient CAESARS. and consider il quite a
condescension to come down 10 any
thing 50 modern as the French renais-
sance or the times of Queen Ann. but
there Is one builder in town who l.
satisfied with the history of the Re-
public as an inspiration for AN urchi-
tectnral design. The result Is build.
ing called the President"
II Is on the east side OF Lexington
avenue. one doop above Twenty.
seventh street. II IL live stories in
height and two city lots In width The
front is Of Connecticut brown-stone,
aud over each window il the massive
carved head OF President. Each
head forms u part OF the window cor.
nice. and is not merely carved In re-.
lief. but stands out entirely free iron
the front OF the building The cary
ing Is remarkable for its accuracy "a
the likenesscs OF the Presidents. Ii /,
the work OF Albert Brewer. a gradn-
are OF the Cooper Union Art school.
He was ut work on the cad OF
Washington which crowns the urch
over the entrance when "A reporter
called. A frail scaifolding barely Civ.
lng him room To turn around was sus
pendes in front OF the head that his
chisel was rapidly cutting out from
the rough brownstone. On each side
Of Washington. aad over the windows
OF the first floor, are the heads OF the
two martyrs Lincoln and Garfield.
Underneath the window is "A devise OF
AN eagle with spears and flags in re.
lief.
The columns supporting the arch
over the entrance have for capitals the
heads OF Indians. with their sharply
defined features Above the Window
OF the second story are heads OF Grant.
the the sphinx; the benevolent feat
ures of Zichary Taylor, the placid
colntenance OF Jans4 Monroe. all
the stern face OF Thomas Jeffer.
son. The windows of the third story
bear the massive features OF John
Adams. the sharp countenance OF An
drew JACKSON, the head OF Jamcs X
PolR. and the benevolent fsatnres oi
John Quincy Adams.
on the next story are the heads OF
President Hnrrison and ex Presidents
Hayes, Cleveland and Buchanan. From
the top story Van Buren. rs er. Madi.
son aud Pierce look down on theit
comrades below. The massive oornice
OF the building IL surmounted by u
large American eagle with oatstretch.
ed wings. and with talons clutchine
the typical bunch OF arrows The tiles
in the vestibule form the Stars and
Stripes in beautiful design. and many
other patriotic Inspirations are carried
out In different parts OF the structure
The novel design originated with Mr..
William Broadbelt the owner. lie
explained Ia the reporter that the Cen
iennial celebration suggested 10 him
the idea OF putting up building in
The centennial year which would re.
mind the passer-by of the first century
of the Republic. The building is in
tended for nn apartment house, and
the interior is elegantly flushed
throughout II Is already being Wis
tied by sighiscers. and the opposite
sidewalk is usually blocked by a small
audience watching the stoue-caryer
deity chipping out Presidents. N Y.
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