New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-01
A. CITY OF HOMES.
VARIATIONS IN THE OLD TENEMENT TYPEi
THE NEW BRIDGE.

THE NEW BRIDGE.
A striking feature in the growth of Harlem IS tho
rapidity with which apartment houses have sprung
I'D on both the east and west sides. North OF One
hundred and fourth ST, all thoroughates running
east and west, and on the avenues as far norh a.
Harlem River there were counted yesterday 40 new
bu lings either completed I'm course Of construc-
ton Most Of these are apartment horses and BLOCKS
Of houses with exterors constructed much after the
fashion of private residences but with their interiors
arranged in "fas.s There seems to be predlec-
ton toward houses Of the latter type, and they arc
evidently popular with tenants, for nearly
all of those completed are occupied, whereas
in the big apartment houses plaNrds displayed
in the windows announcing apartments TO Let on
Easy Terms are by means uncommon lhere IL
carcely corner in Third or Eighth ayes for fifteen
blocks north of One hundred and tenth-st at which
there Is not an apartment house some Of them covering
frontage between the longitudinal streets North OF
One hundred and twenty -ifth-s. on the West Side,
the building mas been confined almost exclusively to
homes of elegant character. These extend to and
even beyond the Alexander Hamilton estate. between
ope-hundrcd and fty-second and One hundredand-
fifty fifth sts east of Tenth ave-, and known q the
Hamilton Grange some fine specimens Of architecture
are 10 be found here not 10 be surpassed anywhere
in the world among the homes Of the people.
The building operations have not been confined
TO APARTMENT houses and private residences however,
sor great stores hotels theatres and churches are
,,her in course Of construction in contemplation
az tbe hotels. the largest is Hotel winthrop az
covsntbave and One hund ed. and twenty fifth ST..
which. when completed. will be one of tie most com.
od,ors In the entire city. St An
drow,s Church, at ORe-hu Extraordinarily
savantb at and Fifth-ave., VII be ono or
ha most handsome of the houses OF worship In the
- soc.on The new theatre in One-hundred anf-
-, - dftb ST. near seventh ave, TO be called me
uarlem Opera House, promises TO be revelation.
- VII he an immense structure. the dimensions Of which
can already be partially appreciated It's nVe I'M
anee iron giruers, each weighing liOo pOunas, Mot9
Iono1 In uositiOn on Friday and IN rcOgnluOh "
Ke successful performance OF this undcitakins Iut
S V holiday was given 20 the workmen inera
Ia t,vo other theatres In successful operSuonf
he Cominue In One-hundred- ana twenty nf.u-sIs "1
W W SIynnnic An Third ave. The new mouse Will pg
s se LAS IN every way, booking OnD inc oess
combinations. ,,, arc dining a proffahls
,i'ass IN Harlem chief OF which Is the Mount Motifs
Sattnna Rank THIS and the lNclilI naiu psntf
he Rank Of Harlem. the Hamilton bahh an" -
War,a, savings do the bulk Oh the BUSINESS. hq
estabiisbments downtown, VIII be erectod initss
o,'s md one hundred andwenty 'ttthst 10 inc neas
6,,nrs and a great apartment mouse, 10 he'c nu1ssa
and Turkish bath departments, Is ouuins a' "~~S"'S
ave and one hundred ana twenty MI -.
TLo onenino Of the new Washington Bridge havfng
aamrceUprhie effect in developing the secton beyond
teminus and VIII uouOthsS lesu W tno
uit !, m NJ the territory beyond IL as Harlem was
htilt mn by the extension OF utspVr'a'ion .@Io'
from below IT, Harlem already has uo nhest uNes!
IT, 80 naved streets and the handsomest boulevafus
g., tho city and with the undouDted signs OF conhus~
ir,nrovements on every hand giving promise ior lns
,,t,,,e based on results IN the past thee Wouiu go
10 be reason enough for the priuo vi '"o "N'''~