Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1889-12-07
PRESIDENTS IN sTons.
The Odd Bu id,nE Erectsd by = Patrioti
stSzen Of New Fork.

The Odd bu tdtuK Erected ~ Patrtotie
tisxen Of New York.
Patriotism inspired during the re-
cent centennial celebration OF Wash.
ington's Inauguration has shown itself
in many ways. But probably the most
unique and most lasting result Ia
evidenced In a building on Lexington
avenue. Architects and builders as a
rule prefer 10 follow the plans Of the
ancient CAESARS, and consider IL quite .
condescension TO come down to any
thing so modern as the French renais-
sance or the times OF Queen Ann. but
there il one builder in town who Is
satisfied with the history OF the Re-
public as an inspiration for an archi-
tectural design. The result Ii build
ing called the President"
II is on the east side Of Lexington
avenue. one door above Twenty
seventh street. IL Ii five stories in
height and two city lots In width. The
front is of Connecticut brown-stone.
and over each window Is the massive
carved head OF President Each
head forms part OF the window cor.
nice, and Is not merely carved in re-
lief, but stands out entirely free from
the front OF the building. The cary
ing is remarkable for its accuracy TO
the likenesses OF the Presidents. Il lie
the work OF Albert Brewer. n gradu-
ate OF the Cooper Union Art School.
He was Mt work on the cad OF
Washington which crowns the arch
| over the entrance when reporter
called. A frail scaffolding barely Civ
ing him room to turn around was sus
| pended In front OF the head that his
chisel was rapidly cutting out from
the rough brownstone. On each side
of Washington. and over the windows
of the first hoor are the heads OF the
two martyrs. Lincoln and Garfield.
Underneath the window Is n 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 windows
of the second story are heads OF Grant
the tho sphinx; the benevolent feat
ures OF Zachary Taylor. the placid
countenance OF james Monroe. and
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 James X.
Polk. and the benevolent features o
John Quincy Adams.
On the next story are the heads o
President Harrison and ex-President
Hayes, Cleveland and Buchanan. From
the top story Van Buren,. Tyer. Madi
son and Pierce look down on thei
comrades below. The massive cornic
OF the building is surmounted by
large American eagle with outstreich
ed wings. and with talons clutchinI
the typical bunch OF arrows. The tile
In the vestibule form the Stars an,
Stripes in beautiful design. and man
other patriotic inspirations are carrie,
out In different parts OF the structure
The novel design originated with Mr.
William Broadbelt the owner. III
explained to the reporter that the Zen
tennial celebration suggested to hin
the idea OF putting up building |
the centennial year which would ~
mind the passer-by OF the first centur
OF the Republic. The building is in
tended for AN apartment house, an
the interior is elegantly finishe
throughout II is already being Wis
tied by sightseers. and the opposit
/, sidewalk is usually blocked by = smal
audience watching the stone-carve
deity chipping out Presid ents. IN. Y
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