The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-07-17
Mn uhDn's mo,'rr"" snirnUILDrns.
The Only Institution ~ Its Kind In Amer
len Mnd The Ehlrd In tie Womb.

The Only Instltuti"m -. Its Kind In Amer
lea and the Third IN the world.
A gang Of wnrkmen took possession OF plot
OF thiitcen acres OF ground on Tordham
Heights yesterday, and began grading pro-
paratury to digging the foundations Tor tho
new Webb Academy aud Homo for Shipbulld-
crR. iOrdham Heights is in tho annexed dis
trict and slopes abruptly to the northeast
bank Of tho Harlem liver. The plot Of ground
broken yesterday j. on the edge OF tho heights
fronting on SedGwrk avenue. and looks down
upon the tracks o! tho Hudson River Railroad.
and beyond TO the Harlem River and Washing
ton Heights 1t is noar Washington Bridge,
and commands n fine Wow OF High bridge
Tho new homo and school is being built by
Mr.. W. II. " obj who made his fortune build
ing ships. 1t Will be the only institution OF the
kind in this country and the third in the world
Tho other two arc in London and Paris. re-
spectiycy. Mr.. " cbh got his idea from these
institutions, both o! VIII, Ii ho visited letore no
settled uron tho plan ANA scope Of his own.
lie proposes to improve upon them In Il num-
her of ways Tho object Of tho institution is
TO afford "Eratuitous al. support. and reli Of
- tho aged docrepit nrali,i, INDECENT. or UNI
iortunac mon wliu have been. engaged In
huldinG hulls Of shrs or vessels, OF MAJ inc
engines for such. or any parts OF either
ni,cI States. to- o,ter Viii III iGc ;mWIni wiz es
OF such pcrs ons, AMI also TO provide anu fur
nlSll TO any young man, Il native or CltlHen OF
the Cnitod States, who may. upon eNumina-
ton. prove himself competent. Oi good char
meier and worthy. Tree education in tho art.
science, and profession OF shiphuilding and
marine engine building. both theoretical ana
practical toG9tnSr win board ;iG.Eins, and
tanning such instruction"
Tho plans for the new building have been
drawn by Architect 4. L. Jennings The build
ing will be 100 feet long and 90 Ieet wide.
The main building will he tour stories high
with Il basement and cellar At tho north end
Il tower will rise ten stories. md AZ the south
end there will he n man tower fourteen stories
high. Tho material Of tho building has not yet
been decided upon. Mr. Webb will spend about
Sl.UUN.UuU on the entire institution. Of which
only about t2uO.uV0 will he devoted to the main
building. II estimates OF contractors arc Ia
vOlnbIe the building will be OF hewn stone.
Otherwise II will be f brick.
The i!rst iloor Will have reception rooms. par
Tors, dining halls private 70 ms FIR managers
and professors. and the Ike. The museum.
laborat cries. aud hospital. together with n few
dormtOries. will occupy tho second floor. Tho
third floor will contain dormitorie., and tho
poses The drafting rooms will TO in tho
northwest tower. which will lie 100 feet In
height. William j.. Riley of kinEsbridge has
the contract or building.
Mr. Webb has obtained charter for the in
stitut!on, which names the following trustees:
James NJ. Brown. Stevenson TAYLOR Thomas
:. Rowland, Charles 5. Smith. Richard Poll
lon, W. !. growhridCs. Henry Steers. Charles
II. Cramp OF Philadelphia, Albert J. BoEert.
and W. H. Webb no work OF building will
be pushed rapidly.