New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-18


The new binding, work upon which i, already far
advanced is constructed Of red sandstone and CohnrS
brick II is Of the later Romanesquc architecture and
is a substantial and imposing structure. Il has front
age Of 100 feet in Livng,onst, near the corner ol Cont
St. and a depth Of 100 feet. II adJoin, 30" present
Polytechnic Building the cast. and occupies inc
site OF the parsonage Of the Old First Eco'h'u bu'
Church and the churchyard at the rear OF the nam
structure. which frontad upon Ioralomoast. The
church was erected on that site about half century
ago before the City Hall was protected. aud there
were open fields around the site Of tho county court
House being occupied bv De Plons NiitlrN Garden
a resort considered to be quite in the suburbs b'
the residents OF lower Fulton and sands 80. Tie
original church. erected by the Dutch settlers oil
Iruecklyn in 1860. stood in Fulton-~t near Wh"r'
IIoytst now starts from it. and the highway ran on
either side Of it, nut the progress Of The times
when the city had been incorporated. Jed - the dr
structiOn OF the old building, and TIE purchase "
the property in what then lane running through
the farm Of TuniS Joralemon. now Joralemon~t i'i'
the new building erected and Il Wa deemed
a crowning architectural triumph Of the time. 'r IL
was an exact copy I'm exterior appearance "' the
parthcnon. which crowned The AGopo!is If Athens.
Tho interior had the same simple d-ni" a- ti'
exterior For more than half century D. "hr
used by the CONGREGATION Of the oldc.t c.cl'-.a steal
organization Of the civ. INT The REGION around is
underwent great change. Tai public buildings
hpmmCd
the classic creation and il remained ana"hf'n~n
in the heart OF the busting city. An effort 10
sell the property TO the Government a. site for
a Federal building proved unsuccessful, ana
then II was purchased by q Chicago nan
for $3.50 600, and after the old stone church
had been demolished a cyciOrama hu!!u@ va. erected
in its place. This served It's turn and then o."
property was again PIT upon the market IN effort J
10 put bill through the Legislature 70 puroia~" the
property for city at cxorAtant price "as DC
feated The next year negotiations wore mad" between
the Polytechnic Institute. which wanted a part OF
The property, and the city, which wanted the r, for
the purchase The city secured u, Jora!cmon7t.
front. adjoining the Municipal Department Building.
and new structure for Police Headquarters and Other
city uses will be built thereon The Polytechnic |
obtained Just what needed for IL new building ia
LivingstOnst
The structure is five stories in height and has
square tower near the centre rising above the neepN
pitched tiled roof of the building with pyramidal top
and a projecting turrct \ massive douhi' a'h !
spans the main entrance at the left Of The tower ana
clusters Of windows diversity the front. In the !
Easement is provision for grca; gymnasium for the
use Of students and alumni LIS d.mcn-.ons af T,
81 2 BY GO IL feet and the height j, II i"ct MIi
way between the floor and ceiling running track 4
extends around IT, and at The back AFRO |
baths lockers and lsvatOries, aid room toi !
electrical measurements. IN the wing which |
room ard coal vaults steam will heal the building |
and run the elevator. The first floor is reached by |
two broad flights of steps from the street. a'ovc "Di
level il is about six or eight feet The main hall j, !
2G BY Il feet and will have mosaic floor Inc ''aI- |
case and elevator are on the right one enters AND
the museum Of geological and mncr>loeical specimens
IN a room "a by 30 feet. the left. Crossing tAo
hall one enters the chapel which is % by - feet and
will seat about 500 persons. Back Of this are tho
senior study and the class for EiH sh language
and literature corridor along the rict Of To
mel and opening Of This In the extension I" III"
right IS the be fitted mp the Uriah D. s4''r
hrary IL IS "a 10y 80 feet. with a broad hrcPla"
., ono end and shelving for 10000 $1,000 volume.
II Is designed as Of his gFT'inae OF
the school, by Captain Elihu sp!cer. Through tho
library the room Of President Cochran in the piceh
lullding can be entered. and by the corridor At ia
,ack the room Of the registrar. The library VIII be
finished in oak ara will possess acoves for The con
ycnencc Of those consulting the contents of volumes
on the shelves.
The second floor will contain seven classr0ohs' each
,bout 20 by 80 feet, and It general lecture and eN-
animation room 80 By 50 feet CaSsc, in mathematics
classics physics history and philosophy VIII occupy
the rooms all Of which viii be well Lighted ana ven
tiIated The third floor will contain the general sld'
in the centre, the Junior study IN the ra' ana INC
physical laboratory apparatus and lc t.I1-i""' -
front The superntcndcnrs room occupies one ''Iir'
,noring into the two studies. The fourth Moor Will
eight lecture and class rooms, devoted to cE' O.
in chemistry modern languages, architecture ana Oh
pIncering The fifth floor will be devoted I" nee mana
and mechanical drawing. the chemical ia or'"iN 'H'
the rooms for qualitative and cumulative ah"N 49,
The tower will have two floors tOve this Win ''lHI'
rooms devoted 20 the ed tors Of The polytechnic "o
newspaper Of the school.
The building is ~ be equipped with every l"'H.F
for giving the pupils the best possible tf"'"s ~,
business or professional life When II Is o"'lp'cF"
the number Of pupils can be increased from 40 7"
l 900 or 100 The new Building will be devoted 10
the general department Of the school Known a. '''
nstitutc and the building now IN use Will be gwen
over TO the academic department Tie graduate 10
the liberal course of study in the institute receive 'nc
degree of Bachelor OF Arts, and tlos' In the areH,
course the degree OF Bachelor OF Science Inc ch'>'f
course is only carried far enough for complete I'Pd"
lion for admission 10 the best colleges Of Tie I1A"
The school was founded IN le5f under the name %
The brooklyn Collegiate and POLYTECHNIC l.'''N'e'
and in 1859 the building now occupied IN LlNInss'"
Il at the west OF the County COur House, "d' bI''
II has been repeatedly enlarged since tat uihe a''
The courses OF study increased until 1870 "heh 81"
.tantialIy the present was adopted Inc "rIp'
nal charter was for an academy. but the enlarged c"c
4 the Institution and the plans FOR the new Di'""E
I'D last wear 10 the surrender Of the original chair
n secure the incorporation Of an Institution OIL Di0adcI
,orers 10 hold ard receive property. chaf"r oi
|, cornoraton was granted year ago by me Regents
4 the University OF the state. with the iu po"e'S