New-York tribune., 1896-05-03

place He will find at Park Place on the west side
OF West Broadway. two narrow buildings. with a
frontage Of twelve and fourteen feet-another re-
suit OF widening the street The lower floor or the
south building IL occupied as a barroom with sma
manufacturing plants IN the upper hoors, s. Sna h
city came along here many years ago and took Oft
big slice from the north side Of the building when
they widened Park Place. Then later on they came
the building when they widened West Broadway.
They have left us little = CO to do business, but
II there is any more widening am afraid that
The narrow building on the opposite corner is
almost the exact counterpart of its neighbor being
of the same design and built OF the same coiored
brick and stone facing. Its tenants are manu-
Ali through the lower East Side districts will be
found odds and ends OF the earth's surface groan-
ing under the weight of antiquated piles of brick
and mortar which smack OF an original style Of
% BRICK. With a frontage of eight short feet stands
guard at Duane-st and City Hall Place Under its
narrow roof is carried on cigar business. both
scendant OF the ancient Greeks, will tell you with
Ing is "a vera olda builda." Then he will add that
so cutta te streeta maka to bulda smaa." after
which he will lose his memory and say nothing
more. for ne thinks that you are inspector OF
some kind and may be there to condemn the build
ing.
BARELY ROOM TO GET SHAVED IN.
Looking down the street from the front OF the
cigar store the pedestrian will notice a collection
OF buildings at the junction of Park. Duane and
Centre SITS. which give the impression that they
have been gathered from various parts of the city
and have been pushed on this plot OF ground in
o % wan OF size or shape Thsy ,s
very roof of the Edison Electric Lighting Com
pany's mammoth factory And right on the corner.
with air that offers due apology. stands little
wooden barber shop on plot Of ground about the
proper size for doll house From the windows Of
the shop can look to the opposite corner
and behold still another relic Of days that gone.
1t stands On a base the shape Of a triangle and OF
such small dimensions that good sized piece Of
tour-ayered chocolate cake would tind Itself crowd
ed within It the walls The lower floor answers the
remains unoccuped. A still smaller and more
amusing structure will be found at the point Of
meeting Of Worth and Park sts dusky fVa son Of Of
Italy conducts fruit, candy and miscellaneous
business on the ground floor When asked il he
little structure. he gave out the valuable informa-
S sa5 i M SAID HAT he da nd that h it
in the second story with his family and then see
he added that his family consisted only Of Ahf his
of the street is found fronting on Elizabeth-st it
stands on the corner s south side exposing itself
seems nothing more than an ordinary buildIng
with base OF p TO 90 feet 1t is however, rlangu
Houston-st. side About and around the apex is
built blacksmith shop. The proprietor said that
larger than closets and yet occupied by coiored
families; who were as contented as If dwelling in
marble halls.
And so o, might go all through this region. ever
finding something old and interesting.
NOTABLE BUILDINGS IN BROADWAY
or all the form and shapes that the high build
ing movement has taken. are more generally
observed and marveIied at than the narrow struct-
1t is a product of the last few years The
first one erected considered stroke OF en-
gineering genius. Here is list of the most notice
able Of these buildings to be found on Broadway
The Tower Building; Nc 80. q feet 'front.' ls stories
No sos. Ss feet frontage. ii Stories hish with Il
ofices TO a floor dncludng large Office on each