New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-10
TO SAVE THE TOMBS FACADE
CITY OFFICIALS FAVORABLE TO ITS
TRANSFER TO BLACKwELLs ISLAND.
]. x. BROWN A CONTRACTOR NOW OWNS THE
MASSIVE PILLARS AND THE CITY
WOULD HAVE TO BUY THEM
BACK AGAIN.


Tho preservation of the Egyptian pillars in front
Of the Tombs prison. which is to be replaced by
new building. received some attention from GU!
officials yesterday. There was a general d'sposi-
tion to ndorse the plan set forth in Alderman GOOD
mans resolution. a report in favor of which was
passed by the Board Of Aldermen on TUESDAY Inc
plan proposes that the front of the Tombs with the
pillars, be transported TO Backwells Island ana set
up as an entrance to the penitentiary.
Mayor Strong said yesterday that he was heartily
IN favor of preserving the FACADE or the 1o"ps'
and II Blackwels Island the best. place TOT IT,
which appeared to be the case. he favored such Il
d,snos,,,o, ~ tho n;l,ars alderman Goodman
was here to-day" the Mayor added land presume
that he came TO see me about the Tomos facade'
but was too busy az the time. l think that COM
missioner Wright will favor any proper scheife io'
preserving the pillars.
Alderman Goodman had talk yesterday win
Robert J. Wright the Commissioner OF Correcuon'
and they agreed than effort ought 10 De H'aue "
induce the Board Of Estimate and Apportionmen'
TO set aside sum of money necessary Ior ''e
erection Of the Tombs facade at the entrance Vi
the pententary Blackvells Island NJ s''p
in the direction Of preserving the Imposing pi''as
OF Egyptian architecture in Centre-st. couid De
taken they said without the consent or the Ma!oi
ard his associates in the Board OF Es'ii'ia'o anu
Apportionment
The contract for the removal OF the lonio' NV
the erection Of the shell of new prison In Cen're'
st. was awarded Carn & Co.. OF NO 100 i'e
sen-st Brooklyn. before there was any tax among
the city officials in favor of preserving the iOi t
j X Brown. of No 1873 Thirdave. BrookTyn, ioi
and Mr. Brown has become the owner on ny
granite pillars and walls with their lhteres' tn
Egyptian carvings. II the movement iot bog Inn
observation Of the historic stones had DeeH S
earlier the city might have been able 70 say n rYe
expense OF buying them back from MT bIown WI
but as soon as the contract for their rein9VaI va
signed Mr. Brown became the owner ane ne ga" 40
keen The city from regaining possession OF 'ne"' II
Commissioner Wright said yesterday that ne mao So
talked with MIR Brown about the plan 10 nave VIZ
CITY preserve the Tonbs facade and set II up NJ. ~
front of the penitentary building on Blackweni
Island and that Mr.. Brown had DELAY cd tne ", y.
OF removing the pillars and walls In Oentre,sr,,
with the understanding that II an arrangeHlt,...
could be made 10 have them purchased by the cry
he would have the granite removed with care am am
have each block marked that the VANS anu
nillars could be moved and set up on biacKweIls
island without loss of material and with co'hpara-
1ivelv small trouble and expense. - a..
II was Impossible 10 ascertain YESTERDAY VIZ
price MI Brown would place upon the grai!iite
which now belongs 20 him or what would ne tle
probable cost Of moving the Torlbs iacadc ana sct
fing 81 no on the island The work OF removing
and rebuilding Mr.. Wright said. would propaby
have 10 be done under contract after auNerlisiIS
for bids and the necessary preliminary survey Iiu
estimates will take time. ever II the BoarI OF rs
innate and Apportionment decides 10 speho none!
for the preservation Of the Tombs FACADE