New-York tribune., 1899-02-12

| of dye steps leading TO ioggia containing the
main dLors leading to the bank TIE pediment
of this loggia Is supported by elk immense
| granite monolths thirty feet long, weighing
about twenty tons apiece. The pillar cap y
carved IN the CorinthIan order Of architecture.
The dome Is fifty feet in diameter and covers
the entire width Of the main banking room Dc
low The front door Is projected by massive
get Of bronze sliding doors weighing three tons
apiece, and opened only from the inside by
means of powerful levers.
The floors are Of Tennessee marble, and tns
entire bankinS-room Is wainscoted With haroS
sixteen feet high. topped with Handsomely
carved moulding. Beautifully carved maIois
pilasters are placed at intervals and al tns
south end OF the room Is a marble fireplace u
antique design with an alleSorical picture IN
mosaic over the mantle representing Thrift
and Frugality" The building and the GROUND
cost 100000
| The Ten Eyck Albany's new hosiery. u II
reality gift to the city from Its foremost cie'
xens who band ID together to raise the money
necessary for its erection. II Is the tAhe"
building in the city, towering several stores
above the rweddle Building which adjoins n
on the east. TIE basement contains the mehs
restaurant. cafe and billiard rooms One OF the
hOtel6 features is a DalrOOfn OH inc oti'' "o"'s
with a mezzanlne floor part od which forms
the gallery to the ballroom. An observation
garden IS to be fitted up the roof, where the
guests may view the scenery about Albany
without hill climbing The interior Of this hotel
"a not vet completed but the exterior has .
| handsome appearance.
Tho Albany Insurance Company is the second
Oldest surviving company in the State. dating
back to 1911. II has within few years moved
into new building OF Dutch architecture .
home OF It's own, with its gable ends toward the
street The building glistens with red bricks
set of by white trimmings. and is decidedly
ornamental to the street.
The Home Savings Rank, in North Pearl-st,
with a sandstone front, and the Municpa Gas
Companys building In State-st, are ornamen-
tai. being built Of light stone in cL; ste designs
Both are Office buildings, with elevators and
modern fittings.
The Empire Theatre was completed last year
and opened in the Fall. 1t stands on the site Of
the American Hotel. with frontage OF a
feet in State-st. and depth Of ISL feet, run
ming back to Howard-st. The front is finished
up 70 the first floor in brOwnstone handsomely
carved, and from there 10 the top In combina-
ton OF bur and terra Gotta trick. the latter
being used for trimming ard being ornamental
IN character, CcSlSHeu especially 1OT iNe Uu4tU-
Ing The lobby has mosaic thing and marble
wanscoting The auditorium seats fifteen hun
dred persons. In the summer months it is de-
signed to have roof garden overlooking hs
Hudson, where opera and the best OF vaudeville
will be produced. RarJad Commissioner Ash
ley w. Cole and ex-Judge Dittenhoefer, OF New
York. are principals In the enterprise
The Delaware and Hudson Canal Company has
erected handsome building for its accommoda-
ton at Stculen and Ncrth Pearl sts.
The new building Of the Railroad MenS
Young Mons Christian Association was
opened last July The exterior is buit
In the Renaissance style Of architecture,
using brownstore for the first story or Braa3-
way and pressed brick for the rest Of the xe6f-
An entrance is also hal by footbridge con-
Meeting the Union Station yard with the main
floor on the rear The building cost, with ih
furnishings. about $1,000 OF this amount S29,-
900 has been subscribed Cornelius Vanderbilt
gave 5000; the Cen ral Hudson Railroad.
&. 500; the Delaware and Hudson company.
$500; the Boston and Albany Railroad. $OoS
the Wagner Palace Car Company 500. the re-
mainder belg subscribed hy citzeLs Of Albany
and members Of the Railroad Department over
81, 600 has been subscribed by the men In me
employ OF the railroad companies An interest
Of 81 900 in the lot gift from the lats
James b. Jermain, other interests having been
contributed by Dudley Farlin. The first story
or basement contains two bowling alleys lava
tories, toilet-rooms. shower needle ana tuo
baths lockers. s.orerooms. boiler and fuel
rooms The second story. which is the main
working floor, will contain the reading room,
parlor social room .secretary's office and private
ONCE, courtroom, toilet room, reception hall and
.g,.. t....ra onA
classes. The third story will contain the han
for Sunday meetings, entertainments and social