New-York tribune., 1902-05-04

son-crawford store will reach a total of 100000
Work is rapidly advancing on the new store of
r. II. Macy * Co. in Herald Square which when
gres5er oor s aFes II than n any other department.
store IN the country The tremendous business S
Sxth-ave and which will be transferred 10
r H. Macy came to this city from HaverhiIl.,
Mass. and opened store in Fourteenth-st. one
The new building is to be nine stories & high gb with
available floor space of $50 900 square exclusive
Of the land formerly occupied by The, Pekm and
torn down 10 make room for the annex. lhls Part
of the eleven floors of the main structure together
with the annex. is estimated at about one mlIlon
The lower part of the building will be built of
granite and cut stone trimmings. The Thirty-fourtn-
smith & cos property. has been symmetrically
planned, There will be large pilasters Of cut stone
in the Broadway front. An open loggia in the
like effect Of the straight walls The building viii
extend $50 feet above and q feet below the curblng
II Will be hreoToot. with stairways and elevator
shafts incosed in stone broad marble staircase
viii lead IN from the Broadway entrance to the
In the sub-basement will be installed the machin-
cry for motive power. lighting. refrigerating and
other purposes Here also will be space for the
shipping department. The basement proper will be
occupied with household goods.
Al the rear Of the main building there viii be, a
wagons will receive goods for delivery. There will
also be separate entrances IN each street 10: te en-
iuHSSheon and reception rooms
H Macy Co. came about in the following man
ner: Nathan StTaus. after the esta hnlent
Of the store by Mr.. Macy was asked 10 enter the
store and take charge OF the china department
Inasmuch Mr.. Straus had been previously asSo-
ciated with his father and two brothers in the
urers OF glassware and croCkery. he was expert
enCed in this line Of business. and the experiment
Of a CroCkeTy department proved a succeSStul one
Other departments were afterWard added, ana IN
this way the business has OutgroWn ITS present
cramped quarters. Mr.. Macy died IN Paris n 80
purchased a half interest in the nrm, and in 1880
they became full owners
ContcmporaueoUsIy with the erection OF the new
store r. H Macy & Co, contractors have been
pushing the work the new building opposite.
which will occupied by Sl4ks * Co. and con-
store devoted 10 the display and sale OF clothing
The firm now conducts stores or similar nature
in Washington and Indianapolis, and It's line or
goods has a reputation for high standard.
The building VIII have a frontage Of I'll feet IN
Broadway. with a depth of 15o feet in Thirty-thrd
stories above the curb and TWO Easements
below In the sub-ba seulent will be the mechanical
plant, consisting OF boilers, engines. dynamoS, re-
frigeratovs etc. The basement proper will have
ping room, cloakrOOms. testing rooms and lunch
rooms for the employees. A part Of the basement
will be devoted also TO the sale OF merchandise.
or the floors above ground which Will ag-
grcBate height of $50 feet, six VIII be devoted
retailing. while the toD floor will be used for Office
frame OF steel and will he iTeproof. The design OF
the exterior is French Renaissance The materials
used in the construction are limestone and iron
There viii be two large entrances in Broadway.
the OF the front being used for the display of
goods. The whole length Of the show windows viii