New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-03

that compare with il, and it offers strong con-
trast 10 the prevailing style Of cheap, hasty and
daceptive building which has brought much
dscredit upon New York architecture. No con-
triyance which could be suggested to increase
the stability Of the building and preserve II from
any conceivable accident has been omitted.
Above all, It is absolutely freproof.
Everything IN the building is Of the best and
most durable quality. There is no imitation,
either in the structure itself or in the ornamen-
tations; and nothing has been neglected which
NAV add 10 the substantial beauty of the edifce
or tie convenience Of the occupants. Every
r-ecaution has been taken TO insure quiet, clean
uness and general good order"
The first Of the new Tribune structures had
The editorial rooms the eight floor and the
composing room on the ninth When the Frank
fort street wing was added and new structure
rerlaced the one In Spruce street back OF the
main edifce, the composing room was placed
Oh the tenth floor Of the Frankfort street ex-
tension the fat roof afording the necessary
room. ard tie editorial rooms were removed to
the ninth floor Of the front part of the structure
whore the composing room had been two stories
n height under the mansard roof Of the main
building with tower rooms above
A commanding view was secured from all the
urpar floors Of the Tribune Building when 1t
Was first erected, no other tall structure OBJ
structirg the outlook IN any direction. save the
old shot tower in Beekman street and the Post
office Building al Park Row and Broadway, and
from the top floors these were overlooked But
soon the construction OF other tall buildings,
has+e-e5 bv the success Of those first built and
BY the modern system OF elevators began to
curtaH the view and shut in The Tribune edihce
despite the advantageous location When In
April 1882, the addition to the Tribune Build
ing extending through to Frankfort street com
rleted the structure as originally planned, IT was
described as possessing frontage Of 90 feet on
the Park, 100 feet on Spruce street and 29 feet
on Frankfort street, the rear extending across
the entire block between Spruce and Frankfort
streets Il contained over one hundred and fifty
rooms for rent The new part was constructed
after the same plans as the original structure,
but the walls were not so thick, since the city
building requirements had been modified as the
number Of tail structures rapidly increased
The enlarged building speedily became popular
for the Offices Of lawyers and the representatives
Of out-of-town newspapers, by reason Of Its
central situation and the convenience Of access
from Il to the especial places desired to be
reached in the shortest time and the easiest
manner possible
PLANS FOR ENLARGEMENT.
With the increased demand for offices and the
Use in land values the question WAS mooted by
The Tribune Association Of adding to the value
Of the property by an increase in the height Of
the building and the addition to It Of another
structure on property purchased in Frankfort
street. Plans were prepared by the architectural
firm Of D'Oench. Yost & L Thouvard, of whom
NJ. Thouvard had co-operated with hessrs
Hunt and Raht on the original structure
These called for the practical doubling Of the
bei-ht Of the existing structure and the erection
IN connection Herewith of q new one Of large
size alongside Of the Frankfort street extension
which formed the second part Of the original
edifce- The plans called for twenty story
structure reproducing the architectural effect OF
the original FACADE and embodying the same
Characteristic features The problem involved
was the union In one of three diverse consuuc-
tons.
So gtanch and stable building had been
provided by the original architect that it was
found possible to place upon the walls of the
structure in Nassau street the additional weight
Of ten additional stories Of modern steel con-
struct!on united by the steel structure Of the
first addition to the original tail building. which
IS supported by columns which extend through
all the floors and rest on solid foundations, which
60 down deep those which the brick
walls rest, and to the new steel frame put up
for the additional extension in Frankfort street
While the structure IS a composite one, IT is a
unit in its embodiment OF all the best ideas OF