New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-03
SUBWAY STATIONS AND LOOPS.

OF the total thirty foCr floor, In tho proposed
building the arrangements Is as follows: The sub
way level will be one floor under ground: above that
the street level. will be the subway entrances. ard
over that on a rezzanlne floor Will be the nlachin-
cry the building. Above these three transporta-
ton floors will be twenty-three Office floors. and
there will be eight stories in the tower surmount-
ing the building.
From the bottom track level OF the subway
to the head Of the figure surrnounting the
the total height is $50 feet and inches Deduct
ing from this total height the twenty feet repre-
senting the height OF the subway leaves the cttys
projected skyscraper a height of $50 feet and
inches above the street. In other words IL Will be
nearly twice high the F7atiron Building, over
topping it by 253 feet and inches. In fact. the
cityS skyscraper home must at take place with
the 'top-notchers" II will be close rival o. the
famous Philadelphia City Hall, which has
trerne height to the top OF the figure surrounding
the central tower of 547 feet liz. inches Here
in New York the municipal building will rank
second only the 6f2 feet high Singer Building
downtown and tho Metropolitan Life structure
uptown, the tower Of which under altered plans Is
to be carried to height OF 700 feet above the
sidewalk line. --t-~~--s--.---
New York's municipal skyscraper WILL however
differ from the other buildings mentioned In that t
VIII not depend almost entirely upon slender
for It's great height In the proposed struct
great amount Of floor space is desired and
the building itself will be the most conspicuous
part of the ensemble. the tower being a secondary
consideration From the sidewalk line tbs root
high The height from the roof TO the top Of the
figure surrounding the tower viii be 2I0 feet and
inches. The figure itself viii measure from the
tip its top its head "A feet. and the
diameter of the clock face will be % feet
OF the twentythree floors intended for Office
II is thought probable that the city will need only
eleven and that the remainder be rented There
Will be tbirty-two elevators in the building
representative of the architects said OF ths
plans the other day:
Tn Sfu61y fbo tfa af-, oF h.
architects while keeping in mind the practical
OF the building, 20 give it the municipal character
which such a building should possess The classic
style chosen. both as following the accepted
traditions OF buildings OF civic character through
out the country. from the earliest times down.
well account of the proximity OF the Hall OF
Records the courthouse and the City HaI-au OF
them classic OF in styles derived therefrom-"
This proposed imposing municipal Office building
In connection with the new Brooklyn Bridge ap-
prOach. plans for which have been prepared by
Eoppin. koen & Huntington, will work wonder
full change in the present appearance OF Park Row
the bridge. In time the present unsightly steel
structure thrown across the street and the gr1ny
terminal shed itself Will give way imposing
terminal and approach, the of which. with the
changes involved has been estimated at about
81 600 This structure will be in distinct
parasitic main bridge approach occupying the site
Of the present approach. smaller city Hall ap-
proach.'' the City Hall side Of Park Row. and
bridge with the ornamental bronze facing to be
thrown across Park Row. The exterior will be OF
granite and limestone. artisticaIy carved and or
namented
In addition TO four exterior stairways the small
City Hall approach Will have double escalator
leading from the sidewalk the level OF the bridge
over Park Row. and in the main bridge approach
there will be three sets of double escaatOrs adj
oition stairs. The central OF escalators will
extend from the level the train level and
the others from the mezzanine floor the level %
the bridge. across Park Row TO the train level
above. The trolley Will come in at the
level in addition the escaIatOrs there
will stairs leading from the street level up
tween the different track levels
The train level on the floor above TO be equipped
after the style a regular railroad station. with
ticket booths along either side ana signs at each
track terminus The interior Of the approach win
be OF glazed terra Gotta. AMI enthusiastically t will
be thoroughly in keeping with the attractive
terror.