New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-09

the most substantial and one Of the most
haitian. II seems almost needless to say
! that its location is IDEAL
The 42d street elevation from the third
to the seventeenth floor is entirely glass.
the windows extending from floor to CELL
| ing. This insures a flood of north light.
| Property on both the easterly and west
erly sides of the building is owned by Asa
| S. Gambler so the air and light Of the
structure are permanently protected.
A most novel feature is the outside in
| closed fire tower. approached only by
| means of steel and concrete balconies.
! This tower is absolutely freproof, smoke
| proof and panic proof.
The entire building has been erected in
| accordance with the most enlightened
| ideas of freproof construction, and all
rules of the fire underwriters have been
| adhered to- with the result that the fir,
| insurance rate is the lowest possible
The construction of this building is or
the most liberal, comprehensive and far
| seeing plan The aim was to put up d
commercial structure so well and so care
! it their business home will find 1t equal
to the best for many decades TO come.
| The building was erected with a view to
permanent investment, and no money
| was spared to procure the best materials
and workmanship. the work being done
by the building firm OF the Cauldwell-
| Wingate Company, entirely on a cost and
percentage basis, from plans and speci'
hcations Of Wl1lauer, Shape * Bready.
The equipment in every detail is the
best and most complete. Seven overhead
traction elevators, four at the 42d street
entrance and three at the 4lst street en-
trance. will supply ample accommodations
| for all traffic I'm the building.
| An all night elevator service. every day
| in the year, is maintained. The freight
elevators are large and conveniently STU
ated at the fist street entrance, leaving
the 42d street hall and entrance clear.
The building has a complete sprinkler
| system throughout
| The New Center Building, at Nos. IS
and IL West sd street, Is modern in
every respect.
! William G.. McAdoo, the builder of the
McAdoo tunnels, saw some years ago the
| unusually bright future and possibilities
of property in the vicinity of Herald and
| Greeley squares. lie realized the wonder
| full change that would come over this
| section upon the completion of his own
tubes and terminals. as well as of the
| PENNSYLVANIA and Long Island Railroad
| Station. which would centre the traffic OF
| New Jersey and some neighboring dis
| tricts as we'll as of many of the railroads
| entering New York from every point OF
| the compass TO this spot
Together with some of his associates hc
! purchased the nearest available plot OF
ground. and, pursuant to his original puf'
| pose, held ii for some years. on that site
stands tho New Center Building SIX
| teen story frperoof structure of the hlsh-
! est possible type, embracing ever! 'I.ili7
| up TO the minute for modern convenience
| light and comfort, ana rcpreschtlHb ti'
| last word in the most advanced buldlhs
/ possible. -.
The building is so located that II ha'
| light on all sizes. 1t has southern tA
! posure, for light, air ana sanitary AT
| rangements 1t has 10 superior.
| II is absolutely nreproot; the hoors
even the doors and trim are nreproQl
I and there is practically nothing IN tH'
! building that could burn.
| II has three fast passenger elevators
and inside and outside steel stairwaysi
| is also equipped with automatic sprink
lers, which helps to reduce the INSURANCE
| rates TO nominal sum.
| The building Is In charge of trained dhC
| experienced experts who are aware ~
| every requirement Of first class tenants
! II Is the aim Of the owners TO manage IN,
| building literally and sclenuhcdlly' an
! make il attractive in every way 10 th'
| hest possible class OF occupants.