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Real estate record and builders' guide: v. 1, no. 26: September 12, 1868

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REAL ESTATE RECORD. 83d st, bet 8d and Lexin'gton ava. - 66th " 3d and 4th avs. Bet 79th & SOth sts. & 8d & 4th avs. 84th st, north side, 15 feet -vvest of BroadAVoy. '' DONATIONS TO PAT ASSESaMEXTS, StPhilip's Ch., Mulberrj' street St Andrew's Ch., Harlem, Transfiguration Ch., 29th st cor. 4th ar. Ch. of the Holy Sepulchre in 24th st 1st Baptist Mariners' Ch. in Oliver st. Church of St Boniface, 2d av. and 47th at Congregation Shaaer Hash-Moun. • Community of Anshi Chesed. 6t Luke's Hospital Sist4>rs of Mercy, Houston and Mulbery sts. St Joseph's Ch., 9th av. and 125th st. MISCELLANEOUS. Authorizing tho Street Commissioner to advertise for proposals to build piers at the foot of Bank, Bethune, W. Twelftli, Jane, Horatio, Gansevoort and Little TAvelfth sts. Investigating the condition of the present markets, Avith a view to their improvement. FBOJECTED BTJILDIKGS. The following plans and specifications Avere sent into the Oflice for the Survey and Inspection of Public Build¬ ings since September Ist: 9tli «t—Machine shop. East Eiver, n. s. Morgan Iron Works; owner, .Tohn Eoach; architect Chas. Mettam. Plan No. 655; submitted Sept. 1st; built by days' Avork; lot 120.v70ft; building 120.v70; height40ft.; ono story; foundation 4 feet below the curb; base stones, pile and con¬ crete; foundation 16-in. brick and piers 2.4 in. thick, laid in cement; upper walls 10 in. thick, and piers 2.4, inlaid in cement; front of brick, Avith cast-iron jambs ond arches, tie bolts from jamb to jamb of Avrought iron; framed tin roof x>eaked; brick cornices. 60i st.—Stable and carriage-houso. No. 701; owner, Da¬ vid Jones; architects, Thompson & AVclsh. Plan No. 6J)6; submitted Sept 2d; cost $9,000; lot G7x.31; building 07x31; two stories and basement; foimdation 6 feet; b.iso stones 3 ft 6 in^ laid crossAvays, and 8 in. thick; founda- cornices brick and stone; floor beams 12 in. thick; base¬ ment 8 ft 6 in. in height; 1st story 10 ft.; 2d story 11 ft Oin. Broadway.—'Fixe stores, n. av. cor. and ISth st; OAvner Edwin Hoyt; architect Grifiith Thomas; plan No.657; submitted Sept 2d; OA-erage cost $70,000 each or $850,000 for all; lot 110.6 on Broadway, 188 feet on ISth st, and 101 feet on tho northerly line; each building on Broadway 21.1% and 26.6 and one-seventh in rear; average depth 116 feet; the building on ISth st, 25.S in front and rear, and 53 feet deep; height 87.2; basement and five stories; depth of foundation at the highest point of curb 15.6; all front piers have base stones 6x6x16, and second course 5x5x12; party wall in like manner 20 in. thick to 1st and 2d stories, and 16 in. to Srd. 4th, and 5th stories; marble 20 in. thick and 12 in. brick backing in cement; flat tin roof; cornices iron and marble; basement ceilings 18 feet; 1st 17, 2d 15,6, Srd 14,4th 18, Sth 17 in front and 12 in rear; low pressure steam engine. Franldin st.—Ono store. No, 119; owner, Henry Youngs: architect Griffith Thomas; plan No. 653; submitted Sept. 2d; cost $25,000; lot 20i£x65; building 20iix05to ba.se- ment and 1st story, and 59 feet deep to 2d, Siii, 4th, and 5th stories; height 76 feet; foundation 10 feet deep; base stones 8x5 and 10 in. thick to party wail and 2.x4 on top; laid in concrete; 2x4 to rear wall and 6x5 to front piers and 12 in. thick; foundation Avails brick 2 in thick in cement to party wall and 16 in. thick to rear wall; front marble 16 in. thick and 12, in. brick backing in cement: flat tin roof; Iron cornices; basement ceilings 9 feet; 1st 14,2d 18,6, Srd 12.6,4th 11.6,5th 15 feet In front, 11.6 in rear; hot-air furnace. Broadway.—Stores Nos. 424 and 426; owner E. S. Hig¬ gins ; architect IL Englebert; plan No, 659; submitted Sent 2d; cost $.50,000; lot-50x100; building 50x94; height 84 ft.; basement and six stories; foundation 7 ft; base stones two courses 12 in. deep and four feet Avido and 10 in. thick; basement Avails of stone2 ft 4 in. thick laid in ce¬ ment; upper Avails 20 in. to third story, thence 10 ins. Avail to top of brick; marble front of 6 in. ashlar backed up Avith 16 in. of brickwork; fiat roof, charcoal tin; cornices galvanized iron; ceilings basement 8 ft. 1st story 15,2nd. 18.6 Srd, 12.0 4th, 11 ft,; Sth 10 ft, and ton floor aver¬ ages 12 ft; heated Avith steam boiler located i Avalk. . under side- 53rrf ««.—Baptist Church n. s. 100 feet o. of 7th, av. owners, W.SSrd. st Baptist Church; architect, James Een- Avick. Plan No, 600; submitted Sep, 2d; cost from $60,000 to $95,000; Iot75xl00; building 08x100; tAvo front towere 21 ft, square; height 105 ft; foundation 9 ft.; base stones 0 ft 8x4 thick, on hard clay soil; thickness of tower walls 3 ft and 2 ft 9 in. Piers and buttresses 0 ft each; side Avail 2 ft 6 in.; all of blue stone laid in Umo and cement Avith sharp sand; towers and buttresses of marble Avith blue stono backing; 2 ft. 6 to second section, balance 2 ft; rear and aide walls of brick 20 in.; front of Westchester marble first section of towers 3 ft. 6 in., balance of towers 8 ft,; centres ft.; peat roof, slate and tin; marble cornices. Main audience room 86 ft, higli; three bot air furnaces. Third avenue.—Tenement house. No. 284; owner Henry Gerkln; architect D. Burgess; planNo, 661, sub¬ mitted Sept 8rd; cost $15,000; lot 25x95 ft.; buildin"- 62x25; height 60 ft.; cellar, basement nnd five stories"; base stones 8 ft. long, 7 in. thick and 20 in. wide; side Avails already built of stone 2 ft. thick; rear wall of samo material and thickness; front wall carried on compound girder eupportod by iron columns; party walls already built of brick, 20, 16 and 12 in. thick. Front nnd i-ear Avails to be of tho samo material and thickness; brick front faced Avith Philadelphia brick; flat tin roof; cor¬ nices, g.ilvanized iron; building occupied; 1st floor ibr store ; arranged for eight families; ceilings,. cellar 6 ft.; basement 7.4; Ist 12.3; 2nd and8rd, 10.3 each; 4th, 9.8; Sth, 9 feet SOtlist.—Church fnd school, n. e. cor. and 7th av., owners. Corporation of Trinity Church; architect B. M. Upiohn; plan submitted Sepi. 4th; cost $60,000; lot lOOx 98.9; building 68.2.x100.x47.11xSS.k47.11x24.11; height 65 ft., two stories aud basement; foundation 10 feet laid on rock; foundation. Avails 1.6x2,1; brick piers 2.4x2.4; stone front 1.6; peaked tin .ind slate roof: ceilings, base¬ ment 12.0; 1st story, 12.and 2d 10.0 ; hot air furnaces, 12