New York and Its Institutions, 1609

Victorian Wooden Molding and Frame Designs

Chapter IV

New York As It Is.
Architecture of Manhattan

A. Description of the Island.— B. Population at Different Periods.— C. Streets and Avenues.— D. Architecture of Manhattan— E. Business in New York— F. Churches of New York— G. Parks and Squares.— H. How New York is Supplied with Water.— I. The Schools and Colleges of New York.— J. Public Security— K. New York All the Year Round— L. The Libraries, Monuments and Markets of New York— M. The Cemeteries of New York.

St. Nicholas

Fifth Avenue— Fifth Avenue— St. Nicholas— Grand Central— Cooper Institute— Academy of Design— Theatres— Astor Library Building— American Bible House— Publishing Houses— The Park Bank— Life Insurance Building— City Hall— New York Courthouse— New York Post-Office— Stores: A.T. Stewart's— Claflin's— Lord & Taylors— Tiffany & Co.— Number of Buildings.

THE ST. NICHOLAS, opened in 1854, stands on Broadway, between Broome and Spring streets. The structure is of white marble and brown freestone, is six stories high, with six hundred rooms, and can accommodate a thousand persons. The St. Nicholas is also a richly furnished hotel, conducted on the American or full-board plan, and has been the theater of many brilliant occasions.

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