New York by sunlight and gaslight : a work descriptive of the great American metropolis ; its high and low life; its splendors and miseries; its virtu . in themidst of handsomely ornamented grounds. On thenorthwest corner of 55th street is another of the grandchurches of New York. It is built of brown stone,with a lofty spire, and belongs to the Presbyterianfaith. It is under the pastoral care of the Rev. Hall, one of the most eloquent divines of the the northwest corner of 57th street is a large man-sion of red brick, with gray stone trimmings, the prop-erty of another member o
New York by sunlight and gaslight : a work descriptive of the great American metropolis ; its high and low life; its splendors and miseries; its virtu . in themidst of handsomely ornamented grounds. On thenorthwest corner of 55th street is another of the grandchurches of New York. It is built of brown stone,with a lofty spire, and belongs to the Presbyterianfaith. It is under the pastoral care of the Rev. Hall, one of the most eloquent divines of the the northwest corner of 57th street is a large man-sion of red brick, with gray stone trimmings, the prop-erty of another member of the Vanderbilt family. Arow of fine houses, of white marble, occupies the blockon the east side, from 57th to 58th streets. At 59th street the avenue reaches the Central is handsomely built along the east side of the streetfor a considerable distance, and new houses are con-standy going up. There is nothing of special interestto be seen, however, until 70th street is reached. Herestands the Lenox Library, a massive building ofgranite. From this point to the Harlem River thestreet is without interest apart from its handsome THE FIFTH AVENUE PALACES. 173 The principal material used in the construction of thebuildings on the avenue is brown stone. This gives tothe street a sombre look, but of late years, white mar-ble, brick, and the lighter-colored stones have beenused to a great extent, and the upper portion of theavenue presents *a much lighter and more attractiveappearance than the regions below it. In spite of thegeneral uniformity of the street, however, it is a grandsight upon which the eye rests from any point of view. The interior of the houses is in keeping with theirexternal grandeur. They are decorated in magnificentstyle by artists of ability and taste, and are furnishedin the most superb and costly manner. Rare andvaluable works of art abound in all, and everything thatluxury can devise or wealth provide is here in abund-ance. The softest and
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