The Highest Building In New York

New York Times. Plans werefiledwiththe Superintendent of Buildings in New York recently for the ereotion of the highest building in New York, and probably in dus countrv on the northwest corner of ïiftysev'enth street and Seventh avenue The proposed structure will be 150x94 feeUnsize, 200 feet high from the towcr to the round, and will he entirelvfire-proof.lt will be used as an apartment-house, and will accominodate thirty-eight families. There will Se ten stoUn front of the building oach fourteen feet high, and in the re ar tóe space will be divkied into faftoen mez-inine floors, oach nine feet in h gi.1 Four clevators will furn.sh an c"fv and rapid means of transportation. K the hi-ht will be 171 feet, and the f familie! occupying the upper floor will have an extensive view of the surrounding city.