New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-03-19
New sy.tem of Domestic Architecture -t OH
sIrucii0n of Private Edihces.


sIruction of Private Edihces.
b. .r4 Art,
Let US suppose that ample capital u obtained
AUD the plan carried out complete IN All rs details
4, tais means only can The reader form correct
idea ofths system W. will aiterw ards state what
reductions can be made. and the Ieas, sum With
which the project cen be carried into execution
Let W. suppose that hundred OF our wealthy
ctizens unite and form a Joint stock company for
the purpose of constructing the edifce proposed -
Instead Of erecting a hundred separate dwellings.
according u the present s. stem they combine their
capital and construct magnificent Palace, repiete
with every comfort FL gance and means Of health
aud Offering to every family all the advantages
which con be secured by the combined wealth Of
the hundred
We viii take il as tho basis Of our calculation, that
each Of the hundred wealthy citizens can afford 70
spend 10000 on his residence. This would con
struct good cdi6co 1t present, but only one Of the
second class, according to the present style Of
building Their combined capital viii amount TO
$4,000 600, and it is with this capital that we
would operate In the hands OF skHtW and m
geniout architect man Of inventive powers-it
would construct an elegant Palace, combining ev
cry advantage. every elegance, every luxury in
the sphere o. architectural art, and in addition vast
means Of economy. which would reduce the ex-
yeuse Of living ere0uy--at least one third Il
would be residence as much superior IA every
respect to our present ones rs these are superior
10 Indian wiewams
What is tho plan on which the Palace should
be constructed
Without entering into details, winch Will be left
to the architects will cndeayor merely to sketch
ont the general an0ng emenis, and give an ides OF
the edihce in ito main features
To determine ies General character We may
state that 1t ~ Rcs,dcrcc q Reudncss-a bun.
bred residences under one root, where al arcm-
tecturai advantages and conVeuences al a nature
which do not interfere with family privacy and re
tirement will 10 carried out on vast scale and
thrown open to all the families
Tho length OF the Palace would be 10 make an
approximate estimate about fifteen hundred feet.
II would be three i,ores high with two eHhesols,
one above the bret the other above the second
story, and spacious attic the whole resting on
low basement Two wings would tall Oh at right
sn>'es frou the tNo ends OF the main edlhce
they. together with tie ircut building, would form
three sides 81 an extensive court or square. which
woS'd be 800 feet ~ length. b., say l2o M
depth It would toe inclosed on three sides, and
open on the fourth I have estimated Us depth at
100 feet because / suppose the ediGce constructed
IN the upper part o. our City where the lots are
bat 200 feet iium street to street II a greater
depth could be obtained II would add much TO the
siihce
The eiihce would b. constructed upon tie best
models both as regards external form aud internal
distribution that the experience Of the past and the
architectural talent OF the present could furnish
have taken some pains 10 examine the principal
palaces Of Europe with view to this subject and
the palace which appears to ne h furnish IN many
respects the finest model il that oi the King OF Ma
pies The best modern built houses Of Paris offer
m doubt the most perfect pattern for the internal
distribution, or the arrangement oi apartments -
Plans OF these houses are easily 10 be obtained
Each Of the subscribers 10 the capita stock would
own residence ia the palace which would entitie
him 70 the enjoyment O, all the comforts and CON
Venieuces rs well as the economies, winch would
* realized Ia such a vast architectural comoina
non The economies would be 50 great that lam
ny, now spending 5000 per annum, wonld save
estimate at least their rent that IS, they would
hive for So 600 or SO 500 a. well as they now can
,or 1000. which would be equivalent to paying no
Feat
The residences would be separated by division
walls So that they would be as much isolated as al
present The entrances might be from portioocs,
combining ELEGANCE with comfort. Or on the plan u
the French edidces.
Ia our houses as nov constructed space IS
obtaiaei verticaly-thst IS by putting story GA
story There is great waste IN such system
waste basoments cellars and ssrreis, beside less
eo.N,u.oacc and comfort GA the new plan pro
posed, space would be obtained horizontally suit
Of apartments would be On the same level, or one
story with is cutresol would be the extent in hight
O. the residence. Each residence would be com.
pete ~ tsel, with its bathing rooms Kitchens, &c.
Their would be also the general kitchen @; the eJ.-
sre OF v hich will speak presently
There would b. suit Of residences in the FIRST
story, and another in tie second The second story
ooad be So constructed as to b. the most e.egsn'
and desirable Toe third story and the attic would
Be used tor other purposes. which viii be mention
cd hereafter.
Whoever has seen the internal arrangements o.
the snsst private edieces q Paris, and the eAter'
IA distribution q some OF the more extensive pa
aces Of Europe. can form an idea o. the edifce We
would propose. and which joint stock company ct
hundred Of our wealthy citizens could essiiy con-
troct
Tho greatest elegance aud the highest degree OF
comfort are to be united was remarked, IN TINS
new system OF domestic architecture. The hrs'
inPortsn, Arrangement Tor the attainment OF tins
end, would be the Ev,Ktef gardsN. We take the
idea from one Of the hsppies; that has been csrried
into execution in Earope--tbe magnificent JG'd'H
ds'sey, or Winter garden. OF Paris IL IS an I'm
taense construction. the frame wsrk Of which Is
cast iron, and the roof and three sides Of glass II
IN fact glass palace. Here are collected al The
rare and beautiful plants Of the world walks wind
through their foliage, lighted with varied colored
lamps statues are plsced here and there At proper
points and fountains play gently amid the veriure
Goond them. A portion Of the space Is SCORED