The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-19
MODEL TEgEMEyT HOUSES.

VIII the coming man drink wine9 may be very
interesting matter for speculation and inuuiry but
far transcendlng it in Importance aud urgent need
for speedy solution Is the question pressing upon
us with increasing force daily, and growing louder
and louder In our ears-where will the coming man
liver New York is a very growing city, It's popuia-
ton rapidly increasing, and the accommodations
made for the shelter and domicile Of its inhabitants
but Ill adapted to their want and very Inadequate
to their multiplying number. But one class OF tho
population appears TO be provided for here wiz
those who are in receipt OF princely incomes; and
certainly city In the world offers them greater
variety Of first class mansions, flashed IN the most
costly and complete manner and fnlly provided with
conveniences for living than this, suited for the
accommodation OF prince and retinue.
or the dreary magnihcence OF chiidiess
millionaire. For the poor workngman rough
and coarse OF instinct and experience, there
are to be sure acres OF tenement buildings but their
poor accommod cations, the narrow confined quarters
they furnish, with their dark bedrooms and many
faults Of construction render them 30 dangerous to
health as to be very fever pests, threatening the
whole city with the danger OF epidemic diseases.
For the man OF moderate means there Is no place
where he can lay his head save at such sacrifice VI
spare income, deprives him OF every prospect or
making suitable provision for the possible contin-
low to supply desideratum 80 great as suitable
homes for this class has been frequently the subject
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thrown out from time to time by the press and pub
| lie economists with but scant beneficial results.
/ Among other suggestions the HERALD, some time
SINCE calling the attention OF capitalists to this op
portunity for profitable Investment referred 70 how
'.they manage these things better In France" and
| cited the model tenement houses existing In Paris
as worthy Of imitation. Acting upon TINS hnt
/ and applying to the subject knowledge OF the
wants Of the American family, gentleman in Brook
| Ign, borrowing the idea OF the French tenement
ments upon il as the different manners OF our people
and their mode OF living rendered necessary, has re-
ments In tnat city, which are now nearly completed
and which appear TO furnish the needed answer 10
the qucry-wlIere will the coming man liver
They comprise three buildings, locased in Stanton
street, between johnson and Tiary, Of 1870 feet
right angles from the front building zone az each
sidel, back sixty-nve feet, and enclosing court
wa ss' rom Stanton street AZ the er
end OF this court ana forming It's fourth side is q
smaller building the uses o. which VIII BE- after s
the class for whom these houses are designed
matters Of taste and sensibility mad to be taken
tectural beauty and 80 relieved by variety III styc
as TO remove the Objectionable bariack-llkc appear
ance which uniformity In a row OF buildings give.
1t Is built OF Philadelphia BRICK representing six
distinct four story buildings with eight inch set offs.
Four Of the buildings have Mansard roof from the
third story the two centre buildings going up nush
The sils and ntels Of brown stone, those OF tho
central portion being archcd and tie Others square.
A heavy wooden cornice with deep brackets, dis
| tinct for each building, crowns the front wail,
adorned with vases and other ornaments, the whole
surmounred with an iron railing. Each house has
three step stoop entrance and black walnut doors,
aud is TO be enclosed by iron railing TO along.
| the entire front. When complete the appearance
from the street VIII be that Of range or Terrace al
i they call 1t In England OF first Glass residences
the frst and second floors OF the front houses arc
| finished for o single tenement and consist OF Elk
/ style, windows In every room, heater, Kitchen
range, stationary wash tubs boiler and al the mo-
/ dern conveniences besides bathroom water closet
i and pantries. No communication II possible be-
tween any OF these and any other part Of the buid
| ing, each being separate and distinct establish
4 mint
| houses have no hallway, simply vestiDule, the rooA
/ being taken up by the archway.
/ way provided with iron gates, which admits to tie
court and tho first floors OF the side building.
case, ceIed with black walnut and ash, winch leads
to corridor similarly finished on the second
floor, IN the rear OF which, In an extension, is tho
| janitor's Office. Thence by other stalrcases yol
pass to corridors above. From each OF these corridors
run along the extent OF the buildings outside, ana
/ from which you enter the dinerent tenemcnts.
fourth floors Of the aide buildings. aud the third aud
| fourth doors OF the front building From the end
OF each OF these galleries fartnest from The entrance
al iron ladder communicates with the court, wAilc
the other end OF this gallery leads TO an opening IN
shaft which extends from the top to the bottom "
the rear protection of the front building In which all
ashes aud sweepngs may be thrown into vault be-
low. From the corridor on the fourth noor Of tho
municatng with the roofs OF the otaer buildings Ny
means Of bridges
which comprise two doors, all contain four f5onss,
parlor, kitchen and two bedrooms each, having
windows OF full size, with closets ana pantres. They
each provided with water, sink anu gas, and are
all neatly and completely finished, OF the best ma
era ., and have plenty Of light and air. Each tene
ment has separate cellar partltloned OF Ia the main
cellar, with back partition aud private Key, anti
also In the rear building spoken OF above separate
water closet. To this building likewise are ten
bath rooms supplied with hot and cod water az the
expense OF the owner Of the buildings, and In care
OF the Jantor for tire OF tho tenants The couri.
which Is TO be paved with concrete, with fountain
IN the centre IL to be kept lighted by the owner as
also the galleries and corridors described above.
Much Of that spoken OF above existing s yet TO
| be done, the buildings being now IN an unfinished
| state, but when complete these tenemens VIII pre-
sent model OF neat and elegant houses, conrnin.
comfort convenience and privacy, within tic reach
OF men Of moderate Incomes, deserving OF extensive
imitation, In future building enterprises In ls city
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