New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-02
BROOKLYN TENANT.HOUSEs.
A MODEL UIIDING-OPPORTUNIrY FOR COOPER
ALIVE HOUSEKEEPING.

4 model tenement house is now in full oper
alton in Brooklyn. The structure is named Dufleld
Terrace and stands Dufiedst, between johnson
and Hillary .sts about ten minutes walk from Fulton
Ferry The front has extent Of 100 feet and there are
two wings each lg5 feet while a bathhouse and other
couveueuces the rear, the whole inclosng
court 65 feet square, paved with btumen and
gravel in the French style. and hard tlas
cart wheels make impression upon It, In the centre Is
nm Enclosure planted with flowers, and near by swing
for children The walls OF the building are four stories
high and the suites reached by party-opened
balconies whose supports form effective horoscopes,
The main front has fine and imposing appear
ance unsurpassed by any tenementhouse elsewhere.
and is divided by faint lines into what is termed
houses each with front OF 2 feet and running back 81
feet The suites, including tho first and second
Directly entering from the street one passes threugh
fine hail. then INTO the parlor with CRATE marble manel
and ornamented gas fixtures, next into inc Kitchen
which contains an improved range With stationary tubs,
hot and cold water and last into bedroom and store
room Ascending the stairway front parlor is reached,
and also two nice bedrooms and bathroom, with hot
ard cold water, marble wash-basin. aud watercl0set
Tho rooms are heated IIois nGIO"' ana embrace
all modern improvements. The rent charged
for such suite so month, ana those
acquainted with tencmenthOuses know that Ike
accommodations not To be had Tor the money IN
the old tenement houses OF either NcwY0rk Brooklyn
The upper front suites cheaper though the rooms are
OF the size They reached bv double stalrways
from middle passage way which leads TO the court The
rent Of the rear suites ranges from ss 10 ~ o' So
month each suite having four rooms, with closets, gaS
bio muutCs; ana, rs the rooms Tor each
family from outside wall 10 another there ~
not single dark room. and perfect ventilation secured
II would be difficult to hnd another tenement house III
tended for ortytwo families complete in this respect
on each Hat Is central brick hue for ashes, which
descend into tho basement The cellars have brick par
ons lor each family for storing coal IN the rear OF
the conrt are separate WaerSOsets, anu suhcleht
number bathrooms, where cold baths can be taken at
any time, and hot baths twice week. all ut the expense
| Of the owners Of the house.
In connection IL general depository Tor Stops when
are conveyed into the general drainage Inc sAirways
halls constructed that II is scarcely possible TO
disturb family. At the head Of each broad double flight
OF stairs Is large landing place some twenty rect square
where children can play. From the Hat ROOF lnasiH
cent had Of the whole Of Brooklyn ana Of much OF
the adjoining country ana thee, 100, li,sh pIeeAes
blow from and land Ills space Is u1cd Tor crying
clothes. The apartments arc neat ana cOmiorta'
bic. Indeed extreme heatness every Mnuto pre-
walls. Tho tenants only keep their own rooms Clean
by Tie Iantor The cost of this structure somewhat
css than Sl50OOO land included; and pays an interest
OF about 10 per cent. Tho plans were obtained from
Paris but some American improvements were added
Although but recently finished only aow suites are nnoe
cunied The tenants respectable clerks, bOOKkecp
ers engineers, and such as live ON salaries Rough
people would not be received nor would they be Aely to
Ni such "a model III our midst, those who propose to
build would bo relniss II they neglect to prOht by IT,
n,c, which cost much less could include ITS improve
ment or owners OF adjoining lots could unite TO erect
largo house. Such houses VIII bo certain 10 secure
better class OF tenants, who will have pride in taking
care OF their rooms and SO add 10 the value Of the
nerty These cnanthouAcs offer frsrate opportunity
@ establishing the cooperative household sy stem.
To tho extent OF having laundry and bakery and the
cessfuy established II such addition should be made
he women could easily engage In Industry to pay for
having the heaviest part OF their housework done while
the Economies arising from Wholesale purchases from
one common cooking range aud washing apparatus IN
which steam power does the hard work. would do much
toward paying tho rent Tho building itself Is well lifted
Tor this purpose and the experiment Deserves through
trial.
PLEASURE AND DEArH-sAD END OF PICNIC.
Mr.. George b. Larned, son of Col. Morris
Iarncd OF Dudley, Mass drowned IN Webster Lake,
| ON Monday last under very painful circumstances A