New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-30
THE ROOSEVELT HOSPITAL.
LAYING TIE COMMISSIONS - PLAN OF THE
BUILDING,

LAYING THE CORNERSTONE - PLAN OF THE
BUILDING.
The corner stone of the new Roosevelt Hos
pita on Fiity.eghth and Fy.nlnthsts, between Ninth
and Tenth.aves occupying tho entire block, laid
Yesterday forenoon with appropriate ceremonies will
be remembered that the funds for the erection and
dowment OF this noble charity, amounting TO 100000
were bequeathed by the lates James H. Roosevelt OF
this CITY, the erection OF II being intrusted TO nine
trustees That amount, by Jndclous Investment has
been increased 10 about 81 10000, and the Trustees have
decided 20 commence erection OF the hospital IL is
by1iDg N the center and two pavons on each side.
The principal entrance viii be on Ffynnthst through
.he administration building. which Will contain the office,
apothecarys room, chemical laboratory superinten.
dents Office, etc Eaeh OF the paynions VIII
which forms the wards aud Sc feet wide at the front on
Fifty-ninthst where will be situated the physicians
etc The wards will be 70 feet Wide IS feet long, and 70
feet high and arranged 10 accommodate % patients CIV
inc 10 each paent cubic feet OF Ventiang
shafts are placed at each end OF the wards which,
operating in connection with the ues In the wards VIII
carry of the foul air Three modes OF ventilation will be
employed First naural second, by drawing the FOUL
AR into the large chimney connected with the boilers
every part by means Of FAM which Will draw II from an
air shaft feet in hight located In the rear OF the ad
mnstration building The layatOries supplied Win Vhpor
and baths, basins, &c. are situated In the rear
end Of each pavilion aud are separated rom IS S
other parts OF the building The basement under tho
large wards n e ee St %ayd with smaller for
derum tremen patients, clothes presses, and closets
All the floors will be connected by large elevator anu
dumb.vaiter and fire proof stairway, ana dust nues
are provided for conveying tho dust from each moor 10
the cellar The boilers and heating apparatus VIII DC III
vaults detached from the main building In detached
buidinR there will be Pathological Museum post NOR
fem examination. and coroners The architect IL
Mr. Carl Pfoifer, No. Broadst. Messrs. q T.
James b. smith have the contract Tor the
mason work Messrs Hennessey Gibson Tor the car
nenter work. and Mr. VIM. II. Wstar for the plumbing
and heating The threatening aspect OF the weather
,revented large attendance at the ceremonies OF lay
nc the corner stone. There WERE however about 800
assons nresent who crowded under tent erected In
aant,c,naion OF a stormy day. The ceremonies were
ansned with prayer by the Rev Thomas DE WITT d. ID.
~ Delaneld Smith. President OF the Hospital,
than placed the following documents In copper
box which sealed mp and laid IN
he stone Trows city Directory for year
ending Nav 1870 Manual Of the Corporation for 1868
hsiract o} report hospital construction made 10 the
trustees Of the hospital by Dr. stephen Smith Cata.
oenes al the Governors Trustees and other officers OF
the AIumni College OF Columbia from 1854 TO 1857 Twelfth
Annual Report OF the Board of Commissioners OF Central
PARK for 1865 First Annual Report of the brooklyn Eye
and Far Inhrmary Forty-eighth Annual Report OF the
surgeons the New. York Eye and Ear lnnrnay New
York circular OF the Bellevue Medical Coege cara
oge OF the Medical Department OF the University OF the
CITY of New York. 1869 TO 1870; Eighteenth ANNUAL he,
port OF the Dem Hospital OF the CITY OF New YORK Tor
Inc wear 1868 Fifteenth Annual Report or the Now
inarmsry for Women and Children first Annual Iata
oeue Of tho College Of Physicians and surgeons Medical
Department. Columbia College. 1908; Ihr1Jtnfd Annual