Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-05-31
A. L. Stewart's Great Enterprise
Interesting Details of the New
Model Dwelling.


From the New York Bulletin.l
One of the most important enterprises
ever instituted in the interest of the
working classes of this country has been
begun, and is now rapidly going forward,
on Fourth avenue from Thirty-second to
Thirty-third street. Mr.. Alexander 7.
| Stewart is the protector, and is probably
determined on making it not merely a
great benefit and example worthy of imi-
| tation, but a remunerative investment.
| His purpose is to erect a magnificent
palace of iron somewhat resembling his
store on the corner of Broadway and
Tenth street, which will have stores on
its ground floor, and sleeping and eating
accommodate for fifteen hundred per-
sons ins the remaining stories of the
| building.
The extent of the new structure will
be one hundred and ninety-seven and a
half feet on Fourth avenue, and two hun
dred and five feet on both Thirty-second
and Thirty-third streets. 1t will surround
a court one hundred feet square, and,
consequently, every apartment will have
windows upon the open air, and ample
ventilation. The hight will be seven
stories upon Fourth avenue, in addition
to the basement, aud eight stories upon
the side streets. The whole building will
be painted white, externally and intern.
ally. and crowned with Mansard roof OF
slate. 1t will be bricked behind the iron
walls, and be thoroughly fire-proof. The
staircases will be of iron, and an elevator
attached, which will transport luggage
| a. hn arsN a
water tank will exist on the top of the
house, and water will be in abundance
upon every floor. The rooms will each
be heated by a coil Of pipes, affording
means of regulating the temperature.
Those for sleeping purposes will either be
small for single inmates, or eight feet by
eighteen, for two persons. Others will be
sixteen feet by eighteen, for four per-
sons. All will be we'll furnished, and
contain every essential convenience.
The partitions will be of iron and brick.
As little wood will be employed in the
building as practicable. Bedsteads and
tables will be of iron. The basement
will contain the engine and heating ap-
paratus, bath and store-rooms of diff
fereut kinds. In the back part Of the
ground floor. which win not face on the
street and cannot be used for stores, the
kitchen and laundry will be located.
Above these will be the restaurant or
dining-room, and large parlor for social
purposes, elegantly furnished; To this a
library and reading-room will be added.
The cost of the whole may exceed
g. .OOO, 900. A handsome interest on this
will be met, to a large degree, BY the
lease of the numerous stores below ;
leaving a very small sum to be paid for
each of the rooms The food furnished
in the restaurant will be at cost, in addi-
ton 10 the expense of cooking, serving,
etc, and it is calculated that an inmate
will be able to live abuneantly well,
washing, rent and food included for little
more than two dollars week, The
more numerous the household, the les'
expense to each. The Working Womsn''
Home at As Elizabeth stree. costs each
person from three dollars 10 three dollars