The New York herald., 1873-10-19
THE NEW FOUNDING ASYLUM OF THE
SISTERS OF CHARITY.

The fne buildings OF this truly charitable house
Of refuge for the homeless foundIings will be
thrown open for inspection on the 21st and 23d
inst, when it is expected that many OF our best
citizens who love to encourage the noble efforts OF
the disnterested sisterhood who are managing
this extremely laudable institution WILL with their
1amilies be present on the very interesting occa
sion.
The asylum buildings are situated on the block
between Sixty eighth and Sxty-ninth streets and
Third and Lexington avenues. Great care has
been taken to distribute in their embodiment and
arrangements all the latest improvements recon-
mended by the most reliable authorities on archi-
lecture and ventilation. The administrative build
Ing ve stories nigh is placed on the centre OF the
lot facing Sixty-eighth street. In the basement OF
this building are the kitchen, dining room and
o1ices-the ''creches'' for the reception OF
infants imam g being under der the arcnway stcn s, 81 the
cessible from the street. On the first 1oor
are to be found the principal ofiices, parlors
room and apartments Of the resident physician.
In tAe second story the Sisters apartments are to
third fourth and fifth floors are divided up into
dormttories and an infrmary for the little walls
who may be fortunate enough to come under the
Connected with this building, and to the north
OF 1t, Is the chapel, In the basement OF which Will
room dedicated to school and exhibition purposes,
and above this the chapel.
Parallel with these buildings and on both sides OF
them will be the ward houses, with roomy pavil-
ions at the ends, making total length OF leo feet.
One OF the ward buildings Is now completed, and
Is placed at convenient distance from
its fellow, SO as to allow an ample cir
cuation Of a current OF air and the sun 8
rays to have unimpeded access around It,.
The ward rooms are to be 30x90 ieet in dimensions.
The south pavilion contains, either story, a
room for the Sister in charge OF the adjoining
ward, q linen room, two private apartments, a
closet and BATH The north pavilion has, on each
story. the chdrens lavatory a small kitchen, a
steam drying laundry and closet and bath for
nursery purposes. In the basement, under the
ward buildings. the physicians ofilces. dispense
rlee, waiting parlorS, nurses, sewing and store
rooms small Kitchens and closets are located
In the middle OF the lot at Sixty n5n street is
placed two-storied building 81 feet deep by 90
1eet front, to be connected by corridors with the
ward building. In the first story Will be put the
principal laundry, a large steam drying room and
great kitchen for the general uses OF the estab-
.1ishment In the basement are the cellar, ice
vault, storerooms, engineers rooms and coal bins.
The west side of this wing will contain sleeping
apartments for the hired help, and all the eastern
part oil 1t will be dedicated to purposes OF quaran-
tine, completely isolating this section from the
children's wards The mortuary receiving vault
will be in wing Of the cellar under the north end
: OF the chapel building.
The entire establishment is to be heated by
steam generated in tubular boilers, to be located
In vault under the pavement OF Slxty-nintn
street. where there will also be the engine and
pump to supply the reservoir tank, placed at the
highest part OF the main building from whence the
water will be distributed to the upper stories
above the Croton level Closets, baths lavatories,
DC, are conveniently placed III all OF the buildings.
An elevator IS situated at the main and private
stairs OF the principal building.
The buildings are laced with Philadelphia brick,
relieved by Ohio stone bands and dressings and
white brick, producing ricn and pleasing appear