The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-27
ME LApIEs' SOCIErY.

A large number OF ladies nave formed society
Tor tue collection Of donations to the institutions,
and have been, since their organization very sue
cessful the lruit OF their abors being sis, 600 paid
into the hands OF the treasurer, besides large
amount gained by the sale OF matinee and concert
tickets.
The report OF the architect on the erection OF
THE NEW BUILDING
for the asylum at the corner of Lexington avenue
and SiXty-eightn street gives good description
OF what II Will he when completed and OF the DIM
cultes that have impeded its progress.
To THE BUILDING COMMITTEES
DKAR sins-in compliance with your request have
buildings for the New York Founding Asy
nn ana OF the proEses made in their construcon dnr
sSss nSpndsa o and Third az
s s1 lsss Oh su ling
S1i; 6Si,dns n,S w Be the schea ne
s,,nns, or the RECEPTION q infants being
the main story viii be easily accessible from the street.
The main story win contain the CHIEF Offices reception
an apartment Tor the resident phi ysicln In the second
and linen The third fourth and nth stories viii
~ M o,b ~ @ ana IN the upper ioor an nrarv
thS shapei enhdine IN the basement story OF which
tor hoo a pay Fq9m IN tine rs sSry
AND ps si .e faEs ~ sgch SIDE OF s.s
,oa e srsa IF av eSc s each r end making re-
basement and placed sufficient distance a,art from
iu play rays around them 70 aid Which i he
corridors connecting these buildings With each
other VIII, above the basement story, consist
arched passages extending but story in height The
ward rooms are 20 be each thirty by ninety icet rhc
south payiions will contain each one room tor
the sister In charge OF the adjoining linen store
room, two private and closet aud bathroom
The north pavilions Will likewise contain each story
the childrcn's Mushroom, small kitchen, room
steam-drying Of inen and closet and bathroom
ward buildings will be offices for The physlcans
dispensaries, waiting rooms, nurses aud
ing rooms, SNAIL Kitchens store rooms and
closets The heights of the several stories In the
and ward buildings are as follows basement 10 Ieet
inches first story 10 isct inches and second, third
ioors and ceilings AZ the centre OF the lot
sixtynnth will be placed two story building 81
feet deep and 10 'front.' To be connected by corridors
with the several ward buildings In the first story will
be placed the laundry steam drying room an ironry
and large kitchen tor the general purposes OF the es-
taOlishment; In the basement cellar an ice vault,
storerQoms, engineers and coal bins. The
west side OF the second story OF this building Will
ohns sleeping apartments for laundresses, servants,
&C. ana te entire eastern portion viii BIC devoted TO the
purposes oia quarantine thus completely isoatng ~ y
portion q the establishment from the chIldrens wards
ie ortuary receiving vault will be In portion OF the
e'nr uhuST le north end OF the chapel building The
Whoe estanishment VIII be heated by steam, generated
~ M Uoers 70 be placed in vault under the pave
shghs anu pump to supply the reservoir placed at
te highes part OF the main building whence the
VIII pc uHlbuted 10 the upper the
,evGa closets baths wasfbasins, &C, will be con
ysqeas 2Sfsss The each story q all the
the main building and situated near the
main and private stairs The exterior OF the buildings
will be faced with Philadephi brick relieved by sui
hcient ONO stone bands aud drspgs aud white BRICK