New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-09-26
WORTHY BUILDING ENTERPRISES.
v,.,op.Tp HOME ron THE AGED.

The Baptist Home for the Aged, situated
on the south side OF sixtyeghth-s, near FourthaVe
opposie the new Normal College, was begun Two years
under the direction of the Ladies' Home Society OF
the Baptist Church OF the City OF NewforK' ana Is
now nearly finished The building has frontage OF 10
feet ON Sixty ghth-st and WILL when completed, e1-
tend TO sxty-seventhst, although for tho present IL
will have depth OF only 50 feet 1t s five stories high
with basement and cellar and is surmounted by
n 0reproof Mansard roof, with towers-above all OF
which will be elaborate iron erestng ana hhas' Inc
facade material OF the basement ia Connecticut Drown
stone relieved by belts Of cut and rubbed blue stone
while that Of the supersructure is Philadelphia brick'
with NOya-Scotia stone trimmings and belt and Sill
courses There three projections from the main
face of the building which add much to It's appearance
The man entrance will be double platform stoop sur
rounded by a heavy stone balustrade and there VIII
also DO two entrances in the basement The style OF
architecture is semiGothic and, though the trustees
have avoided any considerable display the building
IL Is SAID will compare favorably with any OF the KIND
In the city. The principal story has large parlor and
reception ROOM and 10 for inmates The parlor Is
so arranged as to e used chapel when necessary On
of the four upper stories are 20 rooms Tor
four Of them being dSTos sVe es '' re cellar Will
be used for steam-heating apparatus, iue, sIoreI.
laundry Ghree r0O 1S Kitchen nd propcT
diung room, matron's ROOM servants apartn zen
Ventilation has been adopted SO as TO give constant
supply of fresh air to each room by of ues In
these walls with gas Jets in each 10 be controlled from
either without within. An elevator VIII run from ln
cellar TO the ffth story The committee having the work
In charge has spared pains TO produce perfect Du
Ing for the aged people who are TO be the recipients %,
CRATES Will also he provided for the inmates who desire
that aid to eheerfulness The size OF the single rooms Is
by i6 feet and of the double ~ by 10 feet About
100 persons can be accommodated and this number can
be greatly increased should occasion require MIS- nc
the Secretary of the Board OF Trustees They with the
members Of the Advisory Committee have used every
the aged people Of the Baptist communion d. * j. jar
dine are the architects.
JEWISH TEMPLE REMoDELED.
The Temple Adas Jeshurun in Thirty
| ninth-st.. between Seventh and Eighth-ayes' was
erected about years ago. and at that time tne
building is said TO compared favOrably with the
other sypagoges Of the city But the needs OF the con-
gregaton and the advance since made by jewish clt-
zens IN the erection OF places OF worship have induced
the society TO improve the building II was at first pro-
posed to sell the structure and on some other site bmd
bandsomer and more oOmmodious edihce but on look
ing into the matter it was concluded that the proper
place Of worshp-fOr years to come at leas-must
be in the present neghborhood. The temple was for
mery entered through three central DOORS after ascend
ing three or stone steps from which point the audi
| forum was reached by two flights OF rather narrow
stars which, from the construction OF the building,
/ were somewhat dark and uninVltng: An IRON poIuco
has since been erected, covering hight OF seven stone
| steps 20 feet wide, from which correspond
| ing flight Of wide walnut stairs leads to
| the temple proper, giving coumodlOus ana
| comfortable appearance. There are also two side
flights which start nearly the level OF the street and
lead TO the temple These for those who lin Winter
especially do not care trust themselves upon stone
steps which may be slippery. This Arrangement also
gives almost total Immunity from danger to life in case
of fire. as IL provides five exits. These starcases and
the vestibules have been wainsooted with walnut.
There has been substituted for the hotalr Furnaces
which formerly failed to heat the building, steam
heater OF the latest construction, which also heats the
school lecture and committee in the basement.
These rooms have been entirely remodeled the floors
taken up concerted and relad with new material; the
old windows raised and made thus increasing
the light and air materially. great many minor I'M
| movements also been effected. The entire build
ing has repaned and the interior deliberately dec
Grated The cost OF the whole improvement has been
| s15ODO. The architects were d. a. j. Jardine.