, 1874-06-07

lllnted uall on the uTst HoOf. 10la Ii Also bullf
tor caniageway. The open court in tho CEN
| tre gives Light and ventilation to tho building
| and place where carriages may turn and wait
II the house were on large enough scale an
elevator could be added. In the first story the
janitor OF his assistant il in constant waiting to
attend to the front door or the wants Of the oc-
cupants.
As to the cost Of building OF this sort, no e.
innate can be formed It would depend altogeth-
er upon tho style in which it vas done. Mr.
Jenny has built on the corner Of Chicago Avenus
and Iarabee street an apartment-housa OF brick
and terra Gotta, 60x90, and three stories high
that cost $4,000. There are four apartments On
y floor This is not . fashionable locality, but
Is the locality does not determine the expense OF
building, it Affords some idea Of the comparative
cost
As an instance, ne present plan prepared
by the architect of the Pelham House, in Boston,
for
4 MODEL ArARTNEST-HouBE.
The plan assumes for the building frontage OF
200 feet on al avenue,-Rn entire block-and a
feet more to be taken for rear roadway to be
depended at each end Dy high, ornamental gates
Of cast iron. This will give ton oity
lots to tho building, and two to the
roadway, and secure plentiful supply OF Light
aud air on the four exterior faces OF the struc-
ture Tho height is to be oight stories, the
first appropriated to fzst-class shops, and the
upper stories suitably divided into rooms for
aorvants, and baggage or Bsoro-rooms. There
will remain six floors to be appropriated tn forty
tirey Independent OF all the others. By reserving
fire interior courts of various slzes,
direct light and perfect ventilation may
be secured to every. room throughout
from q broad marble landing connected with tho
main staircase, and tho adjacent elevators, will
be to that suite, in all respects. 3 front door.
Within is vestibule, or ante-ohamber, and be-
yond private hall or corridor, upon which all
tho rooms and smaller passages open. The cell
of deafenng between the door-boams, and
another three-fourths inch course Of cement
laid solid or the top OF the understanding this
latter will be again covered with the thick
brick and iron, completely flre-proof, two
of them being grand staircases for the oc-
cupants, and the other four back~atalrs for Ser
vants supplies, etc; all to be readily accessible
from each apartment. Two elevators. constant
" running, will convey the occupants or their
visitors readily to the upper floors. The front
entrance is designed to be grand and imposing,
as BELTS o structure Of such magnitude: All the
halls and public pasaaGe-ways will DO heated by
steam in the manner usual in frst-class hotels !;
and concierge, with aeestants, to be constantly
in attendance in the Office to direct VISITORS will
take charge OF parcels and messages, aud attend
to other general service of the sort
consists Of drawing room, 1G122 feet; dining
room, 14116; three chambers. each l4116; dress-
iug-room or smaller chamber, 8x10: kitchen,
opening on ons Of the inner courts, 10x14, With
three large store closets attached; butler's pan
try, G112, with hot snd cold water laid on; hall,
or ante-chambe1, BIS; bathroom, and eight
closets OF various sizss, somo Of them excaed~
insly' 1arge,-and, In addition, three mansard
rooms, l4110. for servants use. storage, and 80
Oh. All the ceilings will be high, and the finish
L. ID --$- vaS1% &IH41- 1-cESN
Such ho6se, as experience in New York, Bos-
ton, and Chicago has proved, would return
about Is per cent On the building and 10 per
cent on building and land
Although Chicago boasts no thoroughly
planned and fuily-equipped apartment-house Of
tho European style, with the main front en-
trance under tho constant supervision Of 4
concierge. and with high style Of luxury In tho
finishing and ccommodzHops, such an one a5
proposed by Mr. Jenny in the accompanying
find the number OF Well-equipped, thorough
apartment-houses that have been built in this
city.
APARTMENT HOUSES IN CHICAGO.
On the corner OF Cottage Grove avenue and
Thirty seventh street, Wheelock d Thomas have
built block Of stores, three stories high, with
apartments above, for Mr. G. Y. Hoffman.
There arc three stores, each with two apart
mcnts above, making six in Al. Each has the
Indispensable requisite Of q private hail. The
Of the apartment on tie first floor but its front
door fhis il an absolute protection Of the pri-
yacy Of the occupants. These fats have been
vcry nonular. ana rent for au average OF &95 Der
month.
rha sar,a f,1o tova hnf1t for 1Ir- r q King
m Ghiea1o RI arannn tyo stores with nnartmenfs
sboTo. % Nth pri1ato ] halls, m % and an arrangement
O. tue loos III 5inaiat - esn - eas manth
~ They a atsG bn;13,naa niI m nost ar, IM ~''
H. * Eng 81 we]1 re,sed with l,ta prot in
t,,;s ventnTa that In as contrscted Tor the cree
t f Iool dotntaJ e1o1s;~siv ~ dwa11;nos
81, eir'I RandoInh near sancamon. The situation is
~ ~ 5esraf,a for stores and ernerience ahoys
Ill., H. ue4 4a~a n.' e@ ~ oood demnni for inch
apsrtments. @ % One apartment is on tic
prn1,nd door. and Las an entrance
sat;!air s1Gunin anyar,,a nuvr from 40 those of the
ensqy enortronts % ahoTe. II nv be rented with or
Without 1 % tie basement. which is arranged for
senarato dwelling if required. There are i've
pop.,e po NTH closets and bathroom. md 8 ficht
Of % stairs 10 the basement. The entrance to The
1S,Js nS,4 ~ .1o an anartment Of si1 rooms This
.naTfnoent has gallery in the rear. used for