The New York herald., 1876-02-28
A CENTENNIAL HOSPITAL.
SPLENDID BUILDING TO BE OPENED NEAR
FIFTH AVENUE ON THE FOURTH OF JULY
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SPLENDID BUILDING TO BE OPENED NEAR
FIFTH AVENUE ON THE FOURTH OF JULY
DESCRIPTION OF THE EDIFIcE.
The New York Hospital Society, founded in ILL.,
when George I'LL was King, will commemorate tho
centennial of American Independence by the opening
OF their hospital, Fifteenth street, Fifth
avenue, the Fourth Of July next. The walls of tho
structure all up and the Stating of the roof Is far
advanced toward completion. 1t is about seven years
since the old building Broadway abandoned and
demolished, but the Society has maintained nsti
tuition IN Boomingdae and another in the lower part
of the city. However, its original object is TO be
fully carried out by the new edince work on
which commenced last May. The administrative
building, Sixteenth street. is to remain intact and
will be connected by broad galleries with the hos
pal, which, when finished, will constitute a arch-
tectura ornament TO the quiet locality in which 1t is
situated The cost OF the building Is estimated AZ
$500 000 and IL is intended TO accommodate 160 pa
TENTS In respect TO ventilation heating and ether
sanitary considerations, nothing will be overlooked
THE BUILDING DESCRIBED
The hospital is built something of peculiar plan.
The front 175 feet Fifteenth street and
sists of a central building so feet front by 81
feet deep, which sets forward line with the street
from two main wings either side, which rccede
three feet The each 62 feet by 81 feet
feet by II feet extending from tho main wings in a
norherly direction The two yards thus created within
the walls OF the edce each ~ feet wide and stretch
back TO Sixteenth street. Before giving any particula
OF the interior arrangements OF the building outline
of it's front elevation will be in place II is six
high with two small stories in the Mansard roof The
material used is BRICK trimmed with Nova Scotia stone,
with tile panels between the windows, and produces
quite light and pleasant impression the passers by.
The main feature OF the porch large arch OF brick
and freestone, the keystone of which is TO have
emblem the wand OF Mercury The spandrels are to be
Of poliS tod n
resenting Marguerite or camomile flower
ESTwINED WITH LAUREL AND OAK,
and bearing the inscription, "Founded III erected
1915" On each side to be polished pillars, white
handsome marble caps and bases. These carry cor
I nice which has the legend, in bronze letters, New
York Hospital" The porch Is TO be surmounted by
two handsome lampposts. ON the second, third and
fourth stories there to be balconies three feet wde
The window sls are not of the ordinary construction,
but are cut down 10 enable cushions 10 DO used
oy conValescent patients Inc central building ana end
Of the main wings are to he annexed with hip or
wedge roofs furnished with corner towers and vent-
ators that from the street below, will closely resemble
towers
THE INTERIOR ARRANGEMENTS
Descending i've steps from the sidewalk the basement
is entered On side Is a large room " feet by IT
feet which is TO be used dspensary; four consult
ing rooms besides avatories. On the other side
apartments for attending physicians and two Offices Tor
the Coroncrs In the basement Of the west detached
wing are located the dead house and autopsy room,
taking in two stories in height with gallery for stu
deuIs In the OF the central building the
officers dining rooms and cells specially constructed
for the confinement OF insane patients Two elevators
OF which will be large and commoaous enough to
vey stretchers sick persons TO the wards above
when necessary. In the east detached wing provision
is to be made for horses, ambulances, &c.
THE
The first floor contains spacious apartments for visit.
Each wing OF this story Is to bo occupied
by five rooms for the accommodation OF special pa
tens with apartments for physicians apothccary and
sundry other officers In the OF main building
dining room for patients, nurses aud officers
dining room. Both detached wings are fitted up on
each story with BATH closets and avatoric and
connected with the wards by long corridors The
second. third and fourth stories practically alike.
There wards each II feet by 80 feet with dining
room, nurses room and the necessary arrangements
for the comfort and Improvement of the sick in tho
wings On the fifth floor there is only one ward, but
II Is OF the dimensions the others below. The
operating theatre lecture Is, however thia
story IL is IS feet by so feet and will be furnished
with ascending benches for the benefit OF the students
The sixth story confined TO the centre building, the
wings stopping the h floor and is to be arranged fol
large Kitchen 10 feet by 80 ieot coal and refrg
orator. A dumb waiter connects the kitchen with the
different wards. There is also provision for washing,
drying and ironing The laundry arrangements are
large tank capable containing 500 gallons of wator,
aud will also contain sleeping apartments Tor servants
HEATING VENTILATION.
The heating in the wards will be effected by ais
warmed In tho cellar and forced TO the wards by fan
blowers The architect. Mr. George H. Post in ordeE
obviate tho evil common TO large hospitals by the
absorption OF poisoned air into tho walls Will have tha
latter finished with marble cement which will render
them mporvious 10 the contamination. The floors are
to be covered with tiles throughout and all woodwork
Is dispensed with except for doors and sashes.
unusually large number Of cubic feet of afr Is to be
allowed each patent and the arrangement OF beda
will be such that each viii stand between two win
dows All foul IS TO be conveyed from the building
by exhaust fan which connects with the ventilatng
ducts and forces 1t through the central ventilator in
a roof