New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-02-14

types The 1rst may be described a double house.
or rather as two houses connected by stsirvays
good Illustration OF this class is No. %, entiued
PIufet Allies, das Bests bewahrst" The staircase
and closets IN the central connecting part ana
the epartm are on each side hour families can
live each floor In NO suites OF three
rooms. The hvingroom Is 1l3 by Il; the bedroom
by IL; and the kitchen IL by II. In the rear, the
suites of two The rooms are well venft-
lated and well lighted. housekeepers room (she wtll
Of course be tenant) Indicates that the occupants will
be OF tho best class Of working people. There are sew
eral other designs in which tho essential features Of
this German plan reproduced. There are also many
notifications Of the type. some Of which are quite
clumsy The " Householder" for example. has two
separate houses connected by staircase with sly
light az the top
The second general class illustrated by No 80. the
staircase is In the centre there court a. the side
aud there in the Every room "a llShted
directly by windows opening in front or in rear OF upon
tho court at the side There no wells no skyghts
dark rooms Pour families live on each toor
The vineroon IL IA By 100, and is used as Kitchen
orc bedroom "a Il by @. and smaller one lib by o.
The is 10 by 20 aud the side court Is % by IL
The staircase is not only central but rreproof one
drawback the closet arrangements which seem to be
inadequate
Design No. 30 closely resembles No 80 There Is no
area IN the rear the building being extended 70 the end
the ot- Al each nd the living room Is - 3 by IL
an the bedrooms are IL by o aud 0 by o Toward the
centre the suites smaller. -Four families are accom-
modated On each Hoor The staircase centrally stu
ated and closets outside but secluded IS
they should be-
These designs and few more that closely resemble
them admirable in many respects. The rooms are
properly ventilated and lighted, and tue interior ar
rang-ments are sensible. The houses are built In
straight lines and cannot be expensive. 1t is
class " enement that can be built FOR working people
of small means. and yet mad yield remuneratiYe
rentals such tenement No 80 should be built with
northern OF southern front, that the side where
the window, open upon the court have western
exposure. aud thus get the b'ueh. ~ the prevailing
winds Hucr, house be but to the best advantage
on eros. street so as to face either north south.
The douoe house" plan. on the other hand. can be
carried cut mos. conveniently the building lot Ii
situated an fronts either east or west.
OF the seven conditions which 20 determine the
uari, which has received Least attention re
ates 10 drainage and kindred sanitary appointments.
me majority OF the competitor, have not worried over
the details Of interior drainage. wasteppe-, shallow
traps cellar drains and kitchen SINKS. Yet II cannot
denied that the drainage system Of tenement must
be perfect lfitIs to Do considered model house for
working people. The Othes terms OF the competition
have been moro uly studied. These $50 designs
from the hands II.ects IN thirty es, indicate
marked advance III sanitary science. One cannot help
zee ing that the day not far distant when working
people can DO lodged where they VIII be protected
against FIRE: where they vii nos be oyercrOwded ami
where they will have fresh ar pure light and domestic
privacy.