New-York tribune., 1881-03-28
HOMES AT LITTLE COST.

r,sss The Hubert Home Club Associations
1000 about year sgo, six iots have been par
,,.,a ave OF which largo cooperative buidings
- - eao,sd by families. nave teen erected ciep NO z
lot so fest by loo IN fiffysryenth.s. oetweea
's .a aves; No. occnpics lot % ieet oy
rs 6 Flftynintfst, between seven'aAve, sna
49,. y - *, lot so feet hy 70 on Fmtyninthet'
~. ssrth and seyenfh-aves.; No. lot 45 iees by
xlagsep.aye aud Eighueth-st; aud No is 10
s,m lot has recently been purchased Tor Gun NO
Nv y saaopaye and Twenty.sighth-st, which Is 20
-. ne 100 fhese buiidngs are occupied py 90 iaini
nss .,... No. . a ana reside a new
- ~ !. nn,ld,ug has been introduced. This Is Mr.
,t,a dupiex plan Of apartments when gives 70 every
- ,,,adoys actually on the open ali ana oy eoono-
@ s,,aos increases the sine OF the apartments one
s,a.a snaskng roughly this result Is attained oy
6lssoiax each suite OF sps,,mehs nv s,,,sr~
3 =, ~ a.as. one ef which, tho parlor ST. hnrary,
= i. 80 m height, while the other, consisting OF
- =, - - "A t3,chep Il 8 feet high. leaving o feet to
- dssd - the chambers above or below. description
- ons noor WILL perhaps, present tho plan IN oearer
st Ascending the elovssef which is 10 the centre
- -, hoase 20 tas third door, Tor example, the visitor
IA. door at the right and another at the 'et opening
"a nr,yats halls oi entirely distinct suites Of
ss..ut. catering the hall the left ne passes into
,lr snd library both the front OF the n0use, ana
ram "a seet IN height From the paror he passes into
etss diningroom the side OF the house, alSo
fraf
rsra the rear OF tho house. he walks down four or
I've Steps into the kitchen. which Is feet high TO
the explanation, the private hallway Is not con-
I. sdered Beyond the kitchen chambers along the
sme AIDE OF the house the diniugroom on the rear
opposite corner, and ON the other side OF what may DC
t,oe the rear extension Of tue house Thus the vsi
,v uds that this suite occupies apparently all one moor
h the exception OF the two or In front TO
ineress b afforded by the door 70 the rigat noceo
81 having the elevator. he reanrks also that the uoor
~ the chambers and kitchen being about ieee lower
ss, The door diningroOm and parlor ana library
in 'front.' and height of the chambers being teet as
no. 10 Ia feet In front roOms. space feet IN
ss,a, a. ,ef above the ceiags chambers Row
,h,s space ia utilized be learned by 40 entrance
through the door 70 right In the public ball into tue
paror Of the second suite of apartments befe parior
an te front and on the SIDE Ia 1896 Ia
ara found az IN the suite first visited But passing from
the d,n,pgsroom toward tho rear Of the house the
,.,tor walks up instead OF down as before four or ve
sreos and snters the kitchen, beyond which are the
cssaabers ali nine height Which occupy she sde
OF beyond tho dlnagoo vac rear h eaI , su3
safioyed before Thus this suite 81 IKE te
other ss sg sps shs Or library ana &
nrrcan OF the rst snte the trout corner In each
sSs in 10 WHOM csr there s short descent from the
diningrcom 20 the rear rooms or oy aadng 70 , 1ne
sat ropms 10 those in the Hence the windows OF
al the open out OF doors ana se horrors OF ngnt
secirs details been lgaaree to some extent in this
descfpunn whch s Intended only 70 convey general
story the expressoa s allowable Further m i y snoad
3 ssa ssss q Ws cement dreUt
obsoute privacy secured IN each suite Of aParments
sS stssnses 20 Mr. HusTts plan u buiId
Ing which hap nov been In operation long enough TO
ssr .s iva. m 4 Me- nnSers BY those q
ine thcis iyeg erpense is aot generally understood
1aton by ITSELF having Relations With others and that
Me- Hubcrts eay connection With eaeh ls that Of arca
tact and enera adviser. Furthermore no member VI
club need enter than the barest business rela
ons with his sssases ss the gi les 70
Of bssde each Other AID are Owned practically oy tne 90
eupss.s When Hnnss 10 wsan ep
new cub AN organisation Is formed, and the first step Is
o, sunx TkiSs me average cost Of Loo and building
.% e e 20 ssF % ssns so sa1 Or 5000 u % E
rAsed Of eight msmhert would SEn bond 9. Tor
u g Unit 1 e sss ssasr ss via sgo9 s oaS
ma lot is purchased and the building erected
,as ss,aner e o. sereoa Ss 81 suses Ii this building Is
aeetd by anc.ien st whiel 90 much - paa iSs nhs
sas ~ divided equally among the eight members
hss sbese yno en ssah ep prn% Saes
ana q bonus 20 addition. .....
any zieratiUns In the hnsh and arrangemsnts OF hs
apasnenis which viii be charged hun or carried
original estimaiea One two sutes Of sPartme as
ss eu decide are e @ os rsa n 81 ssS 1Ss 'as Se
interest tns morgags and IN come S easss craze Hs
rossessson Of sneir ses tho yearly expenses Of
cossst os his share VI the taxes JanItoPs wages coal
Ss 600 for honse 40 expansive the l. ken an
sxs,nSle which "a furnshsd with passenger aud
y1 a 70 be s ST saSos
The foewps table prepared for the sst @ Club build
has been taken. win show hsexpenses; r.....
sns 'srs1s ss s ami 'es'
q the whole Bycsinent.-.----.... o.oOO ozo
$4,000 sl.26O
Deasst s. !, ress ,sst,sss,s ~ rsu' - e. 6AO0 300
sse0o sI50
no apartments were reserved for rental te me,eoer
ucs ts total cost of eaeh suite from 500 to $685.
q which onena cs t%oss 9n of each to one
tvssS e soS .as gives suite
roons .n ssn smaller rooms IN similarly rsass
Deighborhoods and houses landlords receive from
Sss1s O. ts 10 o.a S1I
rom private hail. storeroom aud private piazza.
wss 20 s nr ssos ron ss soo %
ensss Including janitor. etc., and the interest on
,ss Mse wS,s isssIocs q tie ss$s
from $500 70 '.S sse;sS yearly troHsh SG % co
opsrssn according g NJ Hubert and ,nr.asS the
Large 1as s po 70 ee5Fs
himself against losses from empty apartments default
expenses OF renting, ctos
he eae family aud independent In It's suite,
SOD no new occupants csa be admitted pness .ne are
4 ecepr{abe 10 majority Of the menbers-tbis betng
nzendeo siraply 70 prevent the transfer OF ease
obec5;ansbls persons Tho members Of each cuD hoin
he ufouerty IN common as q corp0rato D0dy. becn
<uber ieaess of his association his aDartInenM ~
boinai rent psrheps 81 aysar cor aterm o.
gers thus bpe the perpetual lessee OF his own apart
mspss and part owner Of tine whoie properly. Elner
: suember 0f the club or paid agent taxes gencfai
chrcs Of ae ysr1ous dekans ineidsBt 20 tae manage
nsafef s large bonse. Ia the construction Of these
bouses Hr. Hubert ~ largely governed py eani.s.ty
e9nsi(ernons - 10 the advantages OF ixhf, air vena-
Ton sBd drainage, al Of wioh are sometimes lacking h
I. Ffeo<b dafs. 49,.
NJ Hpborf has recenIy introduced plan for summer
Hes Cub which b based upon che same idea OF lont
e4nersb1D ~ ten families o. Glad vuidInK
4As 4Eaz COUNTY, clnh will htgn grOtnd over