New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-20
HANDSOME HOUSE FOE HOMELESS BOYS
rHEIR NEW LOGGING PLACE AT sEcoND-AVS'
AND roRTY.FoURTH. sT.-soNE OF
xue rrp ArTToNa

,hs n.w ,odgine-houss for homeless boys at Forty
fourth-st. and secopd-sve which was formally opened
on Tuesday night, is model OF architectural oeauty'
convenience comfort ard attractiveness Tne puno'
ing was erected through the fund raised oy MOTIFS n
Iesun II is quaint high-roofed house, with peaked
steen gables old-tme dormer windows and enough OF
graceful towers, with dark red tiles on tho Siophs
roof 10 give It the appearance Of an old family homo
an some sleepy German town. 1t Is modelled after
an old Nuremberg house called the Petersen Wnile
travelling In Europe Charles L. Brace, the secretary OF
the Chidren's Aid Society, was much struck WIN tho
Petersen house account Of its mixture OF oid Ger
man and Dutch architecture He sent BACK 10 Amer
lea accurate drawings of the building, and 1t was from
this model that the designs of the lodging house were
made In the exterior work the lines of the Peter
sen house have been followed as closely as was pSc-
ticable while the interior arrangements haze poem
made to follow the needs Of the dodgers and the con-
yeniepce OF those engaged In their generous work.
The building has four stories and basement On
The ground floor are the baths, etc., and 1t is tho In
tenfion Of Che society to fit up carefully arranged
gymnasium here where tho trreprcsslble boys may In
part work of their supernuous spirit Of mischief and
develop welltrainod muscles and sturdy physique
On the floor above are schooLroons and the kinder
garten while in the next story are the lecture room
and the pariors. The is SO ged with fold
ing doors between pillars that IL may be divided up
into small rooms changed into one large hall by
throwing back the folding doors. The columns in this
large room are Of attractive red In color, set OH
above with pretty dark-gray capitals. The Interior
finish here as in all Of the rooms, Is done In ash and
black walnut. The effect Of tho whole. abundantly
lighted with large windows, is attractive, bright and
cheerful.
On the next floor are the dormitores neatiy fur
nished clean and wholesome appearing The little
double-tiered beds arranged In nethodcai rows.
sThey are provided with fcsh-loons, spotess sheets
and comfortable bedclothes, while every boy who
sleeps in one Of them will indulge in the luxury OF an
Easy wire mattress OF these double TERED beds there
are $780, and In one end of the ane some twenty
five single beds. Particular attention has boon gwen
10 ventilation here Three sides Of the room arc
filled with high broad windows, and an air circulation
Is easily obtained. -.
To the hall windows adjusted fire escapes ana
nothing has been neglected which would add 10 uo
ccmfort and welfare OF the boys There Is In connection
with tho lodging house a shop where crsppcd BOYS
find employment by making all kinds OF brushes.
Their handlwork is unusually good, and tho society
finds no need to beg people to try their articles
he shop IS run on strictly business principles and the
brushes are made and put into the market to sell for
what they worth. A.,
The new lodgng-hpuse Is not only shelter TO the
homeless boys for whom 1t is intended, with every
convenience and advantage, but from the deep-set
stone entrance TO the surrounding ciocEtower is an
adornnent TO the city.