Smyrna times., 1893-05-10
A COMMUNITY KITCHEN.
ONE COOKERY PLACE FOR A WHOLE
BLOCK OF BUILDINGS.
Half Hotel. HALF Home.

Ihls from the Cleveland LeaIer A
movement is on foot for the the erec.
tlon ola large apartment-house. Plans
nave been prepared by PHILADELPHIA
architect and submitted to companv
OF Cleveland capitalists. 1t is Gnite
posslole that the company will follow
Vhe suggestions of the architect and
erect the house following the lines of
ms plan. Ifthis is done it will be the
hrst apartment house of its kind in the
country.
ONE KITCHEN FOR FORTY HOUSES.
The plan provides for the erection of
Dlock OF buildings and their connec-
Ilon in such way that the ordinary
kitchen work and general supply feat.
1res will be cared for in one central
building situated in the rear and mid
way between tie houses. The plan
submitted is for forty houses and the
average distance through the SUNNY
mouse would only be about ninety feet
Inc house, proper, would admit Of
more than the usual variety of CON
structlon and interior arrangement
from the fact that the Kitchen and
dining room would not be in them
mus leaving more room for other Dur.
possess.
DINING ROOMS AND SUPPLY BUILD.
ING.
FROM the rear of the ground floor
covered passage way or hall leads TO a
rear building which is the private din
ing room for the family occupvino tbe
mouse to which it is attached Ar.
ranged in this way perfect light and
ventilation to rear rooms in tho bou.a
Is gwen, and also to the dining.room
FROM the dining rooms ofall the build
lhgs in the block covered passage.
way or general supply hall extends 10
central building to be used rs a cen
efal supply building, laundry and
Hltchen, and fitted up with appliances
iof furnishing heat, light cold storage
ana artificial ventilation if desired
ms central supply building of the
Olock Will also be connected with each
ol the dining rooms by a speaking
tube or telephone, by which the bonsp9
keeper can order supplies in advance
Tor each meal. This will allow of tho
serving Of food without the smell Of
cooking in the house. There would
also be no laundry work. no coal bins
TO NIL or furnaces to take care of an
'nlS oelng done from the supply house.
KITCHEN, LAUNDRY, ETC.
This building will be four stories
high. The basement will contain tba
neat generator, electric light plant. cold /
storage plant, and cold storage closets /
l0r food, etc. On the first floor will be /
the general kitchen. The second floor |
WIN be used as a managers office
public dining rooms, servants DINING .
room, stOreroom for groceries. etc. The .
third hOor will be the servants On
the fourth floor will be the laundry
At the top of the building there will he
a large tank to hold water TO he
pumped from an an artesian well
Being located one story higher than
me dwelling houses this will suDnlv
hem all with water. i'P''
THE PLAN OF ADMINISTRATION
The central building will he in
charge of superintendent. who will
1uy the provisions and sell them to tho
antilles at cost prices. They will be
cooked and. taken to each house nv
erYants. The dishes will be returned
washed and put in the closets. AS
'verything will be supplied from the
central building, each family will bear
'ro rata its share of expense. The
louse will occupy about one and three
lghths acres of ground, and the cost
vii depend largely upon the size of
ne houses and their finish.