New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-29
THE NEW WOMAN'S HOSPITAL
PLANS FOR A GROUP OF BUILDINGS IN
CENTRAL PARK WEST.
THEY WILL BE ATTRACTIVE ARCHITEcTrRALLf
AND WILL. CONTAIN THE NEWEST
INfPIlONEtE\TS


AND WILL CONTAIN THE NEWEST
IMPROVEMENTS.
Reference was made in yesterdays tribune 10
the fact that the Woman's Hospital. now III Lex
ington and Park ayes, between forty-hih'h anu
1riftieth sts would soon remove to the DOCK
fronting on Central Park West between Ninety
second and Ninety-third SITS. For two years 'he
governors of the hospital have recognized the
necessity of q new site. The block mentioned was
purchased at the of sS310OO, and plans nave
becn i'm course OF preparation for building which
will cost, when completed. about si'4oo"o me
architect is Charles {. Haight who has JUST
completed the plans. Work will begin as soon as
some additional interior details are approved
A group of six pavilions connected by proad
galleries three of them each OF the streets
and two overlooking the Park, is contemplated
I'm the pans. The object OF the architect ana
managers was secure the largest amount oi
sunshine together with the best ventilation Tor
each nayiIion The main entrance will be through
the administration building, which Will be IN 'ne
middle of the Ninety-thirdst. end. This structure
will be rectangular in FORM six stories Nigh the
reception-rooms and the room for the Board OF
Managers being the first floor the next TWO
stories will be occupied as a chapel in the walls
of which will be set cathedral glass windows The
library and museum will occupy the fourth moor
and the two upper floors are for the bedrooms OF
the physicians
on the northwest corner of the plot and Just
west of the administration building Will be the
pavilon for the use of the nurses This will De
rectangular eleven stories high, with the nurses
recepton-room and apartments of the head nurse
on the first floor on each or the noors ABOVE
will be a sitting room and seven sleeping-rooms.
together with lavatories, baths and staircase
The placing of the nurses pavilion at this point
admits OF greater space southwark for patients
where they may enjoy both sunshine and fresh arr
and also provides easy and direct access from the
main entrance through the administration build
their intrusion upon any OF the wardrooms. An
entrance for vehicles such as ambulances, deliv-
erv wagons etc. is provided between the admin
1stration building and the nurses pavilion. ana
through this access is afforded to the basement.
The four additional pavilions will be devoted
wholly 10 occupancy by and treatment of patients.
The two pavilions overlooking Central Park ana
The one in Ninety-second-st. near the westerly
lire of the plot will be square. ana each SIN
stories high inclusive of the basement. Private
patients who can afford to pay for the adNan'a-
ceous situation and privacy will occupy the ilrst
two stories of the pavilons on the avenue. JUST
above these will be two open wards each with
nineteen beds and the upper floor or the Ninety
second-st. corner pavilion will he soarum' with
fifteen windows on the three sides exposed 10 the
sun The top floor of the Ninety third-st. corner
PAVILION will be devoted 10 the rooms or the ser
wants.
The dispensary, together with the clerks room
and about half dozen consulting rooms VIII &C.
three stories next above will each have an open
ward each containing nineteen beds the auarah-
tine for the isolation of patients affilcted WIN con-
tasious ailments will be on the top moor OF 'hs
pavilion and only accessible through single ions
gallery, while connecting gaiIer! VIII pe Pio''''
for special nurses.
on the Ninety -secondst. side the central pavilion
will be circular in form. open wards containing
twenty beds each will take up the space on the
first three floors. An operating theatre VIII be
nf
gether with recovery and other rooms connecting,
This theatre. or operating ROOM VIII be Lighted
through sixteen windows ana sa 1pe OF aoI the
best lighted operating rooms IN the counuy, oo,ns
viii occupy the space in the long gallery opening
southwark from the main transverse hall SIX beas
foors on the fourth floor viii the superntend
ro 15s %boTe these On the nth floor viii be the
kitchen. with communication by elevators ,' a,u
floor in the building. The servants dining-rooms
In the space between the two pavions overlo0k,hg
Central Park there will be two nurses Gao cy
two iavatores two ward rooms; ea on four
tanning two beds. with operating ES Jon 80 honsa
floors and on the fifth the quarters Ipr d hS
Joining each ward will be avatory ana an eNai"i-
nth The laundry. linen rooms. storage apartments
for food etc will be in the basement. Ihe boiler
and furnace and the fans by when me he at
may De distributed through the hulidine VIII pe
beneath the Laundry The indirect Tadatg yhich
having first been introduced through screen;
passes over heated furnaces and is distributed
throughout the building by the rams mehtlohed
above.
The style of the elevation is Spanish: The design
provides for the of gray brick with limestone
trimmings. cornices and cutters OF copper an a
roof OF red thing The entire structure VIII De
freproof The general outlines of the elevation are
picturesque the only ornamentao ton being conceh-
trated about the main portal the larger balcony
= windows the upper story and the sky line Tn
! architect Mr. Haight has made careful study OF
hospital buildings and all the Improvements OF
later years. These improvements require archi i
tectural for their proper Application ana
availability and these Mr.. Haight has endeavored
to supply in the pre- paraton OF his plans lie De
signed the new Cancer Hospital, as well as others
constructed by the city authorities
Some Of those interested in this hospital are
among the best-known men and women engaged N
philanthropic work in New-York City. Jonn f.
prisons is president OF the Board Of Governors
Some Of his associates eX-Mayor Edward
Cooper James G. Cannon Charles y. Talbot. Will
lam W. Hoppin, Charles \. Dana. William g. itain'
iton. Mathew {. -. Borden. George Bliss. H. NJ
Braen Grenviile L. Winthrop. Russell Sage Charis:
scribIer, Mrs. Morris X. Jesup. Mrs. Frank r
Thompson. Mrs Russell Sage. Mrs. Whitelaw Reid
Mrs Malcolm Graham. Mrs. Charles T. Alexander
Mrs Charles Abernethy. Mrs Lewis G. Jones. Mrs
Robert w. Forest. Mrs. II. l.. Morris. Mrs. f.
y Hamlin Mrs. Robert Harris and Mrs. W. L.
Andrews.