New-York tribune., 1895-10-27
THE HEYDEBRAND SAFETY
WINDOW.
A NEW DEVICE WHICH MARKS A GREAT
IMPROVEMENT IN MODERN
ARCHITECTURE.
PRACTICABLE IN ALL ITS DETAIIs-1T SAVES
LABOR. LIFE AND LIMB-ARCHETECTs IN
DoRsE IT AS USEFUL ORNAMENTAL.
AND AS NECESSARY TO THE GEN
ERAL WELFARE.

AND AS NECESSARY TO THE GEN
ERAL WELFARE.
The new safety window which is being placed
in many large hotels and buildings under the pro-
lection OF the Heydebrand patents with offices in
the Decker Building. IS a device which VIII most
certainly not only decrease the accident rate but
the death rate also This is indeed most important
for the police records OF NewYork City alone snow
$50 odd accidents deaths in the past ten years
Although 1t sides up and down as does the ordihary
window, IL also revolves so as TO be easily ceaieu
in the inside OF the room; thus its life and accdeh'
saving feature 1t can also be folded so as 10
admit the air through the entire opening; therefore
an unlimited circulation OF air which will be greatly
appreciated in summer. in hotels, hospitals anu
al kinds OF buildings As II needs no weather strips
and IS absolutely alright. II Is an ideal "lhuo" ia
the winter The Hoffman House. the ola
Brewer House the syndicate Building, the Ameri-
can Pool, Companv Building the Johnson Building.
the Merk Building, the Grand Central Palace and
many other buildings hotels. apartment houses
office buildings and private residences are properly
equipped Mr.. A. p CadGagln general manager OF
the Hoffman House. and Mr. L. : Stokes are per
fecty satisfied with the windows.
when we made up our minds 10 oWid the auui'
,ion to the Hoffman House" said Mr.. Caddagan'
I'VE resolved 10 have every labor-savng and ilfe-
saving device known modern architectural
science / think far "a the window question -
concerned the Heydebrand covers the ground ana
we are pleased to endorse It. 1t Is pity 1t were
not invented years ago. Many poor girl crippled
or perhaps killed. as a result OF fall from trying
TO clean windows might oe enjoying life If the
Heyiebrand had been IN use"
Ny Rich OF Messrs. Lamb & Rich. architects sald
that he was thoroughly convinced OF the Naue oi
the new window that he was putting 1t into the ne"
Syndicate Building on Nassau-st ana a-so lh'o IiS
priyate residence. Il believe the windows 10 De
f,l. ali
lieve am more than ordinarily conservative about
such matters. Ny reputation a. an architect "ouid
not permit ne % devices which have no merit
or indeed which are in the experimental stage lnS
window must be used By every architect 10 "hoih
the features OF the new device have been brought
Mr. Berg OF Cady Berg x See. architects also
recommends the use OF the Heydebrand window as
thoroughly practicable in all details, and as
necessity to al buildings for these three reasons
First reasonable in price, second, because II saves
time and labor in the washing OF WlndoWs anu
third. and most Of all. because it will prevent
great many fails from windows" Mr.. McEIatrick'
OF the firm OF J. b. McElfatrick Son. architects.
THE Heydebrand Window is undoubtedly the best
window made for mahy reasons How curious IL
Is that so simple device as the wndo" swinging
on a pivot has not been introduced In general use
We now see the defects OF old windows Whch
are one. not safe; two, Nc easily cleaned three
which require wide window sIls. both expensive
and dlsnguring. four. 1t does not admit the air
through the entire opening; five, which require
weather strips The Heydebrand is free from all
these disadvantages. and yet does not violate Gus
TOM but slides UP and down the same as the
or,i,arv window All things considered 1t effects
considerable saving in cost"
Many other architects were visited and told the
same story There can be no doubt that all new
buildings and many old ones will soon be equipped
with the new window. which as soon as its merits
are known IL likely 10 render obsolete the window
OF our fathers.