New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-24
PLANNED BY TWO WOMEN.
MODEL. TENEMENT HOUSES TO BE BUILT
SOON IN THIS CITY.

MISS MARY NEvAN CANNON AND MISS ALICE G.
HANDS TIE SUCCESSFUL ARCHITECTS
THEY ARE RARELY OUT OF THEIR
TEENs-oTIER REMARKABLE
A. WORK WHICH THEY HAVE
DONE.
The twentieth century woman has been the sub
ject OF much discussion. OF many arguments. TOT
and against. OF some prophetic belief in her posi-
biiities. and OF more less ridicule but regard
less OF all helps hindrances. her prototype has
pressed steadily forward. and already may De
found In mos; departments Of trade. as Well as III
professions. She is not entirely a new product
her supporters say but result OF Advancement
the combined influences of fair play. broader views
mental development and opportunity NOT only
is she taking advantage OF these opportunities
but Ia making her work known. and putting her
competitors. who have been in the neid iof
much longer period. to their mettle TWO s'rN-
Ing examples found in two young women oare-
~ out Of their teens, who connected win the
New-York School OF Applied Design for Women,
at No. 200 West enty-third-st. the Misses Mary
Nevan Cannon and Alice G. Hands
Although they have been before the public only
a short time their names have become ASSOCIATE"
with success. and their work Is wa'ched WIN III
terest They were the first women TO nave their
work hung in the Architectural League, and one
lasting monument of their work has been put up IN
San Francisco The Florence Hospital. which was
built recently there, was planned py theHi' ihes
competed for II with architects from all over
the country and the result OF their Work was SAID
by the managers to be the finest and most practical
bic sanitarium on the Pacific Coast. In the recent
competition for the Woman's Building at the At
lanta Exposition. the plans submitted by THESE
young women were given second place. the super
visng architect being absent. and having left the
decision in the hands OF committee. The plans
were exhibited in this city just before they were
forwarded to Atlanta, and were much admired
The excellent work OF these women was the means
OF their receiving an offer of a commission which
will be of far more Importance than the work which
rejected would have been. broker. who has
business both In New-York and Chicago. and who
has tried for years. heretofore unsuccessfuly. to
procure plans for practicable tenement houses. con-
suited the young architects and his long search was
ended
GROUND TO BE BROKEN THIS WEEK
They immediat ely began work upon the tenement
problem. which quickly solved TO the salts
faction OF the broker. and ground for the first
building will be broken this week at Seventy-frst-
st. and Avenue A. The building will be six stories
high with accommodations for twenty-five families
a store will occupy the front part Of the ground
floor, and a fve-room apartment Will be htted up
in the rear The rest Of the house will be laid out
in suites Of two and three rooms. The special
feature Of the plans for these tenementhouses sub
mitted by the young architects, In which they
differ from all other tenement-houses in the city.
will be lighted and ventilated directly from the
sky and the outer world. Usually. the erection OF
a ffteen-story building either side Of 25xl0
lot completely darkens and shuts off the air from
the building between, but 1t is asserted that these
model six-story tenement-houses will in no way
be affected in such case. The secret Of this was
said to be extremely simple. and will be made
known within few days when the first ground
is broken and the plans are published
PLANS FOR FURTHER BUILDING.
The of the broker who is interested in the |
building scheme will be made pubic at the same 1,
time. He is expected 10 arrive in this city from
Chicago next Wednesday. 1t is his intention as
declared by his agents to erect buildings 10 the
value OF 5000 coo and 1t is thought that in all they
VIII number fifteen. part OF them TO be below
SPECIAL care has been aiken to have Perfect sanitary
ARRANGEMENTS; and IN this direction the young
of the last few months. Wishing TO have thor
houses. regular investigation visits were made, by
them with such results that they were invited to
mee Of t the Tenth WaTd Which htherio has BEEN
formed only of men. Early Tuesday night visits
that as s:IS s. Dss y,s s6 aa ns
secrets which it would have been difficult, If not
impossible, for men to gain
HOW THEY GAINED THEIR KNOWLEDGE
When speaking Of some Of the customs of tene
men-house occupants. one Of the successful young
architects said that invaluable knowledge had been |
TO design more practical buildings, and to equip
them In a manner which should prevent the tenants |
from destroying whatever they might see Mt ior
firewood and other Elevators will be worked
by wire ropes, incased in iron. and iron Will be |
used wherever possible: Stationary washtubs will
bathtubs. and two rain baths. for men and one
for women will be among the conyeniences OF each
building. 1t Is intended that everything connected
with the plans shall be practical for that is , the
attribute their success.
PRACTICABILITY FIRST OF ALL
lone OF our first lessons at the school," said
Miss Cannon to Tribune reporter was the mean
ing and value OF being practical Mrs. Hopkins |
has always impressed II forcibly upon minds
that should sacrifice artistic effect. and in |
fact anything which stood In the way OF this"
1t also was declared to be the principal reason
why many architects had failed to solve the
tenement house problem and make II successful
both for occupancy and as An investment as 1t Is
expected these new buildings will be- The next
work which the young women Will complete and
upon which they may be said to have started are
the plans for womans hotel. During the last
summer they won in FIVE competitions out OF seven
the rest OF the competitors being men. but the |
plans had been designed and executed by them
so their names were not published in connection
with their
Miss Cannon will speak before the Good Citizen
ship League Of Flushing. l.. l., March j, on
rial fountain which is to he built there Plans al
ready have been submitted by the two woman
architects for new clubhouse. at the same place
which 1t is thought will be accepted.
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SALE OF THE A. WOLFF, JR. PAINTINGS.
The sale OF a collection Of pictures belonging TO