New-York tribune., 1896-07-29
A FINE HOME FOR ORPHANS.
NEW BUILDINGS TO BE ADDED To
ST. JOHNS HOME FOR BOYS.

TIE ROMAN CATHOLIC ORPHAN ASYLUM SOCIETY
TO SPEND ss5oooO IN ADDITIONS TO THE
PROPERTY IN ST. MARK's-AvE
As announced In yesterdays Tribune the Ho"a"
Catholic Orphan Asylum Society has MADE prepara-
tions to erect new buildings. which VIII cost nearly
s2sOoN. These buildings are to be used as an addi-
ton to st, Johns Home for Boys. wh'ch Is III
the block bounded by St Marks. Troy and Albany
ayes and Prospect Place. The Erouhus nave
frontage Of 200 feet In ST. Marks-aVe anu -oV iec' i"
Albanv-ave The present building Is a large FOUR
story stone structure. near the AIpanv-aVe' emu Va
the block and facing in st. Mark's-ave. Two wings
extend back from the main building toward fTos-
pect Place. Just north OF the main STRUCTURE a'r'
connected with II by passageway, Is square pricK
building In these buildings for severnl years i'io'
BOYS have found home There are seVerai hoi"o'
In the city for girls but only one oher ior ooys %
that most of the boys who are thrown onto inc
sIooo,o tor sunnort arc sent to st. Johns Asy-
lum The boys range from three to hfteeh years !"
age. When they reach the latter age some OUTSIDE
employment Is found for them.
The present buildings have been FOUND entireiy
too cramped for such number OF young RESTLESS
bows and the authorities have for several years
gradually improved and enlarged the ihsutulD"
Last year the block bounded by Albany and Troy
ayes and Prospect and Park places was purchased
This has been laid out as playground 1or the
children Shelters have been erected, trees anu
shrubs planted, and in a few years IL VIII oe
beautiful park. But its new buildings, which are
soon to be erected. will constitute the largest auoi
,,onss and improvements which have been maoe snce
mo institution was founded. They will occupy
almost all of the available ground which Is vacant
on the old site and will constitute quarters W.
dormitories classrooms, workrooms, hosPitai anu
the refectory. The present accommodations VIII oe
nearly doubled when the new puiid'hss ha'e oee"
completed.
Tho main building to be constructed Will be
,ry ,O feet long by rs feet In width. to face Troy
ave- and connect with the north end Oh tie oiicn
structure already mentioned. The nrst hoor wiz
be mainly devoted to large playroom' 'oNi"
which will be fitted up with everything necessary
for the amusement Of the children the rest Oh
,h, eoor u,Il contain three small cassrooms. each
with a seating capacity for ffty-fve. On the sec-
ond floor above the playroom will be a dormitory
with room for 100 beds There Will also De tnree
classrooms. corresponding TO the ones peiow' Inc
third and fourth floors will be entirely devoeo 10
dormitory purposes having 100 beds on each noor.
Near the passageway which connects the present
stone and brick structures will be built working
room fifty feet wide and running out to the 81
Marks-ave wall. Half OF 1t will be two stories
high and will contain class rooms Inc lower
floor will be entirely devoted TO the machinery used
In making the clothing for the children and the
bedding for the institution. Every garment ana
piece Of bedding used in the institution Is mace
there and forms no small INDUSTRY The present present
Will be enlarged The wall facing Albanyave any, WIZ Iad
be taken out and addition "A feet wide ana lSV
feet long will be erected. The seating capacity VIII
be Increased by 400 o 4. ,..
An innrmary &c feet wide and 90 feet long Il also also
included in the plans 1t will be separated from
the rest Of the buildings and front on Troy-ave.
There will be four stories each having two wards
capable of holding fourteen beds. The infirmary
will be fitted up in a modern style and vii contain
diet kitchens nursery rooms, lavatores. elevators.
laundries and other things necessary for nrst-
class hospital. Ample arrangements VIII pc pro,
vided for contagious diseases II Is contemplate EN- M
large but this will no, be done at once
Al Troy and St Marks aves. there Will De sinaii
building 4Ox4a feet. and two stories high lor the
reception of applicants, who VIII be Kept uhucr
nedicaI surveillance for two or three weeks In or
der TO ascertain their sanitary condition before In.
troduction into the asylum proper. Tne present
laundries and boorroom: about the centre OF Pros
meet Place will be largely increased TO provide ior
The Increased work to be done for the now struc-
lures. 49,, A., . ,,,ud,,., ora IN
no constructed Is TO be gray brick with terracotta
trimnings and with a base about -FOUR or hVe lect
i,,rh Of rock face granite The general character
~ the architecture will be plain and supsaniaL. a.
Rids for the construction of these buildings VIII be
received no to tonight. The Building committee
win meet in few days TO award the d con1rao' &c , anu
work will be begun at once 1t Is nopeu 70 nave
the improvements completed by August 1881.