New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-21
HANDSOME CITY STABLES.
LUXURIOUS HOMES FOR THE HORSES OF
RICH OWNERS.
RrI1ID1NCs WHICH ARE FITTED UP LIKE DWELL
ING-HOUSES-BEAU OF THE STERN
AND WORK STABLES.

NG-HOUSES-BEAUTlES OF THE STERN
AND WORK STABLES.
CITY stables where large owners keep their
fine horses. costly vehicles and harnesses and
artistic trappings, have advanced in point or
beauty in the course Of the last decade to such
an extent that the beautiful stable OF a few
years ago would have no place in the ISL or
modern structures OF that class.
Some of the conspcuously beautiful stables
in New-Yorll are situated in the better residence
districts where their artistic fronts compare
favorably with those OF the adjoining residences.
and the sanitary arrangements are so perfect
that the stranger would never suspect the pres
ence of stable in the vicinity. These stables
are arranged. not only for the comfortable
housing of the horses and the storing or the
carriages but in nearly all of them ample pro-
visions are made on the upper floors for the
accommodation of the employees. and these
apartments are in many instances deliberately
furnished. Some Of the stables have large as
sembly rooms where dances have taken place
these elaborate society functions being termed
"barn Dances
One Of the beautiful buildings Of this kind is
Louis Stern's stable in East Eighty-fourth-st.
near Madson-ave The exterior is red pressed
brick with Indiana limestone trimmings. The
front doors are the only indications about the
place that it is not a handsome residence. The
ground floor is divided into three parts. OF which
the front is the carriage-house where ten traps.
from a large brake to a little basket village cart
including brougham victoria. omnibus. cabrio-
let and coupe take up less than half OF the space
Beyond the carriage-house is the stable proper,
with accommodations FOR fifteen horses. Each
stall Is a model Of neatness, and the we'll
groomed occupants have all the comforts that
modern stable architecture can suggest. TWO
large box stalls surmounted with highly polished
brasswork stand at either side Of the entrance
to the ridingschool. which forms the rear OF the
spacious building. This part Is inclosed by walls
Of polished white brick, and lighted by a SKY
light The upper floor has large and we!-fur-
nished quarters for the head cOachman ana
several assistants, gymnasium and two large
dressing rooms with bathrooms attached. The
women's dressing room and well-furnished
stting-room open on a gallery which overlOoks
the riding school. and the view from there
upon the womel and children as they gallop
over the sound destroying tanbark makes one
forget that the place is in the heart OF the great
city.
Another notable stable is Frank Works, In
West Fifty-hfth-st The first glance into the
Work stable shows the visitor tnat the o"Hci
Is q practical horseman and that his stock Is
kept for use and not for show. The carriage
house which forms the front Of the stable, Is
occupied by a number Of light buggics and
road wagons. and there Is a conspicuous absence
of show traps Highly polished glass-front
cases along one side of the large space contain
a great variety Of harness and trappings. SIX
box stalls and four open stalls, all finished IN
dark hardwood. take up the rear OF the lower
floor In these Mr.. Work keeps his favorite
horses. and to guard against the i'll effects OF
inactivity when he does not feel like driving
them an exercising track has been built at the
weet end of the stable, where the horses may
be worked without being exposed to the ele-
nents This track Is about % feet wide and
100 feet long. covered with tanbark and lighted
from above.
An artistic wiadng stairway leads from the
ground floor TO Mr.. Works apartments. which
he freouenilv occupies. The suite consists OF
hedroom dining room and pantry and sitting
room ALI finished in dark hardwood and eiab-
or.te,v furnished Although the rooms bear
M evidence Of the proximity Of a stable, a step
across the hall reminds one Of the horses pres
ence A door leads to a gallery whlch o'e'i"oh"
on four sides the space devoted to the stails on
tho qround noor over all. lighting the gallery
and the space below. is dome-shaped glass
roof The stable as a whole. Is a model OF us
t,rd and q source Of much pleasure to It's owner