New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-16
IMPROVED APARTuENT-HOUSES.
COMFORTS AND CONTINGENCIES PROVIDED FOR
FI.AT-DWELLERs.

FLAT-DwELLERs
The observation-disclosures advertised In another part
of to-days Tribune are fair examples of the most
approved models of up-to-date apartment buildings
They forrs striking contrast in their construction
and interior ARRANGEMENT their luxurious appoint
ments and many conveniences. to the old type or
flats. with their dark and narrow staircases AND
dingy little rooms The builders felt that the time
was fast approaching when these latter structures
would of necessity either be relegated TO innocuous
desuetude or be replaced by the modern type Of
apartments Even in the most convenient localities
landlords are experiencing constantly increasing
difficulty in keeping these old places tenanted Inc
people move 70 go into new buildings, even II
these are not as convenient their places Of bust
ness.
While the fve-story apartment building. without
elevator Is continuing to maintain it's vogue. build
ers consider II only question OF time when tney
will find II improbable TO erect such structures
The elevator has already started revolution In
this matter and It is considered likely that within
a few years the present skyscraper plan in the
office building will be applied to apartment build
ings In point OF fact. at the present moment
nine-story apartment-house OF steelframe con-
struction is in of erection in Broadway and
Sixty-nhth-st.
The houses represented among the illustrated ad-
refreshments of this paper are all supplied with
elevators and are types of the most advanced form
of this class Of buildings. Each possesses distinc
tive points of excellence The Versailles. In Ninety
hrst-st. and Broadway. ranks easily as one OF the
handsomest and best-appointed houses OF the West
Side Its suites Of rooms beautifully planned
and finished. and all unusually large and with
high ceilings The parlors are i4sey IS feet dining
rooms Is by 49, and Libraries 13 by Is feet. The bed
rooms are proportionately large. Every magma
bic Improvement has been introduced In these
apartments and everything to the smallest detail
is finished in beautiful style There so many
and NJ
these apartments that II is impossible TO enumerate
them here. The foyer Of the house is especially
worthy Of mention for IT'S artistic effect All the
water that enters the building passes through an
elaborate process OF filtration.
The apartments next door. No. 252 West Ninety
frst-st while quite large those Of the
Versailles possess many points OF merit. and con-
sidering their moderate rental are uncommonly at
tractive The suites consist OF seven and eight
rooms besides a beautiful bathroom and butlers
pantry The rooms the upper floors command
a fine view of the Hudson. There is electric
elevator in the house and OF course. electric light
fixtures in all the rooms The service OF the house
is Of a superior character.
The Navarro, situated at the southwest corner OF
Ninety -ninth-st and broadway. which is nearing
completion and will be ready for occupancy by
and beautiful workmanship notable feature OF
the house is the installation OF private telephone
planned each room being spacious light and airy;
The finish and decorations throughout will be OF
the highest order. All the latest improvements will
be introduced. A water-flterng plant will consti-
tute one of the many important features OF the
house Electric elevators and electric light fixtures,
steam heat and other modern devices TO add TO the
f0 cde OF beses Of w she Wes SIDE There six
seven and eight room apartments, al a rental Oh
from 500 to 81 200 year ,.
The Dewey in West End-ave.. near One-hundred-
the most exacting fat-dweer The house has
beautiful situation and all the features thal az
enumerated in the houses mentioned ABOVE are
here duplicated. a,.L -. aod
The Elizabeth. at One hun red- and-hfth-st ana
Rrnadvay merits commendatiOn for Its construc-
tion the ARRANGEMENT of its apartments ana gen
eral finish II ranks easily as one OF the ihoSt A.
tractve houses in upper Broadway. 49,.
The Florence and Gramercy apartments arr W W
Of the best downtown apartment-houSes, anu t,or
once differs from the aforementioned ESTABLISH
,nents in that Il combines Housekeeping apartneIs,
vyith so-called bachelor quarters. FOR tne De,e
Of the tenants Of the latter class. restaurant 80
uIsbed apartments The house is model OF mr.
nroof construction. the management pointing WI,
,rtla IN two occasions when a fIe 1alleu 10 oPiN1
bevond the rooms in which It originated ,a
The Gramercy beautifully situated on a pI nart
nark also ranks as one OF the best hreproof apari
pment buildings in this city There are rev hO ,
that can boast OF as many protecting ss ~
against IRE Every partition In the bundng - Ur
1rsnroof material. and heavy brick walls rhnnlns
from the base the roof. divide the various ap &,
vents An elab orate watchman's patrol system Is
an additional safeguard against any possible co"
The Tecumtha II a recently completed apaItheIit
hriiding in Thirty fourth-st.. near Seventn-dNe.
Is one Of the architectural ornaments OF tna' Nth
t5on ~ the city All that contemporary IDEAS WI" III
rera I'd TO luxury and convenience can sugses. e
Tsct,ntha possesses Both finish and decoralio"'
Of the apartments are OF the highest order