New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-17
TWO BROADWAY APARTMENTS.
THOSE SEEKING ATTRACTIVE QUAR-
TIERS ARE ADVISED TO INSPECT
THESE NEW APARTMENTS.

Two new apartment houses have recently been
completed at the northwest corner of Broadway,
or Boulevard, and 1929 street, which are worthy
of more than a passing mention. They are six
and seven story buildings of a pleasing archi-
tectural design, being built of red brick and
sandstone. The buildings adjoin on 1929 street.
but are separated in the rear by court twelve
feet IN width, so that abundance Of light and
ample circulation of air are insured to all the
rear rooms of the apartments
The apartments are in many ways distinct
improvement upon many that are TO be found
along the Boulevard They contain all the latest
and most desirable features known to modern
apartment architecture. The rooms are eXcep-
tiOnally large and well arranged, and, on &C
count of the broad interseCting courts light and
sunshine are secured for every room.
Especial attention has been given to closet
room, which has been provided wherever 1t has
been found practicable without sacrificing the
size and wall space of the rooms Another val
liable feature is the introduction of a stationary
washstand. with overhead closets between the
bedrooms There four apartments on each
floor of the corner house, consisting of six and
seven rooms and bath, while the adjoining
house on 1929 street has two apartments of
eight rooms and bath on each floor.
The decorations and general finish OF the
apartments are very attractive, finely polished
woods-mahogany, oak and maple-being used
for the trim. while the floors are made Of
parquet and shellaCked hardwood. The wall
papers vary in each apartment but all are taste
full in design and first class in quality
Not a detail has been overlooked to bring the
apartments up to the highest point of perfection.
Everywhere the latest innovations have been in
troduced. The bathrooms have tiled floors and
Wainscoting, and furnished with large por-
Celan lined tubs, nickel plated fittings and open
nickel plated plumbing. In a large number of
the apartments there is separate servants
toilet. The arrangement and furnishings of the
Kitchens and buffers pantries would delight the
most fastidiOus housewife. In fact everything
pertaining the housekeeping machinery has
been treated with q view to affOrdng the great
est amount of convenience Although porcelain
Washtubs have been provided In each apart
ment, special provision is made in the base
ments of both houses for doing the weekly wash.
Those who so prefer have their laundry
work done here and the clothes dried by steam
heat in a device only recently invented OF
course, there also drying facilities the
roofs.
Other advantageous features of the houses
a private telephone in each apartment, con
Meeting with the long distance telephone; a mail
any floor; a general storage room, a bicycle
room, gas and electric light fixtures, and electric
elevator service day and night
The entrance to both houses is unusually at
tTactiVe. Rich Parvenazzo marble has been used
TO decorate the walls, while handsome Oriental
especially designed chandeliers and side brack-
cts combine to make most imposing appear
ance.
The houses called the Harold Court and
the Brittany, respectively. Daily e. Carlson
the bull lers and owners while Brandt & Kirby,
the real estate firm at the corner Of Broadway
and lO4th street, are the renting agents.
Advantageous leases can now be made for any
or the apartments that are not yet rented The
rents are very moderate A book containing
pictures. floor plans and full description Will be
sent on application to Brandt 81 Kirby.