Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-07-26

Every urban community which is
vexed with the problem of stables will
be interested in a plan projected in a
suburb of Baltimore, whose people
have refined sense for the pure and
beautiful which has no liking either
for the odors inseparable from barns
or the general unsightliness of such
edifees. This plan is to erect apart
ment stables for the convenience of the
residents OF the suburb.
The term apartment stables" is used
to designate the manner in which 1t
Is expected the stables will be con-
Quoted. They are not to be club
stables in the sense that the company
which owns the building will have the
care of the horses. The building is to
be put up on the same principle that an
apartment house is built for human be-
ings, where each family does its own
housekeeping. Each apartment will
be the private stable of the occupant,
just in the same manner as 1t would
only difference Is that, by reason OF
their being together, cooperation be-
tween various horse owners as to the
care of the horses is made much easier.
Owners, however, preferrjrg that their
own coachmen should take care of
their horses may have them do so
without any disarrangement OF the
general plan.
The objects to be gained by this
plan are the avoidance of the necessity
of using for stables backyard space
which can be made attractive; greater
economy of the labor of caring for
horses, since in this way one man can
take care of large number and that
in case the need of a stable disappears
the stock In the club stable can be
transferred for cash more readily than
a stable on private premises.
Subscriptions to a sufficient amount
Of stock TO build a stable with IL
apartments have been secured in this
Baltimore suburb and the work of
grading is now being vigorously prose-
cuted by company, which will erect
the building. The plan embraces a
long. attractive-looking building in
the cottage style of architecture, d.
vided Into series of "a apartments,
with central driveway IA feet wide
running lengthwise through 1t. Open
ing from this driveway, or corridor,
will be the apartments. each one OF
which will consist of a carriage room
IA feet wide by Is feet deep, containing
space for two carriages, with harness
lockers, and adjoining these is space
for two stalls. which can be turned,
IL desired, into a single box stall.
From these stalls there will be doors
opening outward into paddock, each
one OF which will be % feet by 20 feet
inches In area. These are Dutch doors,
the upper part of which can be opened
leaving the lower part closed, giving
opportunity for horses to have light
and air. At all times horses may be
turned into the paddock for air and
exercise. Paddocks will be thoroughly
we'll drained and covered with tan
bark, and will have a high shingled
WALL or fence, around the outside, with
lighter fences dividing them.
Over the stalls and carriage rooms
on the second floor. will be spaces foi
sleeping apartments and feed, these
spaces opening into a central hall. BY
this plan each apartment is self-con
tanned and can be locked up and made
as private In all respects as stable OF
ones own lot.
There will be provision for protec
to be found only In the most modern
stable.