New-York tribune., 1900-06-24
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
KITCHEN IN THE HOUSE OF WILLIAM C.
WHTTNEY-MODERN INNOVATIONS
IN DOMESTIC APPLIANCES.

American lavishness IS shown no less in the
kitchens than in the other parts Of the modern up
to date house. Where the old kitchen was gloomy
and sitting with the fumes and odors Of cooking
and laundering. the modern one Is bright Ihor-
ouFhlv ventilated and finished with enamel
marble and metal that there is no chance for the
absorbing Of odors moisture.
Such a one is in the home Of William & WHIT
nev at Sixty-eighth-st. and Fifth-ave. It is a
soio1s room on the ground floor and is lighted
by two large windows. The sides and ceiling are
covered with plain white enameued thing ana tne
floor with a mosaic cement, are all the panlIles
and closets connected with the domestic service
Of the house. The servants dining hall and the
first floor hallway adjoining it and the kitchen are
wainsooted with white tiles, while the upper por-
tions of these walls and the ceilings are painted
white.
AT each end of the kitchen on the side with the
windows is a solid white porcelain sink. The one
which is used for dish washing is broad and wide
and has a drip board on each1end The large range
stands against in, thewalls, as in old kitchens
In front Of 1t is long heavy table with thick,
natural hardwood top.gg89Yer1 il is an iron rack
suspended from the ceAag- raPon which are hung
saucepans and utensils that viii be used in the
preparation of the coming meal
ARRANGEMENT OF sAUCEPANs
Between the windows are shelves on which are
displayed innumerable copper saucepans and
kettles A large cabinet inClosing the electric
apparatus of the house, occupies one side between
the doors At one end of the room is a closet con-
tanning baking utensils. The servants hall.
large we'll furnished room, opens off from this end
of the kitchen. On the opposite side is the cold
storage room It contains huge refrigerator,
porcelain sink, meat block, pastry marble and
hardwood dresser containing another large assort-
rnent of copper utensils all glowing with pride and
q recent polish.
The buffers pantry is the opposite side of the
hall. Its dressers are of hardwood. This pantry
communicates by dumbwaiter with the large but
lers or glass pantry which adjcls the dining
fs he
contamination Of modern skill in household con-
venience and beauty. It is lighted by skylight
and it, too tiled, while the dressers that line the
room are of hardwood An iron balcony reached
and renders the upper parts Of the dressers access
ibIe. Here are kept the choicest china and glass
with marble top Running filtered water be
9DhVet+ar runs 70 the kitchen as we'll as to the
pantry below. and both have electric arrangements
or oiiSs raise them the to any door in the house
The laundry is on the same floor as the kitchen
heat The hot water for the eight porcelain tubs
is supplied from the kitchen.
TILED WALLS AND MARBLE FLOORS.
The walls of the kitchens in the dwelling
and apartment houses are tiled or lined with
marble their entire height or are walnscoted as
high as means will allow, and finished the OF
the way like the ceilings with enamel paint Dif
ferences Of opinion prevail regarding the floors.
While tiles and mosaic are ideal so far cleanI-
ness is concerned both hard the feet of the
servants, and are cold in winter. Rubber rugs are
usually used in places where much standing is re-
quired. but these do Obviate all the difficulties.
Hardwood floors have been preferred in many OF
the finest houses. and these frequently covered
with linoleum.
In kitchens where brick set ranges used the
chimney breasts are of enamelled brick and the
Intel of Italian marble. while the hearth is of
mosaic, instead of buestone
In many kitchens the solid porcelain sink stands
clear OF the wall, thus allowing all sides to be
thoroughly cleaned. Where there is sufficient
room the sink is in the middle OF the floor and
Is accessible all sides. The drip boards of the
sink of metal bound wood. hinged that they
viii back against the wall When the drip
boards Of marble, rubber mat is used 10 cover
: them a safeguard against hTeakage Of crOckerv.
The modern range is great an advance on the
in the western parts Of his coIntrv they fransrt
Os sheet steel and maleable iron and the 1ues and
ovens are lined with asbestos. No fire bricks are
/ in the old ones. The ovens. which large and
roomy heated uniformly that potatoes
bake equally quick. This impossible with the
/ old ranges These are made with combination coal
Gas ranges only are employed IN many houses, and
do away with all the annoyance OF fuel cOnseouent
dust and irregularity Of heat. There are water
he Ter attacinlehtS Ior the not water boiler which
work independently of the rest OF the range
The dressers in some of the model kitchens have
slueH. shrlNes ana doors or Italian marble the
hinges and fastenings OF the doors being of bronze
and rveted to the marble. The table tops are also
marble and these acmes OF human skill are as
/ nearly nicrobe ana Vermin proof as human agencies
can contrive- Electric lights so arranged that
every part OF the kitchen is well lighted.
sumptuous and beautiful as are these Iatter5av
kitchen contrtvances, great improvements are stf
possible and not until electricity has been rendercd
fashioned kitchen with its fireplace and crane he
eelpsed by a perfect innovation.