New-York tribune., 1901-02-17
THE HOUSE BEAUTIFUL.
THE Up To DATE HOME-ITs HYGIENIC
APPOINTMENTS - HEATING
AND LIGHTING.

Many OF the residents Of Murray Hill and the
region above remodelling their high stoop
houses into the American basement model.
which originated and designed by an architect
OF this city.
II has been truly said that the house does not
make the home. but n has a great influence on the
health and character of the inmates The brighter
conditions. essential the health and spirits of
the occupants. have been discovered in the modern
low stOop house
A strong argument in it's favor is the advantage
OF broad, light. square the full width Of the
house against the former rooms cut off
by dark Railways. Many OF these modern dwell
ings are of palatai proportions and of ornamental
but substantial architecture after style the
French Renaissance. with its delicate lines and
carving. In the interior many features
introduced, such billiard room In the sub
basement and smoking room conservatory adjoin-
Ing the dining
AN ATTRACTIVE INTERIOR
The entrance is level with the street and a short
Fesubulc leads the visitor into square entrance
nan generally with cabinet trimmings OF white
pine Al one side is the cosey reception roOm with
broad fireplace high manteI. often done Up in
Cuban mahogany. Back Of the entrance hall Is the
broad staircase. with a graceful curve in the lower
steps.
Al the back of the reception room is the servants
sitting room, and beyond that the kitchen both OF
which finished in cypress.
on the first floor above are located the parIor
library and dining ROOM with buffers pantry china
! closet and a silver safe built I'm the wall.
The library and dining often finished in
quartersd oak. with the parlor and foyer in white
| pine. enameed or in natural mahogany. which is
a rich yellow in tone. The sitting room and
chambers above may he done in birch birds eye
| maple
In the more palatiaI houses will Be found a noise
less automatic electric elevator. ascending from
cellar roof besides lift for trunks freight and
ruff ala
steam heating plant with direct and indirect radia-
| tion. besides "per gas hearths I'm the principal
| apartments and bathrooms. other noteworthy pro-
| visions are complete telephone communication be
tween the various parts Of the house and laundry
| thus doing away With the annoyanees incident to
Provision is made for lighting both by electricity
| and gas. and some houses have an attachment for
| the deep closet. that when the door Is opened
the Interior is Immediately illuminated by electric
HYGIENIC HARDWOOD FLOOR
/ Slowly but surely the hardwood floor. Ike the
| sensible hygienic fashion that il is. has come TO
| stay. The advantages OF such a floor are its
| cleanliness and healthfuuess the ease with which
| it he kept clean, and after the first cost the
economy Of ~. When sweeping is being done in a
| carpeted the dust rises IN clouds more or
less heavy according Z" the condition or ihe car
! pct and the method of using the broom. Naturally
the dust settles on the walls. doors and windows
and Il inhaled by the sweeper on the othsr NM,
the hair brush or dust mop may be p1sSTd srntS ,s
| over polished floor. taking ny an IN" uLlSt
] without raising scattering H. Any moor OF TINS
! kind may be kept clean without the aid OF much
| water. ana t Is being placed In rooms contih-
| ualy in use such AS the dining room, iving room.
] bedrooms and bathrooms ,,
| 4 modern house has been lkened 70 an anitnai ma
/ organism the framework being the skeleton an
the plumbing iucs. heating pipes etc. orins the
4 crctIIafory system. "A well known atchite.t
| said 10 "A Tribune reporter yesterday. IL Il the
4 same with houses With people-fheN are all
IKE spS vet ali different 50 In designing houses
| n is ue-~ssary cater rhr different tastes oi
| the different classes Eut there are no more Sutl
houses being built IN this CITY. there i no dcnand
4 small house viii command f-"' a
wear and peopIe VINO can pay that rent Will live In
| an apartment or house noor. hS ] call " lhFy
can have twelve rooms and three baths. with AL
other modern convenience. for 500 a year. These
| house hoors are demonstrating how much com
fort can Increased ~ the lessenlng OF iah"T'
| common heating apparatus and plumbing system
doing away at once with one 81 tho heaviest ahors
y ths private house the lifelong Wrestle with coal
| and ashes
: There is nothing Ike the modern method of
| steam heating although many object 20 the un-
slightly steam radiators iu the rooms They Try %
avoid This hy indirect radiation by furnace heat
/ Rut ] consider tho furnace a most unheathy,
4 dirty. unsatisfactory method 10 rather get the
4 necessary heat from old fashioned stoves.
There is nothing better for kitchen than paint