New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-09-15

INSPIRATIONS OF UP TO DATE ARCHI.
TECTS AND INVENTORS ARE BE-
ING EMBODIED IN THESE
NEW HOUSES.

Since the introduction in this country of the
French fiat" system, the improvements have been
OF a nature that removes the American apartment
house sphere far beyond anything that France
has known. Year by year the luxury increases,
until the apartments building veritabie
palaces. Indeed, they have comforts and con-
veniences that few European palaces can boast
One of the most perfect and comprehensive illus
trations of the high class twentieth century apart
ment house is that owned by Frederick Haberman
approaching completion in Madison-ave. at
Sixty 1t embodies the last refinement pos
sible in presenting TO its expectant tenants model
interior decoration of their suites, which is
furnished in the tasteful and artistic manner
pictures and brio a-brac.
The drawing room and library. separated only by
huted columns. As by Is feet The scheme of
color adopted in the furnished model is soft rose
the heavy rugs having garland motif OF light
green introduced in the border. The walls are
panelled with silk damask in old rose of Marie
Antoinette design The effective dado, now being
revived is deep red that gives tone and accent to
the lighter tint. Window and door draperies har-
monize with the wall hangings the portieres being
q heavy double faced velours of solid old rose.
The general idea is suggestive of the Marie An
toinette style and the gilt cabinet and tables con-
admirably with the rose tints Ceilings are
decorat ted by paintings canvas executed by art
in Paris. and the walls are few well Sc
lected water colors.
Passing through the heavy portieres that permit
entrance to the dining room from the library, one
finds a charming room with table laid invitingly
If for small dinner party. A low bowl in the
centre is heaped with hydrangea blooms and trails
of Southern srnax and rosebuds are laid at each
end. China. glass and silver all there, and all
exquisite. The furniture is of Flemish oak. carved
and upholstered with tapestry of medieval design
and an oaken wainscOting extends around the room.
In some of the apar. ments other woods used in
the dining room such rosewood and red and
white mahogany.
The attractive feature of the dining room.
perhaps is the superb oak mantel which is ten feet
long and built TO the ceiling.
The four bedrooms fitted up respectively In
blue, pink, green and yellow with bird's-eye A.
pie. curly birch. white mahogany and rosewood
furniture, brass bedsteads being used Two bath
rooms having shower. needle and sitz arrange
ments assigned to these rooms.
The less conspicuous but highly essential kitchen
department is the complete scale. A
cold storage refrigerator renders the tenant indie
pendent of Ice trusts. and II cracked ice is needed
II is only necessary put Il dish of water IN the
refrigeIating chamber for a short time. Heavy
porcelain tubs provide facilities for laundry work
but there is a large laundry. with thirty-hve tubs
in the basement, that the wash day may be
wholly eliminated from the apartment when de-
sired. Two CHEEKY and a bathroom pro-
vided for the servants. and extra may be
obtained the top floor without additional charge
If necessary.
must not be left unmentioned. In the model IL Is
furnished with writing table of forest green oak
and other articles of convenience and comfort and