New-York tribune., 1901-10-27
FOR SINGLE WOMEN.
ATTRACTIVE APARTMENTS ON MORN
INGSIDE HEIGHTS, REPLETE WITH
EVERY MODERN APPURTENANCE.

novel and unique apartment buildins' which
will I'LL a long felt want among single women III
this city has just been completed on Morningside
Heights directly across the street from the Co
lumbla College campus. Although originally de-
signed for the exclusive accommodation OF stu
dents of Barnard and Teachers colleges. the pro-
ectOrs Of the enterprise have decided. On account
of the untimey completion Of the building to de-
part from this plan and take in single women OF
approved character. regardless OF their occupation
The portals OF this novel establishment are thus
thrown open the great army of women wage
and students other than those attending
the institutions allied to Columbia University.
The building is of the largest and most I'M
posing structures on the upper West Side. 1t Is
nine stories high ard occcpi-s the entire block
front in Amsterdam-ave., between One-hundreu-
and twentieth and undred-and-tWenty-nrst
SITS. II is absolutely freproof in construction anu
divided into four wings, the two centre ones %
which are called LOngfelow and whittier mans
while the One hundred -and-twenteth-st. wing Is
called the Lowell and the One-hundred-ahd-t"eh'S
hrst-st wing the Emerson
Ionrfeow and Whittier halls are devoted 10
the exclusive accommodation of women. They
contain two hundred and fifty single rooms i"eiS
eight three room suites and fourteen two rooIl
suites with private bathrooms. The rooms are ~
bright and cheerful and are furnished IN an ''
tractive and comfortable style. Aound'hI pa'ii''s
and sanitary conveniences are proNlueu o'' -.
floor the bathrooms being equipped with the most
advanced tyne of lavatory and bathing appoint
ments Besides large and Handsomely lUi ''I
nubIic parlors and reception rooms on the mes
nine floor each of the dOrmltory HooI -, - :
own private paror and reception rpolli ~
range from 50 50 month upward 4, devoted
The entire ton floor OF the pululnS - 80, ~
to dining halls and kitchens. the FORMER T%a
tractivcy furnished and tastefulIy oeS ,net in
ijneD china and table service are OF n nus IL
viting character. while the qualty ol te n
cooking and the attendance will be -
ia claimed on as high a standard as tne , -
charges for the board will permit tthtS fnattIre
purpose of the management to MAKE The TI charges
~ the enterprise strictly utiltarian, Inc ci"' So
for full table board 81 80 week. ,,.,oo tho
-la building was designed by Bruce tlICS' m
orcbitcct There are five elevators IN the DuiiH u
ing and all the appurtenances that .ont house
Tbera are ample storage rooms, interior teIepi
a steam laundry in the basement ano; iast, ~
not least a library and reading room froPei non
attoc5aDce Is DrOVided day and night
rrba Situation of the building is In many resPsEt
uneurDasscd The Columbia CoHege gattueIi 80 - ~
e ss Vet in an embryonic state, is IN tne Iedi VI
the building. and wide streets ore on tn,od Lew
~ ~ The result is a free and unobstructeu Wv
In every direction and sunlight TOT nedIII tttStS
room From the upper stories inaBhliceilt Nor
~ the Hudson Long Island Sound ana the upper
portion of Manhattan Island are op1,tiito, called
The south and north wings of the buiIdlnS call1u
resDectiyely the Lowell and the Emerson -
regular family housekeeping apartments al!
in seven and eight room suites lhese dpIl
are OF course provided with all the appoIn1siiI NJ
| aDd featl that go TO make up fnodeln .hlsIi
class domici!es While they were primarily lhteUu
| ed for families whose children are attending tI,t
N rious deparmeuts of the university, tiley SouI.
| eDneal strongly 10 those who would like TO gel
into the scholastic atmosphere or 'oiutnolh ~
restaurant facilities OF the house VIII De opei ~
the tenants of these apartments the eiiT
srd venting OF which the real estate firm or SlaW
son & Hobbs has in charge. while appicauon Ioi
roonos IN the dormitores must be made 10 the man
| ager OF the building on the premises