New-York tribune., 1902-08-15
4 NEW HONE FOR AN OLD SOCIETY.

The latest addition TO New-Yorks buildings for
charitable IS the nearing completion
at Woody Crest-ave. and Observation-Disclosures
sccond-st. just beyond Central Bridge. which has
been built by the American Female Guardian So
cety and Home for the Friendess, The society
for more than fifty years occupied the buildings
at No. % East Twenty-ninth-st- and no. 80 East
ThirJieth-st.. the site Of which the Womans
Hotel IS being put up With the money re-
ceived from the sale of that site the society pur-
chased the ground Woody Crest-ave. and One
d-and-sixty-second-st-. and year ago be
gan the erection OF the building it is 10 occupy
September l.
The building is on high ground and has
tended view. abundance of fresh air and outdoor
freedom, and quite perfect protection against en-
croaching neighbors. The south line OF the prop
erty adjons the Iacomb's Dam Park property,
line is in Woody Crest-ave. and the
east or rear line in Audubon-ave The frontage
is about 225 feet. and the IS equal to about
twenty city lots The building is set back forty
five feet from the avenue line, and is entirely
freproof structure. The floors built Of ma
sonry arches; the staircases are iron, marble and
slate. The finishing woodwork is minimiZed. the
largest Of it being in the Offices on the nrst
floor. Throughout the rest OF the building there
is no woodwork at windows. the sills being Of
marble. The exterior is built of a graysh white
brick. with trim OF white stone and terra-cotta.
No cellar is built under the front Of the building.
but in the rear the descent Of the ground is such
that it gives cellars and other rooms entirely above
the ground line and sixteen eighteen feet In
height.
The basement contains dining rooms. kitchen.
laundry, storerooms. the Offices for the care Of
The outside poor. etc. Reached from the basement
and also from the chapel the drst floor is
paved terrace 70 by 81 feet. which opens the
fire escape. This is designed like broad anu
easy staircase, with galleries connecting the vari-
GUS sections of the building, that II may be
used staircase in pleasant weather instead
OF those within the building.
On the first door are Lne schOOlrOOuis and chapel,
the olIces and other administrative rooms,
second third floors are dorHILoIIes Tor boys
and girls and small Children with INDOOR play
rooms IAe batls are bOln me regular tuU KIND
and the rain bath-a Specialized form Of shower
bath Glass shelving Is provided for brushes and
combs ana s.ass rods for towels. To the fourth
hooc are assigned The servants rooms. the large
general play rooms. the gymnasium and Inanua4
framing rooms, and. well separated from all, the
hospital section This occupies the rear of this
floor. and Immediately underneath II the quar-
antiae, for the detention Of children admitted TO
the home for weeks. and the contagious wards.
These wards are separated entirely from the rest
Of the building ana have their own toilet system
and playroorns and separate Staircase 10 d large
open air playground the roof. The whole build
ing contains eighty three rooms. twenty toilets
l52 items, and It Is INTENDED 10 accommodate 200
children. Inc architect Il HL!iaIn burIeL Iuthl4I.
Toward the erection OF the building Miss Heen zen
~ ~ eoceIW as,e - s2S @ and She na so fIIr-
nIshed the chiIGrens playrooms. Other gifts have
and Miss DIVA Stokes; OF the gymnasium by III
lam Burnet Tuthill, Of the secretary's room by the
Rev. Dr. John Bancroft DeVins and his wife; OF the
executive committee room by the members OF the
board Of managers; OF the dormitory for the forty
large girls by Stephen NJ. Wright, of the nursery
for the forty smallest children BY Mrs. a. c.
Hencken. while Mrs. Washington Wilson has pro-
vided shades for the go windows. But the boys
two dormitories-one hold forty boys and
the other twenty-the dornItory for twenty small
girls, the hospital quarantine dining ROOM kitchen
and some office still unfurntshed. Beds
bedding. rugs, chairs and all needed articles
the large boys dormitory and their caretalIer's
the smaller dormitories for $3.50 each, while for
single beds, with their belongings, $40 covers all
expense The furnishing committee Invites in
spection Of the building it stands and earnestly
socits gifts for the equipment Of this of the
Oldest institutions for children in New-York The
members of this committee are Mrs. +. NJ Weeks
Mrs. G. r. Watts, Miss Helen M Gould, Mrs. Hugh
ONeill Mrs. c. A. Edwards and Mrs. David Nc
Gunigle. Gifts for furnishing may be to the
treasurer, Mrs. S. F. Haock at the society's tenn
porary Office, Room 54. United Charities Building,
No 105 East Twenty-second-st
The formal opening Of the building will be in the
fall. of which notice Will be given hereafter.