New-York tribune., 1902-05-21
AHEAD OF DATE HOSPITAL.
NEW CLINIC BUILDING OF ST. BAR
THOLOMEW'S PARISH HAS NOVEL
AND INTERESTING FEATURES

Mrs. Caroline c. Hoagland is the generous giver
Of the building at Nos. 215 and 217 East Forty
second-st for the clinic connected with the parish
work Of ST. Bartholomew's Church, which will be
opened for inspection to-day.
John NJ Young, the chairman OF the building
committee. said yesterday a Tribune reporter:
The clinic work instituted about ten years
ago in an old house close to the parish house, in
East Forty-second-st, TO meet the needs of the
people in the vicinity. So many were in want of
medical and surgical service whose condition new
ertheless, not serious as to require admis-
sion hospital. that the clinic established for
the treatment OF ordinary illnesses and diseases OF
the eye. ear nose and throat Minor surgical oper-
ations also conducted
The work grew so that for years the old
quarters have been painfully insufficient. and
Of our members who has taken deep interest in
the work decided give US the beautiful building
that will open new era in our parish work. The
architects have put into it every new improvement
known TO sanitary science. that it is not only
up to date, but in some particulars might even be
called ahead Of date"
There are six stories in the building which liberal
space permits ample supply of sterilizng. ether
izing. waiting. operating and other necessary
rooms.
The main entrance from Forty-second-st. is
placed at about the centre Of the front, and Is
elaborately decorated and carved The whole first
story is OF Indiana limestone, and the entrance
porch is treated the most important part OF the
IN +be @igbI nf The vestibuIe is the directors'
room. and az the lett the sGperintendents suite
consisting Of an outer space for clerks use and an
Back of the clerks desk is a detention room for
the reception OF contagious diseases. This room
communicates through a separate exit with the
street in order avoid suspected case coming in
large waiting room. capable of accommodating
about one hundred. occupies the central portion OF
the floor. On the east side OF the waiting room are
The second third and fourth stories are devoted
the purposes of the clinic, containing rooms for
patients recovering from surgical operations, as
veil as examination and treatment rooms for gen
eral medical cases
of the eye in such neighborhoods from the large
provision made for the oculiSts and opticians.
ranged for the nurses and hospital staff, and
part Of the sixth story is given up TO large read,
having connection with the clinic The remain
der Of the floor space is utilized for pathological
A large roof garden. having no communication
with the clinic Is placed the front roof for use
by the parish house.
The light courts are arranged on the rear AN ana
both sides Of the building, so that all rooms nave
external light and air.
iron columns and steel beams and gtrders Floors;
ceilings and partitions are Of steel and concrete ana
wood appears IN the entire building. Copper
sashes and door frames. kalSOmned iron and stone,
Hhother e feauTe % IS the absence Of angles and pro-
lections that might lodging places for dust
wall is another Curve stairs melt into curves and
All the walls are Of white tile, with a decorative
Vainscoting Of blue ung five feet high so that the
" t+lIaisI aTe re has hen taken in the
construction Of the operating rooms. The room for
important operations, the fifth floor, is
considered the most perfect yet built. The corners
Of the room are rounded to a large radius and the
ceiling is domed.
All furniture used in the building is Of steel from
special designs, and Of unusually exact and careful
workmanship. all finished in white enamel To corre-
spOnd with the walls and ceilings Of the interior.
The furniture comprises wide variety OF instru-
cases. cabinets, tables. stands, wardrobes,
bureaus, Washstands, chairs. benches, etc
The exterior has been treated in manner TO in
dicate that it is part of and belongs TO fte build
ings Of 81. Bartholomew Church, which now oc-
cupy frontage Of l75 feet. The architects are
N l. & H G. Emery.
The officers Of St Barthoomew's Clinic are the
Rev. DR.. Greer, president: John NJ. Young. vice