New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-23
Apartment foteIs.

| II stands in the very centre Of the fashionable
apartment house and hotel section OF this town.
us neighbors are lining that block OF West For
y -toIfLh street, and fast making IL OF the
architectural features OF Manhattan. Then that
same quiet asphalted block, well removed from
the noisy traffic of the avenues boasts OF Ave
OF NETWORKS greatest clubs. the Yale. the
harvard the Bar Association. the New-Tork
1acht and the Century. The Racquette is only
d nItle further away. Down AZ the Fifth avenue
corner are Sherry's and DelmOnico's. and a step
beyond them the Grand Central station on TO
me west single block away. is Broadway.
LCuS acre square and all the life and gayety
] OF that lively new theatre section. With these
great streets so near by. tn transit facilities OF
IN -4sonquln go without saying Surface and
eI@Vated lines are within easy call. while the
MOTEL VIII be quickly reached by the underground
IaA"ay from the three great bOrOughS OF the
| city OF course, such a house OF conveniencss
| IN so exclusive and distinguished 4 section OF
town IS an architectural credit 10 its surround
lhSS- WITHIN and without. the structure is a
tribute TO the combination of elegance and good
taste: OF massive beauty and great utility. OF
exquisite decoration and elaborate furnishings.
| The ground floor with its handsome lobby
mems clubroOm. ladies' reception room and the
general restaurant. is an index OF the character
of the entire hotel
Great care has been given the arrangement
OF the apartments allotted 70 its patrons. The
| men VINO nave designed and built the Algonquin
are experienced in this sort OF building construc
ton. and in this house they have prOfited BY
any errors, however slight. that may have been
made in its predecessors The centre OF each
floor above the second floor is given 10 a public
hall. into which open the two elevators the SER
vice room connecting with the dumb walters
from the kitchen the stairs and the apartment
suites It is the arrangement Of these last that
is made an especial feature of the Algonquin
| The ordinary NewYork apartment is lined
along long and narrow corridor which suggests
the cabin paSsagewayS mid decks OF an ocean
liner or the narrower fOOtway OF a sleeping car
at night. Not so with this new house. The
rooms are arranged in square groups. each group
with its private hallway so that in gazing
through the open door sees not the hide
ousy ugly narrow corridor OF New-York apart
rent lore. but attractive vtstas and tempting
angles in its stead
The trim Of all these apartments IS uniform, the
woodwork of antique mahogany and the floors
of Waxed oak. Each bedroom has its bath, a.
wonderfully complete affair in white enamel
with all the latest kinds of plumbing and toilet
appliances The apartments are fitted with
mantels and bookcases. the remaining furniture
being furnished as a rule by the occupant. who
thus suits his individual taste and fancy. They
range in yearly price unfurnlshed from $40 for
a single bedroom and bath up 10 $500 for =
dining room. three bedrooms. three baths and
private hallway These are the extremes IN the
Algonquin prices and between them almost any
person desiring 10 adopt the very comfortable
and satisfactory hotel life in New-Tork may suit
his purse. The house mana cement has arranged
to lease these apartments at less than year
for slight advance in the annual rates and has
provided several furnished rooms for the Use
OF the guests OF It's patrons who may be tempo
rarily stopping in town Rooms for private
maids or Wallets may be engaged at a reasonable
figure
Such IS in brief what the algonquin Is and
what IL aims TO accomplish It is the latest and
best OF the fine family hotels that have long
since given New-YOrk a reputation Of being the
success is clearly shown by the large number OF
rooms engaged ard occupied at yesterday
opening There still remain unengaged few
desirable apartments and single rooms. and
these may be secured by early application n
ALBERT 7. FOSTER. the manager OF the new
house.