New-York tribune., 1902-08-17
TIE ANSONlA,
AN UP To DATE SPECIMEN OF APART
MENT AKCHITECTUI;E

NfENT ANCHI|EtTII;E.
With the completion Of the Ansonia. New
York can boast Il masterpiece Of apartment
architecture which il size. compl@xity Of cqulp-
Inents and perfection Of appointments is un-
cquallnd in the world Its huge and massive
proportions its towering height. together with
the ornate and imposing character OF its design.
render the building one "f the most conspicuo4s
landmarks of the upper part Of the city.
An apartment building which is absolutely
unique and The large of its KIND in the world
IS sufficiently novel to merit des 'TiptiJn
Some idea of the magnitude Of the Ansonii
NAV h,, formed by the fact that IL contains no
less than > 800 r ous above ground The bulId-
ing occupies the entire block IroAt on ihI"'ii-
way between Scventy-third and Seventy I"uIth
SIS 1t took rnore than three years to hulid the
structure from the time the first foundation
stones were laid. To compute the huiip'T Oh
hricks th. tons of iron and steel and other ma
ftri.l used iii the construction would hr Iutli'-
That il involved great problems ol engineering
is sclf-evidtnt- The complex multiplication "l
appliances and apparatus, sucn as no olhg' @
building in this cIly contains, ittuI''I '''I ''
else Of great engineering Skill ~, ,;.
Some idea OF the comIie kitty OF the appliances
installed in this immense building VIII DE Al
furded f,y th, statement that no less thdl one
hundred and seventy fly" miles 81 piping OF an
kinds are concealed within It's Walls anu H".,>.
or extended around its basement and under the
rock below Nothing approa' hing such an eX-
tent of tubing ever before been p!d!cru uhtci
one roof and by way ol Cphliil l9'h IL may ~
stated that an average twenty St'ry ShyS'IaPII ,,
NAV contain about eighteen miles or pipe Whhe
the great Bowling Green olIl'os, occupy lS Ief'i
ly the same area as the AhS"1'la' 'oii'A 't
thirty-siX mites ..,-. 49,.
- ,,,,,-o,, ,pess9 .eS protecting bell and t"l"-
,,bonn wives and electrical conductors. providing
pas hot cold and iced wafer, heating the rooms.
refriccrating the iceboXeS, operating eieFal"iS'
draining and ventiatinG the sanitary ap-
piiances. and conveying steam to and from the the
large engines and pumps. 10 generate an the
power necessary for the whole liiichiierS ger, Oh t'
establishment DonefS dB6ic6d'iHS Inv A''i'
power are required.
TsneciaI attention has been devoted to the
e.,itarv enuiIment of the Ansonia. matter OF
rr,vest inheritance in such an aggrega tion of
ho mes No less than five separate exits to the
mining is made of screwed galvanized pipes ana
fittings of the most modern character
While none of these pipes are visible. they
in such positions that they can be reachea ,a
when required. The bathtubs. sinks and hand
basins are of solid porcelain. and arranged so
that floors and walls around and behind may
he easily reached for cleaning purposes I1ied
floors and uainscotng in the bathrooms add 10
the Z, neral provisions for cleanliness Every
,riyate kitchen has a porcelain waShtub. and
provisions are made in the basement for the
drying articles washed therein.
A public laundry is likewise provided for the
convenience of tenants
Filtered hot and cold water, as wen as iceu
water ere provided in every apartment
Another important matter which has been
studied with great care is the subject of venti-
Iation The Ans .,.ia is unique in the provision
of a supply of f, "si filtered air TO the interior
Of every suite of T. 'artments- The air is drawn
from the west side of the building. through
screens and filter cloths to the sub basement.
where large electric blowers force il over coiis
which in winter heated by steam and In
summer cooled by freezing brine, distributing ii
under pressure through the galvanized steel
fues which rise through the building.
In winter the supply of air VIII be aVallable
at uniform temperature OF 40 degrees All
impure air, gases and odoTs arising from cook
ing are drawn out of the rooms through vents
by means of electric suction fans on the roof