New-York tribune., 1905-03-06

BREAK GROUND At ONCE
Frank Tilford's Gift to Manhattan
EQe and Ear HaSteRs Work.

Ground will be broken this week for the new
building OF the Manhattan Eye. Ear and Throat
Hospital. in 64th-st between I'd and Sd aves. The
directors of the hospital decided to begin work at
once. after receiving a letter from Frank Tilford
a newly elected member of the board in which Mr.
Tilford offered to give $4,000 for the construction
of an clinic. Mr.. Tiford also urged the direc-
tors not to adopt the measures which had been
proposed In order to reduce the cost the building
his gift being conditional the hospital being
made more attractive. The board agreed to Mr.
Tifords suggestions. and the architects, York d
Sawyer. at once incorporated them in the plans for
the new hospital
According to the amended plans which were
finally approved last week. the hospital will cost
between s4509 and s5O0000 including the equipment
and furniture. In compliance with Mr. Tilford's
desire the exterior of the building less plain
1t will be built of Harvard brick-so named from
having first been used by McKim. Mead & White
for the memorial gates at Harvard University
a close reproduction of the old Colonial brick
The doorways win be of carved stonework, and
limestone trimmings with a granite base have also
An unusual feature in New-York hospital con-
struction will be the sun galleries, or sun rooms
Tor the eat OF Pfts % n5 naS owD 3eeI To- feet
clear through the block to 6Sd,st To the south lgO
feet have been left clear, ard this together with
the width or 6}d-st. has provided unusual oppor-
tunes for light and AIR Which the & arGnI9es .o naee
receive the greatest possible amount of sun
the 69iiding exposing their long sides to the morn
ing and afte, noon SUM- and having at their ENDS
Sinai Hospital galleries somewhat similar We're
proposed. but CeYer built In this respect the new
building is believed TO be great advance in hos
pital construction
In the plans York & Sawyer have enlarged
that portion of the budine TO be built Immediately
to six stories. increasing the capacity Of the bud-
ing by accommodation for twenty-four more ward
and ten more private patients. The fourth moor IN
addition to two large wards and rooms for patients
requiring isolation will contain several apartments
Of considerable interest In the front Of this story
will he the ACnew Library, named after the
founder OF the institution fanked by smaiieT
library or committee room and by the hoSpltal
n1isuem On the same floor will be the sitting room
of the house staff with bedrooms and bathrooms
and the apartments of the superintendent OF the
hosnitaI. toeether with the dining rooms OF TIE
staff sllnerintendent and nurses The ward on the
south Of this floor has been dedicated to the
memory Of General Samuel Thomas, whose faunliN
has given $4,000 endow the ward. In addition TO
the Eft of $4,000 from the generals SON -. K r.
THOMAS for the ear, throat and nose operating
rooms ,-,,., .-,.u,, ,o
which more and more importance is being attacheu
will be on the top floor. In order TO obtain space
for eya~v variety Of HOSPITAL ecuipmert, from me
engine room the morFue. the architects ss have
been compelled to plan basement OF hVe dlIereht
levels below the first tooT.