New-York tribune., 1910-11-20
ATTRACTIVE HOME S|TESI
Features of the Modern High
Class Apartment Houses.
IMPROVEMENTS THEY OFFER
glvyn Court, at ,58th Street and
Seventh Ave. One Of the Finest
Residence Structures IN City.

W7ae-e 5sth street crosses Seventh avenue.
5--sr 81 the entrance to Central Park. there
Lsx recently been erected one Of the finest
sns---rer- houses in this city The name
chosen for the new structure is Alwyn
-o,-r-. and the owners point with pride TO
.-a -1ar.v attractive features which II pos
sasses rs situation is IN many respects
s.-7e-io- JC other apartment houses Of its
riass
The fact that AlEyn Court is SO near
Ns1 Yorks great pleasure ground is one
~ IS Distinguishing features. The fresh
zhoiesome air waited il from the park in
e.-es tie occupants Of the most essential
s,-rin1.te IS far as health IS concerned In
~ wav ~ location no section Of the city
csn su-1ass IL The apartment house is
convenient 70 every line OF transportation,
.-sS bringing Il INTO close touch with the
sr---:ng and theatrical centres OF Man
tssr.
T- recent years the tendency q New
v-o-Le-s has been TO fo-sake their private
dwellings and take advantage Of the won
-e-Fal deveiopnen1 which has characterized
s7s-yment house history Few private houses
oan begin % afford the comfort and con-
,eriences that the modern up-to-date apart
rrsnt cal. Alwyn Court is one OF the strik-
II examples of this new type Of home The
fss- material obtainable was used IN the
construction oS this magnificent freproof
building, and at the same time al unusual
effort wss made 70 make its exterior and
interior delightful TO the eye
Ire decorations and finish, 70 the smallest
detail. are Cf the highest class. While these
DECORATIONS are most elaborate. they are at
Ire same u-ne perfect in taste and har-
n7rv. Much care and thought have been
shown II T1e arrangement Of the apart
merits Only two tare on q floor. each con-
sis,ing of fourreeH rooms Eleven Of these
ere 50 arranged that more than two thou
sand square feet OF floor space may be
brought together for the purposes OF enter
tstument-
there s-e -hree bedrooms. 2 living room.
sai1n. Z room that can be used for library
" Billiards dining and kitchen rooms. TWO
-7o-s for servants and txo for maids
dressing -ooUl, q gallery and & couserva-
tu-y There are three masters bathrooms
and r=o fo- servants.
Ssne Of The distinctive features OF the
houss Include three noiseless elevators. with
dsv and night service; vacuum cleaning
systen. coDmodioUs dressing rooms. rnilli-
us-T closet with shelves Of plate glass:
garquer flooring throughout, f7eplaces Of
exquisite design in many Of the rooms, an
individual vine vault and storage room
with each apartment A large court, S2xS2
feet, Is II -Le centre Of the building
TIE Structure is owned by the Fifty
eighth Street and Seventh Avenue Com
Psry- The directors include Charles r /
Es5de2. president OF the Eedden Construc-
-01 Company a L Prescott, president of
:. :. Prescott & Co: Alvyr Ball ir. OF
Ire req estate firm OF Frederick Sourhack
Il AVN Ball jr-- William Mckenzie, !
PRESIDENT OF The STANDARD Bleachery Com
pa1y and Frank Hughes, president OF the
Dundee Textile Company and vice-president
= ne Hobart Trust Company. The build
tng s under ire management Of c. s
Taylor