New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-10
improvements and Devices
To Be Found for House
keeping in the High
Class House.

New York in the last ten years has be
come the apartment house centre Of the
world The demand for such structures
IS evidenced by the manner in which this
type Of buildings is steadily replacing the
private dwelling house.
Park avenue on both sides. from sd
% SD street is one section Of the city
which has undergone vast changes in this
respect in the last few years The change
from steam 70 electricity as a motive
power through the New Yo-k Central
tunnel has been chiefly responsible for
the Improvement The avenue is not no"
clouded in smoke, as was the case when
steam engines were used by the railroad
through the tunnel The parking scheme
the city and the New York Central have
planned for Park avenue has also PLAYED
a big part I'm attracting builders 20 this
aiIv thoroushfare
The great Improvement. comforts ana
conveniences 70 be found in these modern
structures make it hard for persons TO
live i'm the old style houses after once eN-
periencing the luXur!es Of the new. OF
late years some Of the best known fami-
lies in the city have fOrsaken the private
dwelling house for the apartment
The expense Of keeping an apartment is
by no means so great as the running oil
a dwelling house. and the apartment IN a
large way lessons the servant problem.
In private house Of any pretensions at
least three servants must be employed
In the apartment house one servant Is all
that is needed. In small apartments
maid service is supplied BY the house.
IN the larger apartments rooms for the
servants are provided I'm the upper part
Of the buildings. where they can be
reached at any time by telephone.
Many of these apartment houses rival
palaces IN grandeur and fittings. The
decorations In many Of the structures are
most elaborate and attractive, great care
being taken that the furnishings har-
monte.
The principal aim OF most Of the owners
and agents is 70 please a tenant Any
repairing that IS necessary is usually
promptly attended 20. Most Of the houses
OF any consequence have elevator service.
The most costly wallpaper is used and
the woodwork and flooring are usually OF
fine wood Oak of the finest quality Is
put in the floors and the wainscotlng Is
oak. mahogany, chestnut. walnut or some
other standard wood
Care ana attention have been given so
that the kitchens should meet the re-
Quireme19I Of the housekeeper. and they
are mad D - attractive and light as other
rooms q the apartment. In many cases
they are finished in white. Thing is car
red 10 the ceilings IN some houses. Oth-
ers are finished in white enamel Nickel
Is the finish Of all metal work.
Most OF the high class apartment houses
are in select locations. The owner knows
that the renting depends largely upon
proximity 10 the subway. elevated or sur
face l.nes-one of the essential points to
the male members Of the family who have
daily business 70 attend to. often 1t Is
found necessary for the owner TO buy ad-
Joining property 10 prevent the lght ana
all OF his building being interfered with
The problem Of light and air has been
one on which the architect and owner
have worked hard 10 meet the require
ments Of all In most OF the houses
where rooms do not face on the street
there are large courts which furnIsh
an abundance Of light 70 every room
Park avenue, in the section mentioned
above. is the leading apartment district
on the East Side Scores Of fine struct-
ures may be found on Fifth avenue Mad
ison avenue. Broadway. West End ave-
nue.. Riverside Drive and crossto"h
streets 10 the east and west OF Central
Park
Up 10 two years ago there were K!tch-
enettes attached 70 the small suite apart
ments. This year builders have not been
permitted 20 build kitchenettes. instead.
miniature kitchens have been introduced.
They have everything that the regular
kitchen has except the floor space. a
woman can stand In the centre of one OF
these kitchens and. without moving very
Tar In any direction. reach everything she
desires In the preparation OF meal IN
stead OF the dinky gas stove that USED 70
be part of the kitchenette equipment is
now good sized gas range specially de-
signed for this form Of apartments. Most
OF theEN holIees nave been