The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-29
Built in Colonial, Italian,
English, French and
Flemish Design, New
Dwellings Are Models
of Art--Material From
All Parts of World
Used in Construction.

Used in Construction.
Loud is the echo Of builders ham
mers in the residential streets to the
east Of Central park. II il long since
his section has echoed So many bu Id
.rr operations Last year there were
.ome and so were there a few the year
before. but one must GO back beyond
,1e panic Of 1907 to find the equals II
the operations that are to be met with
In almost every street between Slxtie,h
and N.nety-slxth sire. ~ east Of Cen
,rsl Park. II Is new dwelling here. a
new dwelling there, an alteration here
ard another there. so that few streets
h,,ween Madison and Fifth avenues
cannot boast OF new dwelling this
YEAR. Twenty-four dwellings have
either been finished. started or planned
since the first of the year. What this
means in money is hard to say def
n,ely. but II we accepted the figures OF
the Building Department more than
S. 100000 has been appropriated for
ZONES in that part OF the city.
IA only part of the twcnty-four
houses planned are finished It will be
some time before builders will leave the
section.
II is not necessary 10 ue a student Of
economies 10 see the reason for the
building Of so many expensive houses
his year. Real estate men will tell you
mar people have money and are willing
"a spend when assured that the future
mas no evil. The building Of sS.00O,O0o
worth Of dwellings in these few blocks,
the finest residential section OF the city,
An indication, according TO real es-
'lte men. that people OF wealth have
toncluded that the gloom on the bust
20 horizon IN clearing away and that
money which had been laid aside for
couyingencies NAV now he invested in
tho building of fine homes 1t is the
wealthy folks Of our city who know
when and when not to he extravagant.
nd the fact that they are beginning to
uvest in fine residences may he taken
az. evidence that business depression is
soon To disappear.
Those who a few years ago pointed
10 The lack of dwelling building in the
residential district OF tn East Side in
support Of the opinion that apartment
houses would be the dwellings OF the
culture will Ice al a loss to account for
fostered that this section would in a
lew years he a section OF cave dwelers
Tndt this IS not entirely 10 be feared is
tine conclusion to be drawn from the
character and the amount OF building
which has been done TO the east OF
Ccntra, Park and near Fifth avenue
GirinE the last year q" more. While an
apdrtment house has been built on Fifth
tI"nuc and several on Madison avenue
md a uumbcr on Park avenue they
have infringcd almost not at all on the
high class residential section.
While none of the new houses repre-
.on. such lavish display OF wealth as
toes for instance. the FriCk house On
tif.h avenue from Seventeen 10 Sew
cnty-hrst street. which was occupied
asst week for the first time, yet All OF
hem are u practical types and have
designs. plans, construction and equip
ment which place them easily in the
forefront Of the best types OF residences
10 bo found IN this city. or FOR that
matter any other city whether IN this
country or any other
Looking over these new houses the
observer 5 impressed with the change
10 types ami StylH winch has come
over city residences In he last Ave
yesrs Placed side by side the residence
~ to-day and that OF ton years ago
seem like buildings almost Of different
ages Several reasons for this are APP
parent To the archlt cts OF course
must hA given credit for their own abil-
y but primarily the change and bet
'erment In recent designs are the result
~ study and travel ny those who sup
pied the money for the various opera
'ous which have helped Ia beautify the
last side residential streets. No longer
does tho owner OF a Fifth avenue man
son give over the planning Of his dwell
|Hg % his architect. Not infreauently
he owner Of a properly is as learned
n tho matter Of design, decoration and
furnishing as the architect himself He
may not ne able actually 10 produce the
design for the elevation, the Moor plan.
r. trim or the furniture but he knows
What type Of home he most desires and
M ncriod and STYLE OF his decorations
and furnishings.
Foreign travel has been responsible
'or this on their long motor trips
abroad wealthy Americans have been
brought into contact with the finest
ay1mpl-s Of the architect and artist
abroad
About practically all OF the new
houses trere is a leaning toward the
Italian renaissance adopted To modern
conditions To this type architects have
applied themselves To- produce buildings
- small dimensions, and that the lean
&c is toward this general type accounts
for Tho similarity Of designs in practi-
'sJly an OF tho latest houses.
Y is IN the interior, however. that the
personal element Of the owner is ex-
pressed The variety in the new houses
as wide as can possibly he. Every
period - represented and among the
'Imrara' vcly large number OF houses
fcro arc fow duplicates in style OF
decoration and furnishing and among
'H" duplicated preference IL shown for
Oh" Adams period.
a. rcfuiation OF the accusation
sometimes made Of Americans that they
have %, Individuality and obtain i'm
mr yo deal in their homes only
.Nrorr. d~mantling the castles and
dU'Nug~ of tie old World it may be
"o''i here that with few exceptions
'ic H'w houses OF wealthy New Workers
a' products throughout OF American
ar and industry. There are some
h'H.'. however. which are filled with
'Ir...r-c ttk ~ from Old World resi-
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