New-York tribune., 1922-04-04
Church TO Build
LOw-Rent Block
lf
Near Columbia
Cathedral Hostel, Backed by
i, Episcopalians and Metro.
politan Life, Is Intended
10 Shelter 800 Families
Women Students Home
Work to Begin at Once if
Il Builders and Unions Will
7 #AcceptLockwoodP

il Announcement Of an enterprise
which is intended to help solve the
housing problem for business women,
students, artists and families with
moderate incomes was made yesterday
by several leaders in the work of the
Episcopal Church. 1t is planned to
build on the west side of Broadway,
between 122d and 123d Street, eix~
story apartment house, which will ac-
ccmmodate, at moderate rentals, be
tween 900 and 500 families. The
metropolitan Life Insurance Company
is backing the plan financially. If
building costs can be reduced to 35
cents a cubic foot
The group of buildings will be called
Cathedral Hostel. The location is con-
Went to Columbia University. the
,Cathedral Of st. John the Devine
Union Seminary, St. Lukes Hospital
Barnard, and Teachers College, and a
special effott will be made to plan the
center SO that comfortable accommo-
'dation may be provided for students
and nurses in training at these centers.
! antilles will be accepted as tenants,
making the building combination
y fotel, apartment house and club. The
project is designed to be an expansion
of the Greer House enterprise, which
offers the attractions of homo life with
.elub privileges to professional women
land girl students and nurses. Various
''com mittees are now studying the
ilmethods of Greer House and similar
,.their most desirable features for incor.
tpnratioD in Cathedral Hostel
+ Vanderbilt Homes a Model
., The building will follow the general
Hines of the Vanderbilt East River
! homes, with connecting roofs and open
stairs, with express elevator service to
',the roof, which is a feature of build
.;lngs OF this design. There are to be
four elevators and sixty types of apart
ments, ranging from single rooms to
suites of eight. A public dining room
iand cafeteria are planned for the
/ ground floor, three fixture baths in
each apartment, large reception hall,
smaller rooms for parties and accom-
/ an odations for entertainments and par
tics on the roof. The total cost is esti-
mated at $4,000 room.
l The announcement says that the
Metropolitan Life will lend so per cent
of the cost up to 35 cents cubic foot
!, which is all such buildings are worth,
!, according to that company's estimates.
Building will be started at once. If the
!. Lockwood Committees recommended
tions for open agreements between
I master builders and the unions are &C
cepted and the restricting customs of
the building trades are abandoned. 1t
/ is added that if this initial effort is
l,successful buildings in other cities
twill be planned.
l., The structure will not be CO. opera
tive affair, 1t will be entirely self
lsupporting and it is expected will earn
4 satisfactory dividends. There is to be
i'no charge for promotion, and the books
arc to be open for inspection, with an
!, annual public statement as to salaries
/ and other overhead costs. An appeal is
now being made for subscriptions in
any amount from 800 up, which may
be made direct to Bishop Manning,
!, Miss Emily Warren, s23 Madison Ave.
'inuc; Miss Mabel t. Clark, S31 Madison
Avenue, or the treasurer, John g. Nc
+ ilntyre, STA Broadway.
q. The committee expects 10 raise ST.
100000 within the next ten dsys, with
another million to be raised later