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ELIAS T. HATCH, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

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I SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 288,332, dated November 13, 1883.

Application filed September 8, 1883. (N0 model.)

T0 aZZ whom it may concern:

, Be it known that I, ELIAS T. Hlyrorr, of the city. county, and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Apartment-Houses, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon.

My invention relates especially to buildings arranged fora number of separate tenev To attain the desired end, my improved apartment-house involves certain novel and useful combinations and peculiarities of construction, all of which will be hereinafter first fully described, and then pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings, Figure lis a plan view of the basement; Fig. 2, a like view of the first, and Fig. 3 of the second, floor, all above the second floor being of the sameplan.

Like letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures.

In Fig. 1, A is a store located in the basement. B is the cellar, containing the coalbins b; and O is a tenement, consisting of four rooms. D are air and light shafts upon each side of the building, and, where said houses are built in blocks, forming court-yards between the tenements.

E is the entrance-hall for the various tenements, the upper stories being reached by tenement, room H receiving light and air from room G and air-shaft K, room I from the hall, air-shaft K, and rooms H and I, and room J receiving light and air from the hall, room I, and shafts K and D. It will thus be seen that by my improved construction and an rangement there are no dark or ill ventilated rooms in each suite, and all are equally desirable.

Room J is provided with sink is and settubs j, the four rooms J being intended for use as kitchens, and being located in close proximity to each other. L is the water-closet, M the elevator, and N the ventilator-shaft. By thisarrangement it will be seen that the plumbing, instead of being carried all about the building, is concentrated, not only reducing the expense of plumbing in each building at least one-half, but in case of leakage the same will occur at a point not likely to pro duce serious damage, and where it can be easily reached.

Having now fully described my invention, what I claim as new therein, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In an apartment-house of the character herein specified, the four tenements upon each floor, the air and light shafts K and D, sinks 7c, set-tubs j, water-closet L, and longitudinal hall E, theiwhole arranged as set forth.

= 2. The hereinxlescribed plan for an apartment-house, wherein each floor consists of a hall, E, four separate tenements having rooms G, H, I, and J, shafts K and D, central stairs,

F, the water-closets L, and elevator Mfsaid ELIAS T. HATCH.

"Witnesses:

EUGENE N. ELIOT, A. M. PIERCE.

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