The Tenement House Problem (Volume 2); Including the Report of the New York State Tenement House Commission of 1900 - Tapa blanda

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This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1903. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... thereto from the first story may be placed underneath the staircase in the first story, and the strings and railings of such outside stairs shall be of iron, and if the stairs be enclosed from the weather incombustible material only shall be used for that purpose. No closet shall be constructed underneath the first story staircase, but the space thereunder shall be left entirely open and kept free from incumbrance, but this shall not prohibit the enclosing without openings the under portions of the staircase from the foot of the same to a point where the height from the floor line to the soffit of the staircase shall not exceed five feet." Entrance. -- In 1887 a law was passed requiring that in every dwelling house arranged for two or more families above the first story there should be a separate entrance to the cellar from the outside of the building. This provision was enacted so as to enable the firemen to have access to cellars to fight cellar fires. This has practically been the law until the present time (in 1900), with the exception of the fact that in 1892 the law was made to apply to basements instead of cellars. (1887) -- Chapter 566, Section 26. (Amends Section 499, Combo! Aot.) "Every dwelling-house arranged for or occupied by 2 or more families above the first story, hereafter erected, (July 5th, 1887) shall be provided with an entrance to the cellar thereof from the outside of such building." (1892) -- Chapter 275, Section 34. (Amends Section 498, Conaol. Aot.) Amended by substituting the word "basement " for the word "cellar." (1894) -- Brooklyn -- Chapter 481, Section 28. (Amanda Brooklyn Con • ol Aot.) Above proviaiona reftnacted. (1895) -- Chapter 567, Section 8. (Amanda Section 661, Conaol. Aot.) "An open area shall be construct...