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Plan A.

each two apartments, and as these wa¬
ter-closets open directly from the pub¬
lic hall, they are apt to be a nuisance.
No lift is provided.
 

Plan B.

closet, opening directly upon the outer
air, from which it is reached by means
of a balcony.

There is one lift to each three apart¬
ments.
 

Rear Lot Line
 

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STREET.
 

Figure 5—Plan  B.

One-half the apartments only are           Five-sixths of the  apartments are

front apartments.                                         front  apartments,   either   facing   the

street   or   courts   recessed from   the
street.
There is   only one  sink  for four           Each apartment has its own sink,

apartments.

Many of the bedrooms can only be           Every bedroom can be entered di-

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