Thursday, September 29, 2011

Habitations for the labouring poor 1817

Thursday, September 29, 2011
Loretta reports:


Ackermann’s Repository, September 1817


Sarah said...

Hmmm how long did the orchard continue to benefit the poor before some rich git managed to get his hands on the profit instead, one wonders cynically..... it looks an excellent scheme but I have to say I wonder how it worked practically and in the long term.

nightsmusic said...

Oh look! The original condominium!

Couldn't resist.

It's interesting that picture. There are kitchens and parlors but nothing else.

Anonymous said...

Yes, but if you look at the floor plan you'll see there are stairs - and the picture shows two floors. Upstairs there would have been two bedrooms (what is known as a 'two up, two down'). What interests me if the 'c' in the floor plan - from the picture I would guess that is the fireplace/chimney space.

nightsmusic said...

I finally got the picture to blow up (I'm on a beta browser) and I see the stairs now.

Why do you suppose if the C indicates a fireplace/chimney that it would only be the kitchen that had access? I know they'd need the fire to cook, but the parlor would always be cold that way. Of course, they could have relied on the kitchen next door for the heat to radiate too.

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