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METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY FREDERICK FLECKER, Chairman of the Board LEROY A . LINCOLN, President GEORGE GOVE Manager, Housing Projects NEW YORK CITY December 3, 194-0 Mr. Marriner S. Chairman of tbe Federal Reserve Federal Reserve Washington, D. Eccles Board of Governors of System Building C. My dear Mr. Eccies: In accordance with your request, I am enclosing two plot plans showing Parkchester. I thought you might also be interested in the little pamphlet that we have prepared on the same subject. It was a pleasure to show you over the property and I would be very happy to give you any further information you may desire, or to show the project to any of your friends who might be interested. Yours sincerely, RED:VT Enclosures ~ 4 V // is R. E. Doherty Housing Projects December 7, 1940. Dear Mr. Doherty: This is to acknowledge with tnanks your letter of December 3 enclosing the plot plans and pamphlet regarding Parkchester. I am glad to ho,ve these. My brother George and I greatly appreciated your taking us down to Parkchester and showing us around. toe found it extremely interesting and enjoyed seeing it and having its operation described to us so fully. Sincerely yours, M. S. Eccles, Mr. R. E. Doherty, Housing Projects, Metropolitan Lire Insurance Company, New York City. Vl:b A COMPI-ETKLY I'LANNKIJ COMMUNITY Huilt, owned aiul operated by the Ml-.TKOI'OI.ITAN LlFK INSURANCE COMPANY i PARKCHESTER is the modern conception of a completelyplanned community. It was conceived and built by the Bedrooms are light and airy. METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURExtended study created four room suites of different types. This is one of them. A typical Living Room. Note the wide casement windows and large foyer. V > to provide modern housing at the lowest practicable rents. A Board, consisting of professional men, expert in various fields, designed it to achieve wholesomeness, convenience, beauty and recreational safety. There is nothing like it anywhere else in the world. Across its 129 acres extend two broad landscaped parkways which meet at a central park and divide the community into four sections containing thousands of trees and masses of flowering shrubbery. In the sunlight and spaciousness of these green areas stand fifty-one elevator apartment buildings of efficient and harmonious design, varying in height from six to twelve stories. ANCE COMPANY Five ramp garages, a central heating plant of finest type, splendid theatre facilities and a unique and colorful grouping of stores express strikingly the completeness provided for congenial every-day living. Only 3^/2 acres are covered by buildings. The large area remaining is open space devoted to lawns, play areas, paths and parkways. PARKCHESTER is a child's haven. In all there are 12,200 apartments, two to five rooms in size. A wealth of understanding has been woven into the comfort of their ample living rooms, the perfection of kitchens, the bright pattern of the bathrooms. Cross-ventilation, steel casement windows, metal cabinets, large foyers, hardwood floors, generous closet space, concealed radiation, an advanced radio antenna system — such are some of the PARKCHESTER assets that make for pleasurable living. All PARKCHESTER rentals include gas and electricity. They are: 2 rooms, $32 to $34 monthly 3 rooms, $29 t o $53 monthly Interesting variety also is found in the design of the three room apartments. 4 rooms, $52 to $64 monthly 5 rooms, $63 to #71 monthly $arkcfje$ter, jfffletropolttan %\it Snaurance Co. Women find the cheerful, fully-equipped Kitchens ideal work shops. This partial view does not show the electric ice-box. 77 Metropolitan Oval, Borough of the Bronx, New York Telephone: TAlmadge 2-2200 NOTE:—PARKCHESTER is thirty minutes' subway ride from midtown via Pelham Bay Division, I.R.T. (Lexington Avenue Line) to 177th Street, "Parkchester" station. r p r 0 r 0 o1B n C n r aJ • r r rr • • 1 B i c: i 1 1 B E IV its All outer walls are insulated against Summer heat and Winter cold. Leading sculptors created the figures that embellish the buildings. B R r m •i i 1 •1 • m n m r- 19 r* itii [ I Attractively landscaped paths wind to the doorways and are picturesque elements of PARKCHESTER'S design. View of buildings containing Stores and Offices at the 177th Street (Parkchester) Station of t h e I . R . T . Also shown is Metropolitan Avenue, a new P a r k w a y . Shopping facilities are complete. Highest-type stores, including restaurants, occupy the commercial areas. Macy's only New York branch is in this community. PARKCHESTER'S landscaped areas provide quiet paths that are pleasantly suggestive of suburban residence. Children are safe at PARKCHESTER. Sixty-six of the 129 acres are lawns and play sections far removed from traffic. The wholesomeness of PARKCHESTER is a deep satisfaction to parents seeking proper environment for their children. Ample opportunity for outdoor recreation is provided for adults as well as for children. Older children find full opportunity for recreation with members of the PARKCHESTER staff cooperating. This is one of the Play Areas in the South Section. Sunlight and openness are basic in the PARKCHESTER plan. Apartment windows command beautiful views over lawns. This is the Park Oval of the East Section. MAINTENANCE w TREMONT AVE. TROLLEY V LINE GARAGE N°3 621-128 105 21 7 117 13 JM ST. RAYMOND CHURCH ST. RAYMOND SCHOOL LEGEND ROLLER SKATING HAND B A L L SOFT BALL BASKET BALL VOLLEY BALL SHUFFLE BOARD PADDLE TENNIS a BADMINTON SAND BOXES SWINGS LAY SLIDES ST. rULt RAYMOND DRINKING FOUNTAIN HEIGHT IN FEET BETWEEN* A / G R A D E a MAIN FLOOR WINDOW WHEN BLDG. ENTRANCE THRU BASEMENT ONLY). NO TERRACE APARTMENTS TOP FLOOR ELEVATION OF BLDG.RO F PARAFlET WALL LOW BLDG. UNIT BASEMENT PERAMBULATCjR PASSAiREJBETWEEN UNITS HIGH BLDG. UNIT ELEVATOR TO TERRACE NG STORE ROOF HEIGHT IN INCHES BETWEEf WINDOW SILLS OF APARTMENTS OIRECTLY ABOVE. BUSINESS AREA BLDG. NUMBER ^X ^ COLOR OF BATH ROOM OATMEAL WALLS LIGHT a DARK GREEN F OORS -^TUSCAN WALLS LIGHT a UAKKSEAGREEN WALLS CREAM COLORED FLOORS BLDG. ENTRANCE a STREET ADDRESS TERRACE ENTRANCE TO MAIN FLOOR SERVED BY ELEVATOR. PERAMBULATOR STORA E EXIT R OR TO TERR ACE RKNTING PLOT PLAN STREET ADDRESS LEGEND ST. HELENA CHURCH a SCHOOL SCALE SUBWAY STATION WESTCHESTER AVE IN ARCHER ROAD ARCHER ST. EAST AVE. EAST TREMONT AVE. METROPOLITAN AVE. METROPOLITAN OVAL M« GRAW AVE. ODELL ST. PARKCHESTER ROAD PURDY ST. ST.RAYMOND AVE. UN10NP0RT ROAD VIRGINIA AVE. WEST AVE WOOD ROAD BOROUGH NEW OF THE BRONX YORK CITY BUILT - OWNED - OPERATED BY METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY TELEPHONE TALMADGE 2*2200 FEET MAP SUBJECT TO REVISION CASTLE HILL AV SUBWAY STATION
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