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Re: Indoor plumbing in 1890's in NY City?
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Drew Dubler <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 16 Apr 2001 14:49:35 -0400
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> Dear Friends,
>
> Does anyone know what kind of bathing & bathroom
> facilities would be available in NY City tenement
> housing in 1892 - 1900?
>
Most new construction for the masses were cold
water railroad flats. Don't the exact numbers, but I
would say the majority had a shared toilet in the hall
with a tub for bathing in the apartment kitchen.

Drew

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