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One style that is common in parts of New England has 3 levels where each floor is more or less similar as the floor below. More or less the same square footage and room layout. There is likely to be a basement also. The roof might be close to flat or there could be a peaked roof given snow conditions. There are some examples visible in the movie Good Will Hunting. Tenements can be larger or have more stories. For the most part the housing was popular with lower income areas and maybe areas with high immigrant populations. Stories and other references can be found if you do a search.
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What were tenement districts like and what were the main problems cities faced in the 1830s and 1840s?
tenement districts were like slums. the buildings in the districts were old and being rented to other people at higher prices while the buildings' rent had to be at lower prices. also, the main problem in the cities was that their(workers) wages were low and they could not afford tenements eventhough their bosses owned the tenement A large apartment building that was usually overcrowded and dirty
What dangers did urban overcrowding pose to tenement dwellers?
Old buildings,landlord neglect,poor designs,and little government
What is a tenement block?
Tement block is bacsically an apartment. The Romans invented it but it is not excalty like the modern apartment
What is abbreviation for tenement?
poopoo
Who lived in the tenements?
Life in a tenement was not good. It was really small and crowded. There usually was many immigrant families living in one tenement apartment. There was no plumbing. You had to get water from a faucet on the main floor of the tenement and bring it back up to your apartment. If you had to go to the bathroom there was a bucket for the whole tenement and when it was full someone had to bring it out to the street and dump it.
What were tenement districts like and what were the main problems cities faced in the 1830s and 1840s?
tenement districts were like slums. the buildings in the districts were old and being rented to other people at higher prices while the buildings' rent had to be at lower prices. also, the main problem in the cities was that their(workers) wages were low and they could not afford tenements eventhough their bosses owned the tenement A large apartment building that was usually overcrowded and dirty
When did tenement buildings first come out?
1900
How was the dumbbell tenement supposed to be an improvement over previous tenement buildings?
its not it was a piece of s*** disgrace
What was typical city tenement buildings?
lack of windows
What was typical of city tenement buildings?
lack of windows
What dangers did urban overcrowding pose to tenement dwellers?
Old buildings,landlord neglect,poor designs,and little government
High-rise urban buildings that provided barracks-like housing for urban slum dwellers?
dumbbell tenement
What are 3 main reasons that immigrants couldn't leave tenement buildings?
they were gay
What are the 3 main reasons that immigrants couldn't leave tenement buildings?
they were gay
Who outlawed dumbbell tenements?
The State of New York outlawed the dumbbell shaped tenement buildings in 1901. The New York State Tenement House Act of 1901 banned the poorly lit and poorly ventilated buildings.
What might an old tenement look like?
"Tenement" is merely an old word for what we would nowadays call an apartment building. In New York City, the term "old tenement" has a specific meaning when contrasted with "new tenement". Old tenements are building built under the "old tenement law" of NYC. They are typically shaped like dumbbells, or letter Hs. This is because of a new law that required each room to have a window opening onto a courtyard. This was done to bring in light and fresh air. Since old tenements were built between 1879 and 1901, their architectural style is typical of that era. They usually have a large stoop, an ornamented facade and a decorative parapet.
What kind of houses did wealthy Romans live in?
The poorer Romans generally lived in apartment buildings called "insulae".The poorer Romans generally lived in apartment buildings called "insulae".The poorer Romans generally lived in apartment buildings called "insulae".The poorer Romans generally lived in apartment buildings called "insulae".The poorer Romans generally lived in apartment buildings called "insulae".The poorer Romans generally lived in apartment buildings called "insulae".The poorer Romans generally lived in apartment buildings called "insulae".The poorer Romans generally lived in apartment buildings called "insulae".The poorer Romans generally lived in apartment buildings called "insulae".
