A MINIATURE HOUSE

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23487, 26 October 1939, Page 3

A MINIATURE HOUSE

ONLY EIGHT FEET WIDE

COLLEGE GIRLS' ABODE

The narrowest house in Manhattan is a three-storeyed building with an outside measurement of Oft. Gin., and which, inside,_ is only Bft. wide. The miniature residence is built in the space of a previous driveway and is now the homo oT three college graduates, the Misses Anno Coyle, Carol Jackson and Frances Puccini.

This tiny house lias an interesting history. John Barrynioro was once a tenant, and it was also once the home of Edna St. Vincent Milla.v, the famous American poetess. Another of the arts, that of music, is also associated with tlio little house, for Deems Taylor, a well-known musical critic and

composer, is said to have written a great deal of music in the study. The three present tenants have developed lor themselves an unusual profession—guides on Sidewalk Tours. They decided that more could be dis-

covered about a city by tramping round tlio pavements and diving into odd streets and corners than could be seen from a comfortable seat in a sightseeing bus. They do not make much money at their self-imposed task, but consider that the fun they have in talcing visitors on walking tours of the citv is well worth the effort.

The furnishing of their house provided a groat problem, for all modern furniture was too big and cumbersome'. The girls have acquired a number of miniature antiques, and divans are used as bods. The kitchen is n real "dolls' house." and only one of the girls can cook in it at a time.