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| The Cherokee Tenements 1912 |
When previewing apartments in the Upper Eastside one of my favorite buildings in the Yorkville area is the Cherokee apartments. The Cherokee apartments are truly a beauty. The building is located off York avenue between 77th and 78th streets. It has that graceful aura that many of the older residents tend to have. I never get tired of seeing older ladies pushing their carts while smelling like Channel No.5,wearing Hermes Equestrians scarves, Cartier Tank watch on the wrist and a Fur coats possibly from a Oscar De La Renta collection. While now the apartment is mainly Co-ops, did you know it was modelled tenements? 
The building was the answer to the problem that the city was facing, housing for the poor. A problem which still exists in New York City. This problem is even getting worse in my opinion. Tuberculosis was a major problem in New York City. Many apartments for low income families were small and overcrowded, making it the perfect breeding ground for tuberculosis. While it may not seem a like a huge amount, but at the turn of the 19th century New York City had a population of three and half million.
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| Contagious respiratory diseases had the highest rankings in the late 1800s end early 1900s |
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