Report of the Heights of Buildings Commission to the Committee on the Height, Size and Arrangement of Buildings of the Board of Estimate and Apportionment of the city of New York (1913)
New York (N.Y.). Heights of Buildings Commission, Bassett, Edward M. (Edward Murray), 1863-1948, New York (N.Y.). Board of Estimate and Apportionment, Swan, Herbert S. (Herbert Siegfried), 1888-, Williams, Frank B. (Frank Backus), 1864-1954, Durst, Seymour B., 1913-, former owner. NNC · [New York, M.B. Brown Printing and Binding Co.] · leaf 28
indetermining the prescribed factors. In London, the angle of METHODS OF CONTROL 13 light is more expressly stated. The rear heights of a buildingare in general regulated by a line drawn at an angle of 63/2degrees to the horizontal toward the building from the rear lineof the lot. That is, a… … Exceptions to angle of light rule While light is important it is not the only object that heightand court regulations are intended to secure. Air and ventilationare at least of equal importance. It is of course true that if aliberal angle of light is provided it will usually carry with itadequate…
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