, 1866-07-16
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DN- Col. Z. S. v, and Sup't.
CHICAGO, H., duly l4:h, 1865.
Their New Na1I-The Sizc> Plan,
style md Capacity Of llie Building.

The new building Of the Young Mems Christian
AEfociatlon. the pjane tor winch have lust bern
completed by lit. W. ". Boy1neton. is now under
tray WorImen Lave been engaged toT come daye
pat In c1cavatilc The ground aud cleaning away
ct1ta1n ireumbEances In the thape OF frame tens-
msnls; aud in The coursc Of a few month: We MY
expect 10 sec 'air s.rnc u1s arise adding rrmoe
ornament TO that poFtfnn Of the city already con
ts'rins some of the nohlcst edtaces in
Ire West The location of the new building
H. on Madison etees, eat. OF LaSalle and extending
b'cl tor lie distance Of 100 feet to street, re-
cently opened between LaSulle and tl1fk, which
hat not vet recflved name. From cisnce at the
lcc@, Nj. uoslH: son, We enatied to present u
tkeIch OF The building as It will he when completed.
There II . douhlr front on Aauizon etreet-one Of
Them forty FIVE feet. and The other inrty-ve feet
five -totles tn height. With marble ftnnt and raan.
farG roof. From Madison. The structure extends
back 10 .he Lew street. ana round oy Lasale, some
betwcen the SECTIONS. Of the space Of thirteen feet
this court being hridgcd over. however. 70 as not
70 s inns mem @ oas T.
to The ma,n hill, which fronts on the new etreef,
1al iee lons BY 20 Ee-t in width. md oE The eaue
floor ie 4; EtiOucd OF into siorce, 6Te beng on
.,he new street and shree on Madison, averaging 70
by s. feet III dimensions. and 70 nsranged that they
mnes Of fo+dinarysizEd ouet. The eecond floor, un-
der the main ball divided Into three parts the lee
turc rotm Of the Association, the djmrn.,ona Of
library % By 10 tcet and six roon.. II bJ to feet
each, 10 be occupied as the rooms Of The different
evangclica, societies which support the instttu-
lion. On the tame floor q epaaous kitchen and
Ea:iocz are also 10 be iurnlshtd for the accommo-
ta'iou Of lhe Association In emergencies such as
eoc,ableE. or o1hcr entertainments which nay be
gwen. This portion OF the binding is approached
by fur different entrances. two from Madison
sileei. ana Two from the new street,
We come 0nw 10 the main hall. which Is to be
larcett and finest ball hitherto butlt ID Chicago.
II y tituad on tie ahlrd story OF 'he bulldlcg,
1nsy appear, but this difficulty ts0vescDme, az
least obs1s'ed TO eeT'sln extent by the t,yic Of
new m 10 thrs ei,y. The principal approach dis is
from Msnison ttrt.et. and is thirteen teet in width.
unnIpc from the stree on au ,uclne1 plane Of one
hundred i.et in length, and overcoming. o., TO
speak more accurately, swallosiag up one entire
tiory OF the buiulng- ih!s plan wa sucee ted by
Vt. Bosir.ton. Who cons,dcrco that The apace thls
cons uued VAS cOtDpc- ased tor N the tnperot ad-
van.aGs= cesed NJ ibis easier ode OF entrance TO
tht hail. be:idce 'ht main Approach there art four
didcren. siatrSa5s iesdEs 10 the main h.!l from
ncde .: Exit, which IL 40 important consideration
In s1es Of acrfdeut..
TDr raau floor Of the hail Is level With tiers Of
ra,-ed >eal+ rnnbd The outs1de oI the Foom- The
9 utrr +pace being sealed WITH moveabIe chairs,
which can he cleared away rpon OCCASION. Above
incline at each enc, winding dosn 10 The kpeak-
cs'e p!alhr1n thar the audience a. eeen from The
+site sEefn 10 ht one HARMONIOUS Wh0le. 1ne aeE-
und tier !. Of :he oFdiuaty formation space a.
cach end o, lh> porla"n Of ire hai1 tet SPAR Tor
an p.Cas, The orGanIft occupying the platform.
Bencalh The stnge, and BACK in o tne na1l. Il q
tu.te OF afyteinc foom., which Will be 'asleEu!ly
6,1rd up Tor The accoinmoda,iuu Of ladies and
gentlemen, and Will be found rery Eeryfceab.e IN
cu.e OF tnre1ux h;ing pre-: :euled. or on OCCASION
u faIrt The bali Is calculated 10 seat 500 per-
sout being 1,0C0 the capacity Of trosays Opt
III liuuee. II II 10 be furnished IN plain. Iub.san-
val Style, = IT'D rnough Of o1DHmeut 10 make Il
agtrs hbie The ceiling and tails will be fretcocd
with apprprria destrls. Tb inside hnlsh Of the
hail. ~ well a. the outside front on the Lew street
Wi he ut the composition kno*n AZ the " SeW
Asue1acaa Kuldine Eiuck.' the surface Of Whleh
p+ tnss m appearance similar to that Of the "a'tc
marble. .....-
l.etioe tho main lea nrez here enumerated, there
will be suites OF Officer fronting on Madison
fleet. md 1he atties will be dlv7t.d into private
| ar*I,MeDrf-
| n. ma1u hail. lecture room and library, will be
| hea'cd ny sieam tf0m boilers IL lLe blsemcnf,
Hh1lc ut ss*lem Of Ventilation viii be sIm.lar TO
That adopted in the Opera uouse, large yent!lattns
shafts extenetns from the second floor TO the rooG
WIN tmaile< onG- oHet cact gas jet, efrripE the
Gpnhle pnEpo=e Of taking o tt heat mud let iug ia
| s5e trr sh air.
The cosr Of the building I. estimated at about
sl5n, ,ctu. The work has now commenced. and the
.ttlfte wilt probably b. ncar completion in the
course OF Elxty days.