New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-24
IN 1aE Iyrea -Sr Of You've WOMsX

THE FINE NEW BUILDING OF THE CHRISTIAN A.
ISOLATION IN WEST FIRrEENrF STREET
Though the new building of the Youag Womens
Christianl Association, No : East Fifteenth
st.. is still uuuai,led. the o fcers OF the society
have already novel in aud taken possessio"
of several OF the oilers on the ground floor. Inc
cornerstone of the structure was laid GU December
OF last year and it is probable that the formal opening
OF the Institution will oscar within about from
that dav ont the exact date has not vet been nxed
upon A the work yet be done is confined to the
Interior tor the most part it is possible to get definite
idea of .he structure throdg hOut from what mas
already been accomplished.
The building has "A frontage in Fifteenth-si OF -
feet and extends back 1903 feet, covering the entire
lot owned by the society. IL is six stories in height
Belsvie stone is used to the top OF the drst story
above tlis it is built of pressed brick with buestou'
trimmings. 1t is Ronanesque style with udicIou"
an)u of elaborate carving. In the entrance, an
impos ng one by the way. the architect. r. H.
Robertson, has presented a somewhat novel out
successful litectursl feature. The doorwayS
project from the wall tar enough to form base
to- she two-story BAY window above them to rest
upon In thus avoiding the OF the customary
brackets tor the window h general appear OF the
front has been greatly improved The root of the
building u Of Akron tile The parors. 0 ices. employ
msnt and other rooms occupy the ground door IN
the first floor in the rear is the chapel assembly
rom This is ~ by II feet in and three stories
high. gallery surrounds it on three sides; the
fourth taken up with the platform. back OF which
il a dine large organ. rhs hall has seatin~ capacity
of 600 The front portion of the second door l. taken
I'D ov the library and reading rooms. The library
will have what many such pubic rooms DO net ENJOY,
abund lnce OF external hsnt ana ar lhe thlrl anu
fo1rth stories will be taken almost entirely by
clIssroOms where will he given tree instruction IN
photography, writing, photography, music
dra gln Z bookkeeping a. well a. IA sewing, cuttin-
snd fitting. On the fifth iOOr 1Ps art tuios. a fc$
ca-sroons and the iantOrs quarters. The sl1th
$ orv which a intermediate one. wall also contain
a few classrOO which, ike those on all the otheI
hoor.. ara reached by eieva Both gas AMI
electricity will be used for lighting purposes Inc
internal no shing OF building Il antique oak ana
ASH and is greatly al nreL Particular attention mas
been gwen to The sanitary arrangements ana every
effort been made 10 nave them A. near perfect a
posi- Bile q
The building will cost 1925 900. every dollar OF
which has already been subscribed and paid over 10
the building committee Yet whe1 the architects
were ordered to draw the plans IN February 1852
there was not any money even pledged When Dy "
hal been contributed. it was decilei to oe2in
oceratinns The work of telrIng down the oid
building was accordingly started in III It month the
work OF the ASSOCIATION having been transferred %
80 East Iweth-st.. where 1t mas nee Oeeh carrier
on in a some what limited Glasses an entertain,
nent- had be suspended but these will be resumed
shortly with enlarged and improved facilities IN me
| n " building The officers OF the association are
President. Mrs Clarence + BerDe; vice pre'ident-
! Miss Mlry l.. MsCreIdy and Mss \. stimson .
t,et=nrer Mrs K Brick secretaries, Miss Emily -.
/ ia rian AMI Miss VI l. Periee The building COM
| mittee conssts of Bowles Colgate. z. K. McBurnej
! and William A. Canldwcll James Talcot IL the
treasurer OF the building fund