Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-04-27
THE NEW Y. NJ. G. A.
BUILDING.
THE PLAN ADOPTED, AND THE EDIrICE
TO REA CREDIT To THE CIV

THE PLAN ADOPTED, AND THE EDIrICE
TO BE CREDIT TO THE CITY.
After viewing the lot and surroundings
last week, Architect S. W. Foulk, pre-
scented to the Board of Directors of the
Y. M. e. Association his plan for their
new building. After careful Inspection
of it's merits the Board adopted it unani-
mously. The building is to be Romanesque,
in style. of stock brick with stone trim
mings, and it's four stories are apportioned
off as follows
The first story will contain two stores,
each having front OF 20 feet inches,
and depth of so feet. The fronts are to
be of the most modern style and of French
plate glass. They are to be heated by the
same apparatus that heats the whole
building. On the corner of Main and
Water streets is to be the main entrance
to the building, nine feet wide.
On the 2nd floor will be a Reception
room, 1920; Reading room 16x31, con-
nected by a IL foot archway with Libra
~ 90 feet inches x2O feet. In rear of
the Library ID the Ladies Reception Par
lor of the same dimensions as the Library
and connected with it by sliding door
and also connected with the main audi.
forum by sliding door. The main
audience room is 36x52, and is entered aG
one end from the main stairway and at
the other end from the Ladies parlor. 1t
Will seat 300 persons, and have stage. on
each side of which is dressing room. On
this floor. also, and near the Reception
room, Is the Secretary's desk, rallied in.
ard in rear of it the Secretary's conference
room. The effect of the sliding doors
which have been mentioned, will be to
enable the whole of the floor to be thrown
Into one room, as it were. when it is
desired.
The :hird story contains the Gymna-
SUM, (Which in fact occupies a part of
both the 3rd and 4Lh stories. as it runs up
into the Ash and occupies part of its
space). Committee rooms, Boys amuse-
ments room, 20 feet inches by 20 feet, a
Kitchen, Directors room, and the Secre-
tary's bedroom. On this floor the gymna-
SUM has its trapeZe, bars, swings, &c +,
and above them, in that part of it which
extends up into the 4th story, is the swing
ing track extending all around it on which
the athletes after exercise trot slowly
around to cool off before putting on their
street clothing. The swinging track is 5
feet wide and is supported on brackets
from the wall and by reds from the roof.
The fourth story contains the Bowling
alley, GA it. long by fit. 6 in. wide. The
alley is laid on asbestos and solid timber,
and the pins are to have rubber bands and
foundations, while the ball cutters ara to
be laid with felt-so a game may go on
and not be heard in any other part of the
building. On this floor the swinging track
of the gymnasium is seen. On this floor
there are 5 sponge baths, large shower
bath, tub bath and toilette rooms, and
here are the lockers for the athletes
clothing.
The members of the Association were
duAlOUo w untO d tUWOi Ou UuClk
80 as to make it the home of the town
clock. but it was found that the cost of
the building proper forbade any idea of
putting tower on it. The Association,
however, will cheerfully give the location
on their building for tower, if the city
wishes to erect one there for clock. The
building will be high one and as clock
there Can be seen for a long distance it is
to be hoped that the city authorities will
avail themselves of the opportunity aud
put a tower and clock there. The cost
would not be large, and We doubt if any
appropriation the council could make
!. would be more gratifying to the great
mass of our people, be greater convent
ence to each individual citizen, or greater
improvement to the appearance of the
town.
The Association has now $11 900 for a
building fund. Of course this sum is not
enough to complete the building, and those
citizens who have not subscribed will be
appealed to IN few Gays. Let our citi-
Zens aid a good cause il erecting build
ing which Will be an ornament to Staun-
ton.