New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-21
AMONG THE ,CLUB-HOUSES.
:, 5 ,.oxr.r,ps PROPOSED NEW HoME'

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FOR 4 sCsscnrrTsoN DINsrn'
.s., !. month the Montauk Members
An i' - hrsak ground andAto DO actively en-.
80 - house building, They have chosen sneif
80 ss,eoted their architect and 10 is iair 70
tas,r,s that in less than year ume inc mouse
~. r. Montauk builds Will ee noted rs one
- -. handso,nest structures IN tne Guy Inc
- matter was arranged at afneeung OF the
S;.s..ors which took place last Thursday james
r HAYES the vice-presioent OF the ciuo' sc.eo
,s chairman Of tha board, ana among .ne oener
.-sh..s crescent were j. Roger Maxwell, Leon
nem1s Timotbv L. Woodruff, David A. Body.
~, ,ia 2 Tauscott, W. w. Rossiter, George W.
s;Iaox r L Horsrnan, Professor Algernpn 5. Hig.
.i.s THOMAS e. Pearsall, Albro J. Newton, Edward
r sssre. and Rufus +. Grigss. The building
,ommittee turned in for the consideration of the
Board the front elevations and general plans re-
.eiyeS from more than q dozen architects In the
.itv. and long discussion as TO their merits
follcwed. The first vote taken was decloeoy
IN favor of the plans presented by Francis H.
Kjmball, and they were afterward adopted unan-
Imously. Various details regarding the interior
arrangements Of the structure were settled, ahu
The meeting adjourned after appointing David A.
Bnody temporary treasurer during w. W. Rosster's
absence from the city. Il.
The new building will be entirely unlike any
ptber in the city and will make worthy ofha-
pent TO the beautiful site q is to occupy ms
Is a pIot of ground running along Lincoln Place.
from Eightb.ave to the Plaza circle, with 'front.'
ACE of 90 feet in the avenue and III feet n
Lincoln Place. 1t is one of the highest points
Of Prospect Hill, overlooking the bay as lar as
the Narrows on one Side, while on the other
Il is ianked by the square mile of greenery which
makes up the Park.
FEATURES OF THE HOUSE
The striking architectural creation which VIII
be rlaced upon this plot Of ground Will be en-
.irely in harmony with its surrounding It's
style win be thoroughly Venetian. The sketch
Of the front elevation now IN the parlor OF the
slubs temporary home recalls the famihar pictures
Of the cathedral of st. Marc, while tho recessed
locgias and protecting balconies suggest the pal
ices along the Grand Canal in Venice Its gen.
.ral appearance will be that of harmoniousy
proportional four.story structure, eox90 feet
pf a rich, tawny yellow terra.cotta, standing In
, mat of. neenszyard. ten feet wjde on the three
sidos which have street frontage and forty feet
on the other In details its color treatment viii
follow the best examples Of Venetian work, and
IFS isolation from surrounding buildings will render
I visible at every turn Tie slanting roof will
DC of msderste pitch.
The first story will be built of stone Of an
appropriate shade and those above it will be OF
The yellow terra-cotta brick. Three bands OF
tIazed terra-cOtta, besides the combined corn1ce
and frieze viii be carried around its four sides
The spandrels around the doors and windows Will
he OF the same material inlaid with mosacs OF
tinted stone.
A detailed examination OF the 'front.' elevations
shows that the Eighth-ave. side will be the most
sl-g -. Eyill
slaced in close proximity to the north wall. 1t
win consist of an arehway with two openings
and g. column in the centre. Above the openings
the wall space will be done in carved stonework,
BESIDES the glazed terra-cotta and rich mosaics
which win be the prominent features of the color
Effects throughout The ladies' entrance will be
the left hand or norsherly one. 1t win lead
directly to the elevator close to the main staircase
Above the entrance is a balcony. and loggia
carried up 20 the cornee and frieze, which marx
The beginning Of the fosRth story, 10 paiahi cS
this another logg1a and balcony VIII DO es 49,
upward from the right-hand side OF the entrance
Next in importance to that end OF the Duliolng
will be the Plaza 'front.' which overlooks the
Syswa e y 1aS VIII Il the Consist
ifty Of It's sixty feet of width On the first floor
&c will have ten windows, and open into the
smoking-room. On the second floor it win be
treated enclosed legeis with polished granite
columns, and on the third it becomes an open
balcony The Lincoln Plsce front win sh have
leading to the main ball. The northetiy face,
which Is the one most sheltered from observation,
win be broken pnly by SUFFICIENT S n, number q
Of glazed terra Gotta.
INTERIOR ARRANGEMENTS.
These are the general features of the exterior,
which may be modified by triAing alterations
within the house the arrangement Of the rooms
las not been SO clearly mapped out. Nevefthe-
less. Il Is settled fact that the first floor shall
contain the parlor, library, and smoking room,
ana he so arranged that all Of these apartments
can be thrown. into one large room for enter
tainment purposes. On the Plaza front Of the
second floor the billiard-room will be placed, and
rooms. On the third floor win also be the main
dining.room. facing the Plaza. The smaller din
ineroom furnished with movable rolling partitions
viii be the Lincoln piaSe sac ana ad sne gn rIn-
'hd The e'ni north side of the fourth fosr win
S BE e :ke .eparstgsa FROM tn '51
sOntnSeS S to Tie attic above, where the servantF
quarters are to be- % SsSrOOms for members as
Ia he On the Eiehtl-aye and Lincoln Place sides
Of the fourth floor and the Ayorte Plaza ana WI
contain the cafe The three SIS 10 o. s s,s
rounded Inv a balcony. which viii doubtless be
favorite Iounging-plaee in pleasant weather. From
st ore NAV View with the help Of spy the
outskirts Of the city from Eayesink Highlands 70
rom c onssy Island nd 70 Rocsway Beach on the
south -, a 4. ~
The cost Of the new clubhouse VIII ee IN !, t oae
beighborhood OF $50, 00o. probably rather more ,
hsn less exclusive of the $4,000 paa for ls , ste
This means q snug sum for interest 70 begin WIZ,
and coupled with The fact that the niass
and sesyce OF the club viii be Of the alghesL class
and neeesssfiiy expensive, ft has led some hyper
critical observers 10 doubt the possibiiity OF maIn
tanning the club IN 8 foursnng condition, me
hood that SCENE 10 many people 20 be only isirIy
started Is also cited 70 show that 10 Will De mmcuie
70 obtain sufficient number OF heqpepRrs W