The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-17
Y. NJ. c. A. IN PETERSBURG
10 Have the Finest Building Of The Sort
In Virginia.
WILL CONTAIN MODERN IMPROVEMENTS.
Arrangement of the different Departments
Stage and Dressing Rooms-De-
scription and Plans.

The finest association building in tho South
sill before long be erected by the Young
Mems Christian Association Of Petersburg.
For some time past the committee on plans
and building have been hard at work to study
up the best plan and they have IN company
with the architect. Mr.. Harrison waite OF
Petersburg. visited the association buildings
of New York. Brooklyn, Worcester Mass
Providence. r. J., Albany. Utica. Rochester
Boston.
The committee consists of Messrs. 0. b.
Morgan CAPTAIN L. J.. Marks, Augustus
Wright and Simon Seward, four prominent
business men in the Cockade CITY. After con;
siderable work the committee have approved
Of the plans. as published in to-dsy's columns
of THE TIMES.
The building will be erected on Sycamore
near Tabb streets on the site OF the old iron
front building which burned down about
eighteen months ago. The building will have
a frontage of So feet and will be l75 feet deep.
1t will practically consist OF two buildings
the rear building of which will contain the
gymnasium baths and hall. The lot on which
the structure will be erected has cost
$1,000, and the construction OF the
building will involve an estimated ex-
penditure of s36 900. OF this amount
$4,000 have already been subscribed, and the
July LIST, provided that the committee have
been able in the meantime 10 raise $4,000 IN
addition The committee are hard at work IN
raising funds, and they succeeded during the
past few DAYS 70 secure subscriptions amount
Ing TO $4,000. State Secretary II. .: Williams
who has spent good deal of his time during
the past two weeks in Petersburg, has rem
dered valuable assistance IN the raising Oh the
money. II
The building viii be entirely fre-proof; and
II Will be constructed out OF Phuadelphla
briok with red sandstone trimmings. The
windows in the front of the building Will al
be of French plate-glass. The building will
be three stories high, with mansard roof ana
q tower on the upper end on Sycamore street.
THE basement.
The basement Of the building in the rear
will contain two bowling alleys 9x70 feet
fitted up IN the latest style. One OF the most
interesting features on that floor will be the
plunge bath or swmming-pool, 1sx50 feet. In
winter time the water in the swmmlng-pool
will be heated by steam. Around the pool
lockers will be constructed for the members
OF the gymnasium, and it is the intention 20
provide for 400 or 500 such lockers There
will be also six shower dOuche and needle
baths and two bath-tubs.
This part of the basement will be divided
from the front by an area ten feet wide. The
front part Of the basement is TO contain boiler
and engine rooms, storage rooms &C, and
also three separate easements Tor the JnIee
stores 10 be fitted up In the next story. Inc
whole basement will have a concrete floor.
FIRST FLOOR.
The first floor will at the upper end contain
the entrance and hallway containing stair
cases twelve feet wide leading into the upper