The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-07
ATLANTIS ON STEEL PILES.
A New Island OFF Long Island for
Pleasure Seekers.

Summer-A Two-Story Island With
Fishing in the Basement and Luxury
in the Towers.
From the New York Sun.
MIR. c. NJ. Coen, OF Union square.
and some capitalists, whose names he
will not disclose, have scheme for put
ting an island somewhere out in the At
lantic ocean, near enough to New York to
afford handy spot for the tired business
man, yet far enough away to make it
seem really isolated Appropriately the
new place, when it is got there, is to be
called Atlantis, and it is TO stand on piles
made of steel cylinders of great diameter
filled with cement. This, while prosaic.
will be a very substantial foundation. it
is thought.
The exact location for Atlantis has
been decided upon, Mr.. Coen says, but he
is not ready yet to tell where it is. The
island will be fourteen miles out from the
Long Island coast, where it will catch
the sea breeze before it gets to Rockaway
Beach and Coney Island and other pie
beian resorts. This is considered essen
tial because Mr.. Coen says it is the in
tention of the Atlantis Company TO cater
TO very superior class of people
Mr.. Coen does not look for any diff
Guilty in putting down the foundation.
He acknowledges that it will be expen-
sive-some $1,000 600 or 81, 900, 000-but he
thinks that when it is put there it will
stay. The money is all ready, Mr.. Coen
says further, and operations will begin
at once. There are plenty of spots along
the coast where there is only from 200 to
500 feet of water. Upon one of these AT
lantis will stand.
Atlantis will be built purely for
pleasure, resort where YOU can go for a
day or week or the season, drink in the
pure ocean breezes, and not get seasick.
A series of buildings is in contemplation.
but not more than one will be built This
summer, or until people say how they
like the idea. The first of the series will
be pavilion built in the form ofa square,
two stories high in the main and three in
the towers. The floor spaces of the two
main stories, of the fishing pavilion be-
low, and of the promenade on the roof,
will contain 227, 800 square feet.
The building will be 400 feet square
constructed entirely of steel, iron, glass
and thing, and it is designed to be en-
tirely hreproof The Romanesque style
of architecture will predominant, with
Celebrations of the Corinthiau and Ionic
The main floor of the building will be
elevated about 80 feet above the level of
the sea, so as to be out Of the reach of en-
croaching waves. 1t is thought that even
the piazzas will never be sloppy.
A large amphitheater will be the main
feature of the building, occupying the
entire interior quadrangle. The lower
floor is designed to accommodate 10000
people and the galleries about 900 more.
An esplanade or roof garden will be on
top, In which 5000 people can be seated.
There will be in other parts of the build
ing 100 large rooms for hotel accommoda-
ton, cafe, a restaurant billiard rooms,
and other appointments of a modern
hotel. In short, the scheme is to cover
all the wants of the person looking for an
island retreat within a short distance of
New York.
Mr. Coen talks OF his plan with the as
surance and the satisfaction of a man
who sees it already completed He will
not admit that contracts have already
been let for the work, but he says posi-
lively that Atlantis will be built this
summer. The other buildings, of which
the one designed is the nucleus. will
probably cluster around it on foundations
of their own. In speaking OF the plan
yesterday Mr. Coen said:
Owing to the very peculiar location
and circumstances of Atlantis, certain
restrictions will be adopted and enforced
as to the character and social standing of
the people securing rooms in the hotel.
The rooms will be luxurious, ample, and
comfortable. and the best people only can
obtain rooms. Provision will be made
for transient and permanent guests.
Competent caterers will be responsible
for a hrst-class cuisine at reasonable
rates; the cafe, restaurant, billiard, aad
all other charges will compare favorably
with those of first-class summer resorts.
Atlantis will be open day and evening
for the reception and entertainment of
the public. Steamers will ply between
New York, Brooklyn and Jersey City dur
ing all hours of the day and evening. All
steamboat lines will be allowed to make
landings, and we will have no steamers of
our own. Arrangements have also been
perfected for the landing of the present
class of steamers and sailing vessels ply
ing from New York. y
a Mr.. Coen would not explain what ar
engagements had been made for landing.
bnt he left it to be understood that there
would be landiugstages fixed to the
foundations of Atlantis When asked ii
the island would not be danger to nav
igation, he smiled, and said all that had
been taken care Of
The originality of the conception and
the genius of the architect and engi-
neers sustain the assertion that there IS
nOJ d country III Iut NOTlu JOdb can eA-
hibit anything approaching Atlantis
either as a novelty or as a colossal semi
marine enterprise. The erection of this
imposing building will prove to be one of
the greatest engineering feats of the age
1t will suggest the recovery of the tabled
lost A tlantis in Greek mythology
I'VE have not wished TO say much
about the project to the public, because
we know how prone they are to view
with incredulity any such undertaking as
this. II is only now, whom we feel sure
of the result, that we are willing to
speak of the matter at all.
Not only this government" he said
"but foreign governments have taken
cognizance of the building of Atlantis,
and it will be properly chartered. There
will also be a lighthouse on the island "
He declined to say whether the light
house would be built and maintained by
the Atlantis Company or whether the
lighthouse board was in for it.
In speakngiug ofithe advantages of the
new scheme, Mr.. Coen went on:
The aquatic sportsman will find every
facility for the indulgence of his tastes.
and the wide reputation Of the locality as
fisherman's paradise viii guarantee the
fruitfulness OF the anglers labor. Per
haps one of the mos5 telling inducements
for the public, however, is the fact that
the ocean air and surroundings may be
en- Dyed at Atlastis without unpleasant
consequences in the way of seasickuess
The names of the capitalists who are
with US l don't care to give out Just at
present. The engineers who have DrO-