The Portland daily press., 1895-04-20

which will be furnished in as homelike
a manner us possible
All the rooms on this floor, il desired.
can be thrown in one at any time. These
are the living rooms of the association.
The front rooms OH this floor will be let
for offices until the association is able to
meet its expenses easily without the
rental.
| Provisions will be made when the
building is constructed to take them into
the working rooms of the association
| when thought best.
These offices will be as attractive as
any in the city of Portland as they COM
mand view of Congress street to Long
fellow Square, and also down High and
Free streets, and will probably be in
demand BIZ physicians, dentisrs, or other
parties desiring attractive rooms.
Opposite the General Secretary's Office
will be a circular stairway Leading to the
visitors gallery of the gymnasium and
the bowling alleys in the basement.
At the head Of the stairway from the
main entrance on the left flight of
stairs will lead to the auditorium on the
third floor, and another fight will lead
to the gymnasium below. A second
flight of stairs, directly over the entrance
will lead to the third floor, and will con-
tinue up to the top story.
BASEMENT FLOOR.
In the basement will be large and
fully. equipped gymnasium 40x73 feet and
"a feet high in the clear. A fine run
ming track will be built nine feet above
the floor of the gymnasium. On the
High street side will be the rooms of the
physical director, and examining room,
and two fine bowling alleys of regulation
size. On this floor will also be large
bath rooms with shower, needle, spray,
and sponge baths, and large plunge
bath 16x45 feet and five feet deep. This
bath will be lined with white enameled
brick, and be one of the greatest attrac-
tion in the building.
| The dressing room with room for 600
lockers will extend under the main en-
trance.
The rest of the floor will be taken up
by the boiler room and the store base
ments.
On the passage way leading from Free
street will be an ent1a ice for bicycle
riders. This will be on level with the
ground SO that they can run directly
into it. An electric bell and speaking
tubes will connect with the Assistant
Secretary's office. SO that he will be able,
without leaving his desk, by pressing
button, to unlock the iron screen door
admitting members to the gymnasium
through this entrance. On this floor will
also be locker rooms which may be
used for the junior memb bers of the asso-
citation.
THIRD FLOOR.
On the third floor will be the large hall
or auditorium 57x61 feet and which will
have 400 chairs on the main floor, and
the gallery will accommodate 200 more SO
that the hall will seat in all GOO people.
platform thirteen feet wide and retir-
ing rooms on either side will make it
very convenient hall for renting. The
floor will be level and the folding chairs
will be movable, so that the floor can be
clear for fairs, banquets. or other pur-
poses if desirable. On this floor will be
a ticket office and dressing rooms. A
large room on the High street side will
be used for boys recreation room day
time and for class rooms in the even
ings, The west front of this floor will
be given up to the Auxiliary for ladies'
parlor, and they will probably be fur
nished in a most attractive manner.
FOURTH FLOOR.
This floor, except that part taken up
by the gallery of the hall, will he di-
vide into class rooms, for the different
branches OF educational work. espec-
ially for such work as requires perma-
nent fixtures as work benches. drawing
tables, etc.
FIFTH FLOOR.
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