The San Francisco call., 1896-04-14
NEW CLUBHOUSE
FOR |NCLES|DE,
A Magnificent Structure for
the Pacific Coast
Jockey Club.
IN OLD MISSION STYLE.
Comfort, Luxury and Picturesque
ness to Be Combined in
the Building.
WORK TO BEGIN VERY SOON.
Superb Furnishings-Finest Race.
track Building in the
Country.
WORK TO BEGIN VERY SOON.

The Pacific Coast Jockey Club will soon
have at Ingleside one OF the handsomest
and most superbly furnished clubhouses
in the country. The contracts and plans
have been recorded and signed for the new
structure, and the work OF construction
will be commenced at once. Advantage
will be taken of the summer season to push
the work to completion and have the
building ready for the opening reception
at the next winter meeting.
The architect is T. J. Welsh, whose
plans call for a building in the old Mission
style, having in its composition Vene-
tian effect.
On the ground floor the simple and
powerful arcades, with arched openings
and ample abutments, are counterparted
very effectively by wide and spacious
porches and balconies of the second floor
topped out in Belvedere fashion.
The central portion of the building, in
ord er to obtain picturesque sky line. rises
one story higher above the belvederes of
The east and west porches and is crowned
by large projecting cornice with wood
beams, soffit and dental course.
The roof of this central portion is of
Spanish tiles, so that the entire effect, in
stead of being disturbed by the lack of
ornaments, is enhanced in It's total impress
sion of simplicity. The large arched OPEN
ing, with its traceric finish of the second
floor, together with the balconies OF the
first floor, gives the composition the Vene-
tian effect, and will make the clubhouse
a picturesque object from any point of
view.
The building will be located 173 feet west
of the grand stand and connected with
the latter by two-story colonnade, which
will be continued west of the clubhouse
to connect with the railroad station at the
extreme west of the grounds.
The building has a frontage of 95 feet
and depth of IS feet. The foundation is
to be of concrete. The upper structure
will be of wood plastered on the outside on
galvanized iron wire Iaths, to give the
finish OF the old Mission architecture.
The ground floor has storerooms in the
rear and open arcades in front. forming
the passage from the railroad station TO
the grand-stand.
The porte cochere, which is elaborately
constructed with large columns and Span
ish tile roof, is connected with the main
entrance steps, which are located on the
southeast corner of the building. These
steps lead to the 14-foot inside porch that
extends along the entire south and east
fronts, giving a magnificent view of the
entire track. This porch is easily accessi-
BILE from within by large double swinging
doors from the halls and lobby. and with
the corresponding porch above on the sec
ond floor will form one of the clubs great
est attractions during the racing season.
The general sitting-room has frontage
of thirty-four feet facing the track, by
twenty feet deep, richly finished in wood
with wainscoting, picture moulding, cor
nices, and large brick fireplace nine feet
wide. intended to receive large log fire.
To the right of the lobby is parlor four
teen feet square and to the left the office
fourteen feet by twenty, with bay-window
and connecting private rooms all facing
the track, with magnificent view of the
ocean.
The club bar is fourteen feet by twenty
two feet and connects with lobby IN the
rear. having also in close proximity and
connection store and serving rooms, with
dumb walters and service stairs. A toilet
room is conveniently located. All the
rooms open into the central hall, and a
wide stairway leads to the second story
reserved for ladies.
Along the entire south and east front a
14-foot porch corresponds with the porch
below, being accessible from the halls, and
the parlor. fronting the track, "a feet by 20
feet, is well finished and has large fire.
place, forming altogether a charming re-
treat for the ladies. One dining-room is
connected to the right and two to the left
of the parlor. Ample window space and