The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-12-08
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will be the Finest Athletic Club Buildln
 in the World

w HI ut AiAc NAhNsN AtHAPliC NAup
 in the World.
 Among the new events ofnote In New
 York of late was the laying of the corner stone of the new home of the
 New York Athletic cub, which will cost
 when fully equipped 0 million dollars,
 The plans for the building depict what
 will undoubtedly be the finest house of
 its kind in the world, embodylng as it
 will so many things essential to that
 life, The Times of yesterday gives an
 excellent sketch of the plans of the
 new structure and its equipment, ac-
 companed with handsome illustrations
 showing the front elevation and the
 natatorlum and in addition an excel
 lent picture of the clubs president, MT,
 James Whitely, gentleman known to
 many New Haven financial men, he be- ing of the well known firm of Prince
 & Whitely, bankers and brokers of New York, which has a branch in New
 Haven managed by our esteemed
 townsman, MT. c. B. Bolmer, one of whose brothers, MT. Thomas Bolmer is
 a member of the firm and an occa- sional visitor to this city. Among other | interesting facts concerning this com | ing splendid club house. the Times says:
 | It will be eight stories in height, with
 a frontage on Central Park of 12O feet, by 100 feet on Sixth avenue, and will
 be 200 feet in depth on the easterly side, with a front on Forty-eighth street 20 | fnat yUi5o Tha Ifcto fro, ciJ
 walk to the top of the cornice of the building will be TAO feet.
 | The style will be somewhat Moresque, but will not follow it either in mass or detail very closely. The terra cotta or
 nament will be very rich, and the whole color scheme of the building has been carefully considered.
 The gymnasium will be located on the fourth floor, and occupy the entire park front, being 116 feet long by 5S feet wide. This immense floor space will be unbroken save by two columns
 on the westerly side. This floor also
 provides a boxing room, wrestling
 room a directors room, office, etc. A
 movable stage is also provided for ex- hibitions. Two stairways lead from the gymnasium floor to the gallery, which is practically the fifth floor, and con tains a running track, sixteen laps to
 the mile, and seven feet wide. Adjoin- ing the track are the fencing, measur- ing, and lounging rooms. The gymna- sium will be 30 feet high.
 Locker shower, and massage rooms, and the instructors room will be placed
 on the sixth floor
 The main or entrance hall will be 3S feet wide, extending through the
 center of the building, and will be decorated in mosaic tiling and fancy
 marble. There will be fine library
 opening from this hall. A reception
 room offices, telephone rooms and a serving room will also be situated on this floor The promenade gallery of the natatorlum will open direct from the main hall. A grand staircase of
 marble and bronze will lead from the main hall to roof garden and private dining rooms, which will also be reach ed by three large elevators. The Fifty-eighth street entrance will be provided for runway for bicycles, and there will be accommodations for 755 wheels, as we'll as an ample repair shop and cleaning room This entrance will open into a large reception hall
 40 by IS feet.
 room, which promises to be the
 most characteristic in the house, will be the main lounging and smoking room, situated on the second floor in the center portion, and 38 by 4S feet in size. The intention is to decorate it with club trophies, pictures weapons, relics and implements of the sport and l the chase. The billiard room, with | thirteen tables, will be placed on this | flcor on the Sixth avenue side, and on | the easterly side spacious parlor will | be provided in which will be held the art exhibitions which in the past have been so successful. On the Fifty | eighth street side will be the board of | governors room, cafe, and chessroom | TWenty-seven commodious sleeping rooms, arranged with alcoves, and ten | handsome parlors will be placed on the | third floor.
 On the seventh floor will be the main | dining hall and serving rooms, parlors, etc. Completely separated from these ! will be the kitchen and bakery. A roof garden will be arranged on the westerly portion, and laundry and din- 1 ing rooms on the easterly side of the ] roof.
 l One of the features of the basement | will be the commodious Turkish bath with separate plunge. All the hot wa I ter and steam rooms will be placed un-
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