The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-07-19

pies upon which all the modern aSSO-
citation buildings are being constructed, |
particularly with reference to the lOca- |
tion Of the offices, so as to control all |
parts of the building. and the isolation
of noisy rooms, such as game room,
gymnasium, manua! training rooms,
etc, from rooms which should be- kept
quiet. You are doubles familiar with
these principles
We trust that IT may be found pos
sible To put the rotunda or reception
hall. offices, game room, public read.
ing room. check room. auditorium and
gymnasium on the ground floor, after
space has been taken for the stores
mentioned.
If you decide tn enter the competition
and will send MS your name. we will
see that any additional information
which may be sent out during the time
of tho competition will he sent TO you.
Very sincerely yours.
Alfred Hand.
President Board of Trustees.
a. w. Dickson f.. l.. Fuller, w. A.
May, c. d. Jones, committee.
Accompanying the letter is a ramph-
let containing the general instructions
to architects. They are, in part, as fol-
lows:
GENERAL. INSTRUCTIONS.
The board of trustees of the Young
Mems Christian association, of SCran-
ton, Pa. invites architects to submit
competitive designs for a new assoCia-
tion building in accordance with the
accompanying statement of require
ments. and upon the conditions herein
set forth.
To the author or authors of the de-
sign placed first in the award as here
matter provided, there will be given
prize Of one thousand dollars &1,000).
and to the authors of the three designs
| having the highest merit among the
remainder, three equal prizes of two
hundred and fifty dollars $250) each.
In case one of the designs is carried
into eXeCutiOn.tha payment of the prize
shall lac deemed the first payment on
account of the regular commission for
| the professional services of the author.
The author of the design accepted
for execution shall he employed as
architect of the building, and shall re-
ceive for his services the regular five
per cent commission thereto belong
ing, according to the Schedule of
| Minimum Charges" approved by the
| American Institute of Architects.
Ii is deemed extremely desirable that
| the architect or superintendent charged
! with the superintcndenCc of the ereC-
| ton of the building should reside in
| work. Charges for travelling expenses
| will not be recognized.
| II is the intention of the trustees to
! adopt and execute one of the premi-
| ated designs. preferably the one placed
! first in award; but should they for any
! reason be prevented from so doing. the
! prize shall not be conditioned upon the
! adoption and execution of the design,
but shall be paid to the winner as speci-
fled below.
The proposed building is to cost not
exceeding one hundred and fifty thou
sand dollars (S15O,O0O. including the
heating and Ventilatng apparatus.
plumbing and wiring, but exclusive Of
furniture. elevators. bowling alleys,
lockers and gymnasium apparatus.
MUST KEEP WITHIN COST.
No design which in the Judgment OF
| the examiners appears likely to exceed
| seriously the above limit i'm cost. will
he Dremiated or considered for adop-
tion.
There will be required from each
| competitor plans as follows.
\ plan Of the basement. first. second
and third stories and one of,the upper
stories; a front elevation: section
| from the front to the rear, all to the
| scale of eight feet to the inch. Also a
perspective showing Washington ave-
nue. and Mulberry stree, fronts eight
| drawings in all.
These drawings shall be made on
| white paper cut to uniform size Of
26X34 inches, each with border OF n
| single line, without motto. signature.
cipher or device of any kind, or any
| inscription except the title and indi-
cation Of the drawing in Roman capi-
tails Oarge and smalD. and such letter
ing in black ink upon the plans as may
| be necessary to label the rooms and
indicate their dimensions giving. where
space will permit, the number of square
| feet.
The drawings and enclosures must
be sent Nat, securely wrapped and
sealed. marked on the outside: Com
petition for the Y. NJ. G. A. Building
scranton, Pa. For George q. Many"
and shall be delivered at the Young
Mems Christian association rooms, 3l6
North Washington avenue, on or be-
fore September 20, 1899
| The drawings and enclosures will he
opened and marked with distinctive
numbers, by a trustworthy person Sc
lected by the trustees, In q private
room, to which no one but the person
selected shall have access.
| The drawings having been thus
opened and marked. win be examined
by the trustees and such export rs they
| may choose to act in an advisory
capacity; there being lao mari, what
ever upon them 10 indicate their author
ship,
The lot IS on the corner OF Wash
ington avenue and Mulberry street. a
plan Of which is furnished herewith.
Page 8,
STYLE OF ARCHITECTURE.
The building should express by IT'S
style and character the use To which II
IL TO De put. 4 plain and simple but
! expressive exterior design Is preferred
The trustees would prefer that the con-
structiOn Of the main building should
be absolutely tlreprOOf and that the
outer walls on Washington avenue and
Mulberry street should be Of stone But
should such construction exceed tho
- limit Of cost as specified, they viii con
slider plans for a building of improved
slow combustion construction with
halls and stairways, shafts, etc. fire.
proof, and outer walls of pressed brick
with terra Gotta and stone trimmings
The trustees believe that the accom-,
modations called for may be provided
| IN q.