Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-18
WILL0UGHBY CLUB
Its Handsome New Club viii Soon
Be Opened.
A Novel Architectural Feature That
InsureS Perfect Ventilation De-
IiShtiuiIy Located Personnel Of
tho club.

tho club.
The many persons who pass over the
lines of the Norfolk II Ocean View
hallway to Old Point Comfort. have
their attention arrested as they traverse
Wilioughby Spit by the handsome and
novel appearing structure that will. in
a few days more. be the home of the
Willoughby Club.
AS this structure POSSESSES novel fea-
lures that make it remarkable in some
respects. a brief description of it will
no doubt be read with pleasure.
y V-sHAPED BUILDING.
The building 5 in the shape of fiat
pointed V, with I two story cook build
ing and servants quarters back OF and
flush with the open end of the V. The
Bay and each side of the V extends
back 81 feet. with Il breadth Of Ii feet.
This affords a noble dining room fac
ing on Chesapeake Bay; back OF this
a china closet and locker, each 9Xli
feet and six bedrooms 1ixlSia feet.
In the center Of the dining room is
Il grand double fireplace I feet wide.
Al each side of the fireplace is five
point electric chandelier. Under the
porch of the east wing are ten bath
rooms for ladies, and under the porch
of the west wing are ten bath rooms
for gentlemen.
The generous porches are feature
that Will be specially appreciated by
members and their friends. The porch
on the bay front is II feet wide. on the
side of the wings 10 feet inches wide.
at the rear of the wings. II feet wide.
ana around the interior in the court, !
feet wide. In this enclosed court is il
1000 gallon cistern.
THE GRAND STAIRWAY
The main stairway, which is five feet
wide commences in the dining room
and runs 10 landing about five fee.
from the floor Of this room. From this
landing two stairways one from each
side. lead by an easy flight to the sec
ond story. Thc third story stairs are
constructed upon the same principal.
These stIirWays appear much like
those used on large steamboats,
THE UPPER FLOORS.
The second floor has n hallway ex-
tending from the eastcrly side TO the
westerly side, ana also TO the bay
front. ON this floor there are two bed
rooms. lGXl2 feet in front. and eight in
the wings. each liXlSi. feet. The
piazza also extends around the second
floor on all Sides of the structure. and
access TO the bedrooms is had from the
Inner piazza.
Tho third floor has three rooms, all
facing on the bay. The center room,
l0X20 fee; in size, will be fitted up a a
billiard room. and the rooms at either
side used as bedrooms.
The two story annex is To be used as
4 kitchen on first floor. and has three
servants rooms on second floor.
The club building is Of wood. with
sides and roof of shingles. and the
whole presents a very pleasing appear
ance. MI outside woodwork is painted
4 dark green. the blinds being OF a
lighter shade of green, and the porch
dining room is finished in hard oil fin
ish on North Carolina pine. The porch
floors are of Georgia pine.
The entire structure is wired for cleo
trical convcniences and equipped with
IS electric lights and numerous electric
bells. The building was begun Janu-
airy 9th. 1893. Ii is being built under
contract, and Will cost between $4,000
and 81, 800 This does not include the
land or furnishings. 1t stands on two
lots 5cXl70 feet, thus giving a frontage
on Chesapeake Bay OF 100 feet. and it
is located at Il point where Wlloughby
Spit is not more than 80 yards wide
from Chesapeake Bay TO Wlloughby
Spit.
OFFICERS AND MEMBERS.
The club is differed as follows. Pres
ident. r. $. Garneti; Vice President.
l.. T. White; Secretary and Treasurer,
w. i. Irvine.
The membership includes the above
and Messrs James T.. Heath. Kcnsey
Johns. Walter II. Doyle l.. d. S,arke
.lr. T. l.. Woodland. j. w. Perry, r.
Henry Jones. F. b. Dancy Frank Nc
CulOugh. w. y. Fender. Il. T. Weight
ana estate of :. r. White. (owner OF
ore shared
Each member has his private bed
room. and there are three extra bed
chambers for guests. y competent
chef VIII be engaged. and the corps Of
servants will include two dining room
boys. one maid servant and one boat
man. The club house will be open to
members about June 95th.
The novel idea noted in constructing
4 building V shaped. catching the land
breeze and focusing II inside the mar
row end. was regarded by some as
DANGEROUS. This construction is to
catch the land breeze and by retarding
out 10 Chesapeake Bay through all the
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