Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1903-02-25
NEW CLUB HOUSE
Detailed Description of the Splen- did New Structure on Which
 Work Has Begun.
The Old Gould Cottage to Be Enlarged and RsmodeIed Will B. Strictly
 Up to Date.

Some months ago the Journal Miner
 printed an article to the effect that F.
 M. Murphy had purchased the prop
 erty on which the Gould cottage stood
 and proposed to erect thereon a fine
 club house. That statement is now
 being verified and a large force of
 men are at work tearing away the old
 porches and digging away the high
 embankment on which the house has
 stood ever since the street was graded
 down. The purpose of Mir. Murphy is
 to take away this dirt to the street
 level, which would leave room for a
 full story beneath the present struc-
 ture. Consequently the old building
 will be allowed to remain where it is and after the lot has been excavated to the street level or first floor will be
 built under the main building.
 Through the courtesy of MT. Elliott, the architect who prepared the plans for the new building, a Journal Miner man was shown the plans for the pro- posed building and grounds, which. when completed will be the finest thing of the kind for a city the size of Prescott. in the west
 The first, or ground floor. which will be on a level with Gurley and Marina streets, will have two main en- frances, one from each of the above named streets. These two entrances will lead into two large hall ways which will intersect at about the cen. ter of the building from where a large stair way which lead to the sec ond floor. At the right of the GurIey street entrance will be the gentle mems smoking room or buffet. This rOomswili also contain the bar. read ing room, writing tables, etc. A fine feature of this room will be the great fire place which will always have cheery blaze during the cold days and evenings of the winter and will give the place home like and inviting 
 To the left of the Gurley street en- trance will be the gentlemen's dress ing room, toilets. lavatory, and check room, where grips or any valuable packages may be left in safe keeping
 Back of the buffet and dressing rooms will be the dining room. 22x37 feet in size with a card room to the west which may be thrown open by large folding doors which would make the room practically 52x22 feet in size. This room will be used for the purpose of giving banquets or private spreads. Back of the banquet room will be the kitchen. which will be equipped in the finest manner possi- ble. The furnace room will also be at the rear of the banqquet room, and the furnace will be the coal bins capable of holding a car load of coal.
 From the ground floor one will pass up the broad stair way to the second pr main floor of the building. Here will be the elegantly furnished parlor .1N:i2 feet. Adjoining the parlor to he east will be billiard room. This 'oom will be supplied with three of he finest and best tables made, mak- ng it real pleasure to play this ,reat game. To the rear of the par or will be the ladies dressing room, | Oilet and lavatory. Around the east. | forth and wet sides of the front part i ,f the buildir4 will be large porch, ! back some j0 feet. From he front and west porch a splendid | jew of the city can be had. while | rom the east side will be another | iretty view as the old opera house l ,ill be moved away and that lot is to | 'e set in grass. flowers and shrubs. | m addition is to be built at the rear f the building 37x55 feet. The entire econd floor of this new addition will onStitute the grand ball room, which ill be entered from the main floor f the house.
 The upper story will contain ten legantly furnished sleeping rooms. ingle and en suite. Most of these ill have toilet, lavatory and bath. iaking club house that for beauty. omfort and convenience will be a lodel