The Minneapolis journal., 1905-12-13
ERNEST KENNEDY
TO DESIGN CLUB.
LOCAL ARCHITECT,S PLANS SE-
LECTED IN COMPETITION.
Minneapolis Clubs New Home at Sec
ond Avenue s and Eighth Street
Promises to Be One Of the Most Nota-
BILE Buildings in the City-Treatment
Is Original.

The Minneapolis club has selected
Ernest Kennedy of Minneapolis as
architect Of the new club house, which it
intends to erect at Second avenues and
Eighth street.
Half dozen we'll known architects,
Including not only members of the pro-
fession in Minneapolis, but several east
ern architects Of high reputation, pre-
sented sketches, plans and memoranda
and the building committee decided,
without o dissenting vote, to select Mr..
Kennedy's plans. At meeting of the
governing committee, held yesterday
afternoon, the action of the building
and advisory committees was confirmed
with the work in accordance with it's
recommendations.
MI. Kennedy's plans combine with an
original and pleasing design, an ideal
interior arrangement, especially Of the
service portion Of the club, and prob
able expenditure well within the sum
allotted for the building proper.
r. A Notable Building.
They embody an original treatment
which promises to result in one of the
The house will stand we'll back from the
street, a driveway extending entirely
around the rear, with entrances on both
Second avenue and Eighth street. The
main entrance, indeed the only entrance
to the mems portion Of the club, will
be from the Second avenue side, and
will consist Of glass-covered way, sep
arated for carriages and pedestrians, by
stone pillars, with entrance gates. One
wing will extend along Second avenue,
the other from the rear end Of the lot
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by circular, colonnaded front, which
will face the corner Of the street and av-
enue. Standing we'll back, this exposure,
as well as the sides Of both wings, will
look upon a garden, which will be the
feature of the exterior. This garden
and the entire building will be sur
rounded by low stone wall with an
ornamental iron superstructure. 1t is
intended to sink the garden slightly and
to make it as beautiful as possible.
From the Windows. .
The windows of the lounging and
main diniing-rooms, will look upon :, the
ond avenue, while those Of the ladies
club will open upon Eighth street. The
half circle facing the sunken garden
will be completed, in the interior of
the structure, affording accommoda-
tions for the distinctive treatment Of
the 1ounging and main dining-rooms of
the club. These will be in the form Of
q circle; The lonnginng room will have
three alcoves with areplaces in each,
and will open upon terrace overlook
ing the garden. Above it will. be the
main dining-room, also q circle. This
will extend thru two stories, the upper
portion being a loggia, which will be
utilized for private dining rooms or
other purposes.
The first floor will contain the offices
Of the club. the stranger room, loqng-
ing room, billiard room AM and ggga grail; a The
ing alley will be in the basement. The
kitchen, main dining-room, private
dining-rooms, breakfast-room and serv-
ice department will be on the second
floor. The third floor will consist Of a
number Of bedrooms and a banquet
hail., extending to the roof Of the
building and having gallery; The
A Ladies' Section.
In the new club ample provision will
be made for a. ladies' section, entirely
| separate from the rest of the establish
ment, for the use Of the families Of
members. The entrance to this portion
Of the club will be on Eighth street.
On the first floor will be a reception and
cloak room; above it a ladies' cafe OF
| ample dimensions. It is the intention to
provide every convenience In the new
building and it will be Of freproof con-
| struction thruout.
| When it was decided to remove from
the present club house, on the corner
Of Sixth street and First avenue s, and
erect a new building large enough for
| the needs Of the club, it was proposed
| to offer to the members bonds to the
amount of 100000. The total amount
required was subscribed for within
week. Subsequently, the site was, pur-
chased. The new building viii, it is es,
timated, cost nearly $2000OO and d dn the
furniture and equipment about $4,000:
The work on the plans will be pushed
as RAPIDLY as possible with a view to
beginning building operations early next
spring in the hope that the club can
enter it's new quarters within a year
from the following summer ....