The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-29
SPLENDID HOME
CENTRAL ! N G. A.
Magnificent Building to
be Erected at Grace
and Seventh.
DESCRIPTION OF
THE STRUCTURE
Many Departments Provided for
in Plans Which Have Been
Completed By Charles <.
Bryant, Who Designed
Proposed High
School.

SCnOOl. tI
That the y. NJ. G. A. Is TO have q mag
nIficcnt new building OH It's lot ut north
vest corner OF Grace and Seventh streets
IS no longer Il matter OF doubt, ana that
/, v,l, he ot the character and dimensions
herewith given, there can be no souDt'
or course, some changes may be maze IN
The internal arrangements OF the DulH.-
INK, and possibly some alterations may pc
,radc In the outward appearance mt me
4 Recommending cut shows in the main
what the new Z. NJ. c. a. Will be.
Tbe plan was drawn by Mr.. Charles
X. Bryant the well known Richmond
architect, who makes specially OF large
i ,ubllc buildings This magnificent build
ing, according to the plans or Mr. Bryaht'
wifi have n frontage OF 1870 feet on Grace
Street and will run back something oyer
400 feet OH Seventh Street.
The basement will be only In the rear
OF the building. running buck to an alley.
,rh,s will he used for the power plant
and storage rooms On the seventh
. . 80
up-to-tlatc barber shop
on the first floor on the Grace Street
front, In the center, there VIII DC me
main entrance. This will be a large porch
entrance, opening direct into the man
ycception hall. In the rear OF this re-
cepton hall is close corridor connect
ing The two wings with the central por-
X ton OF the building
Il In the rear of this corridor ana con-
Meeting direct with the main entrance
will be situated the auditorium ne ' au-
di,orlum as designed Is complete 4 !. every ~
respect. With gallery stage. dressing
4 rooms and toilets n Il is8 & U
From tho foyer, there IRE 155 two vide
sta Ir,yays leading to gallery. On tile right
u OF the auditorium, on she Sc vent .ssreeL
Al ado. Will located the&main lobby, gem
Y :, ri Offices, n and the secretarys WORKING
and private officus. With vaul ts.fs
IN he lobby. "A here is "a grand st atrWaE
and two electric elevate ST. ne are
situated at a point CONVENIENT EN- 70. th ne
Seventh Street entrance. issotf ing stf.,.
way and & elevators VIII run from from Sehc
first floor TO the roof.
ii IN Tho rear OF the lobby there is TO pc
N. IA Z largo parlor. and general loung'ns
room. :. ,ho
There are also two entrances 70 inc
auditorIuln from this lobby. Ihese en-
frances arc designed for Two PURPOSES
ono giving entrance to the auditorium
yrom Ire main lobby. and also to be
,,sed no additional exits, in case OF
-, IN ne lcft OF the auditorium will be
located the lecture room. and seven large
class rooms.
In this wing, facing the cross corridor.
there is to be another stairway, "'l,e.'
p,jll run from the first floor to the ROOT
E1nnr .F.1.1
The second floor will be divided ms
follows: ,o,, 20.
cantion room. will he used az library,
ond u,ill be fitted up In the most modern
r,,anner This library will have large
windows on three sides. opening down 70
+loor and out on a lialcony that VIII
extend around two sides OF the building
,nd out TO Grace Street. This balcony
viii also be reached from the cross cor
r,dor and from the two wings.
an the right OF the central portion. the
,,uild,ne will be divided into reading
rooms writing rooms and parlor.
the rear half Of this wing will be
,,tted IN ms a modern cafe, with Kitchen,
service rooms, ETC.. making It complete
- every respect. The left wing on this
49, ,,u have a small lecture room.
.ovnn large class rooms, and general
toilet, .,
over til space used for auditorium
will be the gymnasium, with running
track and locker rooms.
an the right Of the gymnasium. and
IN he seventh Street wing will be the
1,ool and billiard room,
) In the rear OF this ROOM and OPEN
Ing into the gymnasium, Will be toilet
md shower baths. -
-, fI>n o1yv,, q va
a large bowling alley, with four al.
legs,
In tho rear Of this room is toilet
and bath room. This room will be fitted
M with private bath tubs. The rest OF
this floor will be fitted up into sleeping
4 apartments, There are is bedrooms on
this floor. all with bath connections.
Fourth Floor,
The fourth floor, with the exception Of
to bedrooms with bath connections for
all rnon,s-92 rooms IN all. The space
over The bowling alley Will he used for
largo plunge bath or swimming pool,
and with a Turkish bath arrangement
In the rear. t
The NTH floor will have is bedrooms
all of them outside rooms, Tho space
over the gymnasium, swimming pool and
turkish bath, will be used for open
play grounds, with tennis court.
The entire space VIII DO enclosed with
wire mesh and rail.
on the right of this space. will be a
covered play room, which will be CON
nected with the outdoor play grouno,
Work of the Association.
IT was IN the early hfties that the
Young Mcn's Christian Association was
Introduced to the world by George VIII
1iams, OF London. Among the first OF
the American associations was the Rich-
,nond, organized ~ ISL, IN the lecture
rnom of st. Faults Episcopal Church..
From the very Inception the leading cltl-
zcns OF Richmond lave differed and boz
friended the movement For time the
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