The sun., 1910-12-24
SITE FOR ACADEMY OF DESIGN
pRDrD>tL TO TAME STRIP on
uiI >IDE or BRi ANT PtRh.
ri,nr To Erect \ building To screen the
run'ic iLbrar, frsm sixth N,-nu.
aTh To Preser,~ Braut, OF The Park
BuiI,iinx To Extend Over Sidewalk

ruard AMI \ groIp of intiueu;i
100. -.u- who are interested IN IN. nra,r,
''rr institution haze agreed T. ,..,k
-h m. cit. cIthoriti-s perrlis. .,ion
.r-'' rn academy building IN Bryant
t.r, winch -hrll haze it, front on Sixth
....m" md dli tho BLOCK from For.ieth
lnr'y-S"cond street. II the city
,..ni. - give the Rca isny this sit,
'il hu'id with its own funds. seeking
"a from the city other than ;hn right
4, 'uri
''n"Urh =. vet NO formal -, ,tI.st
... leon nri. NJ rG-A Commissioner
So 1"r fn" pcrinission to use n strip of
tryant P"r< for this purpose. RI. Com.
mls-.. ne i. known Il favor the design
u' the rc"dsmy a1d 70 b. ready - give
D.. h.g~tv recommendation t. the re-
quest when 1t is r" iy for submission
p.tn,t" action by the acG'lcmy will h-
L.N.n soon
When III. re lIe.; is mr .i. for : be- rl.,o
ct rh- park property III" g"adc-u; "rd
'u. 5" supporting II will rrr,nncc the
...rp'-" To erect = bUilding w,hCn - 20
r"~ library ON ~. Fifth avenu. from;
.. rh,. pSrk sud al I'd. lurie home ro-
Nu-r'ran Frt. Those who gr,. behind
'ra project believe Ihai with ~Ich a st.
rr-v can Tut un = building CC Ci-~slc..l
architectural design which will br sIr-
...s>ed by none OF similar cha - ter IN
%" country. With the funds iirerdy
tu possession Of th" academy and with
donations from private sources upon
which the institution believes that n
IAN rely II ~ thought thai s, .:aD.Uo could
r- expended upon he new ..cad.my
hiding.
IN" determination or the academy
utcial. 10 seek the granting Of build
.ng right upon this W property cam. -
,u nutgro~th OF r-com;nandli lou- mad.
.rr-" years ago 10y Ca-r.rc 4 Hastings.
10" architects for the New York Pubic.
library. for IN. beautifying Of Brvapj
Park and the harmoniZing OF irs feature
with the essential spirit of tho great II. b
urary building. Al that tim. ina a-~n.- .
cots reported upon a plan for -ostynIns
~ ugly features OF the park on il Sixth
tvsnu. front by the erection Of aU arCht-
"Ctural shield against the unsightly "l,.- p
vatsd structure which should AT no sar,.
ume complete IN" motive OF IA" dom-
mating library bui ding AT the eastern
''nd u the park.
The architects plan called for the
reaction along IN. Sixth avsnu. fac" of
n" park spac" Of a pe-i-ryic o. colonnad.
~hich should be hi9h enough 20 shut on
ne elevated tracks from Wow of The =, *
nd give fitting atCno-phe." to ~. pa-k
green behind and tn" masses y -" liD-a-j
puildinx beyond.
All h, S.n.a.
4 Hastings plotted This suggr.' ,on FOR
ne Identification OF IN. park and libra ~
uuilding those Interested IN IN" attempt
4 the National Academy OF Design 80
ind a suitable site for a permanent .Nh'-
nition gallery got IN touch with the a-chi-
J.crs and asked them of tho feasibility
- erecting in place Of the projected colon
abe a building which should act both
n screen against rhs elevated railroad
,i.i a. complement archi'ectu-ally 10
ne new home Of the New York Public
Library
The favorable report of the architects
.-i those supporting ia" academy
,rujsct To crystalline their attention upon
Ervant Park Prior to that time tentI-
~" suggestions had been made for secur-
.ug % site IN Central Park ncar tho Metro
'"I!tan Museum of. Art or further down at
Ne. -It. 81 the Arsenal. Although the
~..uate passed a bill in 1880 amending TIA"
.HIrr.r # the academy 80 a. TO permit
- taking over from the c;ty park prop
.riy for a new building. oppo~ition to the
-~lntng II Central Park property for
.N- ac1demy's Uses caused the abandon
.n"nt nt that project
lhi- l. rh. proposal which the academy
'a- decided To make TO the city now and
which. its adherents believe. IL in CON
-,uanC- with rh. desire 10 make Bryant
Park notable spot in IN. city from an
.rrnIt-ctural viewpoint: Tn. request will
" mad" for the Use Of n section Of tn.
.ark from Fortieth 10 Forty second
rect and about 55 or NJ feet deep. On
..- plot rhe academy will erect a buiIn-
~ which will he designed IN the same
.,rchit.Crurai spirit as the library and
ru!t ~ the same ma terial.
To- order that the best Use Of the narrow
-n4o- required may he made the tentative
iI--- which will he submitted to tn. city
'.'rorti.s will provide for a building to
.I-.. 'u-h from the curb line on Sixth ave
uI- WIth the sidewalk on the eastern SIDE
n 'r.. avenue carried through AN arcade
'-''-ndrng the width Of the building from
rH~fie'h To- Forty second street. The
pp-..d academy hall would not he lofty.
l,'r-r the effect Of n1assiveness through
....td "Npanse and reduced height would
-. -ought
y. vet tn. drawing Of plans for IN.
-,ro-ed building ~ being held in
ayanc" pending the outcome Of IN"
tdsmy- request for the granting 81
.H.- puilding site. " will be the design
3 m" officers of the art institution to
.Dt ld.. such an interior that paintings
..d sculptures from all parts Of the :
..tntrv could he housed for exhibition.
~y d"-lr. that the academy building
dr" hoping 10 erect may ass'IIne "a
..'nll sponsorship over all American :
aud that it, beauty and capacity may
.ryv d"d accordingly.
W." have had the strong support OF
FH, DrnmiE-lonsr Slower in this prof.
-lId one of those who are backing