The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-10-22
NEW CLUB HOME
FOR ARMY AND NAVY
Building Which Once Hous-
ed Prince of Wales to Give
Way to Progress.
SIX STORIES PLAN
FOR NEW EDIFICE
Modern Improvements Will Be Fea-
ture of Structure to Replace
Present Quarters.

The building committee of the Army
and Navy Club, Of which Gen. John a.
Johnston is chairman, and the board Of
governOrs-of the club. have approx ed
the plans of Hornblower & Marshall.
architects. which have been drawn fer
the clubs new home.
Bids for the construction OF the new
club house viii be called for about the
first Of the year and the contract award
ed shortly thereafter.
Then the old Gothic residence on the
northeast corner Of Seventeenth and
streets northwest, once the British en-
bassy. and in whose halls the late King
of England, while still the Prince Of
Wales. was entertained. will give place
to siX-story club house for officers Of
the army and navy.
The new building is to be Of gray brick
and terra Gotta Of simple design and
dignity. The only outward decorations
consist In an ornamental iron marquise
over the entrance from the street. an
ornamental iron balcony running around
the building at the fifth floor, and
terra Gotta balustrade suTmOunting the
walls and inclOsing the roof. The main
entrance is on I street.
New Club To Be Larger.
The old club house on the opposite
side of I street occupies about one-third
the ground space which the new home
will occupy. The dimens Ons of the new
building are 10 be u feet on Seven
teenth street. and ninety-one feet on I
street. with a driveway all around Of
fifteen and "a half feet on the c st and
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The plans for the interior disclose a
thoroughly modern. commodious and
comfortable club home SiXly-siE bed
rooms have been provided for the sec
ond. third and fourth floors. and three
on the sixth floor. arranged with and
without bath.
The main dining room is on the fifth
floor. and its ceiling is twenty-five feet
high. The room itself is 81 BY Il feet
and opens out upon an iron balcony Or
this floor also are the card rooms and
private dining rooms.
On the First Floor.
on the first floor. beside the office
and entrance lobby, are a main loung-
ing room. a grill room, ladies' entrance,
and reception room. writing room. and
q logEia with garden adjoining. Three
elevators have been provided TO serve
all fioorS-
The basement plans call for billiard
room. wine ROOM barber shop. and 9th
er rooms. The kitchen is arranged on
two floors in the space Of the single
high story. containing the main dining
room, and is to he a modernly equipped
culinary department.
on the sixth floor is to be the ladies
dining room. library and three bed
rooms. The roof has been arranged
SO that 4 roof garden may be installed
The Army and Navy Club has long
felt the need of enlarged quarters. Three
years ago the site for the new club
house was purchased and the old resi- .
dence upon il turned into club cham
bers and additional rooms for the use Of
the club until the new building could be
completed.
The problem Of finar cling had to be
worked out and the details Of a new
home carefully considered.
The officers Of the club have now
practically solved all problems and the
erection of the new home IS promised
for the immediate future.