The Washington times., 1911-10-21
FIRST VIEW OF new
ARMY-NAW CLUB IS
NOW COMPLETED
Building Shown as 1t Will
Appear When Com
pleted.
GRAY BRICk, TERRA
GOTTA TRIMMINGS
Lounging Room Of Large Proper
tions on First Floor-Dining
Room on Sixth Floor.

The first view Of the new Army and
Navy Club, now In course Of construc-
tion at the northeast corner Of Seven
teenth and I streets northwest, as 1t
will appear when finished. was COM
pleted today under the direction OF A.
L. Harris. Of the firm of Hornblower &
Marshall, architects of the club build
ing.
The picture is one Of the largest and
most elaborate perspectives of a pro-
posed building ever made in this city,,
The steel work Of the building itself
has been entirely completed and the
masonry of the exterior Is today up to
the third floor level. The whole build
ing IL to be turned over to the club
next July.
Gray Brick Superstructure.
The new Army and Navy clubhouse
is to be one of the handsomest club
houses In the country. An entirely new
building material has been made for the
exterior. Except for the granite base
ment the material of the superstruc-
ture is to be gray brick Of rough
texture with trimmings of terra Gotta.
Thts terra Gotta has been made especiaf-
ly for this building to match both the
color and texture Of the brick, which 1t
does exactly.
1t Is to be used as band around the
ton Of the second story, for trimmings
about the windows for the cornice and
for the ballustrade surmounting the
cornice.
The ballustrade runs entirely arund
the roof and the roof is being furnish
ed for use as roof garden which will
be reached by two main passenger ele-
vators and the women's elevator. Orna-
mental wrought iron balconies are used
as additional decorative features under
elaborate wrought iron marauise is to
be placed over the main entrance on
street. II.
Can't Be Cut OFF From Light.
The building has been so arranged
that 1t can never be cut of from light
and air on any side. Two sides. Of
course, front on the streets and opposite
one side Is Farragut square park. On
the north side there is a strip of twenty
five feet of ground belonging to the
property and strip Of sixteen feet on
the east side. This assures for all time
against the encroachment of other
buildings.
There are many interesting features
designed for the interior. The large
lounging room on the first floor is two
stories high and looks out over the park.
It Is to be furnished in chestnut PANEL
ing from floor to ceiling, with the cell
ing in plaster paneling. Large ornate
mantels will be at the ends of the room,
over which will be reserved spaces for
large pictures.
On the sixth floor is the main dining
room, also two stories high, finished in
wood pilasters and paneling, with pam
eled ceiling. Both will be handsomely
decorated. On the same floor are the
private dining rooms and on the eighth
a women's dining room reached by the
wonen's elevator, which, in turn, Is
reached through the women's private
entrance on the north side of the build
ing. -
Bedrooms In Suites.
On the second floor are to be the
library, writing rooms. card rooms, and
board of governors room. Bedrooms
arranged in suites of sitting room. bed
room, and bath take the south and west
sides Of the building on the third. fourth
and fifth floors. In the basement is a
large billiard room.
Contracts for furniture. carpets, dec
Grating, and paintings are being consid-
cred. The building is being erected by
Frank l.. Wagner under the direction
Of Capt. z. M. Markham as superinten-
dent Of constructioh. Gen. John 4.
Johnston, District Commissioner; Major
Johnson HagcOd, and Major Robert T..
Callan compose the building committee.