Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-13

r. j Moves of tins CITY mas "''h
awarded the contract for the eoh-
struction of the new Y. NJ. {. ~
building. The contract covers the
building complete ready for equip
ment including heating, lightinS'
plumbing and grading. the pre-
uminary work of excavation VIII Dc
gin at once Nearly year VIII pe
required for the completion ot the
building.
Louis Z. Jalade of New York Is tue
architect. He is making specially
of the construction of y. N. = a.
buildings and has recently publish'd
book upon the subject The pres
cnt building will be his sd
The details of such a building rs
this are very complicated, and IL has
necessarily taken great deai til
time to work out the various eohdi-
tions of the problem, but 1t has been
done and the citizens of Augusta VIII
soon see the results of the work ol
Mr.. Jallade and the committee. fhe
reputation of Mr. Noyes i'll this city
is firmly established, and the people
of Augusta are TO be congratulated
Is
The building fronts ON NinthfcP
street and is there three stores Ill
height The left wing ON State street
and the right on Winthrop Court are
two stories. Eetween the wings Is an
open court.
The building will be constructed Of
red brick. 1t is of Colonial design amt
the colonial porches, entrances ant
windows give fine residential appear
an1e which departs flom the stereo-
typed design of such buildings so often
seen. The windows Of the first floor
are circular headed, of the second ami
third square and all have the small
pared glass.
on State Street the grade will be at
the level of the street, on Winthrop
street the descending grade Will be fol-
lowed and the basement of tine building
this grade becomes more ami
more exposed until it appears i'll its
full depth on Winthrop Court
One entering the building from VIM
throp street Will pass up two lights o.
handsome granite steps and Under tne
beautiful porch which IS two stories IN
height with tall Corirthian columns
The front entrance is colonial with fan
shaped light over the door and side
lights. while Immediately above III III
second story of the building and under
the roof of the porch is very hand
some circular headed colonial window.
One enters the main lobby, GA the op-
DGsite side of which is the large office
counter. in the rear of which are tue
1flices of the general secretary and the
physical director. The main stairway
rises from the lobby.
On the east side of the lobby is 4
large room in which will be tile bill
hard and pool tables. On the west side
the southwest corner of the
is the library and reading
Dom with beautiful fireplace. Tine
room and billiard roem are
rom the lobby by handsome
wooden and glass partitions At the
eft of the Office counter is a large coat
Dom.
In the front of the basement of the
building and running parallel with
street are three bowling al-
eys. In the northwest corner of the
is the room for the heating
plant and adjoining this is i narrow
room for rifle range. Space has been
left for putting in "a counter and appa
ratus for serving lpnches. In the north
east corner is a large swimming pool
the water basin of which will be eight
cen feet in width by forty-live feet in
length. The water depth will be ut one
end about three and at the other seven
feet. Adjoining this swimming pool
are shower baths for The young boys,
fer the Young men ano business men.
and adjacent to these are the locker
rooms.
The department for the older Ind
boys is in the first floor of the
State stree. wing. The entrance to this
IS from State Street and mere again we
ind colonial porch one story II
height. There are two large social
,ooms for the younger boys and the
,lder boys in which will be placed the
various games and tables for reading
natter. The boys can pass out of this
Town 81 flight Of stairs into the locker
,ooms and up another flight of stairs
ntp the gymnasium.
The gymnasium is on the first floor of
the Winthrop Court wing and Is forty
feet by sixty feet. II is two stories In
height and in the upper story VIII pe
the running track which will also serve
rs a gallery for spectators.
In the front Of the second story on
Winthrop street is a large room eight
cen feet wide by fifty-two feet in
length. exclusive OF the stage, which
is at the western end, While at the
eastern end of this large room and
opening into it is the kitchen. This
large room will be used for banquets,
for social and religious meetings. ON
the opposite side of the corridor is The
ladies room.
On the State stree. side of the second
floor and occupying the whole of that
wing are fourteen dormitories. The
for these dnr,,i ta1rins CAN he