New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-11
PLANS FOR Y.W.C. A.
CENTRAL BRANCH
Contracts Signed for the
Erection Of Ten Story
Building.
STRUCTURE WILL BE
READY NEXT MAY
With Cost of Land Will Repre-
sent an Expenditure. of
About S6OO.OOO.

Contracts have been signed by
the Young Women's Christian Asso-
citation Of the City of New York and
the Whitney Company for the erection
Of the new central branch building on
the southwest corner of Lexington av
and SD st. The work will be begun al
once. and it is hoped that the building
will be completed and ready for occu-
pancy on May 1, 1916.
The plot on which the building is 10
be erected is 100Xl03 feet, and the
building is to be ten stories. This
building, together with the national
board building. which was built a few
years ago, will complete the entire
block front on Lexington av. between
sd and SD SITS. The two buildings,
however, are dissimilar both in the
functions they cater TO and in their
general style. Dom Barber, the archi-
tect who planned the national head
quarters building, is also the architect
for this structure. The building is
of the Renaissance style, generally
speaking, and is inspired in its forms
grd detail from the Italian. The
facades are of brick, limestone and
terra Gotta. The composition and treat
m-nt are simple, direct, dignifed and
imposing. The plan arrangement Of
the building is unprecedented and the
various services il contains are ingeni-
ouslv combined
The entrance floor is given over 10
a large living hall, out of which open
a large living room on the SD ST. cor
ner. two parlor5, room registry depart
rert. elevators, stars, etc, and also
gives access to the assembly room, so
D., 81 ,eet. The assembly room runs up
through two floors and has direct exits
TO SD ST., and has coat room accom-
modations. gallery, platform, dressing
and serving rooms. This assembly
room is TO be used for entertainments
Of all kinds, conferences and recep-
tons.
On the second floor, on the Lexing
ton av. side. are executive Offices. sec
retaries, cashier. bookkeeping. religious
department. and also the reading room.
Il is reached by ample staircase and
elevators directly from the entrance
hall. The second floor also connects
with the gallery OF the assembly room.
The third floor contains club rooms
on the Lexington av. side OF the build
ing. and dressing room, locker rooms
anu suONtE lDDia1 Oh LUt bo4 ST. sue
The dressing room and locker depart
ment 90 up through two stories.
On the fourth floor will be a swim
ming pool. service in connection there
with, and more club rooms. On the
fifth floor is a gymnasium. so By 80
feet. which will run through two stories
and is amply provided with light and
air on three sides. On the gymnasium
floor will be rooms for the physical di-
rectors and their assistants, eXamina-
ton room. corrective gymnasium, club
room. rest rooms and kitchenette. The
SIKH floor gives access to the gallery
of the gymnasium. and contains the de-
partment for trained attendants and its
dressing room and diet kitchen, board
room. social room and workroom.
The seventh floor will contain a
library and its dependencies. employ
men; department. with waiting room
and interview rooms. Offices and class
rooms. The eighth floor will be entire
ly given over 70 classrooms for type
writing, stenography, bookkeeping. pen