Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-19
IA.
|. M.G.A. BUILDING
| Splendid STRUCTURE.
he FEATURES NOT DUPLICATED
IN siMlLAR BUILDING IN
MIDDLE WEST.
psT COMPLETE WITH
ITS SITE ss1.2ee
Sms Special Features Are Ito Fur.
niturs and Wall Decoration. - lie
Esixe and Equipment Make It Nota-
bic Building LoeaiIy-DetaiIed De.
seription Of Interior. s

len and boys of the city and its vicin-
n, and a home for young men who
lay come to live in II are the purposes
khind the new Y. Nj. c. A. plant
carry out these purposes efficiently
hat would at the same time be home
Ike and inviting was what was sought
3 be Incorporated IN the building, its
Equipment, furniture and furnishings.
4 Those who saw the building Thurs
10y night found plant that was ade-
bate in appearance. and had cheer
II atmosphere The public Is quite
Generally, familiar with the exterior of
Ie building but up to Thursday night
b many had been inside.
Building and Site Cost $91,266.
There is no better equipped Y. NJ. c.
building in the state, and few In the
enntry. There, are very few buildings
its Kind in Iowa, in which so much
Eas invested. The building and site
bst $91,266 The building cost $73,76s:
Ae furnishings and equipment, S10,500.
I'D the lot $1,000.
THE money for the site came out OF
4le sale price Of the old building, but
Offset this $1,000, there is a shrink
ge OF $6,534.54 lin the money sub
eribed. all Of which could not be put
the, building itself. Most Of this
mount represents money subscribed,
nut never paid. Another considerable
tenn of 1t represents Interest paid by
the association for ready money that is
He'd up In deferred subscription pay
ments. Still another part of it was
Fused to, pay expenses of the building
canpaign and other incidentals. SO
THAT of the s90;s5o subscribed, less the
k4S,b34.50 shrinkage, leaves just about
&enough to pay for the building and fur
ETnishings, .$S3.316. The item Of $10.50o
FOR furnishings includes all gymnasium
Equipment, light fixtures, bedding and
#3urniture.
Some Predominant Features.
M Since efficiency in management Is
zone OF the chief purposes aimed at, an
'%1mportant feature that has been worked
you, in the building is the complete sep
variation Of the mems and boys depart
nents The two departments touch at
A mo other point than in front of the Of
Vice counter from where supervision
Ecan be had. Elsewhere in the building
lsthe boys are separated from the men
by doorless partitions. Each depart
nent has it's complete equipment Of
\ rooms !And apartments, entirely separ-
ated from each other.
\ Other important features Of the
building are the gymnasium, with a
ii stage, the swimming pool and the
scheme of decoration and furnishing.
Gymnasium Will Seat 600.
|%H The gymnasium 42x73 feet with it's
high ceiling is the largest room in the
sbuildinx. 1t will seat 500 on the floor
khirty laps to the mile running track
Ssbbove. The size Of this room, it's
abundance of good air and light and
S&her features make 1t splendidly
6uited for physical work or for large
S&atherings.
Es& Second only to 1t is the swimming
pool room below, with swimming
Pool 21x61 feet that holds $4,000 gallons
LII water-filtered thru an installed
8pparatus before being pumped into
Che pool. The loftiness Of the ceiling.
HE ventilation and lighting Of this
pom are distinct features, to say moth
|ng OF the spotless white tile which
Inc the pool and make the water most
INVITING.
Good Effects in Decoration.
Ia very successful effort was made to
Make harmonious whole out Of the
plor scheme Of decorations, furniture,
Faperies and woodwork in all of the
nch as the reading, lobby and social
6oms of the first floor, the assembly
Md banquet and women's rooms Of
he second floor The effects attained
"a these rooms must be studied to be
Appreciated. In all of them the wall
1ecoratons were done on canvas, the
anishing coat being stippled.
g2H "A gray, with Just q suggestion OF
eeen in 1t, is the color plan l/:veloped
the decorations Of the first floor. The
orniture and furnishings harrnonize
nth It. The side wall tone shades
rom DASHBOARD to frieze, the ceilings
eingsa light cream. The oak wood
york Of this and the second floor is
nished dull, dark brown to show
he natural texture Of the grain.
The furniture in all of the more
1aborately furnished apartments is
attan. In the first floor rooms it is
POSTED brown. Much OF it is upholstered
d tapestry.
1anquet Room 10 Brown Room.
A gray brown shaded from bottom
top Of sidewalks with shaded ivory
bling, is the scheme OF wall decora-
ons In the banquet and assembly room
the second floor. The four pillars
nd the beamed ceiling add to the eff
bctiveness of this. decorative scheme.
ia the furniture lends itself to the
IAN splendidly. The furniture is stone
ray rattan, .uph olstered, in tapestry.
he courtains. and shades work well
Ito the color scheme. On this floor.
well az those down stairs. are good
omeytic rugs Of a color to harmonic
nth. their surroundings.
Building Divided in Two.
Thu whole general plan OF the first
cor>And basement was to divide the
building in two parts, the west side
Dr men, the east for boys. giving from
10Th sides easy access to the gymnas
lm from the first floor. and to the
Dwimming pool from the basement
These two departments come togeth-
b er over open floor only directly inside
4 the entrance, facing which is the cir.
4 cl1aE business dask from which the
reading rooms. lobby and social rooms
q on both sides can be supervised. Be-
hind the desk, and In the center of
/ the building In the order named are a
I largE cloak room. and three private
offices OF the secretaries. On each side
Of this tier Of OFFICES are passage ways
seadtng TO gymnasium. toilets and 70