The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-11-13
AKDAR'S SHRINE
+. PLANS FINISHED
Arabic Style to Be Adopt
ed for Their New Tenn
pie Home
WILL COST $s50,00O
largest Stage in the South
west to Be Provided A. A.
O. N. NJ. s. Here

ataar temple is 10 have a
.ooue costing 365O,0OO at Fourth
and Denver
Tbls became assured when plans
sor the structure, prepared by
,,ehiterts G. w. and George l..
nam OF Chicago, were accepted last
,rset by the directors of Akdar
cornoratlon. A. 9. Farmer. presi-
-ssnt: q. B. Mccullough, treasurer;
Sbarles 7. Abbott. secretary, and
M II. A. Penney. The architects
ssre instructed 20 work out final
secificaiions incorporating certain
Sinor changes. and II Is expected
mat all arrangements. financial and
otherwise will he in sufficient read
inca, to permit awarding OF the con-
tract in January and immediate be-
ginning OF construction.
kkdar temples new home will be
erected on tho northeast corner Of
Fourth street and Denver avenue on
a LOT fronting 40 feet on Fourth
and 200 feet on Denver. 1t will con-
gtst Of three stories and "a basement
and will be OF concrete and steel.
with the exterior in faced brick and
terra Gotta Tho exterior OF the
building is designed as nearly as
rosslble IN the Mohamnedan style
N architecture, with the enhances.
treatment OF windows and domes
10 give the design Arabic effect.
Caslllian style OF Decorations.
There will be two main entrances
10 tho building, one on Fourth
street TO the main auditorium.
!. seating 1000 people. and the other
on Denver avenue, leading TO offices
and club rooms OF Akdar temple.
The auditorium will be one of the
finest In the state, with tho largest
stage In the southwest. and with a
fine pipe organ, II will consist OF
main floor and a mezzanine floor,
the latter having only boxes and
loges and seating 450. Decorations
Of the auditorium will be in Span
ish
In the western portion of the
building, the foyer and grand stair
way will be in marble and there
will be the club rooms. potentate's :
and recorders office. ladies' waiting
room, general waiting room, com
mitee room, Red Cross room, check
rooms, paraphernalia rooms, shower
bath, barber shop and storage
rooms.
The second floor will form the
rerranine part OF the auditorium
and clubrooms of the shrine. The
last named will include two large
rooms, each about 30x70 feet, n bill
lard room card room, library and
| reading rooms, telephone rooms, and
Nhers,
An assembly room on the third
floor will be equally adaptable to a
business meeting OF the shrine, or a
dance for 200 couples. In connec-
ton there will be large parlor.
check and wash rooms. There will
be lockers and showers for each OF
the sub-organizations OF Akdar tenn
pie, such as the patrol and band.
Tho large central portion OF the
basement will provide the largest
banquet and ballroom in the city.
IS feet wide and 145 feet long. seat
Il ing 1900 at tables. There viii be
tfpace for a thousand couples at a
time 10 trip the light fantastic
across the spring floor. the most
modern kind of floor for dancing.
In connection with the room will be
the lobby, stairway, check rooms
an ample kitchen, serving room
storage and servants rooms. Also
in the rear portion of the basement
will be located the heating and ven
tilstlng apparatus, fuel rooms, pumps
snd other mechanical equipment.
The basement is so arranged that
4 'he banquet and ballroom and It's
appurtenances may be easily locked
OF from the other rooms and
rented at will without the slightest
Interference with the club features
Of the building. This will apply 10
ether facilities OF the structure.
Akdar temple has $500 members
IN locality of 90 counties in
northeastern Oklahoma