The New York herald., 1922-06-22
ART CENTER TOWER
OF $50 FEET URGED
Plans Outlined for War Me-
mortal at 57th Street and
Seventh Avenue.
VISIBLE FOR FIFTY MILES
Public Forum and Several
Buildings in Scheme of
Musical Monitor

A tower taller and more slender than
the Woolworth Building. surrounded by
buildings that would form the center
of the seven arts and fulfil the artistic
needs Of the people of New York, to be
erected at Seventh avenue and Fifty
war memorial put forth in the current
issue Of the Musical Monitor.
The site suggested Is the same that
was discussed last week at dinner
given to Mayor Hylan by Philip Berolz-
hcimer. City Chamberlain. The building
mentioned then, however. was not neces-
sarily to take the form of war me-
moral. nor was 1t to be erected. except
among many other considerations, as n
successor to the Metropolitan Opera
House.
The suggested tower. built at the en-
trance to Central Park, would be visi.
BILE day and night for fifty miles.
Around the base of the tower twelve
panels OF heroic bas relief marble sculp-
ture would represent the achievements
of the war. There would be sculptured
Gothic arches facing east and west on
Fifty-ninth street.
Large Arch In D7th Street.
These. with the larger arch on Fifty
seventh street. and the two smaller
towers on an axis at Fifty-eighth street.
are designed to give scale to the tower
and act as completing details.
The space south of the tower for two
blocks would be used as a public forum,
and four balconies. each running from
Fifty-seventh street to Fifty-ninth
street on the facades Of the thanking
buildings. would add consldera bly, to
the seating capacity Of the forum and
could be used as reviewing stands.
1t is proposed to build the lower por-
tion of the memorial of white marble
and the upper shaft Of either marble
or white terra Gotta. AS to the cost, the
statement OF the proponents of the
memorial is that "bayond $4,000, 900.
the cost to complete the memorial will
be according to funds available. East
and West of the forum south of the
tower for two blocks would be buildings
given over to the fine arts. the dramatic
arts. the musical arts, opera, &c.
Mrs. David Allen Campbell, editor of
the magazine and member Of the Ma
tional Council of Women of the United
States, said the forum could accommo-
date 100000 persons at time She
pointed out that with the use Of ampli-
fiers crowds In the parks would be able
to hear concerts and speeches given In
the buildings.
Work for Allied Architects.
The tower itself. which is the most
striking feature of the proposal. would
be $50 feet tall and have several un-
finished and upholstered stories which
would be finished by architects repre-
senting each of the Allies. Another
memorial feature Is the suggestion that
the names of every man from New York
who served In the war be engraved in
eight bronze books placed a, the en-
trance to the tower. ArounI this en-
trance, termed the sanctuary. would be
four rooms--a chapel. a war library, an
organ and State chambers.
The architect for the proposed me-
mortal and art center Is r. c. Lafferty.
3135 Broadway. Mrs. Campbell said
that the proposal will be placed within
the next day or two before Mayor
Hylan's peace memorial committee.