Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-21
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story structure and equip 1t with
swimming pool, game rooms, class
rooms, auditorium and gymnasium
was raised by popular subscription
and is something the Jewish people
of this city may be exceedingly
proud of.
This building was designed by Ben
jamin Goldberger and erected by the
Perth Amboy Construction Company.
under the personal supervision of
Leon Gutman. 1t is excellent'y ar
ranged for the use of Y. M. II. A,
and also as a center, where Hebrew
instructions and history may be
taught.
AS one enters the building they
can not help Icing greatly impressed
with the lobby. This Is a stately
affair finished in grey Kanestone,
with colonial silver lighting fixtures.
A tile floor of blue and white In
which appears the Jewish star add
much to the attractiveness of this
room.
A massive wooden stairway, with
handsomely carved ratings, all of
which were made in the local shop
of the Perth Amboy Construction
Company, Is the next that catches
and holds the eye. The stairway, of
oak, leads to a landing from which
two other stairways lead to the
second floor.
To the left of the entrance door
as one enters the building is lo-
Gated the library and reading room.
This room Is finished in white with
hardwood floors and oak trimmings.
The lighting fixtures are of old gold
and a fireplace adds much to the
attractiveness of this room. To the
right of the library is found, the
game room, to be devoted to check
ers and chess, etc. A cloak room,
fully equipped and fitted with oak
trimmings is also situated on this
side of the lobby.
To the right of the entrance door
Is located the information bureau,
executive Offices and ladies' recep-
ton room. The lighting fixtures in
the office and information room are
of silver finish and the ladies' room,
gold finish.
Continuing through a passage way
leading from the main lobby to the
gymnasium is the physical directors
room, also finished In oak.
The gymnasium is sixty-two by
forty-five feet, finished In tan, the
sides being of tan glazed brick. All
the equipment needed in gym
naslum has already been installed.
A balcony about the gymnasium
makes 1t an ideal place for basket
ball or other exhibitors of this kind.
Sound proof doors separate the
gymnasium from the auditorium, a
room thirty-flve by sixty-two feet,
containing a stage ten by twenty
four feet, on either side of which are
located two dressing rooms. The au-
ditorlum is finished in white with
massive old gold finish lighting fix
tuTes. The room has maple floor.
The orchestra floor will seat 400 per-
sons and the balcony 200. A built-in
fire proof motion picture booth,
makes the auditorium ideal for
show of this description.
The second floor, besides contain
ing large lobby and the entrances
to the balcony of the auditorium and
gymnasium, has six school rooms,
so arranged that the partitions may
be removed and the rooms connect
ed, thus making a large banquet hall
suitable for all occasions. On this
floor also is located a woman's re-
firing room and kitchen.
The third floor contains a large
lobby and the entrance to the roof
garden, which has been built over
the auditorium and gymnasium.
Should the auditorium in some flu
ture time prove too small to accom-
rnodate the activities of the organi-
zation, It is understood the present
roof garden has been reserved as the
place for another auditorium. Also
on this floor Is located a kitchen,
mems retiring rooms. and rooms to
be utilized especially by the Y. w.
Fl. A. for entertainments and social
events. On this floor also is located
the lodgeroom and two secret en-
trance rooms. Gold finish light
ing fixtures add much to the attrac-
tiveness of this floor.
In the basement Is located a large
lobby, attendants quarters, bowling
alley, pool and billiard room. gener-
al locker rooms, shower baths for
men and women and the swimming
pool The pool is sixty by twenty
two feet, finished in blue and white
| tile. 1t Is eight foot at its deepest
point and three feet, six inches at its
most shallow point. Opening from
the room containing the pool is the
business mems showers, lockers and
rubbing room. All of these are
| finished in white marble and tile.
The general shower baths have con-
crete walls and tile floors. The
rooms containing the women's show
ers are finished in marble, tile and
concrete. The boilers and filter are
/ located in a endorsement.
The exterior of the building Is of
red tapestry brick, with white terra
Gotta trimmings and red tile roof.
Tire Perth Amboy Construction
Company, which has just completed
the Y. M. H. A. building, is also
erecting the First Baptist church
here, School No. II, the new build
ling of the Long Branch Banking
| Companv. the Englishtown Bank