San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-21
lew Y WILL
Be At MARTIN
AND NAVARRO.
Hrs. G. Bedell Moore Makes
Big Reduction in Central
ly Located Site.
ZEE PLANS THIS WEEK
royiae for Four Story
Plant With Outside Rec
reational Facilities.

San Antonio's new 100000 Y. NJ.
A. building will be built on a vacant
u at Navarro and Martin streets, OPP
bsite the Cheaney Hotel. Announce
& ent to this effect was made Satur-
EAy by r. n. Watts, general Y. NJ. c. A.
Etfetary, who said that the board of
rectors had decided this to be the
Lost advantageous of the several desir-
ble sites suggested by the real estate
mmittee. Through the generosity of
81 RS. G. Bedell Moore, the building site
LIS been acquired for a very moderate
&nsideration, Mr.. Watts said.
H A representative of the International
VI. c. A. building bureau is expected
~ arrive in San Antonio early this
Geek to go over plans for the new home
Mith the directors. The interior of the
&lilding will be of q design furnished
IN the building bureau and one which
lis been found to be most practical. a
Neal architect will be commissioned to
usign the other features of the build
kg and supervise general construc-
Hion.
N The site selected by the directors has
N frontage on Martin street of LOG feet
lid depth along Navarro of ZIG feet.
III is considered highly desirable due to
he fact that il adjoins the site pur-
lased by the city for municipal au-
NJ forum. 1t is pointed out that should
Ne auditorium not be erected on the
VIC, the city is under obligation to use
be land for park purposes.
-Four Stories High.
In considering locations, the directors
Bund the Navarro street site to be
NEAREST the center of the main popula-
Ion Of the city during business hours.
circle with a five-block radius takes
all the large office buildings, with
be exception of the Frost Bank build
flg, the city hall and the courthouse,
tlhich are just outside the circle, The
lite selected, it is pointed out, is cen
EIally located, yet is removed from the
Noise of street cars.
The building it is proposed to erect
Nlill occupy ground space of approx
Eately 90 by 105 feet and will be four
ELOries high. 1t will incorporate the
Natures found to be most practical in
Buildings of the kind.
In response to a letter from local Y.
III. c. A. directors, requesting Sugges.
pns for a building, the international
NJ. G. A. building bureau wrote as
ruSz-s:
9t"We have estimated that building
hbusing the features shown in your bud
kft of space would occupy a space OF
% feet wide by 100 feet
Men and would be four stories high.
Have Outside Room.
ave have studied number of diff
*Yrent schemes for the use of the. re-
~ nin and hnlinUA tho
Arrangement would be as shown on
|e enclosed drawing. This, as you will
|Sbte, would give you an outdoor gym
C4lsium space suitable for basket ball,
Ibley ball, hand ball courts, ETC., and
klould also give you the space for a
|tnnis court. The diagram shows ten
lis court large enough for doubles with
*3n feet of space between the end of the
seurt and the end of the building.
HIVE have found that all through
He South an outdoor gymnasium can
used TO great advantage a large
lrt of the year. Atlanta, Ga, has
.tur or five outdoor hand ball courts
Nat are very popular. At Augusta,
H., the new building provides for an
Iktdoor gymnasium and hand ball
Hurts. In other words, your climatic
Inditions are such as to permit the
ttivity for which a second gymnasium
tdinarily would be required in New
brk climate.
Build Two Gymnasiums.
II" A space budget of the proposed build |
IL shows that the total contents of the |
Iructure will be 751, 4S7 cubic feet. |
Ibis space will be utilized as follows:
}cial department, 1920 cubic feet A; !
Aligious and educational department, |
S94 cubic feet; physical department, |
III .237 cubic feet; service department, |
y $40 cubic feet; administration, H.
No cubic feet; general utilities. 1885, |
NJ cubic feet dormitory section, 210,- |
No cubic feet. Total, 751 ,4S1 cubic
NJ.
|t"It is estimated that the total cost |
the building. including general con-
{hact, architects fee, furnishing and |
Nc will be approximately 100000"
lIIlSI feature of the new building will /
IN a large gymnasium, measuring As |
as feet and containing S9,SJG cubic
\ 1T of space. There will be an aux
Mary gymnasium SO by SO feet and con-
dining 1850 cubic feet of space.
R0Besides the two gymnaSiums the |
lySical department will contain an APP
yratus room, individual exercise room,
+ 10 handball courts, natatorium, % by
M feet, spectators space, attendants
bm and locker, box storage, business
\ EMS locker room, and shower, senior
tker room and shower, boys locker
pm and shower and physical directors
sticeS.
q Mrs. Moore Cut Price.
BIN the service department will be a
btfeteria, accommodating 100, with
hchen, serving room and storage
here will also be barber shop in this
apartment.
Elm the administration department will
III a mems counter, boys counter, cost
i pm, work space, general .secretary's
dice, BOYS secretary's office and three
her offices.
| eThe dormitory section will contain
|n5 single rooms, each containing 1850
rybic feet of floor space.
1.-THE religious and educational depart
! lnt will consist of eight large club
l,bms and two boys interchangeable
|dbrooms.
Min announcing the selection of the
svarrO street site, Secretary Watts
i'd that the directors felt themselves
1der lasting obligations 70 Mrs. G. Be-
lIl Moore for offering the property 10 ,
iIh Y. N. C. A. for 100000 when only =,
/ short time ago she had refused an
her offer for it of $4,000.
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