Architect and engineer . d scientifically ventilated andheated. Santa Rosa, in this auditorium, will be provided with the only spaciousand well-designed public assembly hall within her limits, and will furnisha long-felt want to the general public. The auditorium is intended toprovide, conservatively estimated, a revenue to the Lodge of $8000 peryear. It will figure also as one of the most beautiful and convenientjinks, banquet and social halls that can be found in any Elks buildingin America. The dancing floor area of this chamber will be 6000 squarefeet. The novelty of this auditorium rests
Architect and engineer . d scientifically ventilated andheated. Santa Rosa, in this auditorium, will be provided with the only spaciousand well-designed public assembly hall within her limits, and will furnisha long-felt want to the general public. The auditorium is intended toprovide, conservatively estimated, a revenue to the Lodge of $8000 peryear. It will figure also as one of the most beautiful and convenientjinks, banquet and social halls that can be found in any Elks buildingin America. The dancing floor area of this chamber will be 6000 squarefeet. The novelty of this auditorium rests in the fact that its floor areais entirely established on the mezzanine level, without intruding onthe lodge room planning area. For the solution of this diflicult problem in planning, together withthe monumental character of the exterior design without sacrifice of the 68 THE ARCHITECT AND ENGINEER - ^*ri* ? -!? i B 9 ??T^j,. , fr :s=r i T ^—> a i 1 ? i ? t ? -?.mm 1 - ^ ;. MEZZANINE FLOOR PLAN, ELKS TEMPLE, SANTA ROSASHEA AND SHEA ARCHITECTS THE ARCHITECT AND ENGINEER 69 ^^i^^ • r ~r—•- ~1 t-j i TT i?^ j,i-Ev- - *^i;5^; J U I , l_ ^ifcS^S^ ? • EJ-ia^ <y vD 44) LODGK FLOOK PLAN. ELKS TEMILt:. SANTA ROSASHEA AND SHEA ARCHITECTS 70 - - THE ARCHITECT AND ENGINEER commercial featuies, the award of first place was given the architectsnow in charge. The lodge room is situated on the second floor, and is approached with-out interfering with the occupancy of the auditorium in any way. Thelodge floor contains a lodge room, 60 feet by 80 feet, the largest of allElks Chambers, with a height of 30 feet, beautifully designed and com-plete in equipment of ventilation and lighting. The portrait g,allery,spacious ccniidors, billiard rooms, game rooms, lounge rooms, library,dining and kitchen facilities are admirable. No inside rooms exist inthe entire plan of arrangement. The upper floor provides space for the most complete gymnasiumarrangement, including
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