Christian herald and signs of our times . n gentleman, form-erly a member of Congress, and whohas since passed away), deededit a plot of ground on the cornerof Schermerhorn Street andFlatbush Avenue, for thepurpose of erecting abuilding. The plotis ninety-fiveby ninety- signed a structure which when completedwill not only meet the requirements ofthe Association but will be an ornamentto the city as well. The proposed build-ing is shown in the illustration. It is tobe six stories in height, including thebasement, the front to be faced with light,tan-colored brick, with ornamental terra-cotta tr
Christian herald and signs of our times . n gentleman, form-erly a member of Congress, and whohas since passed away), deededit a plot of ground on the cornerof Schermerhorn Street andFlatbush Avenue, for thepurpose of erecting abuilding. The plotis ninety-fiveby ninety- signed a structure which when completedwill not only meet the requirements ofthe Association but will be an ornamentto the city as well. The proposed build-ing is shown in the illustration. It is tobe six stories in height, including thebasement, the front to be faced with light,tan-colored brick, with ornamental terra-cotta trimmings to match. The mainentrance will be adorned with carvedpillars and will be in the centre of thebuilding. An outer vestibule withmarble steps will lead to the level. Onone side of the octagonal hallway will bethe Secretarys office, and also the en-trances to the cloak room and the eleva-tors. The chapel, which is reachedfrom the hallway, has a dome-shapedceiling, the centre of which extendsthrough all the floors, up to the roof. On. n s ab 1 i co g i ftcame anoffer fromanotherwealthyChrist i a ngentle-man, Mr. C. D. Wood of $125,000 as the nucleusof a building fund, on the condition thatan additional $100,000 should be secured,the second $100,000 to constitute an en-dowment fund to be invested and heldin trust for the Association. This wise stipulation was not long inbeing complied with. The friends ofthe Association went vigorously to work,and within six months, the total fund,amounting to considerably over thenecessary quarter of a million, wasraised. The next step in order was To Erect the J. C. Cady & Co., architects, de- THE NEW BROOKLYN Y. W. C A. ASSOCIATION BUILDING. the ground floor, on the opposite sidefrom the Secretarys room, there will be alarge salesroom in which articles madeby the members will be displayed tobuyers. In the basement will be thephysicians room and pharmacy, the in-telligence office, baths and
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