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THE " OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: 'DECEMBER 151918.
NEW ATHLETIC
CLUB IS "SHOW
PLAIFOF CITY
Every. Modern Convenience Is
Provided in Palatial New
Eight-Story Home of
Organization.
Not only re the members of the
Omaha Athletic club proud of their
modern eight-story club house, but
every citizen of Omaha can well
look upon this beautiful structure
as one of the "show places" of the
city.
The first two stories are con
strncted o Indiana limestone ash
lar, while the upper stories are of
artistic red brick in what is known
as "rug Uxture," developed in vari
egated effect, with stone trimmings.
The projecting top cornice is of
Italian model, developed with carv
ed bracelets and wide ornamental
soffits. The facade expresses the
general purpose of the building. It
is so constructed that there is light
and air on all sides. The second
story windows are embellished with
stone balconies and the stone win
dow architraves extending from the
second story window to and em
bracing the third in beautiful con
trast with the red textile brick of
the massive walls.
Between the third and fourth
, stories there is a wide band of Bed
ford stone extending across the
front and sides of the building and
the top story is faced with Bedford
stone, made into ornate panels be
tween and above the windows,
merging into the cornice with mag
nificent effect.
Beautiful Lighting Effects.
A distinguishing feature is the
iron canopy at the main entrance,
extending to the curb. It is artis
tically designed and unique in its
lighting effects. A wrought iron in
signa . of the club surmounts the
marquise. The massive stone portal
it a strong feature, with bronze
torch lights on either side of the
entrance.
Six store rooms face Douglas
street on either side of the entrance,
which is in the center of the build
ing. The entrance way leads di
rectly to the main lobby, its marble
floors, walls and pillars presenting
a spectacle of beauty and perma
nency. To the right is the man
agers office and to the left the
ladies' lobby and check room, lead
ing to the ladies' parlor, from which
an exclusive ladies' elevator mounts
to the dining rooms and gymnasium.
Beyond the main stairway back of
the manager's office and to the right
is the man's lobby, wash room, bar
ber shop, kitchennette, etc. At the
north end of the main lobby is the
entrance to the large grill room, oc
cupying a space of 35x68 feet. A
service elevatort connects the grill
room and service room.
Second Floor for Men.
' The second floor is designed ex-
Omaha Architects Who
Designed Athletic Club
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JOHN LATENSER, JR.
FRANK LATENSER.
clusively for men, th.e ladies' ele
vator not being accessible to this
floor. A large lounging room, with
a large, inviting wood fireplace, oc
cupies the south center portion over
looking Douglas street, to the west
of which is the library and two
card rooms, and to the east a writ
ing room, and "quiet room." Em
bracing the entire north portion of
this floor is the billiard room, per
mitting space for 12 billiard and
pool tables.
The third floor, which is access
ible to ladies, makes an irresistible
appeal to the masculine and femi
nine taste alike. The dining room
occupies nearly one-third of the
floor space overlooking Douglas
street. The artistic architectural
design of this room, with its 11
large windows opening on three
sides, offers a cheery appeal to the
diner.
' Modern Kitchen.
From the dining room two service
halls leads to the service kitchen
which occupies the north portion of
the third floor. Nothing has been
left undone to make the commodious
service kitchen a most modern and
complete culinary department, plan
ned by the architects with the most
logical arrangement, and equipped
with every labor saving device. An
oyster stand, one of the few in this
part of the country, a section for
pastries, meats, vegetables no part
in the assemblage of full course din
ners has been omitted. The refrig
eration system is the best that can
be purchased.
The grand staircase leading frqm
the lobby on the main floor termi
nates at the lobby forming the en
trance of the dining room on the
third floor.
Balconies on three sides of the
main dining room for the inter
mediate or mezzanine story between
the third and fourth floors. It is1
proposed to use the balconies as
ladies' dining rooms, and they are
so constructed that they can be
closed off into separate dining rooms
17 by 46 feet.
The upper third floor on the north
side of the building is taken up by
the under part of the plunge which
is on the floor above, and the men's
locker, which is reached by a short
stairs from the bath department im
mediately above. The ladies' ele
vator also reaches this floor leading
to the plunge.
Gym Completely Equipped.
But the greatest point of interest
centers about the fourth floor the
front portion of which is occupied
by the gymnasium and the rear con
taining the plunge, natorium and
spa.
The gymnasium is 46 by 85 feet,
with a ceiling 20 feet high, permit
ting the installation of every kind of
equipment into athletic and physical
development, basket ball, hand ball
and other athletic events. It is sur
rounded by a spectators' balcony on
all four sides.
On the west center of the fourth
floor is a large shower bath, steam
room, and tables for the use of the
rubbers. These conveniences are in
direct connection with both the
gymnasium and the plunge.
The east center of the fourth floor
is occupied by the Spa where
lunches are served. This room has
direct connection by elevator with
the service department.
Standard Plunge.
The plunge and the conveniences
surrounding it are the most inter
esting features of the building, and
are worthy of words of praise for
their designer. The plunge is 25 by
75 feet, the-standard adopted by col
leges and athletic clubs, allowing 25
yard swimming rarts, with five con
testants. When full the water is
nine feet deep at the east end where
the spring board is located and four
and one-half feet at the west end.
On ladies' and children's day the wa
ter in the plunge can be lowered to
a safe depth. By closing five doors
the entire plunge can be turned over
to lady swimmers, still leaving the
men's bath department in operation.
The room containing the plunge
is of green and white glazed cera
mic tile, extending from the floor
to the spring line of the vaulted
ceilings, which is 20 feet above the
water line. The entire room is sur
rounded by a balcony for spectators,
the spring board extending from the
balcony on the east end of the
plunge.
Water Sterilized,
One interesting feature is that the
plunge contains 15,000 cubic feet of
water weighing 480 tons, or 112,500
gallons. The water is automatically
kept at a regulated temperature.
The plunge is equipped with the
"Ultra Violet rays sterilizer, and the
entire capacity is circulated through
the sterilizer every 24 hours.
On the fifth floor the plan of the
buildings becomes an"H"shape. The
front portion contains 14 bedrooms,
each with private bath, with a public
bath on the same floor containing a
shower. In the rear of this floor is
a hand ball or squash courts of the
regulation size, three of which have
observation balconies on a level
with the sixth floor. The house tailor
is also located on this floor.
Upper Floors Bedrooms.
The sixth floor has the same gen
eral arrangement as the fifth floor.
The housekeeper ii located on this
floor.
The seventh and eighth floors
each contain 14 living rooms, the
arrangement being practically the
same as the fifth and sixth. - On a
level with the seventh floor are also
located five open air hand ball and
squash courts.
A roof garden occupies the entire
roof over the bedroom floors, 48 by
88 feet. A pergola covers a portion
of it, and the balance will be cov
ered by awnings. There will be a
kitchen, service room, etc., in con
nection with the roof garden, and it
will be reached by the elevators.
Bowling in Basement
The basement contains the bowl
ing alleys, indoor golf, servants'
quarters, kitchen storage and re
ceiving rooms. The ladies' elevator
opens into the bowling room. The
main storage refrigerator for the
kitchen is in the kitchen storage
room, and the ice-making machin
ery, water filters and other mechani
cal equipment, is in the machinery
room. From the receiving room a
lift connects with the kitchen jn the
grill and the one In the dining
room kitchen.
A complete survey of the build
ing and equipment impresses one
with the outstanding fact that the
designers and promoters of the
Omaha Athletic club have not over
looked a single modern feature to
make it an attractive home for those
vho have been fortunate enough to
secure a membership in this club.
Girls' Clubs Help Red Cross.
Boston, Mass. Sewing-club girls
of Massachusetts, working under the
direction of home-demonstration
agents of the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture and the state
agricultural college, made and de
livered to the American Ked Cross
18,297 pieces or garments, at a total
cost Of $1,427.91, during the season
of I'M. There are 202 home eco
nomic clubs in the state, with an
enrollment of 2.9S0. Of-this num.
ber, 1,506 completed all the work al
lotted them, thirty-nine of the club
groups being in the 100 per cent
class, according to information just
received by the Department of Ag
riculture. The bread-club memberi
in Massachusetts also produced 40,
306 loaves of bread and the garment
making clubs 1,890 garments.
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