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IN THE NEW CLUBHOUSENEW CLUBHOUSE DEDICATED TO COMMUNITY USEFormal Presentation of Building Made in Brief Ceremony$50,000 STRUCTURE(Continued From Page 1)31 fete, six inches wide, 35 feet lung and finished with highly pol-j ished hardwood flooring, iike oth- j er portions, this room is decorated i in two tone paints with “leather color predominating and set off ( with scroll and stencil work.A heavy stone fireplace, nine feet wide and sij foot high with a red tile hearth sets off the room. Atop the fire place mantel is a large model of a sailing vessel j carved by James D. Smith, former president of the recreation board, who presented it to the parks department.Furnishings DonatedHeavy throw carpets, protect the floor when not in use for social functions, and a piano and victrola have already been donated as part of the furnishings. Rugs have also been donated for kitchen and lounge floor coverings and an electric stove has also been set up as■ in Steubenville. I want you to know a ?ift to the park department.I am always with you and back of The men’s locker room measures you 100 per cent, the mayor con-! 25 by 23 feet and is already ! ! equipped with benches and lockers.The women's lounge is 12 by 19 Community Asset feet and the kitchen 10 feet, two! Director McClintock expressed mehes wide by lk feet long. The gratification over completion of the thl forms a six room apart-community house and gave recog- IT5!I!t an“ »toraKe space,inition to those who co-operated. The courtyard wall supports the He cited the government’s assist- embankment atop which rests the i ance which made the project pos- No. J gieen of the golf course. The , sjh|c * v wall is 163 feet long and tapers! During the course of his re- from a center height of 12 feet,; marks, Chairman Bloch spoke of nine inches to lesser heights, the important part the building will of steps front the wall1 play in community life and of it. on a landing overlookingI necessity and utility for park pur- » fountain and fish pond set amidst poses. He called attention to its evergreen plantings, When fm-I scenic setting and described the shed, asphalt walks will traverse ' structure’s view as one of the most the court and lead to a gently slop-I picturesque he has seen in extend- i in* terrace at the east end of the ed travels 1 clubhouse. The east balcony andRecreation Member William S.',hi.s terrace both overlook the Riley, Council President Harry A. swimming pool.Zink and Councilmen Paul Moss-black and James Wise were also presented to the audience. After adjournment of the program, inspection of the property was made i One of the principal community 1 house projects underwritten in Ohio | by the Works Progress Administration, the building provides bathhouse facilities for swimmers and i headquarters for golfers and ten-! nis players. Lounges, kitchen ! equipment and an a-sembly ball are I provided for social functions and : use by the general public.Adjoining the 240,000 gallonHere are two camera shots of the interior of the Community club- swimming pool, the structure is onhouse in Belleview park, giving some idea of the attractive appoint- a slope overlooking the eight park! ments and equipment, of the new center of recreational activities. The tennis courts, children’s playI ornamental stone fireplace (above) sets off the large recreation room 1 ground and athletic fields and| on the main floor. The other photo shows a corner of the splendidly -tands along side the last green of equipped locker rooms.1 ' ....... Three Years Building! Started in 1935 under the Fed-| oral Emergency Relief Administra-! tion, the building is erected over the original bathhouse, built for | $10,000 under private contract in ! 1029 and ’30.j The original bathhouse serves as j the interior wall for the first floor j of the community building, except for a ten foot addition to house the furnace room.As it now stands, plans for the building were designed by A. (i. Whitehouse, architect, and construction was supervised by Direct-i or McClintock. WPA furnished the | manpower and part of the supplies, while the recreation department provided the balance of supplies, materials and fixtures, j _ Of native stone cut in home quar-| lies, the house is three stories tall,I combining several architectural | themes, It’s features are the mas-j sive stone arches, pillars and wide verandas.■ Outside dimensions of the first j floor are 59 feet, three inches by I 53 feet, four inches. The lower | quarters house the concession stand, cashier’s cage, checking rooms, men and women’s dressing rooms, showers, furnace and storage rooms.Porches, 12 feet wide, encircle the second story, the north side of which is flush with a fountained and landscaped courtyard backed by an attractive, rough stone retaining wall.Inside the second floor is locat-ed the assembly hall, kitchen, worn-1 en’s lounge, dressing and shower I rooms, golf professional’s head- j quarters, and men’s locker and j shower rooms.The assembly hall is one of the | finest portions of the building. It Is
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Steubenville Herald Star
Steubenville, Ohio, US
Fri, Jul 01, 1938
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