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Source: Bric-a-Brac, 1921, p.272
The structure's dominant feature is the square, crenelated tower in the center of facade; this not only reflected the club's name but also provided servants with easy access to all floors of the building. Although this scheme doubtless improved circulation on the interior, it detracts from the exterior appearance. The somewhat squat tower competes with the peaked roofs of both the western wing and the articulated doorway.
As one of the final wave of clubs built on Prospect, Tower falls neatly into the trend of comfortable, practical club structures drawing on academic models for inspiration. This was no palace along the lines of Cottage or Ivy. As one member wrote: "It was our avowed aim to build an ample, attractive, and practical clubhouse without making it ostentatious." A decade earlier, this attitude would have been inconceivable.
The structure's dominant feature is the square, crenelated tower in the center of facade; this not only reflected the club's name but also provided servants with easy access to all floors of the building. Although this scheme doubtless improved circulation on the interior, it detracts from the exterior appearance. The somewhat squat tower competes with the peaked roofs of both the western wing and the articulated doorway.
As one of the final wave of clubs built on Prospect, Tower falls neatly into the trend of comfortable, practical club structures drawing on academic models for inspiration. This was no palace along the lines of Cottage or Ivy. As one member wrote: "It was our avowed aim to build an ample, attractive, and practical clubhouse without making it ostentatious." A decade earlier, this attitude would have been inconceivable.
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