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air conditioners

An air conditioner (often referred to as AC) is a home appliance, system or mechanism designed to dehumidify and extract heat from an area. The cooling is done using a simple refrigeration cycle.
(Air Conditioner) One or more factory made assemblies which include an evaporator or cooling coil and an electrically driven compressor and condenser combination, and may include a heating function.
(air conditioner) a system that keeps air cool and dry

windows

(window) a transparent opening in a vehicle that allow vision out of the sides or back; usually is capable of being opened
A computer operating system with a graphical user interface
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
(window) a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

small

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent; “a little dining room”; “a little house”; “a small car”; “a little (or small) group”
the slender part of the back
on a small scale; “think small”
Small items of clothing, esp. underwear

The Down Town Association Building

Financial District, Downtown Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States

Constructed in 1886-87 for The Down Town Association, this elegant Romanesque Revival style building was designed by noted architect Charles C. Haight. The Down Town Association, begun in 1860 as a luncheon club, was one of New York’s earliest private clubs. Disbanded two years after it was originally started, the Association was reorganized in 1878 and the existing clubhouse was commissioned from member Charles C. Haight, in 1886.

The club he designed for the Association was three bays wide, with a large round arch at the central entranceway and others on the third story where the main dining rooms are located. Faced with Roman brick and highlighted by terra-cotta ornament, the building is striking in its simplicity and refinement. In 1910-11, a two-bay extension to the east of the original building was constructed to accommodate an expanding membership. This addition, designed by the distinguished architectural firm of Warren & Wetmore, echoes the original building in its materials, fenestration, and details. Today, the Down Town Association building is only one of two surviving clubhouses which continue to serve the business population of Lower Manhattan.

DESCRIPTION AND ANALYSIS

Clubs in New York

The Union Club, founded in 1836, was New York’s first official club, with dues, meeting rooms, and extended activities. The Union Club, with its clubhouse at 343 Broadway, was modeled after the famous clubs of London and was the province of New York’s select families, such as the Livingstons, the Griswolds, and the Van Rensselaers. Its success encouraged the founding of other clubs, including the New York Yacht Club in 1844, the New York Club in 1845, and the Century Association in 1847. Located for convenience near the members’ homes, these early clubs were housed in rowhouses, fitted out with lounging rooms, bedrooms, and perhaps most importantly for the members, large dining rooms. As the city’s fashionable residential districts moved northward, clubs followed their members up Broadway, renting ever larger houses to accommodate their expanding membership. The Union Club was the first to build its own clubhouse at Fifth Avenue and Twenty-first Street in 1855, but other clubs soon followed its example. The clubhouse became a new and important type of building at the end of the nineteenth century, combining characteristics of both domestic and public buildings.

These early social clubs started as the province of New York’s wealthiest families. Eventually other New Yorkers, particularly merchants and businessmen, were attracted to the cameraderie of the clubhouse for the status it conveyed or for the business that could be accomplished in these surroundings. Many more clubs started, serving a variety of needs and interests. By 1916, The World Almanac listed 89 social clubs in Manhattan, many with membership numbers in the thousands.

A distinct type of social club was the luncheon club, established to provide businessmen with a place to meet during the day, when they were too far from their homes to return for lunch. These clubs had a more limited program and did not need the overnight facilities found in other clubs. Luncheon clubs tended to attract members from a particular field: India House was for men in the shipping business, the Merchants’ Club was for merchants, and The Downtown Association attracted bankers, brokers, and lawyers. During the 1950s and 1960s, there were 28 dining clubs in downtown New York. These clubs sometimes did not have their own facilities, but rather leased space on upper floors of tall buildings. Today only India House and The Down Town Association continue to operate as dining clubs in their own buildings in downtown Manhattan.

History of The Down Town Association The first organizational meeting of The Down Town Association was held on December 23, 1859, at the well-known hotel, the Astor House. Twenty-seven men were present. The group was incorporated on April 17, 1860, with the stated purpose being "To furnish to persons engaged in commercial and professional pursuits in the City of New York facilities for social intercourse and such accommodations as are required during intervals of business while at a distance from their residences; also the advancement of literature and art by establishing and maintaininga library, reading room, and gallery of art.” The Down Town Association was thus the first of the downtown luncheon clubs and only the seventh club incorporated in New York since the Union Club began in 1836. In August 1860, the club purchased property at 22 Exchange Place and shortly afterward, member Robert L. Maitland started the club’s art collection. The club’s members were successful bankers, lawyers, and businessmen. Their timing however, was poor. Needing a membership of 250 to support its activities, the club was only able to achieve 150. By 186

Air Conditioning

We broke down and put the air conditioner in the window tonight. I grew up without A/C, and I never bought myself one until last year, when Steve couldn’t stand all the heat. We put the A/C in the window tonight, which I guess is pretty good– the day before my bday is pretty late in the year!

Class went well today (Human Body Systems), and one of my students told me she is trying to sign up for my General Bio class in the fall, so it can’t be going too badly overall!

Also tonight Steve and I went out to Lucia’s, which is a restaurant just around the corner from us. The last time we went was 3 years ago! Lucia, the owner, has made a commitment to seasonal/locally grown menu, so the menu is small and changes each week. It is really quite delicious, but also expensive, so we don’t go too often.

Anyway, it is nice to finally have some summer weather!