Composition
McGrath stated that the space overall "seems almost preposterously small by today's standards" and because of all of the facilities inside it, its "backstage" areas "must have felt like a submarine - or, rather, like a very cramped airship."[2]
The 66th floor was the point of entry into the club. Cloud motifs were used in the entry area. The pilasters and friezes were in a neo-Classical style. The bathrooms and elevator surrounds used an Art Deco style. The flooring was made of pegged planks.[1] This floor had a bar and grill room,[2][1] done in an "olde English" style,[1] which used leaded glass doors, wood beams, chandeliers of wrought-iron, and floors in pegged planks. It also had a Tudor-style lounge decorated in oak paneling in a mortise-and-tenon style.[2]
The main dining room, on the 67th floor,[2] was located on the club's south side and had a capacity of 30 people.[1] The north wall had a mural of Manhattan. The room was decorated with etched glass sconces and granite columns.[2] The room had a view of New York City.[3] The vaulted ceiling,[2] in a Cathedral style,[1] had a cloud mural. McGrath described it as having "a futuristic, Fritz Lang sort of look".[2] A Renaissance-style staircase in marble and bronze connected the dining room with the 66th floor.[2]
The private dining room for Walter Chrysler was located on the 67th floor.[2] It used black etched paneling,[1] and included an etched frieze of automobile workers.[2] This room had a view of Central Park.[1] There was another private dining room that was for Texaco.[2] It included a mural of an oil refinery, the Texaco logo, and a truck.[3] It "was reputed to be the grandest men's room in all of New York" according to McGrath.[2] The facility also had a stock ticker room.[1]
The service areas included a barber shop, a humidor, kitchens, and a locker room. During Prohibition alcohol was stored in cabinets in the locker room.[2]
