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Originally the several wealthy men who started it, had rented an old brownstone-front house in a failing residential area, and fitted it up as a private club where they could enjoy the off-beat and often violent orgies with girls which was the common bond of their friendship. Money was no problem for these charter members, but when the buildings in their block were to be torn down to make room for a large new apartment building, they had to move. In looking for suitable new quarters, a weird and effective scheme developed, and resulted in the present set-up, which was eminently satisfactory for everyone. Several of the men had financial interests in a large office building which was in the planning stage for mid-town Manhattan, not far from Radio City. Using their money, their influence, and their technical know-how, this huge new building when completed, was different in several ways from any other building in the world.