The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-09-21
The Dedication or Strong Place baptist
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Church, Br0oklyn.
This bssuul sdides just fnshsd e7 the strong place
Baptist Church and Society (Rsv. b. y L. Taylor pos
tor On The corner Of Strong place and Desaw street.
was dedicated on Sunday to religious services.
The building 10 sf purely Gothic style Of architecture
The interior being elaborate than he exterior d.
serves more particular description me wood work 10
d black walnut richly carved and yet not nush 40
to obscure that chastenes which pervades the whole
The pater work has IT. share Of aeery and carved
nsnts and laid of and coored in imitation Of stone
There are columns seventeen feet high and foot
ten inches In diameter from the top Of which spring the
arches which carry the walls between The and side
akIes The windows Of stained glass Handsomely de-
signed But the great feature Of the interior and
introduced, thus connectiDg the side walls Of the
nave with the ceiling ~ graceful asoh, and with
decided effect. The ceiling Of the nave Is paneed
Of the arches cmbeis, and eorniees have . pecu-
bar b0ldness and yet enough Of richness to be plea
glass window beautiful desk, and screen With
tracered panels and carved heads ntsrspersed with
quartre fos and tado. hoyen turrets surncuntsd BY
pinnacles. finished with carved eorbes, crochets, and
hnisls Within the chancsl, and beneath the desk Is
the bsptistry, which Is arranged that the desk is
easily moved back, that in minutes time every thing
may be made ready to administer the bapt NAL rite in
view Of the whole congregation The organ and choir
gallery has peculiar arrangement At the centre Of
the vestule wall into the main auditory and is
supported by carved brackets there is another pro-
lection Of Octagon shape peneled and finished at the
angles with turrets Oramented with carved sr0ohsts
and finals Within the Oetagenal projection is the seat
for the ogsAt that those composing the choir all
in from Of him, ranged on either side. In the
place Of curtains s usual around the top Of the gal
lery 'front.' carved Hdor flower Is placed, which, in
architectural point Of view, has much better effect.
The organ is splendid in tone and finish; and the
not surpassed for beauty by in the city The
exterior Of the church is of brown stone and though not
elaborate in the interior has that often
neglected quality adaptation, and the conformity Of
fronts and has its entrance Strong place,
and is adorned with triple window the entrances
and towers At the eurmounted with pinnAces
and carved finals. The main tower, which is the
spiIe is at the Of the main building formed by
the angle Of the Streets and has to the
church through IL from Strong place The principal
entrance to the church ia at the centre Of tho main
front on Degraw street. The principal features OF
this 'front.' besides the main tower is small tower
mounted with pinnacle. large triple window the
main entrance diagonal ttress at the terly corner
finished with pinnacle and final; and between the
buttress and the small tower is side entrance, with
window it to Light the stairs ascending to Of the
side galleries The main tower is arranged for bell and
clock. The deep shadows Of the broad projecting but
tressee the Of the and between the win
dows have fine effect These bnttresses give the long
perpendicular line peculiar to this style aud
sary to support the superintendent weight, and to-
strengthen the walls The spre (not yet fnished) will
be Of graceful proportions judging from the drawing,
and like the whole has the merit Of being original In It's
composition.
The following the dimensions Of the church. which
We have taken from the drawing, by permission Of Mr.
Richard Wbippe the carpenter Minard Lafevre Esq,
of New York, is the architect