The New York herald., 1866-04-22
NEW BUILDINGS.
Chapel and Free school OF the Immacu-
late Conception.

Chapel and Free school OF the Immacu-
late Conception.
Considering the exorbitant prices demanded 70
all sorts Of building material and labor, the number
Of buildings in course of erection and tho style in
which most Of them being constructed really
astonishing On all the principal thoroughares and
many of the cross streets also the increasing wealth of
the city and the taste Of citizens being daily evnced
by the erection of useful and elegant structures
Among the many now being finished is one East
Fourteenth street, avenue A, which for arch-
tectural design and mnuteness of detail will bear away
the palm from buildings of pretension and in
more aristocratic localities. The building has been
erected for the double purpose of chapel and
schoolhouse for the congregation of tho Church of
the Immaculate Conception. The beautiful devotional
edlce of the Immaculate Conception found to be
ely too small to accommodate the rapidly increasing
Catholic population OF that portion Of the city, and the
trustees Of the church, Mossrs Kain and Connolly, in
connection with the pastor tho Rev Dr. W. p Morrogh
determined to chapel the church property
joining the church, but the parish sadly In need
of school, 1t deemed advisable to building
which could be used at once as a chapel and school
house. The Rev. Dr. Morrogh, having had many years
experience In teaching, well understood tho kind Of
edice that would be most appropriate for the purpose
ONcill architect, and Mr. Michael J. Newman as
the building was constructed In style which reflects
credit all parties concerned In its erection will
undoubtedly prove to be blessing as it is an ornament
TO the neighborhood in which il stands
THE BUILDING
is forty feet front by hundred and feet
deep andalthough from the street II appears be but
four stories high with dormer atcit five full stories
in height The front is of Ohio and Newark freestone
Norman Gothic. Immediately tho main entrance
Is the crest Of the Morrogh family and the central
window Of the second story circular tablet with the
monogram OF the Immaculate Conception the chiscling
on both these ornaments, s,d in fact on the entire
front, Is Of the finest order. ~ -
THE CHAPEL.
first lSfo ia In thq Of
the Immaculate Conception is OF the neatest and at
tho time of the most commodious places Of tho
front Of the building, and Is lighted by means of win
dows of richly stained glass; Near the front and at each
school AZ tho rear ond OF tho hail. on the right is
small sacrsty connected with the church edce and on
tho left sdo Is small vcstry room When the chapel is
completed and ready for chapel purposes It will be well
worthy of a visit.
THE SCHOOL.
The two stories Immediately the chapel will be
reserved for the female department OF the school, and
the two upper stories for tho male department Tho on
trance TO the school h either side Of the chapel and
by OF strong iron stairs There two starways
to each dcparment-one the end of the build
ing Of ron built into the brick walls and at dis
tance of twenty nine feet from the front built between
the school and the adjoining building The latter Is to
be used only cases ofs emergency and n means OF
fine piece of workmanship. The schooroom stories
all similar In constructions they divided by means OF
movable glass partitions into five rooms each, and are 80
constructed that the partitions may be removed IN few
minutes and all the rooms thrown into one for conc rs
or exhibitions
The ceilings remarkably high, and the strctcs
gard has been paid TO the proper light ny aud vcntang
Of all the In instances space has been
rlccd order that the amount Of pure air and clear
light might not be diminished.
The basement story Is reserved for play ground for
the pupils and Is divided by portable partitions between
the male and female departments The vaults and water
closets the pupils built under the sidewalk and
in direct communication with the street sewer, so
that no offensive smell from the closets be dscened
throughout the building.
The heating will be done by the latest improved heat
ing apparatus and every prccauton has been taken TO
prevent the possibility OF the building taking FIRE Tho
means OF ingcss and cgres heating lighting and vcnti
laiion are complete; the materials used the
very best and tho execution under the direction Of the
builder has been such 10 strength sodty and
permanencc the entire structure. For the purpose
which II Is 10 be devoted IL may safely he avercd II
Is the best structure In this section Of the country.
Tho school will bc under the direction of the Sisters Of
Charity and the Christian Brothers. will be free to the
children of the parish andw will ommodate about two
thousand pupils The ,hapcl will hold comfortably one
thousand persons and will be used during the week.
we'll as on Sundays and holidays
The entire structure. when finished, VIII about
hundred and twenty hve thousand dollars and the most
strenuous efforts being made to cancel the obi-
CATION For this purpose concert and FAIR TO be
held in the chapel under the direction Of the Rev
Chrstophor Farrell Tho concert will be gwen on the
evening of the 30h OF April instant aud all Caho
lie fellow citizens well those who take interest
in good works and the proper cultivation OF the mind
should no, fail assist the concert and fair for the
benefit Of this really fine and deserving Institution.