The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1869-08-12
The New iesbyterian Church.

Wruten for the Pitt,
Some months since there appeared in The
PILOT an article descriptive OF the proposed
new esbyterian Church, OF Manitowoc,
as then cruae'y conceived, and of plans in
regard to entering upon the work. 1t was
then mentioned that the plans described
were to undergo the revision Of a compet-
ent architect, and that it was hoped Il at
the work yolld be commence witho,
delay. The Trustees nov ever were
bafited in their efforts to make suitable
preparation for work this summer, and are
now expecting, with especial advantages, in
all respects to place themselves in readi-
ness to push their undertaking to its
Completion next summer.
1t is hardly necessary to repeat that this
Cithrch is to be build of brick, and is to be
located in, and on that abrupt cliff on the
n. W. corner of State, and Eighth streets,
dlagonaily opposite the Norwegian chut h.,
On the North Side of tho river. The
church Is to have basement under the
whole 1t, Of thiiteen feet aleva' on, which
will rise to level with the top of the bluff;
and above The basement, tie size walls
viii rise twt nty'two feet, ard the gables
still above these de walls, so high as to
make the apex Of the ridge above the top
OF the f 'undailon wal sixty Wa aid alf
feet. The body the cEur h is to be
eighty BY forty>eight feet, with its front to
the Lake, and its side to the South rear
ing the full length, to the hight of The
part above the basement above all the
buildings of the village in the valley Of the
river; and giving it the same prominence
that = now oct pied by that su erb resi-
dence of J. K. att Esi. At t.eS. r.
angle of the church, on the corner cf eigh,
and State street, is 10 be placed q tower.
sixteen ieet square at the ba e. isins IN
Symmetrical pr)por iols, anl terminating
10 spire whose top wi e one undred
and eighteen f. above the top of h
founlation wall Th /, tower is t, be pro
viled with b8lGfy arranged fo Tel
of fifteen hundred pounds weight, and
above the beltry, are to be clock ..dials OF
| the four faces OF the tower, to accomnlo
date the village at all points of the com
pass with the town time BY way of relic
TO this stecplei in font, near the N. 4
| angle, there is to be an ostagonal tower
rising to hight of seventy>Gve feet; anc
I between the two towers it is to be inserted
magnificent front window of 2023 fee
by Is 4 feet, which, perhaps, some larg
hearted gentleman will take pleasure t
give, properly furnished with stained class
IN touching memorial Of some dear depart
| ed one whom thus he would honor. On
OF the main entrances, the main entranc,
indeed, IS from State street, through tn,
base OF the main tower, opening into th
interior place which is ten feet souare
This place will have door leading from
the left hand side into an entrance fior
which TWO doors will open one into
| front prayer, or bible class room eightee
BY twenty eight feet in size, Of capacit
of seventy FIVE adult sittings and tie OF b
er door into the adjoining interior main s
5. and lecture room, forty six feet sauar
and of capacity Of three hundred an
sixty adult slttlngs also separated b
folding glass doors from the bible-clas
room. At the N. h. corner OF the base
ment Is to be an apartment for fuel an
furnace eighteen by ten feet, having spae
for fifteen cords Of wood and at the n. W
corner, another room, eighteen by twelv
ieet, tor like purposes, designed also I
furnish kitchen accommodations on iesslvs
aud soe'al occasions. when it is desirabl
to supply coffee, oysters, and lee cream
At the ). w. corner of the basement is Il
be still another room nineteen by tweiv
fecti opening into the main s. s. room
and designed for class room purposes, will
a capacity of abont forty ADULT sittipgs
The rooms Of the whole strnt ture will con
veniently Accommodate s. s. of four O
ffe hundred memt ership. From the miidl