The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-07-31
A NEW CHAPEL.
The Calvary Presbyterinn Church Wants More
RoOw.

The Calvary PresbytSSrlsn Church Wants More
The wealthy and eminently liberal congregation
OF Calvary Presbyterian Church. on Locust street,
west OF Fifteenth, after expending for years many
thousands in aiding dnerent church enterprises has
at length awakened TO the consciousness that It
itself stands in need Of greater accommodations,
and determined TO supply them. For a long time
their Sunday School has felt itself cramped and in
commoded, knowing thatits usefulness was hindered
by the scanty space Afforded IL In the old church
building, and the few cOnVenences for the purpose
Of Sabbath School which even that curtailed space
The pressing want was In the lack OF class-rooms
for pupils Of more mature age than the children,
and this want the hntldiug, however remodelled,
could not be made to satisfy. The necessity there
fore arose TO look around them for site upon which
to erect new building iir the school, capable OF
accommodating all it, need, and answering all its
requirements. Directly opposite the church, upon
the corner OF vaughan and Ocust streets, lot was
having the work in charge backed by the whole con-
gregation, vigorously set themselves TO the task of
furthering the quick bnildng OF school. Plans
drafted, estimates made, contracts signed and the
place rapidly nears completion.
In the early part Of Jun" last in the presence of
the pastor Of the church. Rev. X. NJ. Humphrey
and the members Ol the 'ongrcRa5iOn, the corner
stone was laid by MI JON A. Brown, well known
for his extensive charles old princcly munincenge
in al church causes, From him came the greater
erection of the building VIII cost.
When finished, the school ednce will not only re-
move want OF the church, nut add an ornament 10
a neghborhood already Il ned for its aristocratic
beauty.
It win be 81 feet front ~ 80 feet deep, outside
hitdouiVhhthbs anu VIII i'. lWb SbOTleS flVn WITH
gallery
The first story will be ,e feet from roor TO floor
and is intended Tor the lr, ,ture-room. Tho SECOND
story VIII be % feet az the walls and SO feet TO the
apex Of the ceiling in the centre.
The gallery will be siN feet wide along the tanks,
with carved ends at the rear and circular nj the
'front.' the floor Of which viii he level. The first
story contains the lecturc-rOom and ladies' parlor
and two class-r0Oms.
In the second story the Sunday School ROOM
the size OF the leCuIerOOm, the infant school room
over the ladies' parOr ana 40 class-rOoms.
In the gallery three fhn frnYf
two OF which are over the infant schOol-room and
one over the east stairway. and two class-rooms on
the rear over those IN the stories below.
The entire exterior will he faced with Trenton
brOwnstone the face will be pointed on TO level
surface, and laid broken range with top course of
uniform width OF about one foot, and not less than
eight inches thick.
the rear wall however will be ordinary rubbe
with rock face. All the dressings of the DOORS win
dOws, buttress caps cOrnices and pinnacle caps will
be Ohio drab The sidewalk along the front will be
laid with North river Nag, the sidewalk on Vaughan
street and the alley on the east side will be paved
with brick
The gallery will be self-supportng its front win
be paneed withtablcts the railing above the panel
ling will be light forming Gothic balustrade, with
neatly moulded cap on the top.
The dividing partition Of the central class-rooms
VIII have a pair OF sliding doors.
The partition between the main room and class
room will be glass, and made with one and three
quarter inch sash, hung with weights and slide up
wards into the loft.
All the classrooms on the rear of the first second
and gallery floors will require glass partitions OF cir
cular form with doors
Two fights OF stairs win be constlucted-one flight
only to continue to the gallery the other to cease at
the landing OF the schoO-rOOm. All the woodwork
that 1t is usual to paint will be painted and grained
oak done in oil without varnsh The windows will
all be glazed with cathedral glass of such design as
may be selected.
The second 1oorwill he supported by iron columns
OF about six inches diameter with neat cap and
iron plate at the base.
According to the specifications it will be seen that
the great want of the school hitherto, the want of
rooms for Bibe-casses, has been met and amply
satisfied.
The partitions between the various rooms, both on
the ground and first oors are SO constructed as to
slide away when required those on the ground floor
descending into the cellar, those on the first floor
recedng to the walls, thus leaving but SINGLE un-
obstructed chamber, large and convenient
q The roof will be ''Nansard." The entire building
will be warmed in cold weather by means of the
HARRISON Heaters" Mr.. Samuel Sloan is the archi-
tect; Mr. John Crump the builder