New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-16
THE NEW ST. ANNs CHURCH, BROOKLYN.
The new Protestapt EpscOpal Church of s


AIMS on the northeast Of Clinton and Livingston
sts Brooklyn, will be dedicated on Wednesday The
parish Of st. AIMS organized IN 1885, and this Is the
third church which has been built for the congre-
CATION. The first blue stone edee on the corner OF
Sands and Washngtonsts. fronting on Sands-st.
The of brick in the block at the corner
Of Washington and Prospect-sts, fronting on Washing
tons The congregation has recently occupied the chapel
on Cntonst which adjons the church on the north
The present rector is the Rev. Dr. Noah Hunt scheack
who has had charge Of the congregation since 1851
The new st. AIMS commenced in 1867, the corner
stone having been laid In Juno OF that year Both the
exterior and the interior Of the building have strongly
marked characteristics and command attention by novel
and unique architectural features The exterior Is OF
combination OF Beleve brown stone and white stone
from the Ohio Quares The arches formed of these
two kinds Of stone in alternate voussoirs. The Ohio
stone is also literally used in broad courses ard In the
columns OF the doorways. The result is to bring out
strongly the contrast Of the red and white The archi'
lecture IA the pointed The uncommon hight OF
effect but still to the internal The perpendicular
from the floor to the pitch OF the roof Is loo ieet Inc
roof is Open-timbered, and win generally be regarded
as exquisite both In architectural design and
in the decorations suPeradded by the painter n,ed
InipoychrOme The stained glass Of the windows and
tho ornamental iron work also contribute their share OF
profuse decoration Both the exterior and interior OF
this church will be novel 10 the public and II Is well TO
bear in mind that nothing is greatly to be praised or
audience has been considered In an admirable methoa OF
heating and ventilation devised by the architects The
turrets and beres have been made use OF 10 secure
healthy circulation Of the atmosphere. and warmth VIII
be obtained In weather by the OF the best APP
proved steam heaters Beside the furnaces and boilers
the basement also contains very large high, ana wen
ventilated room for the SundsySchool This room Is
probably as we'll fitted for the comfortable accommoda-
ZION OF large audience any apartment OF the kind In
America The organ placed In the west end, IN gal
ery raised above the main galleries OF the church IL Is
intended equal In size. beauty and quality OF tone any
instrument In either Brooklyn or New-fork. IL VIII
have IS stops, viz: IA in the great organ, II
in the choir organ. Is the swell organ,
of the pedals mechanical or combination,
and three combination pedals The vocal music Will cor
respond with the Instrumental, arrangements having
been made for fine quartette and chorus OF 20, the
latter composed Of members OF the congregation Inc
music will be under the charge OF Mr. John NJ LoreH
formerly organst Of st. Peters Roman Catholic Church
OF Brooklyn The organ is from the mandatory OF
Henry Erben OF this city, and will cost about $1,000 Inc
the double open dapason pipes on the 'front.' are
orpsmented center pipes being painted red ana gold
and the aide pipes blue and gold The nave, side aises,
and galleries will seat 1900 persons, with standing room
for 500 or 500 more The pews other wood work are
OF black walnut and butternut. The carving or the
chance fittings and organ has been elaborated Dy
Messrs Elm Co.. who also did the stone carving Ihe
decoration OF the walls the work OF Mr. Louis H. Conn.,
and the stained glass that Of Henry j.. sharp: Inc
entire cost OF the church been about 100000 Mesrs
Renwick & Sands Of New-York are the architects