The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-10-15

centre or nave 81 feet inches wide by e6 feet
high under the ridge piece and two side ais .s
crown of vaultinR. The style Of architecture
is transitional Byzantine, of bold and massive
proportions, the principal facade being com
terminating in octagonal spires at an elevation
of 1876 feet. Between is the nave facade, rising
to an altitude of 1C6 feet to the base OF the
This facade is divided into three stages-the
lower vestibule, with the entrance centre
and gallery. The vestibule is an open one,
approached by q flight Of steps through an ar
shaped pillars of polished Missouri granite
with richly carved caps and bases of Missouri
sandstone, above which are two stella panels
Joseph, the other of the Blessed virgin-and
the great centre wheel window, which is OF
stone, divided into twenty. five compartments,
supported by twelve equi-segmental arched
compartments, supported by twelve trefoll
headed compartments. projected from as
hexayonal hooding. The third stage is preced,
brick work under, upon which an open gallery
composed of nine arches, supported on slender
columns formed in the thickness of the wall,
forms the connecting link of the composition
the gable is corbelled and capped, the apex
| being terminated by handsomely carved
cross. The towers have bold and massive a,.s Out,
stages by paneled weatherings, ana are d.
| vided into three stages, consisting of a bap-
tistry in the northeast tower and gallery Try,
| and belfry. The baptistry and staircase are
lighted from the north or Common street
front, by deeply recessed windows divided
| into two lights by mullioned columns with
rchly-carved caps and bases, supporting
statues on their transon bars. The ringers
loft is divided into two stages by dental
table, the lower being arcaded with gallery
similar to the centre gable, the upper psendu
paneled with arched heads supported on alter
| nate pilasters and corbels. The buttressese.
of these stages are paneled on their fronts all
the way up in diamond squares crossing each
other in stella form. The belfries are com
posed of four double sunk arches to each, en-
tirely open, having paneled parapets and pro
iectng central balcony, supported on brackets
on each side thereof; the arches are snrpor ed
on slender columns beited I" their lmlo-ts
and covered with hooded gables, from the
apex of which the octagonal spires conlienc'
, their lines. The buttresses ~ this stage are
terminated by gabled canopie-, supported oi
slender COLUMNS linked to the angle pilasters
and the angled pilasters are completed will
f pedimented canopies, pinhacles and final or
. uaments. The external walls of the asles ar
divided longitudinaiiy into five bays by iarg
and massive buttresses, connected with tn
nave clere story by flying arcs, anil into tvs
stages vertical, y, the lower of which. is pal
eled with pseudo arches, aud the npps
! pierced with three windows TO each bay uid'
an arched hood, springing from i'n,'o>', O
either side of tue buttresses. the vac ~
mounted by paraprt of open p.'ne'ed "i,e
! work capped with stone. The nave Is diN"it
into two stages, aisle arcade consisting OF ~
arches, supported ON polished Scotch grant
D. pillars and clere story pierced with sing
windows, one to each bay. The sixth bay
the nave is appropriated for the cnancel, al
ia lighted from two circular windows {
tho sides, and one bright clers story lig
j. in the south gable. The spandril of ii
arches are filed in with stella panels having
bust of one of the apostles carved in each.
nave roof is of open timber framing, snppo
ed on stone arches, springing from oil corbels
the level of the clerestory band, and the spa
ur drills of timber work are filled in with wrong
iron fretwork. The aisle roofs are vault
and plastered. The external walls are bel
erected of the best lake brick, with sandstc
strings, bands, stills, corDices, and mouic
p dressings to windows, arches and pillars,
cept when stated of granite; the roof limb
and floors OF the best yellow pine; the nj
roof slated, and the aisles nietaled.
The designs were furnished by the late I
Kaiser, of Vienna, Austria. The details
Mr. - w. Carter, architect, of St. Chs.
street and the works are being carried
CHI by Mr. Thos. ONeill, contractor.
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