Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1871-12-23
DESCRIPTION OF TIE CHURCH.

dOtnic, Will tower IN the centre oil 'front.'
which, with spire added. reaches an alti-
tude Of 167 feet. The base, window -sills
window-caps, arch-kcys, and trimming for
front and pilasters are finely cut gray sand
stone from the adjoining mountains. The
main walls are built of good Cumbcr-
land brick. The building is IS by So feet,
with recess in the rear, II by 81 feet, for
organ and choir. The side walls are 40
feet high, giving Is feet for Lecture Room
and "a for Auditorium A good cellar I'M
dcrneath contains furnaces for heating
The whole structure reflects credit upon
the excellent architect, Mr.. FRANK T. DA-
Wis, of Baltimore.
The front presents a richly varied view.
The red brick, the white, acute pencilings,
the projecting pilasters, the unique, and
Gothic Windows, the stained glass, the
corbcls and brackets, and the tall, octagon-
al spire,-all combine to make picture of
surprising architectural beauty.
The wide Gothic double doorway open
ing to the vestibule of the Lecture Room,
is IA feet high and wide, the massive
doors being hung on heavy bronzed hinges.
On either side are two unique windows,
while 10 feet above, a large double Gothic
window, forms the central object of attrac
ton. Below and on either side of this are
two other smaller windows above it, two
unique windows look out from the tower.
The dimensions OF these larger windows
are given in our description of the audito-
rum. The tower, marked along the front
by the two middle pilasters, is 100 feet high
the height of spfre. 81 feet.
Passing around the Church. we find pi-
lasters along each side wall, with three sets
of caps-the walls, at the upper caps, assu-
ming an even surface The foundations are
Of cut stone, chamfered. The roof is of
Peach Bottom slate, put on by LowENsTEIN
& Co.. Of Baltimore with boxed caves, and
brackets placed at proportionate intervals.
Entering the Church by the front door
and passing up the hall, we enter the Lee
ture Room. On either side Of the ball is
classroom. which, by sliding doors, easily
add to the commodiousncss of the Lecture
room. The floors of these rooms are COW
cred with best English cocoa mating. A
beautiful vase and fountain, presented by
Mr.. THOMAS FAREWELL, Of Pittsburg, Pa
graccs the centre Of the pulpit platform,
flanked on either side by tasteful reading
desk, while 500 substantial chairs furnish
comfortable seats for those who come into
. this beautiful room to worship. The wood
is painted in oak, finely grained, and appro
priately trimmed with walnut, except the
windows, which are pure white. The walls
are light mellow drab, almost il not quite
equal to water frcsco.
Returning to the vestibule ON this floor,
We may, al our option. diverge right or left
up winding stairway. to the vestibulc Of
the Auditorium. Here we see the prevail
ing Gothic in profusion. Arches overhang
u at every turn and greet US at ever scene.
Passing through the light, baize-covered
doors, to our right or loft, we are in the
Auditorium. The high, frescoed vault, nat
urally attracts the first glance; but the eye
rests longest upon the polished. wide, semi
circular altar. including In Its concavc .
pulpit platform aseended by two steps and
surmounted in front by Q neat, pretty desk,
feet, inces high-the whole being nicely
finished in walnut. Beyond those splendid
ornaments Of the pulpit, the sofa and chairs,
rises the walnut, ash-paneled front of the
Orchcstra-a fitting background for the
Gothic picture below. II stands 6 feet 6
inches high. smbellished with three
heavy mouldings. Over this the splendid
Gothic organ, with its gilded pipes, adds
eontrasted splendor to the frescoed recess.
The painters art seemingly gives this in
strument . yet deeper recess by overspan-
ming it with pictured arch. Overhanging
the pulpit and orchestral front the arch &C.
casioncd by the introduction Of the recess
in the back wall, bends its Gothic arms on
both sides. terminating in dwarf column
and oak leaf
Looking to the gallery, situate under and
On both sides the tower, We see its white
front, walnut-capped, and 3 feet inches
high. stretching across the church, with its
ample finish Of heavy Gothic moulding
Under . double Gothic arch, between the
two walls Of the tower, the gallery projects,
curve-likc, few feet over the floor Of the
auditorium, and encircling both wAlls Of the
tower. On either side of the latter an arch
bends over the gallery front. From the
vestibule q winding stairway, II feet high,
leads to the floor Of the gallery, from
whence further flights lead higher into the
tower. The auditorium 10 GO feet long by
so wide-orchestra, 81 by II feet. The
walls are "a feet high, supporting overarch-
ing Gothic ceiling. Six massive ribs, each
finishing in heavy corbel. span, at equal
intervals, the entire arch-way. Heavy
n,ouldings at the conjunction of the side
walls with the sloping arch, form coves
which extend the entire length of the room,
on both sides. Ten double windows on
the sides measure 10 by 2 feet; in orches-
ira, II by 2 feet; in front, the central one
being II by feet, the side ones, IA by 5
feet. All the windows, below as above, arc
ornamented enameled obscured glass, thus
dispensing with blinds The pews, mum.
bering ia, range in slight circular order,
ris a ne the pulpit, substantially built, with
ends Of solid walnut, surmounted with
beautiful scrolls, They are nut down upon