The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-07-02
The congregational Church society
THE PROPOSED NEW CHAPEL.

TIE IRoPDSED NEW CHAPEL.
In the year 1859 the Congregational
church was built in Rutland, at the CON
tracted cost of $21 900. The architect of
the work was Mr. SdneyM. Stone of New
Haven, the contractor Mr.. Billiard and the
Building Committee of the Church and So
ciety were Hon. John b. Page, b. II.
Greeno lockwood Barrett, J. II. Bowman,
r. b. Barney, G. c. Ruggles and Henry
Hayward The result of the labors of
these gentlemen in the structure erected is
still used and enjoyed by the large and
prosperous society who worship God af-
ter the dictates of their own consciences"
within its walls, and in the possession of
which they have great reason to be con-
graduated as people and as wealthy So
ciety. In addition to the Church building,
the society have occupied up to very re-
cent date, chapel for the purpose of lee
ture room and vestry services, which has
long been found insufficient to accommo-
date the parish and which does not conform
to the magnitude and wants of the Congre.
CATION. Measures have therefore been
taken for the erection of a new and spa
cious chapel, on the easterly end of the
church building and on the same spot
where stood the old building, that being
now removed. A Building Committee
has been chosen by the society consisting
of the following named gentlemen Hon.
John b. Page, chairman Messrs. Joel NJ.
Haven, j. b. Harris, l.. f. Roys, b. r.
Greene, Chas. Sheldon and A. c. Bates,
who have secured the valuable services of
MIR. s. M. Stone, architect of the church,
now retired from labor, but who was pre-
vailed uptn to execute the plans and spec-
gcations for this new building, and which
duty being performed we have now the OPP
portunity of laying them before our readers.
Tie chapel is to he built to correspond in
style of architecture with the church. with
additions of many modern and identifying
improvements, that, when completed will
present to the eye building striking in APP
pearance and combining all the qualities
that are necessary for the purposes de-
signed in its erection. The dimensions of
the building are to be SO by 60 feet, with a
projection ON each side of . by 90 feet.
The building is to be two stories in height,
and built of wood, surmountcd by an OBJ
servatory on the centre of the roof of de-
cidedly ornamental design and finish. The
outside entrance to the building is TO be on
the southwest side next to the church by
means of double doors. This leads to n
spacious hall, ID feet 10 inches in width, to
which two entrances are had from the
church itself and in which is the stairway
leading to the second story. The first door
at the right of the entrance leads to the
pastors study, room fronting on Center
street of IA by 20 feet and inches in di-
mansions, arranged with closets and every
thing convenient for the purpose for
which it is intended. The next room on
the front side is ladies' work room, 10
feet inches by % feet, with kitchen 8
feet inches by 10 feet and pantry and
closets between the kitchen and pastors
room. A hall runs through the centre OF
the building cast and west, also, on the
north side of which are the parlors for the
holding of festivals and social gatherings,
the main one of which is 23 by 30, next to
the entrance lobby, and another 10 feet
inches by 81 feet and inches, with folding
doors between the two, which, upon being
thrown into one room make spacious
hall large enough to easily accommodate
the many large gatherings held by this 3d.