New-York tribune., 1873-06-17
A FIFTH AVENUE TEMPLE.

Very like old Trinity will be the church Of
the Rev John Hail. d. d. the cornerstone of which has
lately been laid at tho northwest corner OF Ffthave.
and Fty-hfth-st larger and better edihco than tho
one AT present occupied by tho Society a Ffhaye and
Nineteenths has long been desired, and work on the
plaus for a now structure begun by Carl Pfefer,
architect about year ago. Ground was broken for the
foundation last FALL and the work far enough ad-
v,pced TO admit OF the laying othe cornerstone about
month ago Ii is hoped get the body OF the church
rooted before Winter but the completion OF the entire
buldng will occupy about two years, as can be readily
imagined from the fact that the ground OF the building
IA 100 feet by 200 in extent; that the prin-
cinal spire will have q hight Of 296 feet;
or 10 feet moro than that Of Trinity; and that
all tbe work will DO OF the most elaborate and thorough
order lis entire cost is estimated at 100000 The ma
terial used will bo Belleville brown stone. The trim
pings will be smooth dressed while tho rest will no
dressed rather smoothly, but with slight roughness
which ia technically known as broken Ashlar." The
great aim will be to have everything rich and sub
stantal in its way. while at the same timo plain ana
simple almost severity and it is expected that the
effect OF the whole structure will correspond largely
with that OF the simpler and grander specimens OF
gothic architecture in its best days
Tho Fftbav9 frontage will be 100 feet in extent, and
will be nanked by two spires the smaller one at the
north aording arched entrance way ana being tnr-
ntshed higher up with Hne arched windows, circular
set OF arched windows above which the dimensions will
lessen TO those OF slender mnare which will rise 10
hight Of 40 feet Between tins and the prncpal tower
will be the three principal entrances 20 tho church,
which will be arched and separated by bnttresses
Above these entrances will be immense window IN
trcately arched below. and provided with great cir
cular window at the top the whole making one large
arch Higher STILL and between the inclnes OF the roof
will be another large window OF great beauty.
AT the south side, and at tho corner OF the church
nearest the street corner will be the great spre There
will be an arched entrance 10 this from the Fftyhfthst
side; highorup, both the Fifty hiths and FlithaVe'
sides, Will be double arcbed windows; higher yet will
be a number OF small arched windows, and above these
will be the clock das cut In stone, anu ornamened Dy
kind Of stOnework gable Above the dias. the tower
will continue square till total hight OF 100 feet Is
reached when ornamental stOnework baustrade Will
be passed around it, and octagonal spro will rise 3S
feet above this or 10 total higat OF 29j feet There
will be a number Of miniature windows IN the different
faces Of the spre far up their ntrOducons prac
ticabe and starways Will be provided that the fine
view afforded from them may be accessible.
The Ffty-6fthst side OF the church will present per
hap3 the andest point OF vew The main body Of the
church will run back about twothrds Of tho entire 900
feet and will present that fine succession OF butresses
which fans to be attractive. Between the but
tresses will windows Of beautiful arch and along
the lower side OF the steep roof fine stonework balus
eXtcnl.
slender minaret and about midway up the roof viii be
4 succession OF small dOrmer windows, answering IN
number TO the windows in the wall below. Tho roof
itself being steep viii be slated in alternate bands OF
tho ordinary blue slate and Of green slate banded dag
onaly with red in way which will produce splendid
effect West OF tho center Of the peak OF the roof Will
run small octagonal spire or mnaret, which will be
carried 10 q hight OF about $50 feet.
West Of the church proper, in Fftyhfthst the arch
,rilI Ic ID 10
school rooms church parors, &c At the point where
the TWO parts JON there w accordingly, be an eoya-
ton aGordng doors, one to the church aud
one to the sundayschoo rooms and chapel on the rst
floor provided with variety Of arched windows In the
different stories above and ending IN fine gable. For
some distance west Of this elevation there VIII be three
stories of arched windows with tho surmounng roof
running fin the same direction the roof OF the church
proper only at less hight Finally. at tho extreme
west end OF the Fifty1fth-st front, will be tower
square up TO hight OF the chapel roof and afordng
an entrance on the first floor, and provided
with a variety Of arched windows higher up Above
the roof hight this tower will also become octagona
and taper off at length into spire l55 feet high The
auditorium will be 100 by IS feet in extent and VIII be
eiptlcal in form with tho pulpit near one OF It's foc
The organ and singers gallery will be back OF ana ABOVE
the puipt The floor will be arranged on what Is called
an saconstic II will incline downward from tho
pulpt for some distance and then incline upward again
sjde aises the outer ones skirtng the walls. The gal
leries will be sustained by slender iron columns, and
the ceiling will depend from truss work and re-
quire no supporting pillars. The ceiling VIII be
finished in vanished pine The great win
dow over the Flfthave. entrance will be in the gallery
opposite the pulpit At the center OF the ceiling Will be
an immense oval skyght about "a by &c feet in extent
10 which light will be admitted from the dormer windows
in the roof The gas for lighting the church Will be
burned above this md between double side windows 30
that the combustion may not impair the atmosphere
The ventilation will DO an approved plan' and the
upboIsery will DO excellent taste. The church Will
scat $500 persons. 1t has not been fully decided
whether to tho building by steam Or bot air baoA
OF the auditorium will chapel, which VIII seat about
soo ner,ons over the chapel viii be the Sunday
room which will be provided with galleries. divided into
class rooms &C. this part OF the building Will also DO
a church parlor and apartments for other uses.