Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-25
A HANDSOME CHURCH STRUCTURE.
The Independent Presbyterian Church
sunday school Building Approaching
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The independent Presbyterian Church
Sunday school building, now in course Of
construction on the northwest corner Of
sBuH and Hull streets. though only partly
built, has already attracted a great deal
OF attention, principally on account OF
Of the beauty of its outline. The work
was begun early last December, and will
probably be finished some time in Au-
gust, at a cost Of about SIS, 600.
The structure 6as q front Of S. feet on
Bull street and depth of So feet, and is
being constructed of Philadelphia brick
with trimmings Of Alabama limestone
The height Of the main structure is IS
feet. There are two entrances TO the
building, one at the corner Of Bull and
Hull streets and the other at the corner
of Bull and South Broad street lane.
These are approached by flight of seven
steps of Alabama limestone leading to
covered pOrtieOs. The roof of the p0rticOs
are each supported by six columns of
polished granite, surmOunted by caps of
the composite order. To the left OF the
pOrtico Is a vestbule, measuring II by Is
feet, surmOunted by slate covered tower
65 feet in height. The visitor
may enter the main hall Of the building
direct from the p0rtic0, or by passing first
through the yesubule. To the right of the
pOrticO at the northeast corner Of the
structure there Is also a Yestibule II By 10
feet surmounted by a tower g feet in
height. From this Yestibule a stairway
leads to the basement, the main room in
which measures 40 by - feet, with cell
ings feet inches hign in the clear.
The boiler room which Will be furnished
with heating apparatus measures - by
24 feet. There Is also a furnace room.
which measures 10 by IS feet. two smaller
rooms for closets, each measuring / l bY -
feet, and a store and a fuel room. each
measuring II by Is feet. The main floor
Of the edifce IS supported in the centre BY
SIX columns, which rest on stone fOunda-
lions beneath the basement floor. The
main floor Of the structure is divided into
q sunday school room measuring 81 by 81
feet, with a ceiling 80 feet in height. with
! three large windows, that are 10 be sup
piled with stained glass. overlooking Bull
street. There are two class-rOOms and a
paT1Or in the west side of the building on
this floor. with separate doors leading d.
rect into the Sunday school room. The
parlOr and infant classroom each meas
ure - by "a feet, While the other class
room is 10 by Is feet. All Of these rooms
Will have ample light and ventilation, the
former being secured by a number OF
windows and the latter not only by means
Of the windows. but by ventila-
tors which open into ventilating
other in the southwest corner Of the
structure. The contractor. b. r. Arm
strong, superintended the erection OF the
principal walls and the stating Of the roof
Of the edifice in person. while the carpen-
ter work is being done by II. ". Bartlett.
who has laid the first course of flooring
/ diagOnally with the sides Of the building.
He viii in a few days lay number Of
3x3-inch pieces about one foot apart on
top Of this floor, when the spaces between
them Will be filed in with cement. prepa-
rat0ry to laying the superstructure Of
tie flooring proper. The contract for the
plumbing and painting has not
been given out. and though a great deal Of
work is vet to he done it IS expected that
the edi1ice viii be completed early in
August next. The general architectural
outlines Of the building are suggestive Of
the Queen Anne style. There is no other
structure in the city which resembles it
in any way, and it makes a pleasing con-
trast, both in color aad style Of architec-
ture, with the Independent Presbyterian
Church, the massive front of which. with
its lofty columns and graceful spire. sell
dom fails to excite the admiration of ar
chitects, as well as the favorable COM
ment Of the general public.