Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-11-26
THE COLLEGE STREET CHURCH.
Completion of the Recent improvements
and Description of the Interior.

and Description of the Interior.
The extensive improvements which
have been progressing for some months
at the Third congregational church, ON
College street. are now practically com
pleled. Both the exterior and interior of
the building have been greatly changed
in appearance, aud the Improvements are
so extensive, particularly in the interior,
as to practically transform the church in
its general appearance. Outside the uli-
slightly and cumbersome stone wall, filled
in with soil, which was intended to ncu-
tralize the natural grade of the street
has been taken away and its place sup
piled with finely terraced lawn. All the
woodwork on the outside of the church,
including that of the steeple, has been rr
painted with a darker tint, better match
ing and setting Off the stone Of which the
building is composed This has greatly
improved the appearance of the front en-.
trance of the church. But it is inside
that the greatest transformation is notice
able. The changes IN the main audience
room are such that one would hardly re
cognize the room as the same Nearly
every feature has been either altered or
modified. The principal change, of course,
is the artistic tinting and trescoing of the
walls and ceiling throughout upon IA zen
eral groundwork tint of old gold. This
work. which has been done entirely by
the firm of Nordland and Kasson of BOs-
ton, is very creditable, and from the har-
monious blending of the colors produces
Il particularly resttul effect upon the eye.
The groundwork is what is technically
called old-gold-a light golden brown,
brought out by contrast with a rich terra
Gotta A wide dado of terra Gotta runs
around the lower walls, ending i'm 4 band
OF pale blue with delicate design sug-
costing seaweed. The ground tint de
velops into panels with Il band in conVen-
tiOnal design extending from the springs
of the windows. From this band to the
cornice the space is relieved by simple
pOlychrOmatic work. Above the cOrnce
is a broad, rich band in blue and delicate
olive, which adds remarkably to the solid
lty aud apparent dimensions of the audi
ence room. Between the rafters the root
is panelled in a lighter tint than that Of
the general ground color, and on either
side of the rldgepoe there is an effective
band III brown and olive on Il groundwork
of blue of an unique design. The elabOr
atenoSs of the artists work i es-
pecially seen in the church. Full length
columns have been substituted for the
former ones, giving the arch the full bene
fit of its stately proportions. On either
side, and extending above the arch, is an
elaborate design consisting of a vine well
wrought out in dull reddish purple and
light golden brown, and running into this
inscription over the arch Chou arr
worthy, o Lord, to receive glory and hon
or and power" The rear of the chaucel
is divided into three lower panels, with
the pointed arch, and one broad upper
panel corresponding to the outline of the
arch itself This has had the pleasing
effect of recessng the arch and giving ii
its due prominence. \ narrow band in
chocolate brown, relieved by delicate
scroll, separates the upper from the lower
panels and extends across the church
The tineness of the scroll work in gold
bronze forming the ground work Of the
lower panels reveals itself, upon close in
spectiDn, rs Il sinIularly beautiful and
novel design-a labyrinth of course. Per
haps The most artistic work of all is the
beautiful leaf designed to fill the space
between the arched panels. This is elab-
orately wrought out in dark olive shades
touched with rich gold.
Treatment similar 10 that in the body of
the church has given fine effect to the
rear, the perfect symmetry of the entire
work being particularly noticeable. rhe
harmonious combinations of color and the
grace and fitness of the designs, combine
to make an interior whose beauty is not
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