The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-12-18
THE NEW "ST. PAUL'S."

Ground has been broken for the new
church building on Prairie Avenue, near
Thirtyfirst ST.. in this city, for st. Paurs
parish, and part of the foundations of the
Sunday school room are already in. It
will be Of interest to the friends of the
parish to have description of the hand
some edifice in which our friends will be
worshiping by another year. The follow.
ing will serve as a general sketch of what
will be one of the most novel and beauti-
full churches L the est:
The exterior will be a departure from
most modern churches, as there will be
no tower feature, but the effect will be pro-
duced by rich tiled lantern" rising from
four spacious arches forming the center or
cruciform part of the interior of the church.
In the roof of this lantern above the cler-
estory windows, will be dormer windows,
producing a rich light among the trussed con-
struction of the lantern roof The exterior
of the lantern will be formed of terra Gotta
and nodded brick, the roof of red terra Gotta
tile, and the roof of the building red slate.
by small windows. portico or porch effect
will be produced by two square projecting
porches with a semi-circular vestibule be-
tween, pierced by small windows, and Sc
cured against the main gable wall of church.
This vestibule will have the appearance of a
baptistry and be spacious on the interior and
connected with the church by rich screen
formed of stained glass, stone and carved
wood. To the south of the main building
will be a clustered entrance extending back
to the school buildings, which will stand in
the rear of the church. The main entrance
has heavy rock faced arches, carried on
dwarf columns resting upon high massive
foundation. The school-room buildings in
the rear of the church will consist of a nave
and two aisles. The nave, which will be
richly trussed, will have aisles on either side,
two stories in height, which can be opened
up in connection with the nave, thus making
the entirety one auditorium, or dividing off
for class purposes by sliding partitions. The
interior of the church will be cruciform in
shape, the center or lantern effect forming a
square produced by four massive arches
spanning the entire width, formed of terra
Gotta. These arches will be surmounted by
the lantern, which takes the form of an oc-
tagon with richly trussed roof. The nave
and transept will also have handsome trussed
roof, with wooden ceilings. The entire main
walls will be covered with terra Gotta, pro-
ducing notably rich effect. The south
gable will be pierced by handsome circu-
lar window, with series of small square
openings below it, allowing an opportunity
for the introduction of some handsome cathe-
dral glass. The entrance from the south
transept to the main cloister and the entrance
from the north transept to the minor cloister
on the north side of the building will admit
of easy access and egress to the congrega-
ton. The chancel arch will span the OPEN
ing beneath the large arch, and be richly
decorated with marbles and tiles. The chan
Gel will be rich in effect, with the organ and
choir at its rear. All woodwork will be of
cherry and a warm and rich effect produced
throughout the entire building.