Evening journal., 1888-07-26

The new church edifics whfck Calvin J.
Swayue Is building for the Bccney ST.
Presbyterian congregation viii BE one Of
the fineet church structures Of its sizs in
the city.
The new building will ocerpy the OLD
structure at Rodney aud 18th Sta Il Will
he a much more pretOntious structure and
wil have a considerably iHecw@sed seating
capacity. The old building, vita the ex-
caption OF the tower and the eastern end,
have been completely TORI dowa.
The congregation is at prsseat worship
On q plain board shed on ths pAme lot.
THE will be used until the new church Is
completed. Edward 4. Rios, Jr, iF the
mrchieoct OF she new church. sszd ne hss
planned building that will he an orna-
ment TO the city and double "a egtve perfect
satisfaction to the congreKs tires. The sis
uation OF the church is NOT surpassed by
any site IN the city. It Sf in that part
where several hne. large vssidsnces are
building, and which will probably be bull
mp entirely of the same cfaas OF house,.
The pew church will be bulls OF brick,
laid In red mortar with blue saons Trim
mings. IL will be built with ths nave
parallel with 18th St., and sraascopts at
the western end. Midway OF ths 18th St.
side. adioifiag the NORTH transcsptsa tower
surmounted by spire viii rise TO height
OF So feet. The foundation ON THE side will
be OF hammered Brardywine @sanite ana
will be flush with the building kme. This
foundation will be pssrced with swo win.
siows giving light to the cellar .and base
gnent. Ths entrances will be through the
east side OF the tower into a Vestlbule and
from thence into the church. steps will
lead up 90 the sidewalk to a IRlaAform on
the terrace, and at right angles to
these, eight more 70 the doors.
The steps and copAmx will As
OF Brandy wine granite.
The tower vial be ~ a. sqaare as its
base; its northern side flush with the sids
OF this north TRANSCRIPT ard Sidewalk. Il
will be 2s IT. from the pavsme@t 10 the
first base: this forming IN f@ss bho rrst
story. On the north eide VIII BE- a long
gothic window twelve feet hiwb.
Brick huttrssses with sssms trim
mings will strengthen the fewer at
The corners, From the bass Or nrst cor.
nice of the sewer to the secsna wgllba IA
feet. forming the second story OF the
tower. Double gothic windows Will pierce
the tower hare on all -four sides. Above
this story win be a spacs OF six
feet TO the sop eornfs@. This
space viii have four SHORT latticsd
windows on each side. From 6he top OF
the cornice above she second seory the
tower is clear of the cone of4sAs .main roof
OF the church. The square sptrs, rooted |
with bIaekslate, springs fropa ths top cor.
nice abovetthe latticed windows. Thc spirs
Is ~ feet high surmountod by a metal /
final.
At the west of the tower "a she north |
gable or transept which il 81 feet wide /
This gableis l6 feet to the eawea.4s feet to 4
the ridge.or cone uf the rooc. aud extends /
out from the nave or main part OF the 4
church ebout 10 feet. It wdii cortaln a
semi circular window OF stained alass, that
viii occupy almost the entire Hpasa Above \
this, m the top OF che gable, will bsx-indow
panels OF brick. The ornamental arch over
the large window will also hsasf brick
East Of the towerthe nave will as lighted
by three gothic windows The wai1e OF the
nave WILDE Of the same height az tbose OF
the Transcripts, 10 feet, and ems defiance to
tbs cone OF the roof the Same alaa.
A new gable will be built 81 she Rodney
Sc. end OF the church aud TIE part OF the
old church that remains will ..aasrin il
The room remaining was USED as an infant
class room and will be used for Tho same
purpose when the naw church Is couapleted.
The old tower win remain as Il row il.
The south side Of the new bualdiax .svllI be
the counter part o. the north SIDE. The
south transcert viii have a large -@findovv.
and opposite the main tower Ahara IN he .
a room OF the Same sizs to be usec a. n
library The western end &C sAes church
viii be solid brick-walI The roog as .hls
end will extend over study rcams. en- each ,
side at the western ends OF tbs tramraspts.
The whole roof will bo OF blacAs sls
The pulpit viii bein the weetes1a,en OF
the church, occupying the end Of bAs save }
back OF the transcript. Tho pIatform
will be- feet high. Tha baak ma I
'ide wells OF the pulpit viii be I
~alnsooated with scroll work e heirht
y feet. The roof will be supported S
oy seven trusaes OF yellow pine. which a
Niil be chamhered, case5 aud anouliei
AZ the corners q the pulpit platform VIII -
be carved pilasters. from which al EXTRA +
chord will spring TO the truss over the pul v
Dit. Everything about Gle edifes viii ~
lrst class; the plSatering will all be sans a
inlsh. Above the walls che trneses and Il
woodwork will all show, and win ,bs Bn- 4
shed ID oil and All the windows VIA be Of q
tained glass.
fne dimensions Of the newediics i7side !.
ne walls, are as follows: nave. 56xso teet: =
transcripts, 27x6; width across tramceots. Il
Z feet; pulpit, 22xe feet; ssRSy rooms. 81
ks feet; library, exc feet; vestibule. Sxs Fl
set infant class room, 2OxM feet; cid
over, exc feet 8,
The Rodney street church ia the out N
rowth or mission from the Central 50
.hurch The old chapel erected bv Central of
nurcn stands At the corner OF lsth and Sc
Soeney sts.. and is now assd as = store
once for old timber snd rukbiph.
To
he best -four in TIE city is caIIei I.
G., sold by Nichols. 9th and King. va