The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-04-03
TUESDAY, April 3. 1873;
The Two New Churches,

That there will be building boom
this season in Ogden City admits of ne
question. The surveying of the City
Hall grounds was completed yesterday
Fences, familiar to southenders as
household words, were torn down, and
active preparations are being made on
the Union Square for the excavation OF
the grounds. In addition to the NUM-
cpal mansion, the Union passenger
depot, and the many residences which
the citizens OF our thriving town Will
| erect for homes as well as for renting
purposes, two new ward churches are
abou; TO be erected, which will be an
ornament to the city and credit to their
dlCceses.s Plans and specifications
have been accepted for meeting houses
for the Fourth and Fifth Wards. and
it is expected that building operations
will be commenced on them Just as
soon as bids can be advertised for and
received. The architect for both
structures is Mr.. William w. Fife,
whose plans were accepted in open
competition with other architects.
The Fourth Ward church is to be To-
Gated i'll the centre of the block, on the
west side of Smith Street, AID will front
east. The main entrance is through
double doors, over which rises large
tower, oyer yestibule 10 feet square.
The length of the main building is GO
feet inches by SO feet 4 inches ii
width. At the end of this hall there is
vestry q feet in length by 90 feet in
width, with stair leading to the second
story, which consists of one large room,
the whole length of the main hall and
Yestrv below, and closets. The main
hall has 20foot ceiling, and the second
story ceiling is IA feet. The corners of
the building are sharp pinnacles, which,
with the tower in front, give the build
ing q very ine appearance, and ex-
hiblts highly cultivated taste and
originality on the part of the designer.
The building will be of Ogden pressed
brick, trimmed with white stone, and
asher of grey stone for front
of foundation. The interior finish
will be six = inch architrayes,
Eastlake style. In the main
hall, at the nerth end will be the pulpit,
II feet wide by full width of building.
The windows are gothic in style, and
the architecture is generally modern.
The estimated COSTS placed at IS 90.
The Fifth Ward has a frontage upon
two streets, on Pearl and Sixth, with a
tower rising about "a feet from the
foundation on the corner, fronting the
southwest, over large double doors
which lead to the vestibule, 10 feet
square. The interior is very similar to
that Of the Fourth Ward, except on the
east end, where the yestry is situated.
20 feet by "a feet inches. Beneath the
vestry is a basement the full size of the
yestry floor. The second story is
divided into two rooms. The interior
will be finished with returned beads
around windows and doors, and
aforementioned base. This build
ing has two principal fronts,
one facing south and the other the
west. The windows are gothic in style,
and are hung with weights, and the
| trimmings or the doors (which are
Eastlake in style), and the windows will
be bronze hardware. The width of the
main building will be 80 feet inches,
by 81 feet in length. The two rooms
over the vestry are respectively Is feet
6 inches by Is feet, and IS feet by 20
feet. The ling of the main hal is 20
feet Sin height. The material to be
used will be precisely similar to that OF
the Fourth Ward. and both buildings
are expected to cost about the same.
The style OF architecture is modern in
design, after the pointed order, and
presents an imposing effect.
When these two houses of worship
are completed, it will be a mater Of
congratulation to the town as we'll as to
the worshipers.