The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-08-30
NEW BAPTIST CHURCH
TOBE LOCATED IN THE WEST END
OF THE CITY.

Brief History Of the Movement for the
Erection of the EuiIding-Thc Contract
Awarded and the Work To bc Rapidly
rushed-Arcliteet's Plans
The movement on the part Of the
CONGREGATION Of West Main-street to
erect their new church is progressing
with vigOr.
The present church building Is
plain wooden structure on handsome
lot at the corner Of Main and Beach
streets.
The new church is to be a handsome
structure. 1t will be erected on the lot
fronting eighty-three feet on the south
side Of Grove avenue. between Linden
and Beach streets. In front Of the new
church lot is the triangular park bound
cd by Park and Grove avenues and
Beach street. BY the time the church
is completed this little park will be
beamti6ed and probably will be adorned
with fountain.
TAF FIRST START
for erecting new church was that OF
Mr.. William VI. Hall who purchased
the Grove. avenue lot on the 10th day
of last May. lie did not know whether
the church would take 1t eff Of his
hands or not. If not. he was willing to
hold IT.. Is the price paid for it was low
and il is rapidly growing IN value. 1t
was a good purchase as a speculation.
The price paid was slO'cl5.
The congregation unanimously de-
termiued TO build new church
on this lot and number Of weeks ago
the first earth was dug and removed By
number OF children. at o o'clock in
the morning. in the presence Of the con
gregation, after religious exercises had
been held under the trees.
THE BUILDING COMMITTEE
consists Of .Dr S. A. Goodwin, DR.. Ed
mund Harrison. and Messrs. Alonzo l..
Phillips. William NJ. Hall. Caleb Jacob.
John II. Dickinson, Samuel II. Hern-
don and 4. j. Wray.
This committee Is composed of ster-
ling business men. The congregation
Is working in prospect harmony with
them. and the erection of the church
viii proceed rapidly. Thecongregation
own o most valuable piece of property
on Beach and Main street. which has a
depth sufficient for three building lots
ON Beach street. and two splendid ones
on Main. They have no idea though Of
selling this property until the new
church is completed.
THE PLANS.
Tie plans for this building have been
for some time in preparation by the
architect, Captain VI. j. Dimmock. and
Yesterday the e5lim9tes were opened
and the contract awarded TO Mr.. Z.
Wiley Davis as general contractor.
The location of the church is a most
beautiful one on Grove avenue, front
ing the triangular park, which VIII be
improved and made attractive with
flowers. sc.
The building will be Of the gothic
STYLE of architecture and the materials.
sand. stock-brick and brown-stOne, the
latter used freely. both on the frontand
sides. which VIII be all exposed TO
view.
There Will be an imposing tower one
hundred feet high. aud Of unique de-
sign. square az the base and octagOnal
above the vcslibJle entrance. The roof
covered with blue slate, and the orna-
ments on the gable apex and tower roof
Of copper. There Will be pedIment ln
front and on the two sides containing
each large ford pointed windows. and
these with the other windows VIII be
filled with handsome colOrcd glass
There Will be- basement under The
main auditorium for Sunday school pur-
poses with large class-roOms and toilet
rooms attached.
TIE MAIN AUDITORIUM
will be most attractive in design. with
an open timber roof and narrowly
moulded tru-ses and panneled ceiling
all of uatve oiled pine. The wainscOt-
ling and IN the room and pews will be
of the same, carefully selected There
VIII be- great arch above the platform.
and above this and facing the audience
Will be- placed the organ and choir. OPP
poaite this arch aud above the vesiiDule
entrance viii be a gallery
The hior of the auditorium viii be
arranged in amphiihsater style. with a
decided incline towards the pulpit ma
king every seat available and a full
view of the whole platform. &c.
IL THE REAR,
and in connection with the auditorium.
are we'll arranged dressing and toilet
rooms and two large parlors. Above
these viii be the pastors study aud
rehearsal-roOm.
The heating and ventilation have
been thoroughly looked after. and the
plans throughout indicate most careful
and intelligent study on the part of the
architect. aud the building, when COM
pletod. will be- monument 10 him and
a great ornament to The west end of
the cily.
Ii is the purpose to push on the work
az rapidly as possible, and with the
thoroughly practicable building COM
mittec. aided by the able pastor, Rev.
A. Goodwin. ID. D., the success of
this new church is assured.
The auditorium Will contain about
five hundred and fifty seats and the
school The same, and the cost If the
building when completed viii be about
cor coo