New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-15
NEW CATHEDRAL PLANS.
THEY MUST ALL BE IN TO-DAY.

EIGHry-sEvEN DESIGNS HAVE BEEN SENT Tc
THE CoMMITTEE--soME OF THOSE WHO
COMPETE.
The time for sending In designs for the pro-
iected Cathedral Of ST. John the Divine was Ia
have closed on December 10. Upon applications
from architects, however, the time was extended
one MONTH SO that to-day is the last for the re-
ceipt of these. 1t will be impossible for the
committee to open and examine the plans sub
mitted for some days. There had been received
up to yesterday eighty-seven. The trustees win
meet on Thursday. The packages viii be opened
before the whole committee, and the choice VIII
be made without reference TO the designer, a.
the packages are sealed and the architects name
is unknown. One of the committee told
Tribune reporter yesterday that the trustees
after thoroughly considering the designs might
call in experts from the outside for consultation
1t was possible that the plans might be placed
somewhere where they could be examined by the
public.
Among those designs thus far received it is
thought that there are some from New-fork'
Boston. Philadelphia, Washington and the ex-
treme West England, Scotland, Ireland, France
and Italy are likewise represented among the
number. The instructions to architects include
definition of the word sketch saying
We. trustees of the cathedral, desire to obtain
so much as will indicate the architects general
conception and mode of treatment, believing
that from these sketches it will be possible 10
determine whether the ideas shown will warrant
more elaborate and careful Developments OF one
or more of the sketches submitted The wore
sketches is used in contradistinction TO an
elaborate plan, but in order that all designs
shall be fairly considered, the following rules
are given"
There shall be ground plan in black and white.
on the scale of one-sxeenth of an inch 70 one loot
There shall he front and side elevation snd longs
tudina section. drawn without shading ID pen ANU
perspective drawn with vanishing points eighty
four inches apart the nearest corner Of .ne bs,
inches from the left hand vanishing point aud forty-
eight inches from the righthand sansnihg Po IN
plane nH V Of he picture This perspective to in
and Ink without painting or shading otner than oac&
Each drawing and also the accompanying mems
orandum, is to be distinguished by motto or cipher
ana no ss ns bsans the same cipher
or motto Is 10 contain tn name and ADDRESS OF mo
writer and ne may enclose Wild u any nrn.
fassona position and qualifications for carrying ous
the designs and experimenting the work. ne may
desire TO bring before the trustees. The drawings
submitted are not to framed glazed. but are to
be delivered fat in sealed portfolio, expressage paid
Of tho designs submitted to be further elaborated.
The designs will not DO publicly exhibited. or shown
thors shall first be obtained in writing The trustees
win hold direct or indirect conference with any
competitor, but all information desired win be asked
for IN writing All plans not accepted for the second
competition VIII be returned TO their owners. With
this circular Is enclosed q OF the land selected
for the Cathedral, and profile drawn its easfery
sIde II the desire of the trustees that the Cathe
dra should stand facing the south and that its length
should not exceed 400 feet
The building murt be strictly 6repr00f. no infam>
mabe materials must be used. The interior TO b.
OF marble, granite or other durable stone but
sandstone or porous material to be used. either In
ornamenatIon construction that Is exposed to tina
weather
Among the many architects Of New-YorI who
were asked TO submit plans are: McKim, Meade
and White. who designed the Boston Pubic
Library and the Willard houses, Of this city: j.
Cleveland Cady & Co., Yale College architects;
X. w. Gibson who drew the plan of the Albany
Cathedral and the new building of the United
States Trust Company G. G. Haight, well known
in connection with the plans of Columbia Col
lege and the General Theological Seminary; James
Renwicls, of tho firm of Renwick, Russell q AS
pnwall architects of the new Roman Catholic
Cathedral: r. NJ Hunt. designer Of W: K Van-
derbit's house and the Lenox Library; X H. Ro-
bertson, architect OF ST. Jamess Church in Madison
ave 4; and Carrere g. Hastings, who designed the
Poncede-Leon Hotel in Florida