Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-23


known as the west end, no place of worship of
the Baptist denomination had been built A
large number of the members of the congrega-
ton now live remote from the present church
building. 1t was therefore decided about
year ago to move west.
VERY ELIGIBLE LOCATION
was secured at the southwest corner of 10th and
o streets, and plans for handsome church
edifice were selected. The cornerstone will be
laid on Monday, and the work of building will
be pushed forward rapidly. The site selected
Is just square north of Scott circle and in the
midst of the fashionable residence portion of
the city. On all sides are the fine houses which
furnish so many beautiful examples of modern
architecture. As seen from the plans Of the
architect, W. Bruce Gray, from which the ac-
com panying cut is taken,
THE NEW CHURCH EDIFIcE
represents type of the best school of modern
architecture. With an ample frontage of GA
feet on 10th street the building will extend
back 125 feet. The principal front will be on
10th street. while there will be two entrances
on o street. Brick and stone are to be used in
the construction OF the exterior, although the
superstructure will be mainly of brick resting
upon substantial foundation of stone. The
main feature OF the exterior is graceful cam
panlle, which Is to rise to a height of 40 feet
The square brick walls of the campanile will be
perfectly plain. At intervals the sides will be
pierced with narrow windows to give light to
the interior. The upper portion is to be en-
rlched with frieze of carved brick, and above
this will be the belfry, which will be covered
with hipped roof of tiles. With the excep-
ton OF the tower Of the Church of the Cove
nant this feature of church architecture is I'M
known In this city. There will be no stone
used in the tower, and the architect will de-
pend entirely upon brick to give adequate
expression to this characteristic Of the Roman
style of architecture
USE OF BRICK
as the main material in the construction of the
campanile Is departure from the usual custom
of stone construction. From this fact as well
as the important relation which the use of brick
bears to architecture in this city, the erection
OF this tower will be looked upon as a very in
teresting experiment 1t will be seen from the
details Of the tower, a cut of which accompa-
MES this article, that some effective features
have been introduced.
THE MAIN ENTRANCE
OF the church will be through a series
of three doors from 10Th street. Above this
entrance will be the great window with its null
lions and ornamental perforations in the stone
work. From the main vestible there is to be
an entrance to the lecture room and to the
stairs on each side leading to the auditorium.
This room will be constructed in the amphi-
theater form, with seats radiating from the
platform, which will be in the center of the
south wall Of the building. The ceiling is an
innovation in church architecture, as it will be
constructed OF wood with an arcade following
the line of the amphitheater. The arrange,
ments for the baptistry will on an improved
plan, as the water receptacle will be built of
marble on the platform, and will be screened
from the passages to the dressing room by an
oaken screen.
The organ will be divided into two parts. go
that the gilded pipes will be shown in arched
openings on each side of the platform. There
will be galleries on the east and west ends of
the building: The seating capacity of the
church will be 1900. The decorations of the
walls and the stained-glass windows will be in
harmony with the general design of the inte-
rior.
THE COST
Of this building, including that of the ground,
will be about 800 900, and it will be one of the
most effective specimens Of church architecture
in this city.
The building committee is composed of the
following named; Rev. Chas. A. stakely,
Fox, Z. 7. Fristoe, John G. Judd, o. T. Mason,
X. II. Martin, w. L. Speiden, and DIR. ], G.
yelling; treasurer, R. H. Martin. The builder
Is Mr.. John McGreger.
:, In its new location and attractive building
the sphere Of usefulness of this old church viii
be greatly extended. The pastor, Rev. Charles
A. Stakely, IL young man whose ability and
eioquence have made his name known beyond
the confines Of bis congregation; An extended
historical sketch OF this church-the mother
church Of the Baptist denomination i'm this
city-was printed in THE STAR some months
ago, accompanied by q list of the membership.
which includes many of the prominent citizens
of the District
A. q. McCulloh, lawyer, of Chambersbure.
Pa, died yesterday in his seventy-third wear.
from the effect OF burns received Sunday night
last by his clOthes taking fra