Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-08-30
THE C0NTRACTGIVEN
wR. T. Wiley DAVIS TO ERECT The
cPOVE-AVENUE BAPTIST CHURCH.
r~,of Dcsorirt lon 81 the Building. Which
isto BE One offhc prct;icst In
the Country.

iiil oiHfFNs
Tho contract for tho handsome house
OF worship 60 be erected on Grove ave-
pue for tue congregation Of the West
Marin street Baptist church has been
awarded and the work Of construction
w.l hcua % once
With fairly good building weather du-
rag the fa.l and winter, Mr.. 7. Wiley
pa0s. the general contractor, hopes to
complete tAo cdiGcc so that the Building
Comnitt.c can have il furnished and
really f.s o..upancy by the frst Sunday
IN Ap.l $500.
NJ Ia,is Is not obliged to have the
iuildug complete by any specified time,
Int lc vii. push operations as rapidly a.
.Lc weather viii permit and Is consistent
uih GOO Workmanship. Tie will always
'4sr the heart, corporation OF the pas
t.rAni thn committee IN cnarge oi the
ra',cr, and viii proceed under their i'm
mediate direction.
TIE Eps OPENED.
For some weeks past tho plans for the
l.urch Lave been in process Of prepara-
ton by Captain NJ. j. Dimmock, and
the estimates we're opened yesterday Mt
noon in the architects Office and IN the
presence of the members Of the Build
-ug COMMITTEE, which IS composed Of
ihc following gentlemen: Dr. :. A.
Goodwin. a. T.. Philips. William Nj.
Esu Cnlcb Jncob. j. II. Dickinson,
Samuel ~. hcrudon. Rev Edmund Iar-
ris0u and 4. j. Nrav.
Tho contract was awarded 20 Mr..
Dn,Is. whose cures were ~, $50.
The loc.tion # the church is a most
beautiful one on Grove avenue, fronting
the triangular park which will be beau
tfcd and made attractive.
rns STRUCTURE.
The building VIII he Of the Gothic
style of architecture, and The materials
sand stone. siock-brick, and brown-stoue,
tlc latter u,oi freely both on the front
.ad sides which will be exposed 10 view.
There viii be IN imposing tower, one
hundred feet high and of unique design.
mara at the base and octagOnal above
t.e y,stihulc entrance. The roof will he
of blue slate. aud the ornaments on the
rauie-apcx aud tORer-roof. &C, OF cop
per- There will be pediment IN front
ul ou the two sides, containing each
large. iiorid, pointed windows, and these,
with the other windows. will be filled
with han isomo cOlored glass.
srNDAY-srHoOL ROOM. &C.
There will bee q basement under the
main auditorium for Sunday school pur-
poses. with large class-roorns aud toilet
rooms attached.
Tie main auditorium will be most at
.ractiya iu design with an open timber
r1.i and handsomely moulded trusses
rrl pluclled ceiling, al of selected M
tive pine oiled. The wainscoting
around the room and pews will bo Of the
same wood. carefully selected. There
win be % great arch above the pulpit
81 lt'orm. and above this and facing the
audience will bc placed the organ and
choir. Opposite tins arch and over the
vcstlbule entrance will be gallery.
AaPHGrHFATVB STYLE.
The floor oi the auditorium will be ar-
ranged iu amphithcatrc style, with a de-
cilrd incline towards the pulpit. making
every seat available and aiiOrdlDg full
view OF the whole platform and baptls-
frv. &c. At the rear and in connection
With the auditorium are well-arranged
dressing. rooms and toiletrOOms and two
large parlors. Above these will be the
pastor study and choir-rebearsal room.
The heating and ventilation have been
thoroughly looked after, and the plans
throughout indicate most careful and IN
tclIgeui stCiy on the part Of the archl-
teot. and the building. WHEN completed,
will he "a monument to him and "A great
ornament to the west end of the city.
TIE FINANCIAL AsITcT.
II is the purpose to push the work on
runlly as possible and with the tho
o..liv practical Building Committee,
a.Iel bv the able pastor. Rev. 5. a.
Goodwin. the success of this new church
is assured. The auditorium will contain
ai .at $50 seats and the school room the
.r,. The cost of the building when
completed viii Toe about S25,OOO.
Il. committee has about $4,000 IN
band which, supplemented by the
amount that will be realized from the
..i. of ihe valuable property now held
lr .be church, VIII pay the cost OF the
u.U mithug. The old one viii not be
D. rY.el of until the new one Is ready for
occupancy.
The committee will have to furnish
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