Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-02-09
STPATRICK.S HALL.
The New Parochinl Building Almost
 Ready for Occupancy.

Ready for Occupancy.
 The sound of the carpenters busy ham, mers attracted the attention of DEMO- GRAF reporter who chanced to pass the new St Patrick's block on East Main street yesterday afternoon. The work men were putting the finishing touches on the interior of the building, which will be ready for occupancy in about two weeks. The building with it's front of Vermont granite and Portland brown stone is one of the very few handsome structures in the city.
 It is pleasant addition to the blocks | that surround it, and with the new Platt block so near by, gives an idea of the business outlook which promises to make | East Main street the rival of Bank. The | building is three stories high and is built of the best material that the market af- lords. It is provided with all the mod ern improvements and has two fire es- capes in the rear, ever ready for use ln case of an emergency. On the first floor are two large and commodious stores, a reading room and a gymnasium. The stores are 76 feet in length and IS feet wide. and each is lighted with large ! plate glass window. The gymnasium and reading room are in the form of a letter "T" and are valuable acquisition to the building. The gymnasium IS 14 by 36 feet and the reading room is 23 feet s inches by 52 feet 10 inches. The rooms are lighted by nine large windows, and tue ceiling is sheathed. As you go to the second floor you cannot but ad. mire the large staircase. As you proceed up the stairs large stained glass win dow throws out soft halo. The win dow is built in the shape of square With cross of green glass in the center and filled in with other colors that give charming effect.
 On the second floor, leading off a spa cious hallway, are two large offices. One l leads to the right as you enter and the other to the left Both of these rooms are provided with large ante-rooms. On this floor is large hall which will be used as a Sunday school room. 1t is 30 feet 8 inches by 67 feet 8 inches and is we'll lighted and ventilated.
 | On the third floor Is the main hall. 3 large and spacious room 56 feet 6 inches | in width by 79 feet 10 inches in length. In the hallway are well arranged ante rooms the whole arranged for the use of socities ss place for meeting. Ten reg isters furnish ample ventilation. The height from the floor to the ceiling IS ID feet inches and like the rest of the rooms the hall is finished in natural wood. Above the anterooms on the l Sheriden council, K. of c. will, com mencing Sunday, Feb 16 occupy the hall for place of meeting.
 On every floor are wash stands and water closets, while a tile floor will grace the main entrance to the gymnasium and reading room on the first floor. Ev- erything is arranged in an excellent manner and no details for comfort as we'll as beauty are lacking. The windows on the front of the building are furnish ed with the best plate glass with semi circular transoms of colored glass. The designs for the building were furnished by Joseph A, Jackson; John w. Gaffney built the mason work, Charles O'Connor the wood work and Valentine is doing the painting. w. F. Dillon, the under taker, will occupy the store on the west side; Dr Donehue has rented the west side office OH the second floor; Miss Ella Wal lace will open dressmaking parlors in the east room On the same floor