Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-07-30
THE CONTRACTS LET.
CHURCH TO BE PUSHED
FORWARD.
The Structure to Cost s55. 600 and he Ono
of the Handsonest Hereto Have
Psriors, Kitchen, &c.

The contracts for Grace-Street Baptist
church have now been awarded and work
on the building will be pushed forward as
rapidly az possible.
Mr. T. Wiley Davis received the contract
for the woodwork. Nr. ". o. Burton for
the brick-work. and Messrs. Mason a Sim
for tho cut stone to 90 used in ornament
ing the building.
The contract Tor eycavating was awarded
TO Mr. J. ". Airport some time ago and
work was commenced as that time. N.Y..
James Netnerwood then received the con-
tract tor the masonry In laying the tOunda-
ton. and has made rapid progress IN that
direction.
OTHERS YET TO AWARD.
Contracts for the balance OF the work.
such as beating, ventilation. hghtlng;
seating. and srescoing will be awarded
later, as Will also that OF putting up the
stained glass IN the windows.
The church when completed Will cost
about So, ,OC0, and will be one Of the most
beautiful and symmetrical structures IN the
city. Mr.. Albert J.. West IS the architect,
and he mas devoted his careful attention
to it, details and general conveniences.
The general character Of the architecture
of the church is Norman, a. will be the
towers which 1t VIII have.
soMr OF TTIE FzATUrEs.
The building will front ninety-six feet
on Grace street and will have depth OF
40 feet
There will be four towers. one Of them
terminating in square at the height of
40 feet. The others will be about eighty
feet high.
Besides the auditorium of the church,
which viii have pitch of AZ feet, there
will be a basement with pitch Of II feet.
Placing the buildings. capacity at the
lowest figures, 800 people will easily be
seated. while the old structure recently
torn down could only accommodate about
1000 The basement. which VIII be used
for lecture-room. will also seat GbOut
800. while the infant class room Will accom-
modate about 20J more, and IN addition 10
these there will also be deacons' rooms,
class-roOms. Libraries, etc.
In the rear Of the audience-rooms Will
be two stories. IN which are to be the pas
tors study and numerous other rooms.
-FOUR ENTRANCES.
The interior of the church win be reach
ed by four main entrances-two at the
front and one at each side near the rear
BY this arrangement the congregation can
easily pass out thout crOwdlng.
The church will be built of sand-presSed
brick and red mortar, and will be trimmed
with Hummelston brOwnstOne and terra
Gotta, while the roof will be covered with
slate and tin.
At the rear of the pulpit and elevate ed
about three feet above It Will be the organ
and seats for the choir.
WILL HAVE KITCHEN.
Connected with the basement there will
be a room used as kitchen, and upon the
occasion of festivals and social gatherings
at the church this will be used 10 cook IN.
Ii wi be fitted up with range boiler.
etc. and is intended 10 be operated for the
purpose of promoting social intercourse IN
the church. In the North this plan Is al
most everywhere followed. and the social
interests of churches are carefully looked
after.
some Of the rooms of the church Will
also be fitted up for ladies' parlors, and
every convenience that modern improve
ments can suggest will be provided Tor.
HANDSOME WINDOWS.
The GLASS to be used IN the windows Of
the church will be very handsome and art
lstic but has not yet been contracted Tor.
DR.. William T.. Hatcher, the pastor Of
the church, is chairman of the building
committee and is ndefatgable in pressing
forward the work of procuring for his con
eregatIon ailoUs, of worship that VIII con-
tain all the accommodations and comforts
desirable. and that shall be credit TO his
denomination and the city.
II is expected that the church will be
finished some time this winter. or at least
that the lecture-room will be gotten ready
for occupancy.