New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-05

beauty and architectural value of the building Ram"
ing the main facade in seventy nnth-st IS the rsuei
plain exterior Of the main sundays rooI anu IA
the Boulevard that of the church parlors ana yous
mems readinC-room.
The main facade is hirytwo feet wide and contains
besides the main entrance large stained glass "hu""
included i'm one bav. This window Is filled WIN ID
-trdv Of appropriate symbols and as it is IN strong
light II will Hood the aud forum with rich Color IN
the evening when the building is lighted TINS WINDOW
will add much TO its beauty. The nam ldcaue 10
erIsbcd with a +urret on one side, carried up to a
height of l1s feet from the base line, and With an
ornamental lantern the other side IheSe arc
connected bv colonnade which forms screen to tho
front gate OF the auditorium.
The auditorium Is elliptical in form, lts long axis
extending diagonally from southeast TO north
west Tho main entrance Is on the long
axis thus opening both in sevehV-hlh'lES''
end the boulevard. This entrance leads INTO inc
main vcstibule from which folding doors open on
each side into corridors from which one may pass
both into the auditorium and church parors ana clasS
rooms Directly I'm front Of the main Vestlbule Is d
screen partition which may be opened thus gWllS
direct passage from the street 70 the auditorium Tue
Dimensions OF the auditorium are % by 10 ieeL hoV III
c6ug the balcony which would increase the lengul 70
IO5 feet In the centre this room IS silky two eet 5
The ceiling is vaulted, consisting Of two semi
WAGON vault, on each side which spring from lho
walls TO two longitudinal beams, and those are !oe
b. a complete wagon vault IN the centre. Ihe ceh-
in. is OF tinted glass with symbols and is Venetian In
,,, Tho aoo, Of the auditorium pitches TO the
rhanrol Around the will be n Seyen-root daoo'
and this together with the pcws and other musings
viii be- Of enamcllcd pine The upholstery ana M'HH
ing will be TO match.
The claucel will be surmounted with a semi-dome'
At the back Of the chapcel is the baptlstry, ana III
connection with the chance are the roomsf0on'
for women the robing room for men, and the pastor
tbsso
the basement
The .sntiie light for the auditorium comes from the
opae,csnt glass in the roof and from the large wlndow
over the main entrance The seating capacity OF the
auditorium will be 100.
In the boulevard wing and on the main floor are
the church parors These p by 81 feet and open
ON the entrance corridor and also have an entrance
in the boulevard The finishing viii be enameled
nine with trimmings TO match. Above the parlor ana
0Doning on the balcony is room to be used as a
Young mems reading-room. This viii be finished III
oak The balcony which Is above the main vestiblle
and the entrance corridors can be used as an addition
10 the auditorium and will seat about go persons,
Tins increasing the seating capacity to about $50.
I'm the seventy -ninthst. wing is the main sunday
school and lcctureroom. This IS 40 by AZ rect, and
is finished in Wnted oak as are all the Class rooms
Thero is an entrance 10 this from Seventy -nnttst.
and also from the entrance corridors ~
Opening into this room are eight class -r00Ins-tlree
~, tbe HIT r0or Iud i've on the second The class
rooms are separated from the main room by partluos
which may be removed AZ VII uS th0W t sS
tire space into one large lsctuieroom WIN sealing
capactty of 700. At the of the organ, which Is
al the right Of the chanqel, is the choirroom me
organ is on the second floor and the corresponding
space on the first floor will b. occupied by the choir
In the basements the kitchen, which connects WIN
the sunday school room by means Of dumb-walter
In the basement are also the muIn t0etrOoms, which
an, connected with the various rooms above All Uhe
corridors will b. modern mosaic, arcltectualN.
rhe heating will be by Ow-pressure steam. The
indirect penum system will be used for The aud
t"ri,m and main sunday school room, and the direct
system for the clas,rOOms and elsewhere. For the
nreSent the lighting will be by gas with provision for
electric lighting by the new Edison system AT some
future time. $50 90 , A.. 49,
struction will begin NJ once a.
80 the First Baptist Society Of New YORK, after IT'S
varous wandcFings. Is TO establish itself In n new
home which will he remarkable for its beauty and
owing To It's architectural pcculiarlties, one OF the
most noticeable structures Of the West side, and a
conspicuous landmark.