Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-05-11
ST cEcMlA's CHURCH.
Plans For the New Edifice of the German
 Catholics of Waterbury.

Catholics or WaGerDufy.
 The new German Catholic church of St Cecilia will be located on the lot on Scovill street, recently purchased by the church committee. It was the first in tention of the pastor, Rev. Farrel Martin, D. D.. to have his church edifice designed somewhat after the style of the Cathedral at Freiburg, in Breisgau Germany, but owing to the peculiar shape of the lot he was forced to abandon that idea and adapt himself to the exigeneies of the case. The design of the intended structure as now planned is purely Gothic, the facade showing three large entrance doors sur rounded by row of lancet windows. Above those 8 beautiful rose window is shown. The spire, which is on the north east corner of the building, rises to a height of almost one hundred feet and is surmounted by a guided galvanized iron cross. In the tower a bell deck is con structed for a bell which will weigh at least 800 pounds This will be the only bell among all the Catholic churches in the city, but in Germany Catholic church without bell is curiosity and hence it is intended to follow the long established custom of the Germans of having bells on all their churches. The main windowssof the church are to be of stained and figured glass1lgf exquisite workmanship. The second plan shows a spacious vestibtile leading into the main body of the church which has seating capacity of about six hundred. Within the sanctuary are three altars, the main altar in the center and the altars of the Blessed Virgin and St. Jos eph on either side. The communion rail extending the entire width of the church in front of the three altars will be fine piece of woodwork. The vestries are To- cated in the rear of the sanctury and are tn Q hn confessionals, which are also to be con- structed in style of workmanship worthy of special mention and praise. The pen dant sanctuary lamp which is always kept burning before an .altar of the Blessed Sacrament is to be made of aluminium and will be marvel of uniqueness and beauty Recessed walls enclose the sanctuary and the architraves afford an opportunity for a display of the stucco7worker's art which will be we'll taken advantage of in style which will call forth the admiration of all |. The vault of the nave between the chords of the open timbered Georgia pine roof trusses will be ceiled and paneled in North Carolina pine. The hammer beams of the roof trusses rest upon carved granite cor bels projecting on the inside of the walls. The choir gallery supported on ornament ed iron columns, has floor space which ad- init of seating almost a hundred persons, outside the space required for the organ and singers. The roofs, including spire, will be slated with the best Pennsylvania slate, and the ridge will be ventilated by three ridge ventilators of the latest and most approved pattern. The church will be heated by steam, and the lighting will be with electric light. and gas. The mason work will be done by J. w. Gaffney & Co.,, MT Hurlburt will have charge of the carpenter work. Augustus J. Smith, of Waterbury, is the architect. The decorations, altars, etc, will be furnished by Whitaker Bros. of Boston, who are among the leading church decorators of the country. Ad- joining the church and facing on Jeffer- street is the rectory, remodeled by the pastor from one of the old buildings which was on the lot when purchased by the church committee and is now quite a cosy, comfortable and homelike abode. The completion of the tower will be de- fered till later