The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-04
.ced from The architects drawings.]

these vast buildings which will constitute
the largest ecclesiastical college this side
1.-THE Mississippi River.
The estimated cost of the work On the
buildings alone is about 81 900, 900, and the
tract of ground on which it is erected
represents in itself very large invest
ment. This was bcqueathed by the late
Mrs. Kate Johnson.
The buildings, which are constructed OF
red brick and cut stone, with slate roofs,
have frontage of 400 feet and depth Of
$50. Within the various subdivisions
there will be included junior college, a
senior college, building set apart for the
administration department, large chapel,
and refectory large enough to accommo-
date all the students and faculty of the
institution.
The object aimed at is to provide an in
stitution devoted to the teaching of the
ology in all its branches. 1t will, how
ever, embrace a preparatory college de-
voted exclusively to the training of young
men after their graduation from parochial
schools, and in which they will receive a
thorough collegiate education preparatory
to their entrance into the theological de-
partment.
The brick work on the administration
building, which extends across the entire
front of the structure and on the junior
college, which includes the entire left wing
of the building, and on the chapel in the
rear of the administration building has
been com pleted, and the slate roofing of
these divisions is already in place. The
work at the present time is confined to the
power-house, laundry and kitchen, the
low buildings in the rear, and when these
have been finished the only remaining
uncompleted portion of the seminary will
be the senior college, which will constitute
the left wing of the structure.
The buildings are to be finished in hard
wood, with oak floors throughout, and Will
afford accommodation for about 300 stu
dents.
The junior and senior colleges will be
about so feet in width by 302 in length and
three stories in height.
On the first story of each there will be
seven classrooms, library and a lavatory !:
the second and third stories will comprise
the large dormitories to be occupied by the
students.
The chapel, which is located between
these two corridors in the rear and adjoin-
ing the administration building. consti-
tutes one of the most attractive features of
the structure. 1t will be 10S feet in length
by 48 feet in width, and have tower 40
feet square, rising to height of $40 feet.
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frontage of 260 feet and from the front of
the tower to the back of the chapel depth
of so feet.
The massive tower which is situated
directly in the center is 35 feet square and
rises to a height of 200 feet. The main
entrance to the building is located here
and is approached by broad flight of
steps. On the upper floors of this building
are situated the Archbishop's and the
Superior's apartments, as well as the
suites of rooms set apart for the use of the
professors and tutors, each of which will
consist of bedroom and study. On the
third story will be located the library of
the seminary.
1t is intended that the library shall be of
the most complete character. Aside from
the vast collection of books treating of
spiritual, religious and theological subjects
it will be replete with a widely selected
assortment of general and secular litera-
ture.
The architectural style of the building
will be Romanesque throughout.
The grounds are to be beautifully laid
out. Appropriate statuarv will be placed
along the driveway and about the walks,
and the appearance of the entrance to the
grounds will be greatly enhanced by the
erection of an impressive archway of cut
stone.
The architect, c. I. Devlin of this City,
is personally supervising the work.
Already it has been the subject of much
comment in church circles, both in the
East as well as at home, and when COM
pleted it will be one of the handsomest
college structures in America.