The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-10-27
NEW FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

being of carved ARIZONA sandstone and
the interior walls and supports of brick
and iron. The main auditorium is de-
signed to seat 800 worshippers, allowing
twenty sinches space to each, while by
close seating 100 can easily ba accom-
dated. The edifice is constituted of two
detached structures, each one uf which is
perfect within itself, but joined with the
other by an intermediate court. Aside
from the main auditorium, the principal
structure contains the main vestibule
committee rooms, reception rooms and a
pastor study. The auditorium is sixty
four feet in width by eighty feet in
length, with wide gallery surrounding
three SIDES of it. The latter is supported
upon iron pillars, and is sustained by
massive tie bolts to the exterior walls.
The finish in this building is OF Oregon
pine in natural color, trimmed in Bower
Barff iron. This ceiIng is finshed in
diagonaled panels and supported by
massive trusseS.
The Sunday school room is by far the
finest upon the Pacific coast, and the
most perfectly appointed. 1t occupies
structure by itself and so far detached az
TO render it easily accessible apart from
the main building. Its situation affords
the utmost contact with light ana air
from without and renders possible the at
tainment of the most pleasing effects
from within. The structure is provided
with the church kitchen and a complete
set of living rooms admirably finished for
the occupancy OF the janitor. The main
Sunday school room is provided with a
! gallery in which provision is maze for
division into small APARTMENTS for the
use of classes. The infant department is
entirely separate from the large room.
Throughout this structure the finish g in
white and guild, and the window glass in
colors and designs furnished by the archi-
tect. The latter are all symbolcal in char
acter and at the same time are represen-
tutive OF the state. Each window repre-
sents some naive growth, as the fig. the
olive, the vine FOR the date. In the CEN
ter of the main Sunday school room pro-
vision Is made for large fountain, which
will be kept playing during its use.
The court, which is intermediate be-
tween the two structures, is made very
attractive by large fountain and by the
presence of II protusion OF tropical plants
and flowers. This cou is, in part, cano-
pied so as to furnish sheltered way
across il and betc cen the buildings. A
bicycle stall is accessible from ii, where
provision is made Tor the storage OF wheels
beneath the organ lott.
Provision is made IN the structure for an
immense pire organ Both water and
electric power attachments are supplied to
it. The main tower rises ut the street in
tersect,on and in It and above the main
vestibue is the PASTORS study. Above IS
the befry loft, where either tubular
chimes or bells may be placed. The con-
struction of the main structure is such
that all apartments below may be thrown
together by the onening of suspended par
tit,ons. Throughout the building speaks
emphatically of the dignity and sacred
purpose OF religion. 1t bears the aspect
of solidity and endurance in its every
lire. 1t speaks of strength and beauty,
intelectu ,lity and purity. The architect
has succeeded in an unusual degree in
harmon zing the material utilities with
message of the ethical In all respects
the bliding comes fully up 60 the re-
quirements of strength and endurance
without encroaching upoh the gross and
cum bersome.
ARCHITECT AND CONTRACTOR.
The architect of the building, Mr..
Thornton Fitzhugh, has not long been
resident OF southern California. having
come Lee within the present year. He
is an architect, however, OF tho highest
order having made the technical and
ethical divisions OF that profession sub
jects of profound study. and though he
has been here but short time, he already
has as call upon verv liberal share OF
the business IN his line. The First Pres
by ter an church ediice is the most pre-
tentiuus structure with which his name
has thus far been connected, though he