The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-07
building which will be of such assist
ance to st. Luke's parish.

anCe 10 81, Luxe parish
The drawings indicate a four-story
building of stone in the Gothic style OF
architecture, which promises 70 be not
only In harmony with the church and its
uses, but will add one more to the many
beautiful buildings of Scranton.
The entrance to the house is had
through a large Nestibule connecting 1t
with the church. A large entrance and
staircase hall II feet wide and in length
the entire width of the building extends
through the full heights OF the four
stories. In front of this hall, on the first
story, are the offices for the clergy, rooms
for the Women's guild, with closets and
toilet rooms, and the Sunday school IL
brary; while below in the basement. with
an area in front for light, air and access,
is a large room with closets, etc, for the
reception end distribution of supplies for
the poor; here also Is a large toilet room,
both being easily accessible by stairs
from the main entrance hall. At the rear
I'm the basement will be a fully equipped
| small laundry.
Returning to the first story, the Sunday
school room occupies the entire space at
| the rear of the entrance hall, and Is
| equal in height to two stories, being over
| 100 feet long, 80 feet wide and 20 feet high.
| This room is also intended for all the
| large social gatherings of the parish,
| from the second story of the entrance
hall, and at the other end a stage. This
room will be divided into five divisions
for the graded Sunday school, by curtains
| from the ceiling. Another rather novel
| feature is a large opening into the organ
| chamber of the church by means of which
the elegant large church organ is made
serviceabe for the services and recltals
| in this room. In an ell at the rear of the
present organ chamber is to be the choir
and robng rooms, separated from the Sun.
| day school room by a passage to which
| there is an entrance from the court and
area and from which an entrance to the
| church is had for professionals, etc.
| There Is also a staircase from this pass
age to the floors above and to the laundry
below.
| In the second story, above the choir
room is to be the kitchen and pantries-
large commodious and well arranged, not
| only for casual use but also for the ac-
| commodation of a cooking school which
will be a branch of the Industrial school
| to which more attention will be given.
| Dumb-waiters connect the kitchen with
| the passage below neau the court en-
trance, and also with the stage. which at
| the times of suppers and receptions will
| be used as the serving room.
In front the second story is intended for
the use of the Young Women's guilds,
| and above on the third story, similar
| rooms for the Mems guilds. The remain
| der of the third story is divided into
large rooms for kindergarten and other
branches of the Industrial school and
| parish work.
The fourth story is divided into Y ing
| apartments for the clergy. sexton, jani-
tor. etc, all well arranged and separated
each apartment having its own toilets,
| bath rooms and culinary department.
| Much care has been taken in planning
| the house, a committee consisting of the
| rector and members of the vestry, ac.
| companied by the architect visited many
of the best parish houses in New YorR
city before the plans were completed and
all agree that for the work of St. Luke's
parish none are better or more convent.
| emily arranged.