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been desired both by the pastor, Rev
Father Joseph c. Mallon, and the congre-
cation, but until the present year there was
no hope offered for the realization of the
wish.
The church owns considerable real estate
fronting on Wisconsin avenue, and situated
in the most desirable portion of the village
1t is on this spacious ground that the new
church Is to be erected almost Immediate
ly adjoining the handsome stone parsonage
which was erected several years ago, and
which is one of the prettieSt buildings in
the village.
The advantages afforded by the location
of the new church can be judged from the
fact that it will be accessible from four
streets when the new street extension plans
are put into effect. Having a frontage on
Wisconsin avenue it will be bounded on
one side by 41st street, while Nebraska ave-
nue. and Yuma street will converge to the
same point. Very little grading will be
necessary for the new edifice, the land
being quite level and practically on the
same grade as provided for in the street
extension plans
AS soon as all proposals for the construc-
ton have been received. the contract will
be awarded and work commenced without
delay. Until the contract is let the cost of
the proposed improvement cannot be esti-
mated The plans were drawn by Mr. T. c.
kennedy of Baltimore, who has had con-
siderable experience in that line Of work.
Building of Granite.
The new building will be built entirely
Of granite, and will have dimensions of
fifty by ninety-Six feet. 1t will be purely
Gothic In appearance, and the strictness
OF the design will be followed on the in
terror as well as the exterior. At the
northeast corner a tower will surmount
the edifiee, built from the ground up, and
towering high above. the building proper
11A or x~F
with the idea of affording a general view
of the altar from the pews, the design be-
ing to have the large columns supporting
the roof to obstruct the view Of the con-
gregation as little as possible. The church
will be we'll lighted, and it's construction
will be such that in the event it should
become necessary to enlarge the structure
the work can be done with a minimum Of
expense. The seating capacity will be
nioret than double that of the present wood
en- church. which, owing to the increase in
the congregation, has become entirely in
adequate for the demands.
When completed the church, 1t Is claimed
will be the most handsome one west of
Rock creek. and a decided addition to the
growing village of Tenleytown. 1t will be
in line with the improvements made at the
Episcopal Cathedral, and also those made
and to be made at the Methodist Univer-
Sity.
The Parish.
The parish Of St. Ann was established in
1865 and the present wooden church was
built in 1866. Priests from Georgetown
University administered to the spiritual
needs of the congregation from the time of
the erection of the church to $780, when
the late Rev. Father Maynadier was as
signed to the church as regular pastor His
pastorate extended for three yearS-from
1880 to 1883.
At the conclusion of his term the JeSuits
again assumed charge and remained In con-
Barry, another priest Of the secular order,
Church, Baltimore. He remained with St.
AIMS as pastor until 1894. December Of
that year he was ordered away and the
pastorate was filled by Rev. Joseph c.
Mallon the present incumbent Under the
administration of Father Mallon the debt
that existed the church was entirely
liquidated, and for the first time in it's his
tory the congregation was free Of all debts.
The need of new edifice, while recog-
niZed by all, was not agitated until a year
or so ago, the necessity of larger quarters
increasing the congregation increased.
A building fund was started several months
ago and many members of the congrega-
ton have pledged certain amounts, either
to be paid in a lump sum or so much every
month for specified length Of time.
The land occupied bys the present church
has been sold to the District, an appropria-
trict bill. The church will, however, be
used until the new building is completed.
when it will most likely be torn down and
the ground annexed to the TenleytoWn
public school premises, which adJoin I'M
mediately to the north.