Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1906-05-24
ARCHITECTS PLANS.
Drausht fer the New Music Hail and
Parish House.

Architect +. n. Boyden Of Boston has
submitted plans for the new music hRll
and parish house Of Bethany church TO be
erected on the site 'of the Brick church
building through the generous aid Of Col.
A. B. Chandler.
The plans contemplate a structure
whose main part viii be 100 feet long and
81 feet wide, having an s. foot driveway on
the north size and parish house eXten-
sion on the south side - feet long and 20
feet vide. For rs feet in the center, the
main front sets out four feet, this proiee-
tion having large window with place for
tablet above IL, and on either side
porches leading into vestibules separated
from each other by cloak room fxS.b
feet. The yestibules open into the foyer
3oXl2 feet, with entrances 50 the right and
left 70 the gallery stairways and 10 the
floor OF the auditorium. On each side OF
the ticket office in the foyer are exits from
the auditorium at the head Of the aisles
enclosing the central tier Of seats. Con
nected with the foyer are two toilette
rooms occnpg ing the space north and
south OF the vestibules, and there is also
an entrance from il to the parish house.
The floor Of the auditorium is divided
into three tiers of seats. the center tier
being fanked by aisles feet inches
vile, while the outside aisles are foot
narrower At the upper end, the corners
are clipped for stairway entrances to and
exits from, the age, tnd between Is cir
culRr orchestra 4 teeI 9 inches wide.
The stage, 2S feet deep and the whole
width Of the main part, has proscenium
opening 32X6 feet, TWO dressing rooms
gxig feet and, back OF the curtain, space
OF s7l.2 square feet. On the north side Is
scenery door to a driveway, and on the
opposite side an entrance TO the parish
house to a room that can be used IN con-
nection with the stage.
In the gallery, a center aisle divides the
dress circle into two sections OF five rows
having 80 sittIngs each, and back OF this
are three more rows OF total 81 sittings.
Outside of the gallery are places for four
boxes, holding four people each. There is
also chance for another entrance to the
parish house from the gallery, II neces-
sary.
The architect suggests that the outside
entrance OF the parish house be on the
south side instead OF 10 the front, which
he would utilize for stnirways and cloak
rooms. The first story is occupied princi-
pally by two parlOrs, 25X25 feet, that can
be used separately for small gatherings or
thrown together for large assemblies by
means Of hexifold doors. Back OF the
inner parlor, from which II is separated
by sliding doors, Is a room, ZlXl4 feet,
with a floor Y inches above that OF the
parlors 10 make speakers platform Ia
case OF lectures OF readings. Back OF this
room, which IS the one connected with the
stage is a rear entrance.
The second floor hss a big supper room,
25x50 feet, capable OF seating 1l6 people,
and beyond sliding doors Is an overflow
supper room in the front, with dimen-
sions Of 16xl5 feet and q capacity of 20
seats. In tine rear are the kitchen, dresser,
Sc ng 1om and dish closets, and back
entrance.
Heating and ventilation are provided FOR
Ia the plans. In the basement OF the par
ish house is a furnace room ana coal hin
and place for the removal OF ashes 70 the
bank IN the front end IL coat room aud
lavatory and the rest Is an unassigned
eoncreted floor space 24x65 feet
A freproof wall viii separate the parish
house and Music hall, and the openings
between the two viii be closed by tinneo
doors. Col Chandler wishes to have the
hall two feet wider than the plans are
drawn, or 81 feet, which will make the
seating capacity about 500.