New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-08-25
H AND RELIGIOUS NEWS AND NOTES.
CHURCH
ME1HODIsTS BUILDING IDEAL STRICT.
URE ON UPPER EAST SIDE

+,oct Of great interest TO Methodism in
81 work City Just now is the construction OF
- italian Methodist Church, in East Hath
800 opposite Thomas jefferson Park. in the
800 n the so-oalled Little Italy, I'm all prac-
80, essentials Of construction, the lighting.
.onitstion. heating plant and other features
ne FuiIding viii be model OF its kind, and all
:. n,o5erate cost. It will be possible in the
f,,ure 70 Install an electric elevator. Conduits
have been provided for electric lighting, the
vsripg necessary will be put in at some future
time.
II has been & subject OF pride with the archi-
4ec;s Messrs. Cady & See. who have planned
,b,s building 70 have it as nearly perfect as pos
sIble. Great care and study have been given in
he working out Of the plan Solid construction
q used throughout the building Great steel
bssms span the auditorium steel construction
has been used IN the auditorium floor and gal
leries also in the front part OF the building for
girders.
The use Of steel beams for the construction of
the auditorium roof makes possible the roof gar
den above the auditorium. The roofing itself Is
OF asphalt tile, and can be walked on without
injury From the front OF the building TO the
rear a areproof passageway will be constructed.
which viii terminate in an iron and slate stair
way leading TO the roof garden. The doors and
windows opening into this passageway are
covered with metal, and so become hreproof.
The main stairway serving all the floors in the
front part Of the building, will be Of iron and
slate and inclose5 between fireproof walls, and.
as in the passageway before mentioned, the
doors opening on the staircase hall are 10 be
-areproofed with metal. The main entrance hall
communicating with the auditorium will have a
terrazzo floor, with marble mosaic border, and
The base viii be Of marble.
Bathing facilities in connection with the GYM
nasium have been planned. Of a character suit
able to the neighborhood. These are located
contiguous to the gymnasium. which is in the
basement.
While this new church building has tall struct-
ures beside the auditorium. the light in the
auditorium is unusually good. The windows on
the sides Of the auditorium have been supple
mented with large skylights at either side and
at the rear of the auditorium. These, with the
ceiling lights underneath them, make the audi
toriura almost light as out of doors.
The building has been most carefully studied
In every detail. The lines of vision between the
preacher and people are as nearly perfect as
possible, One standing on the pulpit platform
commands the entire first floor to the street
front, and at the same time nearly the entire
second floor, also 10 the street front. There is
no doubt that the speaker Will be heard through
the entire area Of the first and second floors. and
so command almost the entire ground area
for his audience. which is 50x1O0 feet.
While the practical requirements have been
particularly studied, some consideration has been
given TO aesthetics. The simple light brick front
has been accentuated at important points by the
use Of poychronle terra Gotta. thereby enhancing
its quiet beauty by color and giving a pleasing
though dgnified exterior.
The work is making rapid progress. and the
new building will be completed in the early
autumn.