The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-14
Will ERECT A
HANDSOME CHURCH
Presbyterian Edifice in Minot
is to Be Finest of It's Kind
in the State. :
Special to The Evening Times.


Minot, N. D.. May IA handsome
church will be erected by the Presby-
terrain congregation in Minot this sum-
mer, the contract for it's construction
having been let to H. A. Hurd.
The building will cover a space 46
feet by 80 feet. The outside design is
in Old English style, with dark COL
ored brick of probably gray-brown
tint, from watertable up to near the
lintels of the windows, continuing to
gutter with half timber and plaster
effect. The shingles will be given
green creosote stain. 1t is the style
OF many public buildings in the sub
urbs of Chicago. this particular style
being much in vogue in buildings in
the east. and coming more into favor
every season. Ample space is to be
found in the belfry for future bells.
Entrance to the building is by way
of a covered vestibule into the audito-
rum. by grade level door to the base
ment, or by other doors to the pas
tors study and choir room.
The interior finish will harmonic
with the general scheme adopted for
the exterior; all f1nish,- including the
ceiling beams and exposed trusses, be-
ing stained with a dark, dull tint,
much like that of the mission furni-
ture, even the pews and pulpit furni-
ture. corresponding with this style of
finish.
The main auditorium will be "A feet
square, with a prayer meeting room
in the rear. separated from the audi
forum by accordion doors. The front
of the auditorium will be the most at
tractive of anything in this part of
the country, with it's niche for pipe
organ and choir. and pulpit platform
one step below, separated by low rail,
from which will hang light blue-gray
mohair velour curtains, of the same
tint as the walls. Rooms for choir
and pastors study will flank the choir
space, the entire front being arranged
with an eye to architectural beauty, as
well as convenience and assistance to
acoustic properties. Daylight is adj
mitted through art loaded glass win
dows. The artificial light follows the
scheme of concealed lights as far as
practicable.
High above the floor is a small,
square dome, with slightly arched
ceiling. If found advisable the many
globes will be behind a molding, the
ceiling of the dome being painted
pure white and acting as a reflector.
There will also be clusters of lights
at the base of the trusses. The light
for the choir. organ and pastor will
come from a score of globes at the
rear of the large exposed ornamental
truss spanning the choir space, the
audience thus being spared the in
convenience of having to face direct
light. AS suggested above. the walls
are to be tinted blue-gray, decorated
by judiciously spaced fleur-de.lis
stencils, 'the two adjoining pitches of
the ceiling receiving two different
shades of buff.
The basement contains large room
for Sunday school purposes, as we'll
as being adjacent to the kitchen for
socials and suppers. There are also
two class rooms in the basement, two
furnace rooms, each with it's coal bin
and toilet rooms. The interior of the
basement will be unfinished for the
present, except that rough floor will
be laid, and the kitchen furnished
with what plumbing is necessary for
its use for suppers and other social
gatherings.