Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-13
WORK OF BISHOP SATTERLEE
Architects Designs Presented for In
spection Last Night.
FUNDS NOT YET AVAILABLE
Projected Edifice to Be Most Impress
Close, Just North of City.

Plans for the new Episcopal Cathedral
of st. Peter and St. Paul on the heights
overlooking Washington have been formally
approved by the Cathedral Chapter and
fndorsed by the cathedral council so that
everything is all ready for construction of
the great building. with the trifing omis-
sion that there is not yet any money avail
able for the work. The diocese owns forty
acres of ground. comprising the Cathedral
Close. north of Washington and lying be-
tween the Woodey Lane road, 35th street,
Wisconsin avenue and the Gardiner Hub
bard estate. This ground has been bought
in sections and represents a total invest
ment, with the buildings and endowments.
of about 81 .OO0.C The girls school and
the boys choir school have already been
constructed
The new building. according to the plans,
will be the most impressive church edifce
In America, and will overshadow many of
the European cathedrals. The total length
will be 4T6 feet, the width 1876 feet and the
central tower will rise 23O feet above the
foundation. The most impressive feature,
however. will be the interior. which has
been planned to give the greatest amount
of space possible within the four walls.
one feature alone is enough to indicate its
imprcssiveneSS The apex of the support
ing arches will be 93 feet above the floor.
The total seating capacity. not counting the
galleries will be 5000. allowing an ample
amount OF space for each person, and of
this vast audience 2I50 will be able to see
the preacher at the end of the nave, while
all can hear him.
The light effects have been carefully
worked out. and, aided by the brighter
climatic conditions in America, will far out
rank those OF any of the old English cathe-
drals.
Plans Discussed for Ten Years.
Tentative plans for the great cathedral
have been under consideration for the past
ten years. Their completion is due largely
to the work and enthusiasm of Bishop Hen
~ Y. Satterlee. 1t at his house on
Thomas Circle yesterday evening that the
plans and drawings We're officially present
ed for inspection of the diocesan members.
There are seventy members of the cathe-
dral council and the chapter comprises fif-
teen. They are Bishop Satterlee. Admiral
Dewey. G, c. Glover, Chas j. Bell, Rev r.
ii. Mrkim, Rev. Alfred Harding Rev. w.
l.. Deyres. Rev c.. c. Bratenahl, Thomas
Hyde Geo. Truesdell Gen. John NJ. Wilson,
Gen. John A. kasson, James Lowndes and
Rev. VIM. {. Rives.
The designers of the building are Henry
Vaughn of Boston and G.. +. Bodley of Lon
don Mr.. Bodley mas given years of study
to cathedral architecture. and came to this
country, where he spent long time in CO.
ing over the material and resources at COM
maud, and more than a week in studying
the site of the proposed building The
spot in the close selected for the edifice is
one OF the most commanding around Wash
inSton and from the tower of the cathedral
there will be view far exceeding in ex-
tent that from the top of the Washington
Monument itself.
The style of the building will be decorat-
Ell Gothic. with enough variety in the ex-
terror treatment TO prevent monotony,
while the immense recessed doorway and
other details of the structure will tend to
make the building notable among the
worlds monuments of stone. The material
vet ted
II will be either OF limestone of old red
sandstone. probably the later. because it
is warmer and richer in color.
The description of the new building has
been furnished by the architects and indi-
Gates something of the scope and beauty of
the finished edifce. They say
Description by the Architects.
In style the cathedral is. as was wisely
desired. Gothic of the fourteenth century,
style Of architecture. as We think, the
st beautiful that the world has ever
seen. In its dimensions il will be larger
than most Of the cathedrals in England or
on the continent. The total length is 476
feet and the total width 49, feet. These are
tn" external dimensions. The height TO
the ridge line OF the roof is 100 feet. while
~ feet.
The central tower will rise 30 feet from
tn" ground. The plan Is that OF nave and
aISl IS. transeptS, choir and two chapels.
Double als!es are planned for the nave.
Iars" latter will be especially useful for
monuments and memorial windows and
tablets The choir terminates in an APP
s-lal sanctuary. The building will be vault
81 IN stone throughout.
The lighting OF the interior is designed
o. have me effect. being by am
Pile c!parStory windows. The light thus
coming from so high level will. in your
bright climate, be striking. There are
lower windows in the aisles; but they are
quite subordinate. Then there will be a
striking eject OF. light in the sanctuary.
or eastern part OF the choir. For there is
to be a large window both on the north
and south sides. coming lower down, but
much out Of sight. being in the depth o.
thick walls These windows will be sixty
five feet long Light will be given by them
70 the apsc in an especial and striking
manner. II is FOR this Important effect
of light that we propose to have no chapel
az the far eastern end. the more usual
position when u choir aisle runs round this