Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1907-01-24
ST. LOUIS MAN BUILDING $4,000
TOWER.
Decorative Shaft Copied From the
campanile at Venice-To Be
Made the Most Beautiful
in the West.

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st. Louis.-One of the most remark
able features of st. Louis will soon be
"Lud's tower an enormous structure
which a citizen is erecting at a cost
of $4,000 on Kings highway. Rising
from one of the highest points in the
city, it will be a conspicuous object
from all parts of st. Louis, and it will
probably perpetuate for all time the
name of the gentleman who conceived
the idea.
"Lud's tower" will rise from the site
of the new Second Baptist church to
a height of more than 200 feet. The
cost of the structure will be more than
$4,000. 1t has been named by mem
bers of the Second Baptist congrega-
ton, who call it "Lud's tower" after
the millionaire donor, F. H. Luding-
ton, of st. Louis.
The style of the church which this
campanile is to overtop will be Lom-
bard gothic. The structure is to be
executed in brick and terra Gotta. The
roof VIII be of title. The brick will be
deep yellow in color and the terra cot
ia a buff. The main buildings of this
new place of worship will be a church
to the left of the campanile and a
chapel to the right. The two struc-
lures will be connected by a loggin on
the front and by two arcades on the
east or in the rear.
Midway between the two main edi-
fees and dividing the arcades and the
loggia will rise the tower, to be com
posed of the same materials as are
used in the church and chapel. Around
the base and in the open spaces be-
tween the chapel and church will be
flower gardens, with a fountain in
front. There will be an inclosed floral
garden about rs feet square.
The tower will rise, narrowing
slightly to almost the full height, and
then will be topped with a spire.
Most Beautiful in the West.
1t is the intention of the architects
to make the tower the most beautiful
in the West. The new church will
be located on the west half of the
square facing Kings highway and ly-
ing between Mcpherson and Wash
ington The complete struc-
tuTe is to cost about $3.50, 900.
The builders have studied the COM
paniles Of southwestern Europe and
will attempt to incorporate their nan
beauties in the st. Louis tower. Mr..
L%udington, who makes the campanile
his donation to the church, was much
impressed by the famous campanile in
Venice which fell four years ago.
The historic Campanile of Venice,
after which "Lud's tower" is modelled,
w%eathered ten centuries before it fell.
1t collapsed on the morning of July
IA, 1902, and lay in a heap 100 feet
high. A corner of the royal palace
was torn. but st. Marks and the
doge's palace were unframed.
Lud's tower" will be so solidly CON
structed that the elements and age
are not expected to injure it for many
centuries. 1t will have many windows
and observation openings.
The new st. Louis campanile will be
30 tall that it will dominate all the
surrounding buildings. To the base
of the spire it will be more than IS
stories high. Stairways will lead no
this full distance. There will be eight
floors finished and furnished for use.
The second floor will be furnished for
a meeting Dor for deacons and board
members.
st. Johns Methodist church, imme-
diately across Kings highway. will be
completely o%vertopped by "Lud's tow.
err" Beautiful Forest park, near by.
will be directly under the vision from
the higher stories.
When "Lud's tower" is completed
the photographer can take a better
panorama of the new st. Louis, espe.
cially of the west end residence sec
ton, than has ever before been taken
from the roof Of the highest west end
apartment or hotel.
Il looked over the plans for the new
church" said Mr.. Ludington. "apd /
thought the edifice ought 10 be com
plete. / did not know anything which
would be more imposing than q cam
panile and suggested one. offering
TO pay the expense of it.
MY only object in doing this was
70 keep the church from being over
Swallowed by the big hotel to the north
and to join the church and chapel edi-
fees In a harmonious group.
Il think" said Mr.. Ludington. such
a tower is absolutely necessary to give
the new church the proper architec-