The Greeley tribune., 1908-10-28
BIG NEW CHURCH
TO COST $N,eOO
WORK TO BEGIN THIS MORN
Example OF Pure>t Gothic Arch
ture. Magnificent Windows

The new Catholic church is al
sured fact.
{ over a year ago the land was
chased by Father Casey. the
ACQUIRED being those at Ninth
euue and Twelfth street This n
ins the work Of excavation was /,
meneed.
( The general appearance of
church is familiar to most Or
people from the water color {
ipz that Was exhibited for tin
= down town store window. All
that il is beautiful church. a.
annie Of the pUrest Gothic arcf
r,ra. and rejects credit on the :
tsSts. Ward and Patterson. an
+ the man who accepted the desis
What most people do not KIN
that il Will be the finest churc
northern Colorado. The dimen
VIII be approximately for,y-six
in width. with transepts fift,
feet wide The length will be
feet. The tower viii be las
hizh. The foundation will b.
Fort Collins gray stone and the
&, quality OF manganese gray
will be used in the construction,
trimmings viii be of stone
will be = basement underneath
entire structure that Will be
for library purposes for Su
school rooms and other similar
The estimated cost is Ssn Gee.
The entrance to the church
BE- imposing and ornamental
high decree. The interior vi
very beautiful. One of the 81
features of the building will b
stained glass windows The ave
the altar. viii represent the flse
rowful Mysteries; the window
the right hand side Will nepr
the Glorious Mysteries: the LETT
side the Joyful Mysteriess the
large uanssPt windows Will
sent the immaculate Conception
the Sacred Heart The other
dov-s VIII be in keeping with
The affairs. Gothic in style,
the most beautiful and costly
in the church The moder1 i6
electric lighting VIII be emp
with remarkable effect
In every way tie church vii
great addition to the town of
ley. and vii have 8 fine sitaat
one Of the best residence par
the city. Ii IS possible that the
sni site viii be sold 10 the G. S
sramsnt for federal purpooea-
Floyd Of Denver IS the contr1cl
work On the excavaiing and tn
ting in OF the fonntarion- A
cchia, residence Will be buflt
the church
The Catholic church e. t~
Sas not established as a ree -
ish until some icur years a. NJ
Father Casey wss sert 3ru
Mau.tou, where he had ia il,
the erection of a church "
formerly assistant in the raj
Denver. and the growth p
ish and the work accom- he
alone bear ample tssiii1 % \
sbflifv- Previous TO his i, Il
Greeley church was prsct nj
sion, dependent upon + ,llln
and there were few Gait n Il
Parish. Since that time hurs
has had : remarkable - b.
that q; PRESENT the chuT din
which accommodates oYe D..
taxed TO its utmost caQac eve
service. and even chairs ed
the a5slss
The choice OF tha Coz lie
architecture for the r aur'
WIS not made for as SIM eAs.
as that the symmetry a l.ca
beauty Of the desi n nc
theiir appeal TO the b. r!
Gothic which 2qp7uprla th
Vas best in the Ey1zrt1- LoI
hard and the Norman IS tia.
the architecture OF tho
church. Take sway n OH
OF the cross and the s I q
particular style OF ar re
left without meaning F re
son the Catholic chE-l1 up,
the Gothic zs peculiarly 4. r
new Greeley church : a 9
ample Of this q at no r
what point il the tUi,El, ey
may rest they ara led I'll
have reached the cross nj
Daels. and from there e O