The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-10-23
NEW CHURCH SOON
TO RISE ON SITE
OF ST. ANT0N|NUS
Plans Completed for 100000
Structure, and Work Starts
in Near Future.
WILL BE TRUE MODEL OF
CATHOLIC ARCHITECTURE
Limestone Building in Gothic
Design Will Be Among
jerseys Finest.

1t will be announced at all OF the
services in st. Antoninus's Roman
Catholic Church, South Orange avenue
and South Ninth street. tomorrow
morning, that work on the contem-
plated new church will be commenced
in a short time. as the plans and speci-
hcations have been prepared and bids
viii be solicited in a few days.
The building will be in Gothic style,
constructed of Indiana limestone, at an
cost of 800, 900, and will har-
monte with the prlory recently erected
at South Orange avenue and South
Eighth street, and will be finished in
a very artistic manner and will seat
1.a0O people. It will be erected on the
site of the present church, which will
be moved close to the priory n used
until the new building is completed next
spring on In the early summer
In designing the new church, Alfred
Peter, the architect, says that his
aim has been TO produce a true work
of Catholic architecture in true Gothic
style. The principal dimensions, taken
at the fioor levels, are: Length, 100 feet
and 4 inches, and width. rs feet. There
will be two towers, which will rise to
the height of 120 feet. They will be
of massive build, with four pinnacles
on EACH, extending % feet above the
cornices of the towers. The design or
the towers and strength of the brick
work will permit spires to be added at
any time in the future, making the to-
tai height ITO feet.
The gable of the nave. fanked on
both sides by the towers, rises to the
height of So feet, on which Will be
nlsced a stone cross 8 feet high. The
interior length of the nave will be log
feet and width 40 feet; sanctuary Az
feet deep and 80 feet wide. There VIII
be ave aisles and a vestibule 8 feet
8 inches deep.
The arches supporting the clear STORY
rest upon fourteen polished Barre
granite pillars, two feet in diameter,
and will have sculptured bases n
cans. The pillars rise to a height OIL
twenty feet from the floor level, and
the arches will reach a height Of thirty
feet more.
Ths main portal OF the church con-
sasts of a deeply recessed arch fifteen
feet wide and rising thirty feet from
the floor level, and In the hooked lambs
ara three granite shafts standing on
moulded bases carrying sculptured capi-
tails. The portal projects from the face
of the main wall, and will be s%urmount-
Cd by. crocketed gables which terminate
1t a richly s~culptured cross.
Above the gable will be a rose win
cow TWENTY-FIVE feet in diameter,
which will be an exceptionally fine
piece Of stone tracery work, radiating
divisions, enclosed In a deeply recessed
and nodded arch.
The roofs will be of Spanish tile to
correspond with the roof of the priory.
All of the interior wood work will be
selected oak, the walls II ceilings Will
be plastered and ornamented with
decorated painting OF a refined and sub
dued character.
The sanctuary will be divided from,
the nave by pilasters and rich crna'
mental stucco work. The sacristy Will
extend the entire width of the rear OF
the church, and will connect the bap-
tistry and chapel, and will also lead &c
the priory. The basement under the
church will be fifteen feet high, with
three wide stairways to the street,
There will be an altar in the basement,
where mass will be celebrated Cor the
children of the parish while services
are going on in the church above. The
basement will also be used as a sum
day school,.
Altogether st. Antoninus's will be one
Of the finest Catholic churches in thu
State, and nothing will be left un.
done to complete the work with as lit
tie delay as possible. Work will COM
mence In a few days to move the pres.
ent edifce.