The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-07-14

board OF St. Mlcllael'S church at
the parsonage with Rev. J. H.
Treunnlel, the pastor, bids were
opened and the contract given
for the erection OF the proposed
new St. Micl1ael's Catholic
Church in this city. The con-
tract was awarded to the o.
Keefe Lumber company for the
sum of 81 100. There were
three bidders for the work, as
follows:
O'Keefe Lumber Co. =. .$17, 100
Jacob Ness ............ 22,495
Ed. Schmoe of Indian
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1t is the purpose OF the con-
gregation and the pastor to erect
a building that will be comno-
dious and large enough to meet
the growing needs OF the church
and while not elaborate in ex-
pensive designs. will be worthy
of the mission it is destined to
fill and will rank among the first
churches in modern architectural
construction in this part of the
state and will be an Ornament
and credit to our city.
The congregation has long
been preparing for III, event
and has been ivr several years
saving money in bank, SO that
when the building was under
taken there would be sufficient
funds on hand to meet all ex-
penses. This. the church is now
able to do, and it is therefore
able to go forward with business
like methods in the construction
and completion OF an edi6ce that
has long been the dream and
hope of its people. For many
years the present church build
ing has been too small to accom-
modate properly its growing con-
gregatHon; but the members have
patiently borne with the limited
scope OF the old church and have
faithfully laid aside OF their
means, trusting that the future
would develop the way for a
better church OF worship.
The old church, has served its
purpose well. 1t was built in
1863 and at that time was con-
sidered large and we'll aproint-
ed building. Many pastors
hare succeeded each other and
each pastorate added strength
and numerical increase to its
membership.
The history of the i al church
has been one OF peace and OF re-
,igious devotion to the church it
represents. The church is con-
sidered as one of the important
branches of the diocese.
Style of Building.
The new building will he Ro-
nanesque in style. It's square
towers with polished stone and
FURNISHED copper: .surmounted
by copper domes and crosses; its
sides OF dark vitri6ed brick, with
stone trimmings its crnate front
with large massive doors, with
its interior decorations, appro-
pirate to the sacred use TO which
is will be ernployed.--aDl OF
which will tend to make this
fDouse a fitting place for the wor-
ship OF Jehovah.
The btba1ding will be on the
lot immediately west OF the pres
ent church. Its dimensions are
55 by 11S feet. The foundation
will be concrete. upon which
there will he fcur feet of Bed
ford stone from the grade line
ND. The ucpsr structure wild
he cf pressed vitri6ed brick, OF
dark or greeni5h color with stone
trimmings. The roof will be OF
sfate and copper.
THE front elevation Will nave
two towers: the main tower
wfT be 90 feet above tire ground
sn,rmOunte1 hv cross, the
smaller cne will be 20 feet high.
There will be three doors in
front for entrance. TIE center a
large one. with a smaller door at
each eud. and broad steps lead
ing UP to- the doors. There w1ll
he two side entrances in the
trancepts. There will be a gal
terv in the rear AMI basement
unsver the entire buildidg.
The contract with Messrs. o.
Keefe calls for. the exterior con-
structim Of the building, from
the ground to the top. 1t is the
purpose to commence the work
within a few davs and 1T is ex-
.pected to have the building un-
der cover before cold weather
Work will then suspend unit
next season. when the interior
work. to be done by another con-
tractor, will begin. The contract
for exterior work. as already
stated, is 17,100; the interior
work will approximately be
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