Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-11-09

part. The buildings are OF 8CuniC
style and are formed in the shape OF
a square, with a court of approx
mately 40 so feet, facing the souUn
on Grant street. All entrances TO
the structure lead from this court,
being bounded on the right by the
church, on the rear by Cyrus Yawkey
hall and on the left by the rectory
which is designed in the Old English
STYLE, of stone walls for lower story
while the upper story and gables is
half timber effect with Stucco panels.
The roofs are covered with a slate of
variegated greens, while the spire of
the church tower is covered with
copper. The dimensions in plan of
the respective buildings of this group
are as follows: Church proper, A
90 feet; Cyrus Yawkey hall, 81 y
feet; rectory 81 56 feet.
The church which is the largest of
the buildings, is 81 by 40 feet with an
interior height of 40 feet, and is en-
tered from the west side of the CEN
trail court into spacious yeStibule
with tiled floors of square design and
dark red color. The stairs to balcony
extending across the south end of
the church and seating so people,
and leads from the yestibule. The
lobby of the church is directly off
this vestibule, connected by large
wide doors with an ante-Toom on the
further end of the lobby. The audi
forum of the church is ga by 80 feet,
with a seating capacity Of 375 peo-
pie. The ceiling is yaulted or arched
with wooden truSseS and space be-
tween panelled with wood. All the
walls are plastered with lime mortar
and painted. The wood finish is of
oak, stained dark brown. The
chancel is at the north end of the
church, l6 by 20 feet of which three
sides facing the church are panelled
with wood and raised carved mould
ing. The large ornamental windows
in the north wall of the church, over
looks the chancel To the right of
the chancel the large organ is INSTALL
ed, pipes facing both the church
and chancel sides. These pipes are
duplicated on the left side OF chan
eel and church, an opening being lett
back of the pipes, opposite the or
gan proper so that the sound may be
carried through into the Sunday
school room of Cyrus Yawkey hall.
The placing of an additional console
in the Sunday school room allows The
playing of this organ directly from the
sunday school room. Below the or
gan and connected with auditorium
of the church the minister's study is
located, which also enters upon the
chancel and in the rear to a passage
which runs across the north end of
the church opening onto the sidewalk
on Fifth street and leading to the
singers gallery, directly back and
overlooking the chancel and audi
forum of the church. Access can
also be had to the basement or boiler
room, also to first and second floors
of the hall. This passage, stairs and
halls are finished in birch, stained.
The windows are all of ornamental
glass set in loaded bars, The build
ing is heated with steam and cleo
trically lighted from large ornamen-
tai globes suspended from the arches
of the ceiling with heavy chains.
Cyrus Yawkey hall is situated at
the rear or north side of the court
and is two stories with high base
ment. Same can be entered from
court at either end. The basement
contains a large recreation room, 29X40
feet with a stage llXl4 feet, complete
to dressing rooms on each side OF
stage. At the opposite end of the
recreation room large ornamental
brick and tile fireplace is installed.
The ceiling is beamed, and wood finish
is fir, stained, with walls and ceilings
plastered. The first floor of the hall
contains a large parlor 29x40 feet,
with large ornamental brick fireplace
and wood-beamed ceiling and cornices
and plaStered walls. There are also
two class rooms on this floor with
folding doors between, the opening of
which gives the advantages of one
room 16X22 feet, which is also con-
nected with parlor with double doors.
On this floor are two large dressing
rooms with toilets. On the second
floor of the hall the Sunday school or
dining room is situated, containing
built-out recesses for dormers with
large, heavy, wooden trusses at the
ceiling, forming panels which are
plaStered, and conforming to the slope
of roof. The size of this room is 30x52
and % feet high at its highest point.
At the east end of the Sunday school
is kitchen and serving room which
are provided with all necessary con-
Notwithstanding gas range, cases,
sinks, steam heating table, etc. The
whole making as complete an equip
ment for the serving of suppers, ETC.,
as can be found anywhere. A dumb
waiter is installed here that serves
kitchen, parlor and recreation room
of the hall. Kitchen and serving
room are l8X40 feet. Over this kitchen
is another class room and balcony
overlooking the Sunday school Oh din
ing room on this same level. The
wood finish is of fir, stained and var
nished. The parlor is finished in oak,
fumed, with balance of first floor in
birch, stained.
The rectory, 32x46 feet, situated
east of the court and connected to the
Cyrus YaWkey hall, is composed of
first and second floors, with basement
and parts of attic finished. The base
ment provides for toilets for reception
room in hall, also laundry and furnace
rooms, vegetable cellar and storage
for rectOry. The first floor consists of
living room, with fireplace of brick,
library, dining room, kitchen and
pantry, with built-in ice box and
closets. The second floor is provided
with four bed rooms and bath room.
This floor also provides another class
room for the hall, which is entered
from the stairway running from base
ment to second floor of the hall and
between the rectory. The third or
attic floor provides maids room and
storage room. All bed rooms have
large spacious closets complete as to
shelves and hook strips. The first |
and second floors are finished in birch, |
stained, on first floor, and enameled |
on second floor. The rectory is heat
ed with hot air furnace, being in
stalled by the Colombo Heating 81 |
Sheet Metal Co. of Wausau.
The building was erected by John |
Anderes & Son, contractors and build |
ers, the materials being furnished |
and installed by the following: A.
Lentz, Wauwatosa. the interior wood |
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