Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-12
GREAT CATHOLIC CHURCH
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
Foundations Being Laid for New
Building OF Dominican Order
in New York.
HAS MANY UNIQUE FEATURES
In Place Of Old Structure Erected in
1867, Beautiful and Massive En-
ample of Church Architecture Will
BE Reared.

1t is understood that the foundations
are under way for tho new Church Of
ST Vincent Ferrer. New York. the
! work Of razing tho former cdifice hav-
Ing been completed n week ago. The
! the most beautiful example of church
architecture in the city. IL not in the
whole country. The old church. which
was under the spiritual guardianship
OF the priests OF the Catholic Order of
ST. Dominic. was erected in 1867. two
years after the entrance OF the faith
ers into the Archdiocese of New York
10 take up their work.
Designs for the new church have
| been prepared by Bertram Grosvenor
Goodhue. The building Is to be Of
freproof material throughout. the
trimming stone for the exterior being
Indiana limestone and the ashlar wall
surfaces OF Plymouth seamface gran
lite, beautiful and durable stone.
pale. warm grayishyellow in tone.
which has not hitherto been used in
that city, while the interior will be
Of yellow Ohio stone, so far as it's
structural parts go, with all It's vaults
and plain surfaces Of Qua stavino
acoustic tile. The floor is to be of ir-
regular slate paving stones
CRUCIFoRM IN PLAN
AND OF GREAT SIZE
Tho church Is to be cruciform I'm
plan and of great size, its total length
being lbs feet seven inches and width
across the trnnsepts 1o7 feet The
height OF the nave from the floor to
tho apex OF the vault is to be seventy
seven feet. and OF the aisles approx
mateiy twenty-six feet The church
Will be towerless, but from tho inter
section Of the nave and transept roofs
some eighteen feet in diameter where
II leaves the ridge. and rising I55 feet
from this point. thus making Il the
largest feche in the world. That of
the Amiens Cathedral. France, is 1874
feet from ridge to apex
Everywhere throughout the DESIGN
Is evidenced the historic and ritual
requirements of the Dominican Order
for which IL IS 70 be erected The
church Will be In the Gothic STYLE. al
though not OF any recognizable his
toric type. The lofty nave and tall
fcche. as we'll as the carefully studied
form OF the vault. suggests France
but below Will be much that is Eng
fish, and everywhere more that is
wholly modern. Tho clerestory win
COWS. In proportion to the rest of the
church. probably will be greater than
any others. They will be filled with
stored glass.
The church proper will seat approx
imately 1900, with seventy-two places
IN the choir. In the lower church
| 200 more can be accommodated There
Is to be Friars Chapel. a require
nent or the order. which will adioin
tie choir on the south and is to CON
tain stalls for seventeen brothers
-Four other chapcls-the Lady Chanel.
ST Josephs Chapel ST Patrich's chan.
ell. and the Chapel of the Holy Name
VIII be built. notable feature will
! recessed ct
Catholic churches these are awLw.rd
| ugly pieces OF furniture, obstructinc
the view and occupying space unneces
sarily st. Vincent Ferrers Will he 60
massive that II has been found nos
slpIc IN every case to place the con-
adding both TO their dignity and pri-
vacy '