The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-07
REVEAL A MARVEL
Grace Cathedral Shines With
ScaffOIding Down.
Most Beautiful Structure Near
ing Completion.
FLOORS WILL Be LAID NEXT
Then the Chancel and Furn1-
ture-and the Dedication.
Public May Enter Building at
Any Time.
FLOORS WILL Be LAID NEXT

Since the building OF Grace Oatne-
draI began there are many who have
followed the work step by step. They
have seen the walls rise from the
deem set foundations stone by stone.
They nave seen the scaffolding grow
and spread and the big stone arches
draw toward the center till finally the
Keystone dropped into place
Now after four years the maze or
scaffolding has been carefully taken
down and a surprise awaits even those
who have followed the building of the
cathedral.
The nave and transepts are now free
Of soaffolding. The finished trusseS
and walls can be seen without obstruc-
ton and the vast dimensions OF the
interior of the cathedral are borne IN
on one who enters thru the main areh
CT he vestipule on the north. ,-.e
The interior of the catheural gives
no idea of what the building really Is
When one steps thru the main en-
trance and the eye beholds the vast
dimensions of the building ana tnS
wonderful magnificence OF the trusseu
ceillns-slxty feet to the point OF the
arch-it is with a feeling OF awe thas
me visitor takes the next step toward
the altar
Six Years Construction
Grace Cathedral which has been
building under the direction OF Dean
James p. de Bevsrs Kaye for SIX years
md will be completed about December
I is splendid display of Gothic
arcnftecture. It is built OF Kansas
stone from the Silverdale quarry near
Arkansas City. This stone Is alHlos'
Of an ivory tint and age soItehs the
coloring The color scheme thl - :.
Inc Interior or entire structure Is
based upon and blended with the sot1
tones of the Silverdale stone TOT lts
rich surface in rough ashlar forms
INC interior vertical walls with tooleu
stone arches. - - the
There are three entrances III ~
,-estib,ile. which is surrounded oy the
,,,sssiN-e stone work of the twin spires.
-rbis all rests on eight feet OF soliu
,.oDcrete The flooring of the Nesu-
1,,1e is Terrazzo. or cement filled with
marble chips and hand polished oy
skilled Italians brought mere from
Kansas City for this one special piece
of work.
Remarkable Features
From the vestibule one enters the
nave 81 feet wide, SO feet long and
SO feet high The transepts measure
lao feet east and west and SO feet
north to south The east and west
TRANSIENT windows will be two OF the
T,ost remarkable and beautiful fea-
lures of the structure me WINDOWS
are each u feet wide and 40 feet
high and there are three at the END
of each transept- ,-,-
and about 40 feet wide. The chancel
is so feet deep. The vestibule, nave
transient and chancel bring the meas
urement of the building 200 feet 1T
length and the width, being the meas
ure of the transepts. is 100 feet There
is a chapel. two choir rooms, room
for the clergy and a magnificent IL
brary room above
The most impressive feature OF the
cathedral as il now stands is the per-
feet symmetry and simplicity OF the
vast interior. The massive trusses are
built for service. They support the
roof and their very design and posi-
ton carry ehe idea OF utility All me
woodwork is stained English oak. The
ceiling is of delicate cream tint and
the side or vertical walls are of d
deeper tone of the same shade, blend
ing the color scheme from the dark
bea ms to the soft walls of SllVerdale
stone The stoneWo1k of the building
is a monument to the memory OF the
late John Sargent. who superintendent
all that department. There are nc
plastc-ed walls in the interior exc ept
above the cave line. and that is done
in cement brought from France.
Now Comes the Floors.
The next work to be done on Grace
cathedral is the laying of the floors
Then comes the finishing of the
chancel and the placing of the organ
and the furniture.
The workmen in all lines of the
work have taken a great pride in the
cathedral Even in the dismantling
of the scaffolding they have been I'M
usually careful Not a wall has been
married or a beam scratched.
I'VE haven't touched a wall yet
the workmen who were removing the
scaffold would report to Dean Kaye
each morning.
The cathedral even now is open to
everyone and the public is invited tc
visit this wonderful building. '"The
cathedral will always be open to Wis
itors,' said Dean E&Ye, and even now
] hope people will come and see what
has been done-everyone is welcome
at all times.
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