The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-08-14
new GERMAN
BAPTIST CHURCH
FINE STRUCTURE To BE ERECT
IN WEST PART OF
MADISON


site for their fine new church build
ing that has been designed by Archi-
tect S. A. Hemel, of Pittsburgh. Jas.
| Robertson of this city, has the con-
tract for construction, the cost OF
which amounts to $42,197. The fully
equipped edifice, including lighting,
plumbing and heating, will bring the
amount to be expended up to $49,-
| 800, a substantial sum that will give
to Madison another convenient and
spacious place to worship in a section
surrounded by fine homes and heay-
| lily shaded lawns.
The basement excavation for the
new structure will soon be completed
and workmen will proceed with all
possible haste on the actual work OF
building Nothing but delays in get
ting material on the ground is ex-
pected to retard the work once be-
gun.
The German Baptist people were
unfortunate in losing their church
building by fire several months agol
and since that time have energet-
ically applied themselves to the task
of raising sufficient funds for the
erection of new home of worship.
Their present plans call for fine
: type of building containing every con-
venience known to church architects.
:. The main structure in which Is to be
found the large audience room, or
= auditorium, will face Center street,
where the principal entrance is to be
located The Sunday school annex.
having the dimensions of thirty-six
by sixty-one feet, stands to the east
and also has Center street approach.
The roof of the main structure Is
broken by pair of gables, one facing
north and the other facing south,
thus overcoming the monotony of an
extended axis. The basement dimen-
: sions over all are S6 by Ga feet, long
est line running east and west.
'c1 Ample lawn space has been pro-
Il vided for by setting the building back
d twenty-five feet from the street line.
g This sets off the general appearance
y with a suggestion of space and ample
,e ward frontage. The idea is to beau
s tify the surrounding grounds and
le make the whole corner a place OF
% beauty and seclusion for divine wor-
~ ship.
e. This new church will have several
a. square towers of varying heights, the
ID tallest one situated at the southwest
corner to serve as the belfry. There
are to be three of these on the south
and one on the west, the main en-
trance being located equidistant be
j. tween two the farthest west on TIT
Center street side.
C. Access to the building is provided
es for at several points. Besides tn
ne main entrance just mentioned, ther
be are three others, namely, one open
n ing into the Sunday school room ol
to- the south, one on the northwest, lead
". ing to the choir room and the youn
re mems class room in the basement
or and another at the north, convenient
ing passage to and from the kitche
a and dining department, also in tn
a basement.
ia The approach to the main vestibul
Ike leads up a flight of steps to COZ
: a cred portico, back of which is tn
Eli arched opening. One inside, tn
he double entrance access may be ha
nd both to the auditorium and also
len the young mems class room in II
la basement.
rs. Ample light reaches the audien'
us room through two large stained a
windows, one being located in u
gable facing south on Center sire
and from a similar one placed In u
west wall On either side OF the ba
ia tistry back of the speaking platfor
is another art window of smaller siz
ted The Sunday school room is well pr
ons vided for in the matter of havil
has plenty of outside light and sunshin
sti- OF bowl shaped floor plan, with 4
sti- pulpit space on the north, the audit
in rum, which is 43 by Al feet, has
ion seating capacity of $50. not countil
,or- that of the balcony, which Is spacio
in enough to accommodate 100 mo-
The platform is ten by twenty-fo
arm feet, the choir loft and choir roc
the being situated at the west. Floo
ork pews and interior finish will all
and of seasoned oak. the seats circular
of form. Not at present, but later.
ged intention is to place in large pl
organ for choral purposes.
ugh The Sunday school room has eil
I in individual class rooms arrane
ring around the central assembly roo
lood These open into each other and
ents, entire series can be thrown togetl
and in such manner that they. with
fed main room. admit OF an addition
seating Of ESQ persons. The VIII