The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-07-20
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Featur eSo ST Imp osing
Structure
e1nor1al Methodist
Church, South, Fair
montsssneWest place s# of worship,
ssSWilIs Sin August and the
s#ssNgster Vfrginia conf ference Of
hes SoIIthe IN ethodist Churcn
essRt she'd sin the new building
S Sgpfember56st u
III fs@Mass the announcementHt to-
Ssdayasof8t hepastor, the Rev. Rob
roWnss now minister to the
gN 1emoriaI#Church ,SiNVa1nut avenue
sssSyi o#;Hi / lain5Augu become pastor
sgaofsthe@congregat sxnew church,
9#tHeSBiI1ingslea M emorial, Fair
Sfmont aYenueSandSThird street.
SThe SneWsSchurch an i'm mense
ss$strIc ture, effect inches wild e
til eflength meas
the steps. The
ISL fldinga forty feet high to the
edgeAofsth n 90 fla md seventy-six
et#h1gh romt hesground& to the
|sstup theslargeHd ONE. The aud
HitoEi nnsnneasuress thirty two feet
Iornsst oorAt o%the edge of the
dome and forty three feet to the
sfxSsro insSthe church, not
Eauditorium, hall
s8gygayssorsfurnac
Cost 700
VoEkss on ath he new church was
sS@s tarted8insSNIay, Dill 8 Fl, and the
SSchGrchswillSb esread Vt or @occupan-
iIssfsy EtheSnexts twoSo three weeks.
tot lie stHwill8 run between
sf6us0 OO Ind SIG 90 90. The
sssneW%c church ssund doubleday one of
4s finest, EN- 1.-THE finest, bull
4 sding$ of3ItsSki nd in F'airmont.
asisaass beau full structure, built
tn terra Gotta
Iastones til INNINGS It has the
gspleasant friendl " appearance Of
SSasgoYernmentalSb building or Car:
SnegieaI5ibrary,s# rather than the
suIsfeTity and sterness usually
not bout8a# place of worship
EhisStypeaofib building is coming
SnnoEe% and more to favor in the
Sss;spiifh states while in the
NOT the straight-up-and-d
style of structure
pred oninates.
The ARCH lecture, generally. is
s ssI oni The; front Of the building
VI ontSavenue.. -Four. huge
stone olumns give the
e@ chuTch somewhat#st appearance
ofESc11inkelssaN ikolia Kirche at
aInws1 ilesth ONE is after
heam annersofEt hesLessin Theater
sBer1in III designed about twenty
IS 4iyasyearsA agoSbysVon der Hude
sandsssHennicke.
NosToWers on Spires
Tsflere@ &uO#high towers W. or
AiuttinE#spires. The central dome
ss ssiisstFSloWsaand its curved lines soften
stthes Sharp ANGELS Of the sidewalks
cornors: The wind ows on
sid 81 Of the building are
SSsIarge Sstw osstoryS Affairs, with q
ssyvooden#pane1Sb between floors.
ss REhere@are three entrances, the
5SEsafnSopeningao on FairnloaI avenEe
EsSSsd eSentrance Third street
tho church.sT The last opens into
Egagnall-way,le ading 10 the kitchen
Jining The Third street
opEningSis4plai ain; ha.ln5 only two
Sbiackets lamps,8on on either side.
sassdscorations. This opens on
sthssfiTst floor Of the church.
~ sSSsTairmonta avenue entrance
SsonSn on the sesond floor of the
s8s asla 4 orIun. Bes;1s.,s the columns
ssyas large globe post lights lend
sgsaf:SSEchon to the entrance. The
lasroof Isl h.ir gwith several
and abracke lights between;
oors orr. ets,H.t he T:si1ce,.
sfSuInnation.
breed ouble doors in
eachs Al i have lux: bevel plate
sg1asssinSt he pper8s section. This
SSs$cntsg outStheS iewSfrom the street
@thegg same time allows a
ssSs5sW#ofst chamber from the
tAandE view OF the auditor
III fromw thinfthe 4antechamber.
Stairs to- Balcony q
Sfairsafrom lei til err side lead
fron 4antechambersto# the ball
cony TheAba1co faces the audi
4nfiIn1 rom three sides and a
iiEWay.s incl sed s by 8s a curved
leads own to the pull
nae trance opens dir
81 actlygon@ theSrearof 1.-the auditor
ehseatsS haven been
Yesbeen$Teceived and
aTesreadySforSsfn staIlat on. The
archftgctsstates hat the second
IooTss and balcony scomb ined will
sgaatN1s0O O4persons..S Z
Dozenss ofmemorialsa and hon
! orarysVindowssa used. The two
storysWindo give the mpression
two separate wind ws when
Viewed From he sinsid 9 Of tn
Ghnrc AL win oWsSare of opal
ascgnt art glass, the prevailing
beingrose.. TheSd ome-light;
Us s 500. isgsofE colored glass. In day
fghts stheSwtndo wsE and done-light
cast Saspleastng.N bdued IS lumina-
sssf ionaL%over theSaudi torium.
is elaine d by the manufac-
4; 4 tslrers 0f Sopalescent SartSg glass and
"a 4hSxSa nssSSl1 aver nhserYeds I