Evening star., 1928-02-26

the choir OF five. There viii be accom-
modationS for 1000 persons standing,
and seated congregation of 1900.
The preliminary plans were prepared
by the late Henry Vaughan OF Boston
and DR.. George +. Bodley of London. a
recognized authority on Gothic archi-
! lecture. Frohnan. Robb and Little Of
Boston are the present architects. with
Cram and Ferguson. also of Boston. as
consulting arcnitects. Their appoint
/ Vaughan, who lived 10 prepare the final
plans for and supervise the corstruc-
tion OF the Bethlehem Chapel, in which
he nov tests. and the apSe.
Although the initial cravings visiored
Structu-c OF exceptional beauty. they
have been subjected 70 a few reyisions
N quest OF design which would most
appropriately symbolic the religious as
plrations Of the Nation. Many OF the
architectural details have been elaborat-
cd and two crypt chapelS have been
added The plan OF applying medieval
reflremeE,s TO the construction Is attrib-
C;ed 10 Nr. Fr0hman
Like all srca. cathe6rals. WASHINGTON
Cathedral Is bring built of solid ma
SonTy 50 as 10 endure for the ages The
. stone cannot be cut in standard sizes
and patterns IS IN commercial buildings.
zach stone Is separately designed aud
shaped for the particular place i. is
TO nil.
These stones are prepared in a stone
cutting MILL established by tSs present
contractors ~ Bethesda, Md. 10 faci,;-
! ta,s the caths5ca, construction act:y:-
.isS, las Plant Is capable o: producing
- tons o. finished stones daily :ror,
nIge' rough blocks of Indians limestone.
Aver being cut. planed and shaped AZ
me pant by power driven machinery
me stones are transported to the caths.
ofai site, where masons ft them to-
puzzle. '~ !Ns-sS"
The stones for So,cn,ons Tcmr,e we-.
s..s s!es"-SS prepared away from the temple
furnish the MACHINERY and eSe,srt
nc'1o which are cxpcSis:rr ;hs us,-S
!tal, Ny
FCUR drafting and five mechanics,
operations are required sc- ,ne ~
CGe'icn or single nodded stone tf.s-
S.s aren'tect determines the spec,sc
SiSps ana dimensions each stone X
numbered. These number spp,a- Az, -,
CRAVINGS, on the individual tin,e cs,S<
Whieh record the p-oSreSs Of each s.r,,s
s..ouSN ths cutting plant, o, the nrr,s
s..e,So Ssons, sn6 on the plan fo,tovss
os the C,SScaS. -N"SG
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p-e,steo OF the archi:sc.s ard n
zinc pattern prspsr~Ss a, .Ns $500 's 49,,
.cs every nac,ded stone r-Sc- - 49,
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washington CasHe<sys. r,snt T>rs -s-.
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tic'eS or crushed STEEL. ,hs Sss,,>,s
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