Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-06
PARISH IS ERECTING
NEW CHURCH GROUP
ST. Augustine's to Have
Large Religious Plant When
Work Is Completed.

st. Augustine's Parish group Of
buildings, now being erected on the
site formerly occupied by the Wash
ington Home for Children, IT'S Fiji
teenth street, consist of q church with
a seating capacity OF approximately
900, an assembly hall under the
church with the same capacity, q L.
ing sisters, etc.; playground and
rectory for the pastor, Rev. Father
AIonzo j. Olds, and his assistants.
The buildings are grouped together
in such way that they Will nave the
hest possible light, convenience, Access
sibility and economy of space. The
church occupies the entire south SIDE
of the lot back of the Fairgrounds.
It. is 100 feet wide by 200 feet long.
The convent occupies the northwest
corner of the lot and is 40 feet VIDE
by 80 feet long Between the convent
and the church, on Fifteenth street,
there is an entrance to the school,
which is II feet wide. There is a
walk, or ambulatory, from the school
entrance, along the north side OF the
church, to the school, which Is located
ct right angles to the north side OF
the church and at the end thereof.
The school has a north frontage OF rs
feet by a depth of Ct feet. Between
the convent and the school there is a
private garden for the use Of the sis
{ers. There is a playground back OF
the church and school. inclosed by q
wall which occupies the balance OF
the lot.
Gothic Architecture.
The type of architecture used is
Gothic of the Tudor period OF both
ecclesiastical and domestic feeling.
The design of the church is treated in
an expression of the best examples OF
this class of architecture. The front
elevation is of dressed and random
ashlar limestone, perpendicular in feel
ing. Three large doors, surmounted by
a carved stone canopy and beautiful
rose window, above which there is
statue of St. Augustine under carved
canopy, surmounted by beautiful stone
cross. form the central feature OF the
design. To the left of the entrance
there is beautifully proportioned bell
tower rising to a height OF go feet
The base of this tower forms an en-
trance to the church narthex and TO
the assembly hall below. To the right
of the central feature the aisle treat
ment of the church permits OF another
entrance to the church narthex and
to the assembly hall below. The south
elevation of the church consists OF q
by clerestory, in which stained glass
windows have been introduced in every
hay. A transept feature, containing a
beautiful rose window, divides the aisle
and clerestory from the reredoS OF the
church. To the east of the tranSept
and surrounding the reredoS of the
church there is a one-story building OF
rhe same feeling and design, which
houses the sacristies and robing rooms.
rTpl,o le in
Colonial brick of various shades,
trimmed with Indiana limestone, a
vari-colored slate treatment with cop
per and hard lead Hastings, etc.
The convent is strictly domestic in
treatment, with steel easement sash
and leaded-glass muntins. 1t is two
stories in height, with a slate-covered,
pitched roof and roomy, light base
ment. The front elevation is composed
Of the same materials as the church,
with which it harmonizes in a charm
ing and graceful manner. The front
entrance to the convent has been
treated in simple yet ornate fashion.
The side Tor north) elevation of the
convent Is similar to the front, except
that brick and limestone trimming form
the wall treatment. The east elevation
Of the convent faces the private garden
Of the sisters, and its design shows the
chapel of the convent, with its stained
glass. perpendicular windows and but
dressed walls. The south elevation Of
The convent faces the interior court
and arbulatopy The treatment is sim
ilar TO the north front. The convent
has been equipped with every modern
convenience for the comfort of the
sisters.
School Faces North.
The school faces the north. end Is
PLANNED in "T' fashion, with the school
rooms on the leg of the ct" facing
east and west The exterior is de-
signed In simple Tudor Gothic, with
brick, limestone trimmings and steel
sash forming the materials thereof. 1t
is three stories in height, with large,
deep. roomy basement, in which the
boiler room for the entire group of
buildings is located. The Schoolroons
are of the most modern type. with four
large windows in each. which assures
ample light and ventilation without any
direct draft on any childs head. They
are designed to house 40 pupils each,
together with all modern equipment, in
Guiding tile Wainscot, slate blackboardS,
corkboards, mechanical ventilation,
cloakrooms, etc. The corridors are of
the regulation width, with tile wains-
coted walls, terrazzo floors, steel and
stone stairs. drinking fountains, etc.
The basement contains the toilets play
rooms, shower rooms, janitor's quarters,
etc.
The buildings are equipped with ra-
dio, interior and exterior telephones. a
telechron clock system, g. gong dis
risssl system, motion picture booth,
etc. The Fairgrounds in the rear will
be equipped with full electric light
system for evening use for church pic
MICS, etc.
Maurice n Moore il the architect