Democratic Sentinel, Volume 19, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 April 1895 — EPISCOPAL CHURCH. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

EPISCOPAL CHURCH.

Handsome House of Worship Can Ba Constructed for $4,500. This church is erected at Stafford Springs, Conn., and is built on one of the most peculiar sites imaginable, being on a triangular corner lot, situated on a side of a hill, which brings the whole of one side of basement out of the ground and the opposite side, where drive porch is, on a level

with the church floor. The basement is built of Monson granite laid in Irregular courses, with cut sills, lintels, etc., the area copings and steps being of cut granite. The basement gives good Sunday school rooms, with a celling of eleven feet, and is so arranged as to be thrown into one foom by means of sliding doors. The stairs from basement to flooi above are convenient and easy of as-' cent, and gives room underneath for a water closet, and the room under tower is used for fuel. The windows in basement are tilled with diamond glass with stained borders, set in lead-

ed frame-work. The ground floor or auditorium is 31x53% feet in size, and will seat 225 comfortably. The ceiling is finished with open timber and plastered panels, the windows all filled with rolled Scotch cathedral glass of handsome design, the chancel windows aud rose window in front being very handsome. The fittings are all of finished in natural wood and have black walnut rolls on backs. The chancel is of good size, having robing-room connected, which is reached frotp outside, and contains wardrobe, etc., the organ being placed on the opposite side. The construction throughout above basement is of wood—roof slated with black slate and cut bands—and the whole exterior of wood-work is painted, the body Venetian red, and trimmings Indian red, with the cut-work, battens, etc. t .black'. These colors, with

the picturesque surroundings, form a pleasing picture to the eye, and one which should be seen to be appreciated. This church cost $4,500 complete, and is one of the neatest church buildings for the money that it is possible to get up. (Copyright by Palllser, Pallise? A- Co., N. Y.)

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