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Wiith the services on March the 2nd the congregation
of the First Presbyterian church began
use of the new edifice on Harwood and Wood
Streets, leaving the old house of worship on
Harwood and Main Streets, after an occupancy
of about thirty-three years. The new churoh is
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foundation of concrete on the solid rock. It is
of the dlassic Corinthian style of architecture,
with great dome of bronze, topped with an ornate
lantern and has a commanding position at the
I urn of Harwood Street, so that when viewed
from Commerce, Main or Elm it seems to be at
the head of the street
The building is situated in an obtu?se angle and
its general form is that of a widespread fan. It
covers a let .that faces 100 feet on Wood Street
and 150 on Ilarwood.
To the main building
there are two entrances,
one from Harwood and
one from Wood. Two
UoTfintlmm columns at
side of each door
support the portico. i * 9
They aiV> of Bedford
.stone, are 23 1-2 feet *
high, -with capitals beautifully
carved and wekrh
tons
The achitrave is
plain, bearing the words
44 First Presbyterian
Church" across the en- g|jS
tire space above the
|M>sts. In the center of
the frieze a great wreath
open
Bible. The white cornice
is strengthened and
beautified by the modilliens
at architrave and
roof. Immediately above
the doors the linitel is
spanned by the archivolt, supported by stntelj
pilasters, relieving the angled lines over the win
dews of the first floor. In the architrave of th<
door on ITarwood Street are the words "God ii
Love." In a like plaee over the Wood Street
entrance 5s "God is Light." Wide stone step;
with easy grade lead from the sidewalk to th<
portico, a rise of about six feet.
OTTTER DOORS ARE HANDSOME.
The doors are heavy oak, with ornate liirh
panels and mountings of brass. Each valve ii
four feet wide and eight feet high. They oper
outward from the foyer, extending entirely
aeross the outer edge of the fan-shaped, audi
ionnm and shutting out the sounds of the street
The valves opening both ways between the vee
tibnle and auditorium are of heavy oak, leather
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yterian Chin
mounted, beariug a rouud light live feet above
the floor. The foyer has tile floor, paneled walls
and frettwl nailing ti\vf?lv<? f?*>t tl-io H/wr
In panels on the uuditorium side are large piclures
of pastors, Dr. A. P. Smith, Dr. W. M.
i Anderson, Dr. James O. I ten vis and Dr. Thornton
Whaling.
i The big pipe organ is at the focus of the fan
and below the choir loft is the pulpit. Behind
the pulpit is the bench of three seats, brass-armed
and leather-mounted. Before the pulpit, following
the circle of the wall, are oaken pews with
; four full aisles and a half aisle in each of the
three sections. There are twenty rows of pews
i on the main floor. The balcony covers the foyer
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ajui a pfm or uie autmormm, is conveniently
sloped and has ten tiers of pews in six section.
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FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH,
DALLAS, TEXAS.
r Above the auditorium the vaulted ceding
tinder the dome lets in soft light through six3
seen sections of art glass, supported by bronze
i ribs.
t SUNDAY SCHOOL BUILDING.
i To the right of the pulpit is the Sunday school
? nuilding, which may be thrown into the auditorium
scheme by the opening of sliding doors,
itralcing n foriy-foot clearance. The first floor is
seated wnth opera chairs and the balcony cort
responds to that in the main hall. It has opera
i chairs.
1 Only concealed lights are used in the illumin7
ation. Those from the high ceiling are supported
by brass chains. Those of lower elevation are
embedded in the ceilings, and are covered with
globes of ground glass. Pour flanged electric
fans are installed for cooling tho ehnrch.
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The ground floor of the Sunday school section
lias a great room, entered from the lobby at the
entrance from Harwood street and well equipped
lor the Westminster League and like uses.
There are four other large rooms for Sunday
school classes off large size. On occasion these
may all be thrown into one by the drawing apart
of sliding doors. On the second floor there are
reception rooms at. the Harwood Street side and
nine section rooms for Sunday school use. All
of these rooms may 'be made to open upon the
plrtpjt. wlrich is in view from every part of the
b/iilding. ' / \ . J
The pastor's study is at the rear of the Sundaj
j$d <has entrance from Harwood
Street. J
BASEMENT FITTED UP.
The basement under
'
aud the vacuum cleaner
Everything is of cement,
arranged for sanitation
and cleanliness. The
ranges are for gas or
coal, with like preparation
for the heating.
The only wood in fho^
building is the doors and
frames ajrd the furniture.
The rest is of steel
and concrete, or plaster,
marble' tilings being the
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uuur ror me mam section
and hardwood on
concrete for the Sunday
school depa rtment.
Steam heat is to be used. Two stairways lead between
the basement and the first floor within and
two outside. There are six stairways between
Ihe first floor and the second, or balcony floor.
Tlio ~ n - 11 1 1 - -
. wtuivu neon in i? count Do cleared III
ihre? minutes, it is estimated. It is not expected
that it ever will be, for generally churches
have a lingering crowd. The kitchen and dining
rooms will accommodate 500 persons for
social occasions.
Twenty openings have been made for connect
ion of the vacuum cleaner and fifty feet of hose
permit the transportation of the cleaner about
the floors. The place will be spick without use
of broom or duster and there is to be no flying
particle to brinjr danger of disease. Sanitation
is to be a prime object. First floor and balcony
are carpeted.