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Short Notes
of Interest
- The church is 65 feet wide through the
nave and 80 feet through the transepts, and 162 feet long.
- The tower is built entirely of some and
from grade to top of cross is 180 feet.
- The seating capacity is 1,200.
- There is a large well lighted auditorium
for social purposed in the basement.
- The building is heated by the indirect
heating and ventilating system.
- The vestibule screen is of carved oak
filled with antique glass.
- A Truth Society publication rack is
placed conveniently in the vestibule.
- Two wrought iron pipes leading from
vestibule to iron safes in the basement receive the
donations and collections for the poor.
- The main sanctuary is 28 x 36 feet in
size, the floor on which is marble of various shares.
- The paintings of the Last Supper and the
eight angels holding emblems of the Passion were painted by
Mr. Maurice Ingres of Pittsburgh.
- The carved oak structures on the altars
were done by Mr. Frank Waltosz, with the Fond du lac Church
Furniture Co.
- The solid gold cross in the tabernacle
door in the main altar is a composite of the donations of
gold trinkets made by members of the Congregation.
- The stained glass is made on medieval
principles and is unique for Catholic church work in
America.
- The total cost of the church proper
without the furnishing is about $90,000. The glass,
altars, marble work, pews, fixtures, and all other
furnishings cost about $50,000 more.
- There is no aisle less than 5 feet wide,
the center aisle being 6 feet.
- The owners did not interfere with the
designs and ideas of the Architect, who had a free hand.
- The erection consumed about twenty-four
building months.
- George Schenk Co. were the general
contractors.
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