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Notable Features of the Building

Statistics:

bulletInterior length is 180 feet
bulletInterior width is 68 feet (nave), 100 feet (transept)
bulletThere are 14,350 square feet of interior space
bulletHighest interior point is 85 feet
bulletSmall towers are 130 feet high
bulletLarge tower is 235 feet high


Materials:

bulletBuilding is Crone Elbow bluestone, detailing is Ohio sandstone
bulletFloors are marble from Vermont and Italy
bulletChapel floors have Minton encaustic mosaic tile from London
bulletRoofs are slate, ridged with iron crest
bulletFormer heating tunnels are available for mechanical support systems
bulletThere are 16 stained glass windows
bulletColumns are monolithic marble
bulletHammerbeam ceiling is finished with 31 woodcarved crowned cherubim
bulletA peal of Meneeley bells is installed in the main tower

 

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