- LIBRARY OF THE THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY PRINCETON, N. J. PURCHASED BY THE MARY CHEVES DULLES FUND \ | i 1 fut Division....AN6\ — \ Sectton....... YL seeed 5 HOW TO PLAN CHURCH BUILDINGS OTHER BOOKS BY Ps BURROG iS “Winning to Christ’”—A Study in Evangelism. “Old Testament Studies.” “The Present-Day Sunday School.” “Building a Successful Sunday School.” “A Complete Guide to Church Building,” etc. HOW TO PLAN CHURCH BUILDINGS By P. E. BURROUGHS Secretary of the Architectural Department of the Baptist Sunday School Board SUNDAY SCHOOL BOARD OF THE SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTION Copyright 1926 Sunday School Board Southern Baptist Convention Nashville, Tenn. All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America CONTENTS PART ONE—PRELIMINARY STEPS Pee NE MONUTCNPELICINDy act tee a ae tae fc vie ss a's Sia’ 9 SIMU TOUTE Veli Sor eee en. lee oe ae oa ns ys ae 15 III. How to Organize the Building Committee........ 19 TVeweLlOws tO melect tne wATChiteehas =). fess wise se oes 23 _V. How to Finance the New Building............... 29 PART TWO—PLANNING THE BUILDING Nii OWatOer an sthewA UCIGOriUnis .. «. cos cn ees Was 6 39 VII. How to Plan for the Sunday School.............. 49 Wilt How to .Plan dor the Departments >. 2.4.20. ..... 59 TOMER OWa OME ISTISIOL GC Glasses eo ts ane 8s wide. lsiare wos es 66 X. How to Plan for Fellowship and Social Ministries. 71 XI. How to Plan Administration Offices............. rir PPT emLTOWELO sl) Cnt) VOUTS ELATED et on ces See eh hare es ae 81 PART THREE—TYPICAL BUILDING DESIGNS XIII. Building Designs for Churches and Sunday Schools armpering #1000710. 2000 =. ...6 tua as sac eee 85 XIV. Building Designs for Churches and Sunday Schools Numbering 1000 to 2000—Continued .......... 104 XV. Building Designs for Churches and Sunday Schools ReLOeTIN- S000 LOL0000 es ag ttanenaca ee) scold ete-s 139 XVI. Building Designs for Churches and Sunday Schools ENG DErINg 2 U0. Oat OU0 elem tee eeeraie ec. salah 147 XVII. Building Designs for Churches and Sunday Schools PeMVer ine OCU SOO Feet. fe nae haus eo cseae 32 166 PART ONE—PRELIMINARY STEPS I. The Church Building Il. Preliminary Hints III. How to Organize the Building Committee IV. How to Select the Architect V. How to Finance the New Building HOW TO PLAN CHURCH BUILDINGS 1. THE CHURCH BUILDING Ate church building and the church! Water poured into a vessel assumes the shape of the vessel, becoming round or square or otherwise, according to the form of the re- ceiving vessel. Not so quickly and yet scarcely less really a congregation is influenced by the building which it occupies. By its spacious dimensions the building may challenge to larger “service; by its true lines and its noble proportions it may inspire sentiments of truth and nobility; by its thoughtful and appro- priate provisions it may set forward the efforts of earnest teachers and loyal workers; by its impressive dignity it may be a material aid to worship; by its noble and imposing exterior it may appeal to multitudes of passers-by. The church building and the preacher! Our buildings go far to make and unmake preachers. More than one minister has found in the building in which he stands to preach an indefinable up-pull, an inspiration and even a challenge to match the fine- ness and dignity of the building with a correspondingly sober and worthy presentation of the heavenly message. A preacher of rare charm and power has confessed his indebtedness to the auditorium in which he ministers, declaring that the great arch beneath which he has stood to preach, the graceful reaches and the fine architectural lines of the impressive audience room, are a ceaseless appeal to him to deliver worth-while messages in a worthy manner. We must have felt the disharmony which oc- casionally arises because the building in its dignity and worthi- ness is in contrast with the service which is conducted in it. Dr. Von Ogden Vogt, for example, says: “I happen to know [9] 10 HOW TO PLAN CHURCH BUILDINGS of one church which in all its proportions and details is singularly rich in Gothic feeling, but where the minister who conducts the service appears to be totally unaware of the sort of building he . is in.” Even so, the building may offer a consistent silent appeal which must have an unconscious influence. The church building and evangelism! Does the church build- ing have a bearing on evangelism? A seminary president who constantly stresses the winning of souls said to a building com- mittee which was planning a new church: ‘Build for evan- gelism; I have but one injunction, build for evangelism.” It would be interesting to know just what was in his mind. It is suggestive that eminent evangelists without exception give care- ful personal attention to the buildings in which they are to preach. No detail escapes them—light, ventilation, entrances, exits, the location of the choir, the width of the aisles, every detail has painstaking attention. The church building offers the natural and most effective base for evangelism, far better than tents or tabernacles or theatres or public halls. Before the plans for a new building have been finally approved, the build- ing committee may do well to raise the question, Have we planned for evangelism? The church building and fellowship! The modern church must serve the whole man and the very building must some- how express the purpose to minister to the social side as well as to other phases of the community’s need. We say fellowship because when “‘social life” is mentioned, there are those who think only of socials and entertainments. Fellowship is a great gospel word. The early Christians “continued in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship and the breaking of bread.” Fellowship is of the essence of the gospel. The very building may inspire fellow- ship by its spacious porches and lobbies, its wide aisles, its in- viting atmosphere. Yes, and its kitchen! The story is told of a leading hotel in a Southern city which was designed by a well- known architect, and when the contract was to be let it was somehow discovered that there was no kitchen. A hotel without a kitchen! The time is quickly coming, if it has not already come, when it will seem quite as incongruous to think of a church HOW TO PLAN CHURCH BUILDINGS 11 building, especially one of large dimensions, without a kitchen. The kitchen, the tea-room, and the banquet hall are essential in any well-designed modern church building. The church building and the Sunday school! The history of the modern Sunday school may easily be traced in its influence on the church building. At first the Sunday school was for- bidden the use of the church house; then the Sunday school was tolerated in the church house; then in recent years, the Sunday school has transformed the church house, so that the modern church building bears scant resemblance to its predecessor of days gone by. Examine a dozen of the great books which - treat of church buildings; you will find that almost without excep- tion the authors regard the church building and the church auditorium as synonymous terms. For generations past the church building has been primarily an auditorium to which all other parts were secondary and subordinate. One of these books of recent issue lies before me as I write. After devoting many chapters to an able discussion of the auditorium in its various phases, the author reminds us, lest we should overlook it, that in most modern churches there is a great variety of other con- cerns besides those of worship. All these he dismisses with the remark, “these must not be forgotten.” Our artists, our art critics, and our architects are of course primarily concerned with the auditorium. With them the auditorium is likely to be “the church.” But the New Testament sets forth two coordinate agencies for the spread of the gospel, preaching and teaching. We must build both for the preacher and for the teacher. The educational section of our churches must be devised with the same care, the same attention to details, and with something of the same artistic skill which have marked our auditoriums. The church building and the unchurched! The building may be a silent witness, an effective voice, to the multitudes who pass by, the hurrying, perhaps heedless, people who come and go. Where tens enter for worship, hundreds, and possibly thou- sands, pass and look upon the outside of the building. If men are to form their conceptions of religion partly from the build- ings erected by the churches, it is worth while to exercise care 12 HOW TO PLAN CHURCH BUILDINGS that our church buildings shall, by their location and their archi- tecture, worthily express the mission and dignity of Christianity. Religion may well call art and architecture to her aid in her effort to meet and hold the attention of men. In these days when diverting voices multiply, when men are distracted and confused by many appeals, the churches may well avail them- selves of the attracting power of good art and noble architecture. Worthy buildings, well located and impressive, offer strong attrac- tion for many people. This question of attracting and holding attendance goes deeper than newspaper notices and sensational themes. Without setting any one method of arresting attention over against others, we may suggest that the appeal of good art and pleasing architecture has hardly been fully appreciated. The church building and its interior! Sensitive at all times to its environment, deeply influenced always by its surroundings, the worshiping soul is peculiarly responsive to the suggestions of the building in which worship is rendered. Consciously or un- consciously we are affected by the rooms in which we wait upon God, whether our waiting be for the purpose of studying his Word, or more especially for worship. We have sometimes entered church rooms and have instinctively paused to say, “What a restful place!” By some unconscious influence we have been moved to pause for at least a moment of worship. Perhaps we have inspected church plants where these impressive tones were singularly absent; we have felt distinctly restless without understanding precisely why; we have felt no impression nor appeal which was especially different from that which would be felt in a factory or other commercial building. We may be unable to define the elements in the room or to describe the tonal effects which produce these results. Certain it is that we would find it difficult to define the physical arrangements and to de- seribe the tones which produce the desired effect. Here, as almost everywhere else in the building enterprise, we must rely largely on the creative genius of the architect. Both the archi- tect and the building committee will do well to bear in mind that these indefinable interior effects may go further to make HOW TO PLAN CHURCH BUILDINGS 13 or destroy the real success of the building than some other elements which ordinarily receive much larger attention. The church building and its exterior! Is the design, the ex- terior appearance, a matter of concern? A reaction from elab- orate and formal buildings led our fathers to an opposite extreme - and they called their simple church edifices “meeting houses.” They are indeed meeting houses, but are they not more? The design and appearance of the building in which we assemble to worship God cannot be of indifferent concern. All buildings ought to have character and all buildings ought, in their exterior appearance, to give some hint of the purpose which they serve. A home ought not to be like a barn; a bank ought not to be like a millinery store; a theater ought not to be like a church; a church ought not to resemble a courthouse. A man apologized for a poorly designed building with many architectural shortcomings by saying, “Oh, only one in a hundred knows any better.” It may be true that only one in a hundred knows, but it is that one whose judgment needs to be seriously considered. It is so with any art—few know, but if we care, we stand in awe of their verdict. A more serious fallacy lies in the assumption that those who do not know are therefore not affected by good architecture. We may not know in the technical sense; we may be unable in the fullest way to appre- ciate fine architectural lines or to detect bad lines; but con- sciously or unconsciously we are affected by the architecture about us. It cannot, we beg to repeat, be a matter of indifference whether our church edifices represent good architecture. We may not be able to erect costly temples and imposing cathedrals, but every consideration of propriety demands that what we build shall be honest and shall be marked by truth and integrity. It costs little more, perhaps no more, to build on right lines, lines which are correct and pleasing, than it costs to build on careless and indifferent lines. The church whose edifice, whether it be large or small, is architecturally proper and gives evidence of refinement has a distinct advantage in any community. A group of some thirty people were seen opposite a newly-erected church property in- 14 HOW TO PLAN CHURCH BUILDINGS tently examining its outlines. It developed that a class in architecture from a near-by university had selected this build- ing as a type worthy of study. The number of church buildings in any city which might be so selected is not usually large. Why should not a congregation planning to build aspire to erect. a building which will commend itself to people of culture and which, by the perfection and beauty of its lines, will speak of the perfection and beauty of holiness? With our increase in wealth, with our diffusion of architectural taste, and above all. with our enlightened appreciation of religion as a prime factor in our civilization, is it too much to expect that our churches will more and more in their buildings seek beauty and impressive- ness, as well as practical utility? OUTLINE FOR STUDY The church building and the church The church building and the preacher The church building and evangelism The church building and fellowship The church building and the Sunday school The church building and the unchurched The church building and its interior The church building and its exterior For Discussion How may the church building influence the church? How may the building affect the preacher? Show the effect which the building may have on worship. What did the seminary president probably mean by the suggestion, “Build for evangelism’’? Why should the church building provide for fellowship and social service? How may the church building influence the unchurched? Show how the man was wrong who said of a poorly designed building, “Only one ina hundred knows any better.” Why should the house which we build for God be built beautifully? Tr 7 PRELIMINARY HINTS The suggestions offered in this chapter represent certain con- densed findings which grow out of long experience. They are for the most part such as the church extension boards have long been accustomed to urge upon churches which plan to build. - Many years ago the Board of Church Extension of the Method- ist Episcopal Church set forth some of these proposals and these were later amplified by Mr. Kidder in “Churches and Chapels.” We restate some of these suggestions and add some others which seem to be important. Organize according to the laws of the state-——The laws differ in different states and for different denominations. Secure and act upon the advice of your attorney. Secure the best possible lot—This is vital to all the future interests of the congregation. The lot should be central and easy of access. It should, of course, be a corner lot. Pay any reasonable price for a suitable location, rather than accept as a gift any inferior site. It should be ample in size. Many churches are finding serious difficulties at this point. Modern church buildings require much space. A church should, if pos- sible, for its own sake and for the sake of its neighbors, be surrounded by open grounds. Its title should be without flaw. Never build on a lot with a reversionary clause, or other possible hampering condition. Examine the records and see that the deed is drawn by a competent man. Let the deed be made to the church under its corporate name, and see that every legal detail is cared for. Dare to go out in faith—Few worthy church buildings could ever be erected if men insisted in advance on seeing the way through to the end. The church and the whole community will respond to the adventurous faith of men with vision. Make big [15] 16 HOW TO PLAN CHURCH BUILDINGS plans if you would inspire a big response. Undertake something which is clearly beyond the ability of the congregation and challenge the whole community to come to your aid. It would be easy to tell of incidents which sound hke the Acts of the Apostles. If necessary, build in units or sections, making prog- ress as you are able. - Consult the Architectural Department maintained by your denomination.—All of the leading denominations offer some such service. Advice is offered without charge. Helpful lterature may be had for the asking. Inquiries regarding available archi- tects and concerning problems faced by the churches will receive prompt attention. Tentative plans will be examined with a view to improvements or economies. Select your architect with care—Do not seek to economize at this point. Do not undertake to erect any kind of church building without an architect. Do not employ an architect be- cause he is a local man, and, above all, do not select him because he offers his services more cheaply than others, any more than you would employ a doctor or a lawyer for this reason. Once you have employed an architect, trust him and treat him as your professional adviser. He will have both a personal and professional interest in your enterprise. There is, of course, distinct advantage if the architect has had experience in design- ing church buildings such as you propose. Where possible, secure the architect’s supervision—The man who makes the plans can best see that they are intelligently executed. If the architect lives at such a distance that frequent personal visits are not practical, it may seem wise to employ some experienced man to inspect the work daily, calling upon the architect to make visits at special stages. Inform yourself as regards modern ideals and the best practice in church planning—Do not depend wholly on your architect; be able to tell him your needs and to guide him in meeting them. Modern church and Sunday-school activities call for new types of buildings. It is not safe to assume that we know until we investigate the literature and the practice of the present day. HOW TO PLAN CHURCH BUILDINGS 4 For a survey of modern Sunday-school organization which is the basis of building requirements, see the author’s “Building a Successful Sunday School,” or any one of many similar books. Give attention to the floor plan rather than to the exterior appearance.—Insist that the architect shall prepare separate drawings showing the floor-plan arrangement, indicating the uses of all sections of the building, such as are presented in these pages. Let these drawings be fully explained to the mem- bership so that the people may know exactly what they are to expect. The floor plan is the crucial matter. Begin here; out- line your needs and insist upon such floor plans as will meet them. We court defeat if we select first an exterior design and then subordinate to that design all floor-plan arrangements. Consider your plan in all its details, and when you have adopted it, do not suffer any changes.—Hastily-formed and ill- digested plans are the cause of endless troubles and disappoint- ments. Changes made after contracts have been closed open the way for bills of extras and for various complications and misunderstandings. Keep careful records and transact all business in the most accurate and business-like way.—lItemized statements should at intervals be made to the trustees, or to the church, accounting for every dollar received and expended. Let the books be care- fully audited and a final complete report be made on the day of dedication. This will inspire confidence which in turn will stimulate giving. A church building may exert direct uplifting influence on a community for many years, perhaps long after those who erect it have gone to their reward. A carefully arranged and prop- erly designed building may radiate influence in wide circles. A noble building seems to have an almost living air and spirit, and may become a benign power in the lives of the people round about it. Such a building is both a material and a spiritual asset in any community. The committee which leads in the erection of a beautiful church building and the people who help to make possible such a building render a public service of inestimable value. 18 HOW TO PLAN CHURCH BUILDINGS OUTLINE FOR STUDY Organize according to the laws of the state Secure the best possible lot Dare to go out in faith Consult the Architectural Department maintained by your denomination Select your architect with care Where possible, secure the architect’s supervision Inform yourself as regards modern ideals and the best prac- tice in church planning Give attention to the floor plan rather than to the exterior appearance Consider your plan in all its details, and when you have adopted it, do not suffer any changes Keep careful records and transact all business in the most accurate and business-like way For Discussion What are some preliminary hints proposed by the author? Indicate three of these hints which you regard as most im- portant. Suggest other hints which may be needed to safeguard the building campaign. Show how a carefully arranged and properly designed build- ing may radiate influence in wide circles. Ti HOW TO ORGANIZE THE BUILDING COMMITTEE The building committee is entrusted with a difficult and most important task. It should proceed with order and system. The following proposals which can be indefinitely varied may offer some suggestive guidance. The building committee should be composed of a large group of people—twenty to forty will usually be found none too large. It should be thoroughly representative, including members of all organizations within the church which are to be especially provided for in the new building. Each department in the Sun- day school and each of the young people’s organizations should have representation. There should be women as well as men, and young people as well as older people. The committee should be organized with a chairman, secre- tary and treasurer. These officers, together with the pastor and the chairmen of the sub-committees, may well form a cabinet or an executive committee. To this smaller group may be committed the general management of the building project with the handling of many details which can not be conveniently cared for by the larger group. The sub-committees may be multiplied, though the following will usually be sufficient. They will generally be appointed from the large committee, though for various reasons other members may be asked to serve on these committees. Plans Committee Make careful survey of the community. Conduct a study of modern church housing. Inspect by visit, or through pictures, approved buildings. Study the literature offered by the denominational Depart- ment of Architecture. [19] 20 HOW TO PLAN CHURCH BUILDINGS Take a census of the community and make a survey with a view to determining present and future possibilities of the church and Sunday school. 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Class—Meni ** i avaa's Caterers tae les pa hore ake ee aoe ote ages 35 up 4, Class=—W omenpeecerad teeta cee inic einer ages 35 up Church plans which illustrate the housing needed for a school with the organization outlined above may be found on pages 148 and 157. Larger Sunday schools numbering upward of six hundred will, of course, increase the number of classes in each department. HOW TO PLAN CHURCH BUILDINGS 55 When the numbers seem to justify, the departments themselves may be subdivided as follows: Beginners A, age 4. Beginners B, age 5. Primary A, ages 6-714. Primary B, ages 744-8. Junior A, ages 9 and 10. Junior B, ages 11 and 12. Intermediate A, ages 13 and 14. Intermediate B, ages 15 and 16. Young People, ages 17-24. Adults, ages 25 and up. Church plans designed for this type of organization may be found on pages 113 and 116. If the numbers to be provided for are yet larger, each year through the Intermediate age may constitute a department in which case the organization will be somewhat as follows: Beginners A, age 4. Beginners B, age 5. Primary A, age 6. Primary B, age 7. Primary C, age 8. Junior A, age 9. Junior B, age 10. Junior C, age 11. Junior D, age 12. Intermediate A, age 13. Intermediate B, age 14. Intermediate C, age 15. Intermediate D, age 16. Young People, ages 17-24. Adult, ages 25 and up. On pages 140 to 143 we show a church plan which provides for this type of organization. General Assembly of the Sunday School. There will be occasions when it will seem desirable to assemble the whole school. In fully departmentized schools such assemblies will generally be desired only at rare intervals. The real work of instruction and the needed exercises of worship will be con- ducted in the departments from Sunday to Sunday. It may seem desirable to assemble the departments from the Juniors up in 56 HOW TO PLAN CHURCH BUILDINGS Primary : Department the main auditorium at the close of the Sunday-school hour and pass without a benediction into the morning service. What provision should be made for such general assemblies of the Sunday school as may be needed, whether such assemblies are to be held frequently, or on rare occasions? The obvious answer is, such assemblies should be held in the church auditorium. ‘This answer has been given by practically all churches which have erected real departmental Sunday-school buildings. We offer some reasons: (1) It is an almost necessary measure of economy. Few churches can afford to provide adequately for the departments and at the same time provide a separate Sunday-school audi- torium. Few churches can afford to build two great auditoriums, one for preaching and one for the Sunday school, and at the same time provide adequately for the departments. (2) It is desirable to use the auditorium for Sunday-school _ assembly. A separate Sunday-school auditorium is not desirable. HOW TO PLAN CHURCH BUILDINGS 57 Even if churches could afford to provide two auditoriums, a special separate Sunday-school auditorium is not desirable when: the building is departmentally arranged. Such brief and occa- sional assemblies of the whole school as may be desired would. better be held in the main auditorium of the church. (3) Such use of the auditorium is justified by experience.. The difficulties which under past conditions have been felt re- garding disorder and irreverence when the Sunday school has. used the main auditorium for general assembly practically dis- appear when the school session is conducted departmentally. In this case the departments from the Junior up come from their: department rooms into the main auditorium for a brief season of worship, the main work of the school having been done in the- departments. OUTLINE FOR StTuDY The housing which the Sunday school needs is such as fits its organization Departments in the Sunday school 1. Beginners, 4 and 5 . Primaries, 6-8 . Juniors, 9-12 . Intermediates, 13-16 . Young People, 17-24 6. Adults, 25 and up Classes in the departments Or Be Ww bo 1. Up through the Intermediate Department classes formed’ on the age basis 2. In Young People’s and Adult Departments classes are- formed on basis of congeniality. General assembly in church auditorium 1. It is a measure of economy 2. It is in itself desirable 3. It is justified by experience 58 HOW TO PLAN CHURCH BUILDINGS For Discussion Why the various departments in the Sunday school? Name the departments with their age limits. How may a closer grading be secured? On what basis are classes formed? Will departmental Sunday schools desire to hold general assembly each Sunday? Why? Give some reasons why the main auditorium should be used for the general assemblies of the Sunday school. VIII. HOW TO PLAN FOR THE DEPARTMENTS In all of the departments except the Beginners, in which an assembly room is regarded as sufficient, the provisions needed are, (1) an assembly room large enough to seat the entire department, (2) classrooms sufficient in number and size to meet the needs of the various classes in the department. In this chapter we discuss the department assembly room, leaving for the next chapter a detailed discussion of the class rooms. At this point it should be said that since our pupils must be accommodated both in department assembly and in class- rooms, it is necessary to provide about fourteen square feet of floor space for each pupil. About seven square feet per pupil should be allowed in the department assembly room and seven square feet in the classroom. Capacity and Interior Arrangement. (1) Seven or eight square feet per person. Usually an allow- ance of six or seven square feet per person in a small rectangular room is sufficient. It is, of course, advisable that extra space be allowed to prevent crowding and to provide for visitors and for special occasions. (2) Suitable proportions. Department rooms should be of suitable proportions for assembly program and worship. Dougherty and Gardner, Architects. YOUNG PEOPLE’S DEPARTMENT, FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE (Classrooms open on each side) (2) Light and ventilation. In all educational work, light and ventilation are matters of prime importance. (3) Adaptedness. The various department rooms should be carefully adapted to their special uses. The departments for the little children should have low ceilings, the windows should come down low toward the floor, the walls should have soft, 62 HOW TO PLAN CHURCH BUILDINGS restful tints and the whole arrangement should tend to create an air of comfort and welcome for little children. Department rooms for older pupils should be more formal. Entrances and Extts. The whole question of circulation will need to be carefully studied, since various groups of pupils must occupy adjacent spaces and their movement about the building must be un- hindered. In this connection we offer certain specific suggestions. (1) Direct entrances. Independent and direct entrances must, of course, be provided for the departments. It must never be necessary to pass through any other room in order to reach a department assembly room. (2) Entrances at the rear or at least at the side. It must be evident that late pupils or visitors entering the department assembly room facing the assembled group, will distract atten- tion and may seriously mar the success of the program. Intercommunication with the Main Auditorium. There should be ample and direct intercommunication between the various department rooms and the main auditorium. This is of special importance for the departments from the Junior up, since the pupils in these departments are expected to attend the preaching service and will be asked at least occasionally to come together for general assembly. For illustration of what is here meant the reader may examine any of the plans offered in this book. Take for example the plan offered on pages 87 to 91. Note that the young people will move toward the front of the building and will have two stairs for their exclusive use in reach- ing the auditorium; the large adult classes have two entrances to the auditorium for their exclusive use; the Juniors may move as a body direct into the balcony adjacent to them, as may also the Intermediates. The little children will rarely be. asked to come into the auditorium. Thus all the pupils from the Juniors up may re-assemble in the auditorium in the least pos- sible time. This arrangement stands in striking contrast to that which the author has seen in a certain city in which the entire Sunday school of twelve hundred must pass through one door in order to reach the auditorium. HOW TO PLAN CHURCH BUILDINGS 63 Proper Relative Dimensions. This is a matter of such vital importance that we set it apart for special discussion. What relative space shall we allow for the departments? On what basis shall this question be answered? Surely, it must not be a matter of guess or accident. It must not be left to the convenience of the architect as he faces the difficult problem of finding suitable space for each of the departments. But how is this matter to be determined? Its bearing on the usefulness of the building and the success of the departments must be at once apparent. If one department is accorded large space which it does not need and cannot use, while another department is handicapped by lack of needed space, the efficiency of the building and the pleasure which it will inspire may be sadly impaired. We propose the following schedule as indicating about the percentages of space which should be allowed for the departments under normal conditions. This schedule should be used as a suggestive rather than an absolute guide. Many churches, for ex- ample, will wish to make larger relative provisions for young people and adults. The Department of Administration, Baptist Sunday School Board, Nashville, Tennessee, suggests that the Young People’s department may well be allowed twenty-five per cent of the space and the Adult department fifty per cent. As CUMS OIL, 80 eons © oe eS re Bed oe cra Mejars fac boils o'ade 6 2% NURS 4s 2 Aaah te egg eS See, A a 2% eT OARCIARG CPOE Se enc A NESS SSG Bisco eis ieee 2% oar COME ot Pedic ao ie cue SUR ile Soe ee eas 6% RATS Es oS eS gy ne 9% APSR TRe 2 22. 0 RR ees Coole nnn hig A a a 12% BRE TING TIALS te. POL ME Peet ate oka ches SOELR x ic che 12% PL NES OD Le ei chage ates ed Apter Ghar Alte vik OYE etek 24% ENOCH, 2 Ai Si elo: ade eile Ps le to) 8G aa ae 31% 100% Touching this matter of proper relative space for the de- partments, we venture the following observations: 64 HOW TO PLAN CHURCH BUILDINGS (1) We should plan for the number and the organization which may reasonably be expected during the time for which the building is to be erected. Presumably we are moving toward a larger and better day. The new building may be expected to serve for twenty-five years, fifty years, possibly a much longer time. (2) We should plan for the ideal housing of the ideal organi- zation. We may do well to forget the organization which we have. The numbers and the organization which we have at present may be the result of limitations which are now to be removed. The organization which we now have may have come of more or less chance conditions molded by varying personali- ties. In the new building we may have our first real oppor- tunity to approximate the ideal in attendance and in organi- zation. For example, it is possible that we have not been able to offer for our Intermediates the equipment and space needed for real departmental work and thus the numbers and apparent outlook for Intermediates may not seem to justify the providing of as much space for them as for the Juniors. But there will be practically the same number in the community of Intermediate age as of Junior age. Why not make proper relative provision for them in the new building and then go after them? Possibly we have never reached young people in any large numbers or it may be that we have never attracted adults. Shall we assume that in the days of the new building we will continue to fail at these points? If we have offered young people and adults no attractive closed-in classrooms, there can be little wonder that we have not been able to interest them in the Sunday school. Why not provide properly for them and take it for granted that we will be able to win them as other schools are doing in all parts of the land? (3) We should remember that there are well-tested and scientific methods of building the various departments of the Sunday school and that wherever there is a constituency there is the possibility of building the departments. HOW TO PLAN CHURCH BUILDINGS 65 OUTLINE FOR STUDY Capacity and interior arrangement 1. Seven or eight square feet per person 2. Suitable proportions 3. Ample wall space back of superintendent 4. Provisions for department supplies 5. Provisions for hats and wraps Architectural treatment 1. Sound-proof 2. Light and ventilation 3. Adaptedness Entrances and exits 1. Direct entrances 2. Entrances at the rear or side Intercommunication with the main auditorium Proper relative dimensions Location in the building For Discussion What are some requirements in department assembly rooms as regards capacity and interior arrangement? Tell something of the architectural treatment which should be accorded department assembly rooms. Say something as to entrances and exits. Why is intercommunication with the auditorium a matter of moment? Indicate the proper relative space which should be allowed for each of the departments in the Sunday school. What of the location of the departments in the church building? LS HOW TO PLAN FOR THE CLASSES Classrooms should be provided for all classes from the Pri- maries up. Classrooms are not advised for Beginners; large Beginners’ Departments may be divided, thus providing one room for children four years of age and one room for children five years of age. For illustration see drawing on page 114. Primary classrooms should be eight by ten feet in size. Junior and Intermediate classrooms should be eight by ten or ten by twelve feet in size. For reasons of economy some of the drawings offered in these pages show classrooms which are seven by nine feet. Intermediate classrooms for the more advanced years may well be slightly larger than those provided for lower grades. See drawing on page 67. Mr. C. C. Bulger, Dallas, Texas, has suggested, for the sake of economy, “The Small Ef- ficiency Class Room,” shown in the accompanying cut. In this room the dimensions should be five feet, six inches, by eleven feet and the seats and tables should be built-in. Classrooms for the Young People and Adults will, of course, be larger and may vary widely for different classes. Classrooms should be rectangular and they should be square or nearly square. All classrooms should be easily accessible from the de- partment rooms. The classrooms may open direct from the department assembly room, or they may be arranged on a hall [ 66 ] HOW TO PLAN CHURCH BUILDINGS 67 < B AYA Py Ai eo VI EYeOn SMALL EFFICIENCY CLASS ROOM. il a Ss ia Sine e Plve Pile Bele e which opens from the assembly room. The former arrange- ment may be seen in the drawing on page 94, while the latter may be seen in the drawing on page 130. Classrooms should provide suitable wall space for black- board, maps, charts, and other teaching material. Classrooms should have plastered walls and tight fitting doors. In order that certain large adjoining rooms may be used together for social purposes, we have occasionally shown movable partitions. ‘This, of course, is a compromise and is not advisable from the standpoint of class use. Classrooms should have outside exposure for light and ven- tilation. Art glass is generally to be avoided in rooms designed for teaching. The plans shown in these pages may well be studied for sug- gestions regarding assembly and class space for the several departments. It will be observed that in most of these plans, it is assumed that the Adult Department will use the main auditorium for assembly purposes. This reduces the expense, both of construction and equipment, and is thus frequently permissible. 68 HOW TO PLAN CHURCH BUILDINGS JUNIOR CLASS ROOM Central ME Church, 5. Richmond. Va. SUGGESTED SCHEDULES SCHOOL OF 600 Pupils Sq. Ft. Mothers’ Room ........ 12 16868 eee one 1 Class Room NUPSEIIOTS Se cee hee 12 168 Dewches eee 1 Class Room Cradle Roll Class ...... 12 168 O52. dee eee 1 Class Room Ber inn ersiemeeree inten 36 504 1 Dept! Roomn.- cer ae Printarieg® See-cee aeoe eee 54 756 1 Dept. Room... 6 Class Rooms’ JUNIOLS ee eee eee 72 1008 1 Dept. Room... 8 Class Rooms Intermediates ......... 72 1008 1 Dept. Room... 8 Class Rooms Youngs People (2. visucwes 144 2016 1 Dept. Room... 4 Class Rooms Adults tomta. Se eae 186 2604 1 Dept. Room... 4 Class Rooms 660 8,400 6 Dept. Rooms. .33 Class Rooms SCHOOL OF 900 Pupils Sq. Ft. Mothers RiOome seen 18 ZOLDER Br crane ee 1 Class Room INTUITSer Vie Nee eters teres 18 202 Mam ee ele teie eae eee 1 Class Room Cradle Roll Class ...... 18 QD2Ie! 3.0, BS eee 1 Class Room Beginners: 2.2207 ae 54 756 1. Depts Roomssa eee HOW TO PLAN CHURCH BUILDINGS 69 LARIAT «walk enken Cerner 81 1134 1 Dept. Room... 9 Class Rooms J UNTOTS ame sere eles 108 1512 1 Dept. 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Ste issssa—y } ih a CORRIDOR rf GROUND: TLOOR PLAN - ‘csbee'd » Scare trer - TYPICAL CHURCH DESIGN Plan No. 1400 100 HOW TO PLAN CHURCH BUILDINGS ae? mn fe) LaI1T0, mee has) Ponca Space | laity - UPPER: PART-OF -AUDITORIUM: | a UW 5 ig i's IS, ye ats- aes: a 2s is 13 BS 22m ie eH 41 rea fd See GALLERY-TLOOR-PLAN Scar Secmentoecse? Peet TYPICAL CHURCH DESIGN Plan No. 1400 HOW TO PLAN CHURCH BUILDINGS 101 23-04 36-0 Winn st et i et + UPPER: PART - OT - AUDITORIUM: THIRD, TEOgR PLAN TYPICAL CHURCH DESIGN Plan No. 1400 pxreog [ooyog Aepung qysijdeg “jueuyaeded [eanjoezIyory ey} OOFT “ON Utd NOISHG HOUWNHO 'IVOIdAL Aq peusisag [102] HOW TO PLAN CHURCH BUILDINGS 103 For Discussion Study Plan No. 1201 in contrast with Plan No. 1500. Contrast the arrangements for Juniors and Intermediates in these two plans and show advantages in each of these arrangements, Assuming that these designs offer the same capacity at the same cost, which of them on the whole would you prefer? Why? Indicate the dimensions of the lot which would be required for Plan No. 1500. Assuming that Plan No. 1400 offers the same capacity and the same cubical content as Plan No. 1500, which of the plans would be more costly? Why? Why the court in the rear of Plan No. 1500? Assuming that Plan No. 1500 can be erected for $200,000.00, what will be the cost per pupil for housing the Sunday school? GAG BUILDING DESIGNS FOR CHURCHES AND SUNDAY SCHOOLS NUMBERING 1000 TO 2000—Continued. In the last chapter we presented plans which offer Sunday- school space at the rear of the auditorium. We now continue our studies in the problem of finding the ideal location of the Sunday school as it relates to the auditorium. In the first plan which we now present (No. 1506) we have drawn the wings away from the rear forward alongside of the auditorium, at the same time maintaining the rectangular form for the auditorium. In this plan we are able to offer entrances to the Sunday-school building which face directly the front street; we offer circulating halls on each side and thus relieve possible congestion in the connecting halls. We also offer a wide stretch of building for view from the main front street. We offer a building which because its outline is nearly square may be practicable for lots which are square or nearly so. In our next plan (No. 1205) we have moved the two wings from the rear and placed them on each side of the front section of the auditorium. This enables us to dispense with back stair- ways and stair halls as shown in the last design and permits two main stairways to serve both the Sunday-school section and the balcony of the auditorium. We are thus able to dispense with the wide back halls and are permitted to use the front vestibule as the circulating medium both for the Sunday school and for the preaching services. Moreover the hundreds who may wish to enter the auditorium after the Sunday-school session are per- mitted to enter, as most people would probably wish to do, through the great main doors of the auditorium, instead of having to enter alongside of the pulpit facing the assembling people. A further consideration which cannot fail to have weight is that all [ 104 ] HOW TO PLAN CHURCH BUILDINGS 105 confusion and congestion in the vicinity of the pulpit platform are avoided, thus assuring a quieter and more orderly assembling of the people in the sanctuary. It is felt that the unity of the family may be somewhat conserved in that the whole family may come together to the vestibule in front of the auditorium and from that point make its way to the various departments, later to meet again in the same vestibule and pass together into the auditorium. In the control of the building during the week days, it may seem to be of some advantage to have visitors of all kinds enter from the front portico in view of the church office. The next plan which we present (No. 1215) is similar to Plan No. 1205. We have brought the stair halls inside of the walls of the main auditorium and have thus reduced the width of the building in front. All of the special features mentioned as regards Plan No. 1205 holds as regards this design. Doors lead directly into the auditorium from the two side wings, of- fering easy intercommunication between the auditorium and the large rooms thus connected. This will make possible the con- venient use of these rooms for after-meetings in evangelism, for the reception of strangers and others on the part of the pastor and the officers of the church after the preaching services, and for other useful ends. In the matter of assembly rooms observe the gradation: the classroom in the left wing on the main floor will seat one hun- dred fifty-six; the room on the main floor, right wing, will seat three hundred; the Young People’s hall on the ground floor will seat three hundred eighty-seven; the main auditorium on the main floor will seat six hundred fifty; the full capacity of the auditorium is twelve hundred. ; For social functions, plays and entertainments, we have the large rooms in the wings on the main floor and the great banquet room offered in the Young People’s hall besides a goodly number of other rooms which might be pressed into service. At the risk of some repetition we sum up some advantages which seem to be offered in this type of building: 106 HOW TO PLAN CHURCH BUILDINGS The Sunday-school building is taken from the rear of the lot and placed on the main street with direct entrances from that street and from the side street if there is one. Thus large numbers have direct approach to the Sunday-school building instead of having to travel a considerable distance perhaps flank- ing the main auditorium. Thus also the educational section is permitted to add greater architectural impressiveness to the building. The entrances from the Sunday-school section of the build- ing are at the front and through the main great doors of the auditorium where they normally should be. Any arrangement such as is offered in the usual T-shaped building which provides entrances from the Sunday-school section to the auditorium on either side of the pulpit platform is almost sure to result in con- gestion and confusion in the vicinity of the preacher and the choir. When this was suggested to a pastor who ministers in such a building, he said quickly, “I know what that means; I spend the first fifteen minutes of my service every Sunday morning trying to secure quiet and a responsive atmosphere.” It is hoped that with the proposed arrangement which places the Sunday school on each side of the front of the auditorium and admits practically all of the people at the front, at least some- thing of the reverence and quiet so much to be desired in our auditoriums will be realized. The executive offices are thus located in the front of the building near the main street and are thus easily accessible, as they should be, to the general public. Moreover, the church office commands a sweeping view of the main entrance vestibule, thus enabling the occupant of that office to know who is enter- ing or leaving the building at all times in the day. This “con- trol” of the building, especially in down-town centers, may be a matter of very real moment. Some economies will be apparent to thoughtful observers; (1) One set of stairs is made to serve both for the Sunday-school sections and for the balcony. This enables us to eliminate the set of stairs usually provided especially for the Sunday-school section and may thus result in a saving of many thousands of dollars. (2) The front vestibules serve both the auditorium and HOW TO PLAN CHURCH BUILDINGS 107 the Sunday-school section; thus we are able to dispense with the spacious additional passages which might otherwise be needed at the other end of the building to serve the Sunday-school section. (3) The sides of the auditorium for a considerable dis- tance are covered by the Sunday-school wings thus reducing the usual expense of costly treatment required by the exposed sides of the auditorium. One would hardly wish to hazard a prophecy, but if we may judge from the manifest advantages offered by this general plan and by the readiness with which building committees have already adopted it, we may feel reasonably sure that this design at least in its essential features promises to command favorable consideration in the future. Plans No. 1409 and No. 1214 are designs in which the Sunday- school section is placed on one side of the auditorium. Plan No. 1207 offers an L-shaped Sunday-school section in the rear of the auditorium. . This particular arrangement grew out of a narrow lot facing on three streets, two main streets connected by a less important street. Plan No. 1505 offers a spacious court which insures ample light and ventilation for the auditorium and the Sunday-school section. With these last named plans we offer only the perspective view and the main floor plan. Wide variations are possible in these suggested designs.—- Any of the designs offered in the preceding pages may be developed on either larger or smaller lines. Any of them may be arranged to accommodate numbers ranging from 600 up to almost any desired number. In any of these plans the relative numbers provided for in the Sunday-school section and in the main auditorium may be indefinitely readjusted. The architec- tural type may be developed along any of the traditional lines. We have adopted as a standard for these studies the Classic type. The designs may be developed in the Gothic, the Romanesque, the Spanish, or any other desired style of architecture. 108 HOW TO PLAN CHURCH BUILDINGS = -- =< i — ——s — 1 —/ | A CLASS _ | y : a 2 sie 8 AM | E ADULT CLASS = =i. PADULT-CLASS PADULT- CLASH] ADOLT-CLASS: Bee =f “ADULT: ff ~ "@ ® Ts Ie «16-0 4 HE 4 16-6 l-@ a 19- s 5 & |. 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BUILDING DESIGNS FOR CHURCH AND SUNDAY SCHOOLS NUMBERING 3000 to 5000 We present in this chapter drawings which suggest methods of housing very large numbers in the Sunday school. Many forward-looking pastors are now using the Sunday school as a chief agency for the building of the local church. In justification of this method of building the church we may name the following considerations: The Sunday school offers a complete organization. The Sunday school offers the sanest and the most fruitful agency for evangelism the world has ever known. The Sunday school provides the widest possible field for en- listment. The Sunday school must be largely depended on for the culti- ~ vation and maintenance of Bible study. The Sunday school has proved a most effective means for securing attendance at the preaching services. The Sunday school offers the widest opportunity for practical ministries. Because the Sunday school makes contributions along these various vital lines, the Sunday school has come to be regarded as a prime factor in the building of churches. We present first a plan which offers housing for a church and Sunday school numbering 3000. Second, we offer a proposed enlargement of this plan which will accommodate a Sunday school of 5000; in this latter case we present only the floor given to Intermediates, which offers four assembly rooms and seventy- _two class rooms. The floor above for Juniors would be a dupli- cate of this floor. The two floors below would be arranged very much as in Plan 3000, only on an enlarged scale. 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[142] 0008 ‘ON UBid 000€ AO ALIOVdIVO ONIYAAALO NVTId HOUWNHO TVOIGAL 1 1 . we Cte VEO : S it NAW LEVY €3q 1 ¥ did h t | ——— ———— = es — — es ee === ee —} 1 J > [j= aa Pa | a T 1 Aue ny eS t NV Id lS DT | GQ feo | | - —- -¢—___— — —----~—-#— ne a eH = —!-________ T | | A Fie 2 EO) Col Fa AE | | 10 LUV d 4 n | [143] (6EL e3ed vas sIOOY IaYy}O Jo SWOOASSE[D IOIUNF INOJ-APXIS YIIM syUuSoWyABdep aAOTIUNF ANOJ Saayo IOOY styy) quUsWeaSsuURIIe 10T ~ 0009 “ON Urtd 000¢ 40 ALIOVdAVO DNIYRAAO NVId HOUNHO TVOIGAL 7??/ Je 2702 >- _— ~2- ~2 aes — ~ —t1 x | | W fl ly a QO skh at al iat V ee =a 40 % oe te oe Se Pan 3 E E | eel SIE LOC , ; { " = | (| PES Sy ] | * Wt] arwe + = | a . | ve Ee > v 3 S v a. == oss, Pato aed Ub ooyocay fb) weal | [i cameo aere> there pibles eapg e Gh Py | | oH C777 Sil ee CM iC) [144] Z at Be Stee it Asa, THE FIRST METHODIST CHURCH, DALLAS, TEXAS Architects Hunt Company, EH: The R. 146 HOW TO PLAN CHURCH BUILDINGS For Discussion Name some considerations which may seem to justify the use of the Sunday school as a chief agency in the building of a local church. Tell something of very large church and Sunday-school build- ings which may have come under your observation. Are large churches likely to be less efficient in their varied ministries than small churches? Criticize Plan No. 3000 as a plant for housing a church and its Sunday school. XVI BUILDING DESIGNS FOR CHURCHES AND SUNDAY SCHOOLS NUMBERING 500 TO 1000 We present in this chapter designs which range in capacity from 500 to 1000. Recognizing the necessity for the utmost economy which so often exists in planning these buildings, we have sought in some of these designs to offer large results at reasonable cost. For example, we have contented ourselves with one large main stairway instead of the two usually shown leading up through the Sunday-school section of the building. This one stairway is made large enough in each case to meet all the demands which may be made upon it. In the larger buildings, small stairways are provided on each side of the pulpit platform in the auditorium and these will supplement the one large stairway provided in the Sunday-school section. Be- sides this we have practised careful economies in the arrange- ment and allotment of space for the departments. Plan No. 506 represents an effort to secure provision for a fully graded and departmentized Sunday school within the least possible space. Plan No. 603 offers exceptionally large provisions at a mini- mum of cost. Alternate developments in the Gothic and the Classic type are offered for this plan. Plan No. 606 houses smaller numbers than Plan No. 603, but offers more nearly ideal provisions. Plan No. 910 offers a court which under certain conditions may seem desirable. Here we offer a pastor’s home which in architectural type blends with the church building and thus _ offers a complete church plant. [ 147 ] 148 HOW TO PLAN CHURCH BUILDINGS [aie cena ee: L 7! OL INTERMEDIATE - Dr? 23°6x29-0" + | oO 4 eee ; et | ara mere as = | 7 Org HEE ec fsa =e | Ee ate oo or as aaa Lt 1 A ae 7, OTUDY: te 10-0 !2-G lhl See RSQy «AUDITORIUM - ZB Tote! ~ 587 [o> )) | PADULT-CLASS: fat a VEST 12-0'x 19-0" | ite Seats-33 ® = | ol an -Porrido- + te. te. J KZ i eb A - AUDITORIUM-TLOOR: PLAN- » Scale Sete? Teer TYPICAL CHURCH PLAN NO. 506 (Perspective on page 151) HOW TO PLAN CHURCH BUILDINGS 149 r 57-4 OVERALL ra Ff = = =e FS i iy hii ASHES l Mr OY i roe -BEGINNERS = | But -19°6°x 22-0": . ial HM Yeats 40 -PRIMARY- DEPT- WI + 24-0x29-0°- - Cqoac//y~ 65 ae) | tCRADLE-ROLL -9:0°R 17-6"- LAOITKM KX TOT UT too Coo +--Y-P-Cass- B E a : es BS t at zl pas - Y-P- ASSEMBLY - ® -SOCIALS€DANQUET? fe ttn 8-en ey FESUEDB A . rive, ~/4.0 et YPCLASS- 17-6 x 18-0" f4ets 435] eo Jol hal Wel aett rADDLT-CLASS} - Aye-ox 18-0: ; Peoss ao T E@= | LS Pe7a79 Bre OWS (ay {== poorest! | jae ih -GROUND-TLOOR: PLAN - ee ceed > SCALE ‘PYrrt - TYPICAL CHURCH PLAN NO. 506 150 HOW TO PLAN CHURCH BUILDINGS yo 1 2... : ‘JUNIOR: DEPT- B-ox IG sex OZ Cia ; —Y/ears - 108 “the ® - [PPER-PART- OF - AIRED LTO PTI es - GALLERY - Seow: 220 - GALLERY-TLOOR: PLAN - + SCALE See f Te eT TYPICAL CHURCH PLAN NO. 506 paivog [ooyog Avpung ysijdeq “quow4aredeqd [eanzoayoIy 909 “ON NVWTd HOWNHO TVOIGAL ay} Aq pousisag [151] mann as +CLASS- | 171-O"X18"-G" Li SS eae = __ - PASSAGE - 7 | r}Torremitr ZS. : a 384 25 76 175 30. 750 or Ba RPASTORS| | i HOIR : lL “STUDY nfl F Da beer {i} [ shormizton | roe ae = | Ae PuLpit Ty |: BONS oad srry = ae ih 7 ee cae a ae he G5 inal Ss ee t- LD : “SUNDAY: SCHOOL: Ss 4 L Lo yi AUDITORIUM SCHEDULE } ¢ BS NOE IE Main Auditorium SCILE DiUicas ® = ee Cc 2 Choir Crad/e Rolf 25 oe SI et Be Class Rooms Begiprers 40 t ~~ | Sa a et Lae : Sia | Galler Seed 65 Sas epee Ds age 4 Extra Seale Sonior 1G0 { SSaek DP ach OO Rel Ue Men Total Intermediate Re Gu ~~. 5040"% 534.0" aie so Young People 274 Se [S5eats- 384 Sera 6) Adults 253 i ADULT - ASSEMBLY -— | Se el i = lofal 237 j ne as aa ee EE | oe (eae ae ee SS < » [22709 Poor ee GROULT-“O *" C2 oUrT to 2 ECLass tu / TTC 1Lass-Lo als ste panies : = =e | a | \ eer = ee ze 0 | ————— I | -_———— [AUDITORIUM FLOOR PLAN | ,_}—___—__ | Scare Womb? Feer pe SARCHATEGT URAL - DEPARTMENT 2 SDAP TTS PoOUN DAY 2 OCH OO 7G sopabine 280.000 Cusic Fret NASHVILLE: TENN - PLAN-NO-603:-GoTHIC: PRELIMINARY STUDY FOR THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, AHOSKIE, NORTH CAROLINA Plan No. 603 (Perspective on page 155) \ Je (BEGINNER'S =< ~ -CRADLE- tROLL4 MOTHER'S - ROOM 10+ O*KI9-0%4 -30 » KITCHEN: Itox17-6" TOLLE Ty DT LASS |! tee ie _%|-PRAYER-MEETINGS- A] @-B-Y-P-U- : “SOCIALS-& -BANQUETS| + t— 2z-o1x 44-0" —1} ik ea Sat Oye ae , Total-Seats-330- — 150"X 20 +6" Ts Zgats-=5o0 2K . - §—] -GROUND-FLOOR- PLAN: { te 4 19 SCALE Feet + | sARCHITLCTURAL + DEPARTMENT - DAPTIST-SUNDAY-SCHOOL-DOARD-: - Nasuvirre -Tenn - - PLAN -No-G0O3- GOTHIC - PRELIMINARY STUDY FOR THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, AHOSKIE, NORTH CAROLINA Plan No. 603 bree LAS ul ¥ | we Ae ee GY | tl [| J - UPPER- PART-OF-AUDITORIUM: Ur Lh i" | bs B i Hee 5 if soa 1 - GALLERY- | Seats-175 2 ise [=] PCALE - GALLERY -FLOOR- PLAN: Seca? Fee - ARCHITECTURAL - DEPARTMENT - PAPTIST-SUNDAY-SCHOOL*-DOARD-: + NASHVILLE - TENN - ~ - PLAN -No-GO3- GoTHIC - —— PRELIMINARY STUDY FOR THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, AHOSKIE, NORTH CAROLINA Plan No. 603 pavog [ooyog Aepung ysijdeq ‘“Jusw4Iedsqd [BinzyoayyoIy 9y4} Aq pousiseag oT4}0D—E09 “ON UPd VNITOUVO HLUON ‘ALMSOHV ‘HOUNHO LSILdVd LSU HHL HOH ACNLS AUVNIWITAUd 5] [15 pavog jooyog Aepung jsiydegq ‘yuaw4ivded [BanjoeyTyory ayy Aq poaustsaq oIsse[p—e09: UBid VIDUOUD ‘NMOLYVGHO ‘HOUNHO LSILdVvd LSU HHL YOX ACNLS AUVNIWITHUd 56] [1 HOW TO PLAN CHURCH BUILDINGS 157 Ml tH ‘CHAPEL: -Y-P-ASSEMBLY- |: PRAYER: MEETING eh TRARABUSARAL Ua “29-0 x. 36-6 i TS | UAT a 1 will ff yu =a! bid ede r HS prise LULL HE aan, ™ a i | Nox \ \\\ \ \ Ye Y \ mae TTT /?7, oa ; MMI hf LLL - ee : ‘ \\3 \\ om: i an a \ \\ NaN 1h Nake \ AV) I Hi | -AUDITORIUM-TLOOR-PLAN- . SCALE - pects TEET : PRELIMINARY STUDY FOR THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, COCOA, FLORIDA Plan No. 606 (Perspective on page 160) 158 HOW TO PLAN CHURCH BUILDINGS the ie - &l- 0 OVERALL - | shes i) =e ae aa aan | nM Hull Ae | 11] -DEGINNERS- | (MOTHERS - >DIPT - Ht -ROOM - ie naa (sey o4ae° Seats-40 Seats-67 | H © || : L | * -A DULT-CLASS; *CRADLE- Zoe CLO LOS a " = i > PASSAGE- “i H > zalll Te | AGI e TOILET, al et OL | = [tt a) — Samael ee |C LASS ] jCLASS yee } O (Elstateie hel stel eter =k {Oe 5 the ADULT. ASSEMBLY-3| [{ [ILI * = Dee Soot e e 3 CIITA yp — TL ky, sen Al | + eee ol Seats-120 18] {CLASS- mn werise |< —tatat Seats=zz Kavita S Seats-35 [Is T ULE js [oc setae eee ane -ADULT CLASS|- 19-0 x 21-6 =O, 4 21 seals-co— == de: =) E | § “PAS OAGY | mf -GROUND-TLOOR-PLAN- ° 5 10 - SCALE moc Test - PRELIMINARY STUDY FOR THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, COCOA, FLORIDA Plan No. 606 HOW TO PLAN CHURCH BUILDINGS 159 lo is: " | 5 lee jp yo © T- | TTL fee f ) | EDI A E* SAN | @ , i | Hin Wigost Ween fo | WU UL Lb a 1 Ou oDPASSAGE g caraseal Wancerss eUPPTR: PART: OF- | : =i wy Ue OR tM tty H H eT ATL The TLooR: PLAN: “SCALE ea ET 2 OR 3 oh at PRELIMINARY STUDY FOR THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, COCOA, FLORIDA Plan No. 606 Cave ‘prvog [ooyosg Avpung ysijdeg ‘queujaedeg [eanqzooqryqory ey} Aq pousiseq 909 “ON uBid Vdluotd ‘VOO00 ‘HOUNHO LSILdVd LSU HHL YOX AGALS AYVNIWITAUd F* TOCKIE™AVON OS LEILOU ES “LATE “THYNLIZLIOIVY = [160] CHURCH BUILDINGS HOW TO PLAN 161 ) PASTOR'S STUDY 17-6 21-3 ST eguntess pT TOIL ! Jie ee coer oD OCHEDIPE Nursery: 15 AUD- SCHEDULE Auditorium —— 566 NG@racleLol Gasa— 30 Chorre———— — -. 3+ Beginners aay Balcony 330 Drimar 80 AA U D T Wunsror 150 Total = 930 i 57-6 * 66-3 lr tzer-mediafe—1l50 Maximum ~1200 DOeat 5-566 Young People—-250 Adults 2¢s, Total~ 1000 HN arimum-~ 1200 inna AUDITORIUM FLOOR PLAN SCALE mote FEET PRELIMINARY STUDY FOR THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, FORREST CITY, ARKANSAS Plan No. 910 (Perspective on page 164) 162 HOW TO PLAN CHURCH BUILDINGS i 116-0~ | noon @ BOILER & ADULT DOLDOI@Q] O] Ole PULL ROOM PAIICHIN CL ASS pean gpg L7-@x23-6 Seats-80 = = =j i + 9) raat" an HULL s| UNTERMEDIATE all | DEPARTMENT Hine PA S SAG E fo ooo wares os Seats-l20 ay TOLLET = | es) | Stace @Q eS | = [ at ] 27a Eisvvioot : 4 E 4 te Seats- 50) t J i ae Peery Y- D- “ASSEMBLY ee SOCLALS GETERTAM Cisexiso! 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Feet PRELIMINARY STUDY FOR THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, FORREST CITY, ARKANSAS Plan No. 910 prvog [ooyog Avpung ysiydeq “yuewyredeq [eanqzoayIYyoIy 94} Aq peusdisaq O16 “ON Uetd SVSNVYUV ‘ALIO LSHUYOM ‘HOUNHO LSILdva LSula AHL YOHX ACOLS AUVNIWITAUd [164] HOW TO PLAN CHURCH BUILDINGS 165 For Discussion Observe in the plans offered in this chapter three types of front treatment; (1) No. 506 offers a main front entrance with side steps leading up to the portico; (2) No. 603 offers side steps leading up to vestibules; (3) No. 606 offers main front steps which lead directly to a central vestibule. Indicate the advan- tages and disadvantages of these various treatments. Which of them offers the best ventilation and light for the ground floor? Note that the Young People’s Assembly Room in Plan 506 is placed at one side, while in Plans 603 and 606 this assembly room is placed in the center. Which of these arrangements is best? Why? The elementary departments in these plans are placed on the ground floor. Why? Which of the buildings shown in this chapter offers the largest Sunday-school capacity in proportion to its cubical content? Is there any one of the designs presented in this chapter which fails to offer an adequate number of rest rooms? Which of these plans provides most adequately for social and play functions? Does any plan offered in this chapter fail to offer adequate provision for any department of the Sunday school? If we assume a lot seventy-five by one hundred twenty-five feet, which of these designs could be built on such a lot? XVII. BUILDING DESIGNS FOR CHURCHES AND SUNDAY SCHOOLS NUMBERING 100 TO 400 It is not practicable in the type of buildings which we now consider to offer the full grading which is provided in all of the larger buildings which have been presented in the preceding pages. Many of the proposals which have been made and illustrated in the preceding pages are impracticable in these smaller buildings. We offer designs which may be suggestive. In Plan No. 51 we offer a small inexpensive design which offers a very real advance from the one-room building. Five Sunday-school rooms are provided, three of which open into the auditorium and supplement its seating capacity. It will be observed that Plan No. 100 represents a slight enlargement of Plan No. 51. This latter design offers a larger number of rooms and furnishes an enlarged capacity throughout. Plan No. 101 offers a still further advance and may offer bal- anced provisions for a growing country or village church. The building may be erected with or without the cupola which is shown in the perspective. Plan No. 102 represents a still further advance and will, of course, offer housing for a much larger congregation than the plans mentioned above. Like other plans presented in this chapter, it may be built of wood, brick, stone or other available material. The two plans next offered, No. 304 and No. 404, are much larger; they offer rather complete housing for churches and Sunday schools numbering three hundred to five hundred. {[ 166 ] *PRIMARY: {1'x 13'6" BEGINNERS: 9'x* 11" UDITORIUM- (ADULT CLASS) > SUNDAY. SCHOOL - CHURCH: SCHEDULE: > SCHEDULE - Avosh (2 Sograi7 err 2 7 Pp L A N-: Gy Tbe. eg iz SLTITIDT r) 3 id Sree Wigs Az Juror 12 ge Young Leg fia Loo oe Sa rertredia he 1Z £x4r0 Chores young Seqple. {5 Jora/ <= ie) ae aG7) . ARCHITECTURAL: DEPARTMENT ° > BAPTIST-SUNDAT-SCHOOL: BOARD = >NASHVILLE:> TENN: P-E BURROUGHS :-ARCH: SEC; WELLINGTON -J-H: WALLACE: ARCHT THE BAPTIST CHURCH, COURTLAND, ALABAMA Plan No. 51 Ada/f 18 Joral - 15 THE BAPTIST CHURCH, COURTLAND, ALABAMA Plan No. 51 Designed by the Architectural Department, Baptist Sunday School Board [168] PRIMARY | 11 x 14-6" ny [= i ie (i) E BASED ET QR UV i a aate CARULT |\CLA SS) rae ; re 8 ++ + Seas 91: rer ZH +4 25-04 Zr 0" } I el ISISt yt | 3 | HSCS pie RS apes a : ree PU st 5 ob et nt | | 4 l ¥< rl Ease CHURCH SCHEDULE - > SCHEDULE: oF 3 Avotyporiwa Ot Segir7ers 12 ge O O R. P L. AN Chor 19 Primory 1Z Seale Feet. Sie Wi7rgs 60 Senor 1S 26009 SA a: Gepr 49 Ja rerimedtore 16 £x74ro Chores 45 Youre Fegqole ZO Jarg? 7255 Adele ZA 7ora/-100 cwencir wo: (100) - ARCHITECTURAL: DEPARTMENT - Cee eo UNDA: OOHOOL-DOARD - - NASHVILLE: TENN - WELLINGTON J‘H:-WALLACE-ARCHT P-E-BURROUGHS- ARCH SEC: THE BAPTIST CHURCH, HULBERT, ARKANSAS Plan No. 100 rT ty il. == i a= LETT rt eect Beeugen Ct ect / | CBRE CLT » Le PROC ri teeete| Ed} Dd a ee a Bos) Sembee! | Hl = = See ll a meu iz CAdGit| cEASS) Od ee ir & 28 x | seats 112 |= en sae , i mes Total]s ats 355a5 6 2 IK] ORT S | Z9'c' fe s5t0" | 2 Ceren I) Peo e | RUNES bs A) MRIs Oe 91 HH eH ee ee BSEGCBnRS =) EEA see $$$ | p> VE STeBULE Beak T' kite” YOUNG WOMEN I foe s| yey] Ee noaae| CHURCH —e AL Pod SCHOOL: - SCHEDULE 7 JGOHEDUME. Avorror/om ZZ BEGINNERS L5 CHOJR : L5 PRIMARY 8 SIDE ROOMS 96 JUNTOR. 24 REAR ROOMS 48 INTERMEDIATE 21 EXTRA CHAIRS 6fF YOUNG PEOPLE 30 Java AogL7s 45 JOTAL L550 Cele MnCY Owns pals AS Nie . Scale ——a——'? - Feet. Creer we ol) - ARCHITECTURAL: DEPARTMENT - - BAPTIST: SUNDAY-> SCHOOL: BOARD- -NASHVILLE - TENN: P-E- BurRoOuGHS-ARCH: SEC - WELLINGTON J-H-WALLAGE-ARCHT THE BAPTIST CHURCH, MARMADUKE, ARKANSAS Plan No. 101 THE BAPTIST CHURCH, MARMADUKE, ARK. Plan No. 101 Designed by the Architectural Department, Baptist Sunday School Board [171] 172 HOW TO PLAN -~ PRIMARY - 1B'o x IT!" ‘—— &. HTT HH » ALT Y = Th te-rs7ex- STILT | {J} PIT CHURCH BUILDINGS ‘ BEGINNERS: 15-0"% IT: 3" i l ino pl yeistall ictal ieliRIUM - nen be Ng oa CAD es 1 Cari Sa On I=a8 i800 BiB SS Sd Os roma 20 Ca ETS His se a rt CELISS! & | 35'0} 2970” | IS Lt CAT & LT. boa} [op i Coes S BOSRNES: rho os rT} OSS) BEG ry] BeTaaka wowace Soot Zo zo za Z8 4o Of zoc VESTIDULE Ban eaaga PEERS — chute” Pree cea2 earricrr re oe LT 1@epT Th IB!o° x 130” — seem Oa ld ba Fa 28 vy. CHURCH ais CTT TTT Te SUNDAY SCHOOL - SCHEDULE - ; A Tn - SCHEDULE - AUDITORIUM SEZ | BECINNERS CHOVR PLATFORM = [£& Hl f PRIMARY SIDE ROOMS S12 SONSOR REAR ROOMS 49 SNTERMEDSATEL. GALLERT 4 YOUNG PLOPLE FATRA CHAIRS 78 ADULTS Joraz 470 JO7AL - > FIRST-FLIOOR- PLAN - Scare PF eer THE BAPTIST CHURCH, SPARTA, NORTH CAROLINA Plan No. 102 (Perspective on page 174) HOW TO PLAN CHURCH BUILDINGS 173 UPPER PART OF © FR NEED) ISU OPE CLOT IE ReOF YOUNG: P Tihs a pew geet ER ist POOR] PLAN - SCALE eget eT Feer THE BAPTIST CHURCH, SPARTA, NORTH CAROLINA Plan No. 102 pavog [ooyog Aepung ysiydeq ‘quauysedaq [BinjoozyIyoIy 94} AQ pausisog GOT “ON ued VNITOUVO HLYON ‘VLUVdS ‘HOUNHO LSILdva AHL F weed ——ir ' i ' ? ' : : f + [174] Il Il ll Il CLASS ROOM ‘BEGINNERS 18g ya 18:0" « 74°6" lll 40:0 x jbio Oo «x G ll San aT tLe + — efor LTT 5 —_—_—_——— t anh AG fh Le PPULPT TF ll if i | —atipe oe or d “ rT Oe Ez i. 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J etaay aoe Th : : UDY : Pee Se VESTIBULE Sento - NASHVILLE + TENN WELLINGTON: J-H- WALLACE: ARCHT P- E-DurRROUGHS- ene SEC THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, LEWISBURG, TENNESSEE Plan No. 304 (Picture of the building on page 178) a KITCHEN ro HI Il hg ie Ss POILER ROOM Mt ee hy B & IL Craw@) Ciass 4) i Il JToxtlo Foxwe inet cLoser JUNIOR ASSEMBLY: INTMEDIATE DEPT | | ea | e's e's" ACEO cod a -|ROOM - -G|\x 4Q-o = Il Crass 4) pone : | Sox 107s" folag Deo 7 PRIMARY DEPT | 1B.0" x Zoo” Fi Atar i Wer7s 7arler homers JorleF | * GROUND: FLOOR-PLAN - CHURCH wo (604) atte ——+'° Feer ScALe - ARCHITECTURAL: DEPARTMENT - DAP TL ee SUNDAT : SCHOOL: BOARD - NASHVILLE - TENN - P-E-DuRROUGHS:- ARCH SEC - WELLINGTON -J-H WALLACE: ARCHT THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, LEWISBURG, TENNESSEE Plan No. 304 UPPER PART OF r AUDITIORIUM: 2 ae l lll | “YTOUNG:-P one “DEPT - 44 case [gy Se sza HL 7OUNG WOMENS | YOUNG - MENS - HHI iss : Leta : x 45-6 mena ' Daas Lan as) nae 2 GALLERY: Pie RS Push N.* ScALE ‘? Feer croncr wo BoA) - ARCHITECTURAL: DEPARTMENT - TAP Lod UNDA aD GHOOL: DOARD- - NASHVILLE- TENN - PE. BDurroucHs ARCH SEC: WELLING'ON:J-H WALLACE: ARCHT THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, LEWISBURG, TENNESSEE Plan No. 304 ‘pikog [ooyog Avpung ysydegq “quoutyredaq [eanqooqyiyory ey} Aq pousiseg FOS “ON Ure AASSANNGL ‘DUNASIMAT “HOUNHO LSILAVA LSU AHL [178] HOW TO PLAN CHURCH BUILDINGS 179 PASTORS -STUD z Boxis-o 4H ——— ort lize. |g Goa] tN PPI MARY: DEPT: 23-6276 - SINDAY- SCHOOL: fi — = — ~ ieee pact Rela age Foe geen Chorr 20 cedS/e Lo 1 O—t- = Sa geal Lotes Porlor 55 Jeginners 25 fw A TDI TOLIUM —= Beloony 72 tie, ; 40 | cs Fatra Chairs 8 Frmery en 2 tle age Total 500 Ypiermetases 5 3H z vee? People 150 iy - Adults iso, —————— —— Tore 485 | LC —— == Snes MLADIES -PARLOR -OR- CLASS « - PORTICO: = -AUDITORIUM- TLOOR:PLAN: Scar a ee Ee THE BAPTIST CHURCH, BRYANT, VIRGINIA Plan No. 404 (Perspective on page 182) 180 HOW TO PLAN CHURCH BUILDINGS + _756- OVERALL - | oodles =i —_| li ot as hy pea: Te all eID Hn yi Ho. ‘i annnne CLASS-6 i} Nf KITCHEN: Y-P- LASS 4 i Py SociaL-Roome OL] Seed pests. | Peds ee ey | [| | Counte HILLEL [" ql Mm Seats -~90 | 4 ee jagegmeeen PLO pL + IP Wee eae Mm 3 la =o ete = lea ; Jofeerm + PASSAGE ae — ae = i. — a rBOILER-RM | IS-0415-6 -“GROUND-TLOOR- PLAN = rater ee! Po ters - ° Scare ee THE BAPTIST CHURCH, BRYANT, VIRGINIA Plan No. 404 HOW TO PLAN CHURCH BUILDINGS UNIOR¢- I NTERMEDIAT =—DIPT= PS 735 we ene Pa 110 Lee PEPPLLPART 01 -AUDITORIIM: + DALCONY°*TLOOR>: PLAN ° Scare: Sect? tret - THE BAPTIST CHURCH, BRYANT, VIRGINIA Plan No. 404 181 Tooysg Aepung ysijdegq “queutjstedeg [eanqzoozIyoIy 24} Aq pousiseqd vOr “ON Urid VINIOUIA “LNVAUE ‘HOUNHO LSILdVA AHL paeog [182] HOW TO PLAN CHURCH BUILDINGS 183 For Discussion Show how Plans No. 51 and No. 100 offer suggestions for the remodeling of one-room buildings. Show how Plan 101 might be built in units. Show how the auditorium in Plan No. 102 can receive light and ventilation when its various folding doors are closed. Contrast Plans No. 304 and No. 404, as regards: (1) cost; (2) appearance; (3) practical provisions for church and Sunday- school ministries. <7 Date Due APR 27 1949 , ; k 4 aE WAY 27 [9% | ie Maro m4 5 bed ot ie Oe eee yt or Seabee How to plan church buildings NA4879 .B973 IIT Il UM Ke) —_ —_ oO oO ~N Oo © Oo N — © = a