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Architect and engineer (1905)

San Francisco : Architect and Engineer, Inc · leaf 596

An illustration from Architect and engineer, 1905, leaf 596
ive. ArchitectStafford has used native cedar and fir with intelligentbalance throughout the entire interior of this hand-some church home. A sweeping parabolic arch frames the chancel andtones down any stiffness which the vertical walls ofthe nave might develop. Interesting carved woodp.inels in… … chancel and choir loft excepting only on the darkestdays. Stained clerestory windows on either side of thenave high up along the walls diffuse even late after-noon light with a marked intensity, which makes un-necessary additional lights. Main chancel roof is sup-ported by modified laminated arches…

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