American churches ... A series of authoritative articles on designing, planning, heating, ventilating, lighting and general equipment of churches as demonstrated by the best practice in the United States (1915)
Cram, Ralph Adams, 1863-1942, Baker, James McFarlan · New York, The American architect · leaf 101
ated,—a feeble remind-er of ancient work.The old apse has acharm which themodern one doesnot possess. How-ever, having anancient form, ithas at least someclaim on our atten-tion. Theapsewasusedin England in pre-conquest days, andafterwards stillmore so, under theinfluence of thosewho had known itso… … ALTAR SCREEN IN AISLE OF HENRYCHAPEL, WESTMINSTER cient gothic examples which exist in coun-tries other than England. Those who have seen the little churchof Newhaven, Sussex (Fig. 1), with itssemicircular apse, small windows, flatbuttresses, and short sturdy tower, mustbe impressed with its…
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