side of the porch, are carved, on gablets bearing the symbols of the four Evangelists, the words, "We are his Witnesses;" while the porch itself, adorned with polished pillars of porphyry, whose capitals are carved with olives and palm-branches, shelters—under the overhanging arch of its door—a group in relief—a "Christus Consolator," and the enclosing text.
"Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden ; and I will give you rest."
The architect is Mr. Edward Tuckerman Potter, 56 Wall street, New York. The stone work is under the charge of Messrs. Struthers & Son, 1022 Market street ; and the carpenter work in the hands of Mr. Catanach, 1345 Lombard street, all of Philadelphia.
PRACTICAL CARPENTRY & JOINERY.
DETAILS OF DOUBLE DOORS.
THE accompanying plate of details shows the finish for a pair of front doors, intended for adjoining dwelling-houses, adapted for either a city, suburban, or other locality. Where they are erected so combined, they are meant for distinct entrance doors to each dwelling, although, in outward appearance, they present but a single feature.
We confine ourselves, in this plate, chiefly to a description of details for the stone work of these doors and their finish.
The steps, hand-rail with newel, the columns, architrave with pediment-head, and the side jambs within the doorway, will all be of stone.
It will be perceived from the plan that the jambs are of great depth, and have moulded panels, which extend around the arch-heads. By this arrangement, a deep recess is formed for the doors.
The platform is four feet in width, and extends to the inner line of the panel in the jamb. The sill of the door makes up the additional width from that line to the door itself.
The columns are round, and of three-quarter size, resting on pedestals, with enriched caps and moulded bases. The shafts are plain, with a centre band. The architrave is moulded with keystone and moulded spandrels. The cornice has modillions. A broken pediment surmounts the whole, with a dividing or centre ornament.
The hand-rail is moulded, and the balustrade perforated.
At the side of the plate is exhibited a section, showing the whole of these different details.
A door-piece of this design should be executed in white marble, as also the base and the water-table, and this we would more particularly recommend in case the walls of the edifice itself are faced with brick. There is no other description of stone that can be combined with brick to produce such an agreeable effect, or more strikingly break in on the monotony and sameness of these bright russet-colored fronts. Indeed, we may here remark, that we are strongly opposed to the use of any other description of stone, or of any other variety of shade for this purpose than white, in marble, on the ground of want of sufficient contrast. The object which we wish to attain is not harmony, but an agreeable contrast; and in no way is this more satisfactorily or pleasingly accomplished than by a happy blending of the two materials, dark red brick and white marble. This system of using
