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Title: Architect and engineer
Year: 1905 (1900s)
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Subjects: Architecture Architecture Architecture Building
Publisher: San Francisco : Architect and Engineer, Inc
Contributing Library: San Francisco Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: San Francisco Public Library

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om) left ofcenter, and the Thrones (Divine Power),right of center. The window devoted tothe Archangels is in the south wall of thechancel nearest the crossing. In the chan-cel group are also two shorter windowsthat will be devoted to the Doctors of theChurch. The great north and south tran-sept windows now in place symbolize theOld and New Dispensations. The northrose heralds the Old Dispensation with theseven Archangels, Michael, captain of theHosts of Heaven, in the center. Under-neath, in the lancet-like panels are figuresof King David and the four Major Proph-ets, symbol of the Old Dispensation thatprepared for the New. The south rose window presents theNew Dispensation with the seven angelsof the seven churches, while figures ofChrist and four of his devoted followerssymbolize the spirit of brotherhood that il-lumined the New Dispensation. Windows symbolizing the beginnings ofChristianity on one side and the Beati- THE ARCHITECT AND ENGINEER -^ 25 ^ DECEMBER. NINETEEN THIRTY-FOUR
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HOTALING MEMORIAL WINDOWS IN CHANCEL, GRACECATHEDRAL, SAN FRANCISCO, BY CHARLES J. CONNICK Windows Symbolizing the First Three of the Nine Choirs of Angels THE ARCHITECT AND ENGINEER ^ 26 ► DECEMBER, NINETEEN THIRTY-FOUR tudes on the other also will enrich thenorth and south transepts. Lower windowswill represent the Children of the NewTestament (South) and of the Old Testa-ment in the North, which will be placedjust before Christmas. The aisle windows in the nave aretwelve in number and will present in saint-ly characters and symbolical figures thetwelve Gifts that are called the Fruit ofthe Holy Spirit. Of the first three on thesouth, the Love Window is now inplace. Joy, Peace will follow, and onthe North to balance them will be placedSteadfastness, Meekness, Faith. The great eastern rose window willserve as a glorious presentation of SaintFrancis Canticle to the Sun, surely an in-spired thought in relation to San Fran-ciscos noble structure devoted to worshipand praise. Supplants

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