Revised Detail Estimate for Constructing St. Thomas's Cathedral in Mylapore

Revised Detail Estimate for Constructing St. Thomas's Cathedral in Mylapore

1895-09-30

Contains documentation related to the new cathedral scheduled to be built in Mylapore. Listed are details of the work to be done, namely the measurements of the foundation, the churchyard and the walls (the cathedral and chapels). The document mentions the materials used, such as bricks in the foundation, in the hall, and in the Bishop's throne. It also lists the basement, structures, roofs and paintings throughout. Finally, the abstract estimate is added and a description of the work, the unit cost and the total expense are described. The paper is signed by the architect of the cathedral, Captain J. A. Power (the captain in the reserve of the Army Corps of Engineers.)

Digital scans donated from the Arquivo Histórico do Patriarcado de Lisboa.

UMass Lowell, Center for Lowell History

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PT/AHPL/HJRS-BM/08/011