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Official Organ of the Diocese of San Diego, March 9, 1945 Citizens of Tomorrow Will Get Excellent Training Here

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Official Organ of the Diocese of San Diego, March 16, 1945

PROPOSED SAINT FRANCIS MAJOR SEMINARY

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St. Fran is l\lajor Serninary is one of the two objectives for whi911 the current diocesan campaign to ralse a half million dollars was launched last month. The architecture of this proposed institution for the training of candidates t-o the priesthood will be a blen(! of the Mission style and the Spanish Colonial, featuring the use of tile roofs, stucoo wall surfaces, rich moulding and brickwork. Most prominent in the design ~ill be the chapel in the center of the building group with the School of Theology on one side and the School of Philosophy on the other side. The bulldings will be located on the high ground of the north rim of Mission Valley and will be connected togethl)r with an arcade w'h.ich will present a front facade of 500 feet in width facing approximately to the south and overlooking the city, harbor, Point Loma and the ocean. The tower of the chapel \\ill rise 100 feet from the ground to the top of the cross and will be seen from the city and surrounding area. Included i.n the project will be faculty and student complete living quarters and recreational facilities. The construction will be of reinforced concrete Type I, earthquake resistant and built in accordance with the best structural practice. Frank L. Hope, Jr., AIA, Is the arcltltect.