Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-01-14
rom GQ0 OuEQdl OF
New York Crystal Palace.


The most sanguine hopes of the promoters of this
enterprise in the ultimate popularity of the undera-
king have been rapidly realized Considerable time
elapsed before the subscription Of 100000 capital
filled up, and the stock is selling at upwards
of seventy dollars premium. The books were opened
last April, pursuant TO a charter obtained from the
New York legislature on the 18th of March, incor-
porating the company under The OF the &c Asso
citation for the Exhibition of the Industry of all Ma
tons" Having secured the requisite funds, the board
of directors proceeded 10 avail themselves of the lib
erality of the city government, which had granted
them the of Reservoir square for five years. for
the purpose of The exhibition condition that their
building should be constructed of iron and glass; and
that the admission fee to the exhibition should not eX-
coed SO cents. They adopted the plan for building
submitted by Messrs Christensen and Gdemeister, of
which the main features as follows
1t is, with the exception of the floor, entirely con-
srhcted of iron and glass The general idea of the
edlfce is Greek cross, surmouned by dome at the
intersection. Each diameter of the will be 365
feet inches long. There will! be three similar en-
frances on the Sixth avenue, Fortieh, and
one on Forty second street. Each entrance will be AZ
feet wide, and that on the Sixth will be APP
preached by flight of eight steps; each front is
large semi circular fan light, al feet wide and 81
feet high, answering 10 the arch of the nave. Each
of the is on the ground plan l49 feet broad
This is divided into central nave and two aisles,
one each side the nave al feet wide, each aisle
81 feet wide. The central portion or nave is carried
up the height of 81 feet and the semi circular arch
| by which it is SPAWNED is al feet broad There are
thus in effect two arched crossing each other
at right angles, Al feet broad, 81 feet high to the
crown of the arch, and 365 feet long; and each
side of these naves is aisle 81 feet broad and as
feet high. The exterior of the ridgeway of the nave
is II feet. Each aisle is covered by gallery of it's
own width, and "a feet from the floor. The cen
trail dome is 100 feet in diameter, &c feet inside
from the floor to the spring of the arch, and 118
feet to the crown; and on the outside with the Ian
| for ha of tho hui11 ny
are ingeniously filled up with triangular lean to
"a feet high, which gives the ground plan octa-
gona shape, each side or face being 149 feet wide
Al each angle is an octagonal tower feet in diam
eter and IS feet high.
! Ten large and eight winding stair-cases con-
meet the principal floor with the gallery which
opens the three balconies that are situated over
the entrance halls
The building contains the ground floor ILL.,
900 square feet of space, and in its galleries. which
are Sd feet wide, $4,000 square feet more-making
total of $4,000 square feet for the purpose
of exhibition. There are thus on the ground hool
two acres and half exactly 52-lOO; in the
i galleries one acre and 44-10O; total within an in
considerable fraction, four
The dome is supported by "a columns which q
up above the second story to the height of 60 fee
above the floor, and support a combination O
l wrought iron arches and girders, on which rests
80 ribs of the dome
The quantity of iron to be used for the building
e will amount to about 1850 tons The roof vii
e cover an area of $4,000 square feet The glas
for the building will amount to $4,000 square feet
in 9,027 panes, l6 by "a or 80 inches
The construction of the building is prosecuted
with energy and its completion is assured in season
for the opening of the exhibition the I'd of Ma,
next. Meantime arrangements the most extern
sive scale in progress to brilliant repre-
. senaon of the choicest productions of the world
: industry in both hemispheres. Mr.. Buscheck, tn
b foreign agent of the company, by experience &C
" quired in the capacity of commissioner of the Aus
: tran department at the London exhibition of 1851
f long commercial life. and excellent social position
is eminently qualified to secure the cooperation O
4 the manufacturers of Europe and his exertions ar
seconded by our diplomatic representatives abroad
y Local committees are organized in the principa
d manufa eturing and commercial centres of the Uni
# ted States and their efficient action promises to sc
cure the fullest and most extensive display of tn
products of American industry
{ The most liberal countenance and encouragement
i to the undertaking has been afforded by the publ
authorities in the grant of Reservoir square for tn
building by the city. of charter 10 the associatio
by the State and lastly by the federal governmer
IS in making the building bonded warehouse for tn
reception of foreign articles, duty free