The Gonzales inquirer. [volume] (Gonzales, Tex.) 1853-current, 1853-08-20
From tho N. York Evening Postl
Description of the Crystal Palace.

81 II Is, with the exception Of the floor, entire.
Ssly constructed OF iron and glass The general
Rldea OF the cditice is Greek cross surmount-
4ed by dome ut the intersection. Each diam.
~Setcr OF tho cross is 900 feet inches long.
'a'ihcre arc three similar entrances, one on the
sixth avenue, one on Fortioth and one OH For.
xfy-Sccond street. Each entrance is ~ feet
wide and that ON Sixth avenue is approached
10y flight of steps. Over oael, front in a
Eslarge scmiciscular iAnlight, III feet wide and
81 feet high, answering Ia tho arch OF the
Ishayc Each arm Of tho cross Is on the ground
.&rlan laa feet broad This is divided into a
Ekscntral nave and two aisles, one OH each side
Sthe nave ~, each aisle ia feet wide. The
Mpor,,on or nave is carried up Ia the heigh, oi
%S.bT feet, and the semieircu,ar arch by which
81 " spanned is q feet abroad There are
&thus, IN effect. two archcsI naves crossing
sssach other ut right Angles, ~ feet broad, GT
Tieet high to the crown of the arch, and ss5
#ieet lang. and on each side of these nayes il
4an aisle 81 feet broad aud "a fee, high. The
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q feet, Each aisle Is covered hy gallery oi
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