Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-08-15

TIE STAIR FAIR GRoUNDs.--W paid a visit
yesterday to the State Fair Grounds on Klns-
man street, and found everything in satis-
factory state Of progress. The large build
ings are nearly completed, the stalls mostly
built, Sc. The State Board Of Agriculture
have placed the work under the Immediate
superintendanee Of Mr.. W. J. Waterson. who
PrOcures the material and hires the men. The
RSEpense Of preparing the grounds will be be-
iFeen $4,000 and $1,000. About 500, goo feet
Of lumber viii be used.
The grounds are situated on the east side
Of Kinsman street and south Of Case Avenue.
running back to Seoville avenue. They are
in the form Of an L, with the heel at the cor
nsr Of Case and seOville avenues. There are
thirty-tFo acres in all. At the. entrance to
the grounds at the corner Of Kinsman street
and Case avenues, is the ticket Office On the
north side Of the grounds, running parallel
With Case avenue, arc three substantial
buildings, each 40 feet BY 200 feet, intend
ed for the exhibition of farm produce,
farm implements and manufactures. In about
the centre and near the Kinsman street side,
is an oetagOn building, seventy feet in diam
etsr, intended for Art Hall. In the rear is
Domestic Hall, 40 by 100 feet. South of Art
Hall building is being constructed in the
form Of cross It is designed for
Floral Hall. The two sections that cross
each other are ezch p by 100 feet. The de-
sign is Mr.. WatersOn's. It is thought that
this form viii present the best possible Op-
Portunity for decorating. In the centre Of
the building an OOtagOn platform 10 feet in
diameter and feet high, will be built, from
which viii rise frame work in the shape Of
cone, u feet high, forming an arbOr which 1
may be hRndsomly decorated and contain a |
piano OF similar musical instrument. The /
building will not be boarded up very high,
and this, together with the four spacious en-
frances, win afford view of the interior from
almost any stand point Mr.. Jno. kirkpatrick
viii have charge Of decorating Floral Hall.
and it doubtless lwil be rendered very at
trnetive.
In the rear of Floral Hall will be a spa
ciOus building for the exhibition Of wool.
Power Hall, SO feet by 175 feet is located in
the rear Of the above. A 40 horse power en-
gine from Cincinnati will be placed in it.
There will be 4S4 stalls for horses, cattle,
sheep and hogs. Some of the stalls will be
boarded up and furnished with doors for the
use of vsluable stock. The ring for the sx-
hibitiOn of horses is in the southeastern part
Of the grounds and is one third of a mile in
circumference. The tracks, excellent. West
Of it is a tier Of seats capable Of seating. 25O9
people.
Two Dining Halls, each l2O feet long are
already constructed, one on the east and the
!. 4er on the west side of the grounds. Be-
sides these, Mould, Hogan, Co., who have
the contract for furnishing eatables, will con-
struct a building in about the center of the
grounds for ice cream, soda &c, also numer-
Gus cold meat stands in various parts Of the
grounds.
A ticket Office and buildings for the con-
venience ofofieers are built on the corner Of
Case and Scoville avenues.
On Monday, pipes will be laid from the
water pipe on Kinsman street to the grounds,
$500 feet Of water pipe two inch bore will be
employed for the above purpose.
The grounds are level and smooth, and
we'll sprinkled with shade trees. All the
buiIdines, stalls, fences &C., are constructed
in the most substantial manner. Everything
indicates that the Fair will be very success
ful.