New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-03-19
The Metropolitan Fair buildings.

Large numbers Of carpenters, masOns, gas
..erx painters and other arisens are now employed
ON Che Metropolitan Fajr bgdings aud Gle work l.
Being pushed rapidly toward completion. The principal
building In Fourteenth street is 10 feet by it0 ground
plan built Of brick and wood and - of the most
durable structures in tue country The roof composed
OF one solid Of timber. with considerable tresse-
work Is supported in the center by seven massive brick
piers The main part OF the Fair vii be held in this
brlldnC which pies The site Of the od Palace Car
den and carpenters TOW engaged IN arranging the
stands for the display OF the various articles offered.
They VIII be oaOng in shape about - feet long and
foot vide the attendants occupying the vacant space IN
the center TIE IN upper hall 81 hH vast hall Eas been
set apart for the NewNoTk ire Department. the Com
mitiee from which sparing no expense TO render
toT portion OF the exhibition exceedingly attractive.
Directly opposite the sOuh side three or four stalls
have been erected for contributions FROM NewJersey
end other States. The intervening space on this a.
well M on the south side OF the large piers in the center
Of the hall will bc occupied by the ohlong counters and
stands Wee Of the main structure Is the music hall Of
lie old Palace Garden which will be occupied pic.
tire gallery lt is well adapted for That purpose and
has undergone Improvements in several respects among
others the arTangeIaent Of suitable skylgLtS. II il
now being painted and hy gus lights in the center
brDg under the supervision Oi competent Committee
atist over hall million dollars worth Of painting
now in public and private hands have been promised Tor
the Far. East OF the main ediice, and within few
steps If t1e Sixth avenue, hos been erected wooden
building 10 feet by 100. which pill be used a reec
tory The brick stable intervening has been leased by
wide cut through the wall. each side. Ito upper
portion OF the stable binding has also been put In order
and will AFFORD further room for the exhibit on In the
rear OF the msn binding Fifteenth street. frame
buildir designed for machinery aud other hoaYy ari
oes hs been erected u is 50 feet long, 40 feet wide
ana Oncstoiy high and occupies tie Sidewalk and pave
ment on thS street, ouly sufficient space being left
the north side for the passage Of cGrrage wooden
structure go feet loug and story high Is being
erected on Fourteenth street completely covering the
north sidewalk few feet beyond the cnrb Outside OF
this a plank Sidewalk eight feet wide noe been
structed. Under authority from the Common Couaci
the Executive Committee are now putting up frame
building over 200 feet long the north side Of Union
Square but for what purpose II will be used has not
been fully determined upon by the Committee
Ono Of the most manifest features Of this mammoth
Fair will be the floral arch and temple Of the main edi
Gee II will BE- 100 feet long and about 10 feet wide
formed Of natural flowers. a Of trlsty wokmen
arranging the receptacle for the thousands "
little bouquets that will form the aTchway ard temple
large skylight viii afford ample light In the day.
lime while the main edhce will be lighted up at night
by one thousand gas burners and ak immense 70
hecor Thus far the work has progressed 70 the salts
faction Of all concerned.