The New York herald., 1870-05-22
TILE INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION.
70 THE EDITOR OF THE frRALp:-

70 THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
This gigantic enterprise OF providing permanent
building in New York for continual exhibitions OF
the Industries and arts OF the world Ii rightly at
tracting the attention of the European public. AL
though TO be located In this commercial centre, so
distant from the industries Of the Old World 1t has
universal interest 1t win promote the ends Of oil
good governments everywhere. 1t win encourage
peace and labor. It win serve as o means to bind
the nations OF the earth into a charitable and for
bearing unity, and aid in Fastening the time when
the nations Of the earth Will strive in peaceful com.
petition not for military glory and martial conse-
quence. but for higher material and Industrial posi-
tion But to the citizens Of this whole nation, and
especially to those OF the city ITSELF 1t is question
OF great importance where this Industrial Palace
shall be located-so located as not to benefit few
but to serve the interests OF the whole city and coun
try-so located to honestly and faithfully promote
In all their fulness the objects and purposes for
which the State OF New York granted this most lib
eral and comprehensive charter.
Well, sir, there is no trouble about the money
This Is provided for But where shall this palace be
built9 Much has been published respecting site
Some prefer Central Park others Westchester others
western and others an eastern position on the
island. Some. again, suggest Brooklyn, and our
Jersey neghbors point to their attractive heights
The people generally thus far plead most for Madison
square. Let the discussion go on. The site some
what determines the building and the objects to be
attained and the building also determine the site.
The present industrial position Of the United
States, and we may add of Great Britain, France
and Germany, should be represented In the building
and certainly the leading characteristics Of our c
zens should be considered their courage in the vast
ness Of the scheme and their energy determination
and strength and the rapdity with which every opera
tton OF this great work must be carried on. Not only
In the vasness OF the building the greatness of
our city and country be made manifest but also in
the stores OF raw material ready for this exgence
the facility with which our machinery may be EN-.
poyed to bear upon the masses Of the raw material
ORDER and In the grace with which the charm OF de-
coration may be superadded TO 80 unitarian
to the fine arts in tashionng II this Temple Of peace
the gates OF which are to be thrown open TO the world
for many years to come. Before calling upon our
hs ane s bs sG oaa s nv Is
present an outline OF previous edihces Of this cha
racter t-conoernng the Exhibition Building OF Lon
without delay by the Earl Of Carlisle the Chier Com
missioner Of Woods and Forests He took the re-
him. Twenty six acres were thus appropriately be-
ing approximately 800 feet in length by 500 feet in
breadth its principal frontage extending from east
centre Of Its length and few smaller trees
scattered over its area. To one OF the
indebted for the existence Of its beautiful
transept roof as represented difficulties to the con.
structon Of roof OF lower pitch Thetpopularty Of
the spot iyde Park) the ease OF Its approach, the
opportunities OF obtaining beautiful views oil the
building from every direction, and the facilities Of
gas and water made this an admirably adapted site.
The principal entrance to the Exhibition was in the
centre of the south side. opposite to the Prince OF
Wales Gate Passing through vestlbue. seventy
two feet by forty eight the visitor gained admlttance
to the main building and stood beneath the great
feature OF the whole the ransept. Above his head,
at a height Of sixty-eight feet from the ground,
sprung semtcyindrcal vault seventy.two feet in
diameter, extending for length Of 4OS feet from
south to north. ON each side 81 this covered space
The visitor, advancing half way along the transept,
found himself IN the centre Of the building and his
for 900 feet in each direction the total length
being not less than 1S4S feet. The nave grand
avenue, sixty-four feet high and seventytw0 feet
wide, crossing the traDsept at right angles. On
each side Of It extended aisles twentyfour feet IN
width aud above them at twenty four feet from the
whole Of the nave and the transept, so that com
plete circuit Of communication was carried through
out the whole structure at that level. Be-
at a distance Of forty-eight feet were
second aisles OF similar width, ana similarly
same level as those over the frst alsles. To pass
freely from one line Of galleries to the other bridges
nues ana divided them into courts, presenting an
'ey1sena0e'' to the eye OF spectator looking down
upon 1t from the galleries. The remainder OF the
building III width consisted Of one story only twenty
four feet high In which OF course there were no
galleries. Ten double staircases, eight feet wide
gave to these galleries. The vertical supports
OF this building consisted entirely OF cast iron; the
horizontal connections and grders were both Of
wrought and Cast iron, $50 tons OF wrought and
$500 tons OF cast iron were used. The whole OF the
roof above the highest tier OF iron framework con-
sisted OF wood and glass and the external enclosures
ana facework were OF the same materials. Eight
hundred and ninety-sx thousand superficial feet Of
glass weighing 400 tons, and 100000 cubic feet Of
wood, including the flooring, were used. The beau.
tfu diagonal regularity OF the lines OF the columns
was produced by placing every column at the points
Of intersection Of lines, twenty-four feet apart,
crossing one another al right angles while in roof
ing and flooring the squares OF the whole plan were
subdvided into others Of eight feet.
The total area OF the ground floor was 7727s4
square feet and that OF the galleries 21100 square
feet. The galleries extended nearly mile In length.
Total cubic contents of the building were 49, 0o0 600
feet. There were thirty miles Of cutters, 202 miles o
sash bars and 100000 uare feet OF glass; The width
OF the nave was double that OF ST. Pauls and was
four times as large. With regard to ventilation aud
other arrangements no ault could be found
Apooglzing for thus obtruding on your valuable
space, | ask cannot We have an exhibition building
in this city equal to the one described above? VIII
not our citizens move IN the matterP
A CITIZEN.