Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-08-31
'E0OH DINING

The center building is 60 feet square and
three stories high covered with an Octagon
canopy, resting on columns I'D starting from
the ground, which are carried to the height of
20 feet, from which can be had a view of the
whole ground, and the entire mile track The
center building is designed for the Floral Hall.
In the center on the ground floor, Is to be
fountain, supplied with water, to accommodate
the contributions of water plants which may be
sent for exhibition. The second story, is an open
rotunda, enclosed bya strong balustrade, form
ing gallery or promenade, in full view of the
story below. This part of the second, story is
intended as the art gallery for the exhibition of
paintings or any other art contributions. From
this second story is stairway leading to the
canopy floor, 40 feet square, enclosed by a
railing
From the center building are wings, one on
each side 32x40 feet two-stories high, the first
story of which, on one side, is the mechanical
department, marked A in diagram. On the
other side, marked b. is the agricultural depart
ment The second stories of these wings will
be used for the exhibition of cotton and wooden
fabrics, sewing machine department light me
chanics and art industry and the ladies' indus
| trial hall-the prominent feature.
Two end wings at right-angles, each 2OI50
feet one of which, on the first floor, is spacious
dining hall with carving room attached, marked
| G and d. On the first floor are four booths
marked E, for rent to confectoners, lunch
stands, &c. In the other end, on the first Roor,
! is the Judges room Of and ladies reception, G.
| On the second floor of these wings is the Sec
rotary and Treasurer room and the room for
awarding premiums, and the prominent feature
of the other end will be the fruit room over the
| dining room where the grandest display Of the
! kind ever witnessed in East Tennessee is eX-
pected. There are four wide, easy stairways
leading TO the second story, to avoid confusion
| either in entrance or egress.
The work is rapidly approaching completion,
and when finished, will be Il strong, substantial
and permanent building, capable of safely ac-
| commodating all who may attend.
The above diagram shows only the ground
plan, and of course does not show the windows,
OF which there are upward of eighty in the
| building
The race tracks, which are being graded UNI
der the superintendent Of Mr.. John Lowe,
| (who knows exactly how it ought to be done,
and charges nothing for his services are Zone
mile in length, and fortS feet wide. The highest
grade, when they are completed, will be only
level Those having fast horses will find this q
splendid place TO show them to advantage
About fifty stalls are being erected for the
stock placed on exhibition. These stalls will
be built in the south side of the grounds, and
win doubtless prove ample for the purpose they
| are to subserye.
We would like to see at least a portion OF
| these grounds covered with shade trees, and
would suggest that they be planted as soon MS
the means in the hands of the directors will jus
tify such course This would give additional
attractiveness to the place, and would, in few
years, be most pleasant retreat-somethinq
like public park.