The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-12-30

ground at either end, uniting with the side
segments, forming an immense Mansard
pavilion, with the graceful lines peculiar to
that style Of architecture. IL
The trusses composing these end seq
ments of the roof will run the entire length
of the building, having clear span of over
eight hundred feet, and knitting the whole
roof into substantial, self-supporting
structure.
From the foot of the arches on either
side and end will rise perpendicular but
tresses, 53 feet high, at which elevation the
curve of the trusses will leave a space Of
eighteen feet between the outer line and the
line of the butteresses. This space will be
fioored, forming an outside promenade with
an elevation Of fifty feet, width Of cigh-
teen feet, and a total length equal to double
the combined length and width of the build
ing, or half n mile. In these buttresses,
which serve the additional purpose of Civ
ing increased strength to the structure, Will
be constructed the entrance TO the building.
These will be sixteen in number, four prin-
pal and twelve minor. q.
The four principal entrances, in the CEN
tres Of the sides and ends, will inscribed
nents, and be appropriately decorated with
flags, national emblems, etc. Above each
will rise an elegant pavilion one hundred
and twenty feet high, while similar pavil-
ions, of less height, will be built at each
of the four corners of the structure, giving
beauty and sympathy 10 the whole. Be-
sides the four man or principal entrances
named, there will be on each side four, and
on each end two minor entrances, all APP
propriately decorated. Each of these will
be surmounted by a tower sixty-eght feet
in height.
A "monitor," sixteen feet high, will
run the entire length of the roof, alEording
ample ventilation. Ateach end will iise a
splendid tower two hundred and sixteen
feet high, while the central tower will reach
the enormous height of two hundred and
forty feet, from the summit Of which will
float the Banner'of Universal Peace above
the standards of all the different nations OF
the earth, which will be displayed upon
different points Of the superb structure.
Two rows of windows will furnish light
for the inmenoe auditorium. The lower Of
these will be seventy and the upper one
one hundred and twelve feet above the par
quet floor.
| Under the corridors there will be sixteen
halls, rangingin size from S0xld0 to l00X
100 feet. These will be divided in such
manner as convenience may dictate, and
will be lighted by round-top windows cui
between the pilasters Of the buttress.
Both wood and iron will be used in the
construction of the building. The immense
trusses of which we have spoken will be o.
timber one foot square, each Of the cross
span trusses requiring no less than TWEEN
ty-five thousand feet of lumber in its CON
struction. b, ssq.,.. ..,,.,
The seating capacity Of Che building will
be about as follows, the figures given being
rather below the numbers that could actu.
ally be accommodated: Audience, $4,000
chorus, 10000; orchestra, 1000; giving 8
total Of over..l09, goo persons GATHERED und,
one roof.
/, The exact location Of the structure has
not yet been determined upon. 1t will
however, be built within the limits bound
ed by Huntington avenue, Fairfield street
the Providence railroad, and the waters o
the Black Bay.,,, II rs ssn