, 1873-05-17
THEEXPOSlTION.
a 100000 Crystal Palace Ordered
,'; :'';:::',, I: from Boyingiou. ." ::
The Building to Bo 300 .Feet Long
and 200 Feet Deep.
And Ready for Use by tho First
;','; !: 80; of September. 4 ;. =, :,

Tie plans for tho Interstate Exposition
Building havo boom accepted By tho Committee.
and the work Of o1cavatfng end grading for tho
1oundation-walls will bo commenced on Monday
morning noxt It was originally intont1od to
erect cheap. structure, but, 1t becoming evil
don't TINT thoro waa 4 general doBire to mike tho
tatlding featuro Of Ohioago, tho viowa Of tho
Committee expanded, and they gradually cauo to
Tho conclusion that nn elabornto affair
mo which would bo IN, ornament, and
available Tor other purposes than tln Exposition
should be erected. Tho nrohtteot, ". ". Boy
ington, Ea1., received instructions to govorn,
fimson accordingly, and hiH labora haye resulted
in the production OF crystal palace Which will
compare favotably lii point Of magnitude and
beauty with any in the world; certainly for. su-
porior to any similar structure oror constructed
In this country. Tho Committee mot in tho
rooms at No. 81 East Washington Btrcot yostor-
day afternoon. and tho plans woro submitted to-
them. Thoy unanimously approved Of honl, and
passed. All ordor tliract'ng the preliminary Work M'
structure will 1,aye cost, whom completed.
tt@260000. Entimatos for tho material to bo used
nro now making, and tho contracts Tor tho HtlIor-
htrloture will probably DO awarded noxt week.
will bo an elaborate QUO, capable Of accotnmo-
dating thousands Of peoplo, and, easily divtstblo
Into compartments. sovorai t!tilcrcnt meetings,
concerts, or fairs can he held within It at tho
trout bGtwoen Adams md Jnolson BtrcotB, having
a frontago Of 800 feet on Michigan avenue and q
depth OF 200 foot. Some idea Of ita magnitude
may be gathered from tho statement TINT It
could be used ns q, cover for tho Michigan South
prn j. Rock Islund Railrond depot with RuNi-
ciont space between tho two to allow twenty or
Or thirty people (men. not womon,) to walk
nbrcaat. Tho main wills, which arc to be 24
f.-- 4,us-t Infc ft,~4
Section roprosonts a clasr story and
ing s'oess an ante.4Som sRasn Of IS IS feet square
and SO foot III hoIglt on either aide Of .ho domo.
of,tho ends facing Adams and Jackson strcots
will bo projections Of 80 feet front. In tho con-
,tro Of tho Aichigad ayonuo front there will bo q
projection of GO feet, and directly opposite, fac.
ing tho lako. another Of SIMILAR dimension. Tho
first is intended for q carriago exit. Thoro will
bo two entrances, ono on either eido Of tile car
riago exit which will be carried IN to two
Htories in hoisht or, 10 foot, md set OF
with ornamental pedlments and q canopy.
Over THO exit will be a grand music stand. Tic
approaches from jackson aud Adams etreota are
gllrmounted with domos 80 feet in diameter and
a40 foot in 1eight. Tho centre Ia aurrnountotl
with D dome GO feet in diameter and 1G0 feet In
structure viii DO loo ifeot from tie ground, @ and
will surmount the grand arch. Opposite tho grand
centre is to 10 an art gallery 45xl20 foot, which
VIII bo lighted from the roof 3G feet from tho floor
It will bo an tnclosod compartment, and excel.
lent for the purposes intended. Detweon the
art gallery and tho centre q largo fountain wll]
ho placed attractive feature, visible from al
parts Of tho palace. Tho suporstrrlcturc with
fho exception Of tho bricks in tho main walls, will
bo composed Of glass and iron. The front eleva.
tion shows that 1t will DO haudaomo building
aud If WHOM finished it compares with
fhe paper plan,, 1t will, Indeed, he
an ornament, and ono OF which oil
Chioagoans will DO proud. For tho convenience
pf visitors; q Steam -clovator is to DO placed in
ono OF the end domeB. Tho elevation will be
high enough to afford excellent Wow OF tic
city, and this dome will doubtless prove to bc
worry attractive. Although tho ornaments have
not yet been decided upon, tho structure iB to bs
embelllshed by various devices, probably en1
blematical of tho tradoa aud professions. L
fs tho intcntion to hayo tho building
completed by tho LIST of September Ii
consequence Of the increased cost, which
Mas not contemplated when thu
subscriptions were received, tho community arc
to bo appealed to make up tho dotlcioucy. They
will not fail to respond. Many OF tho stock
holders havo already given notico that they In
tend to double their subscription, and, aa an or
animation will show tho plana to accord viii
every one's ideas Of what the structure shoult
bo, thoro is no doubt that tho S250,0 will b.
secured, and Chicago ho possessed. Of d crysta
palace which shall oycrshadow any in the unitot
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