New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-16
THE FINE ARTS.
THE ART GALLERY FOR THE INTERNA-

THE ART GALLERY FOX HE lNIEhNA-
TIONAL EXHIBITION OF 1876.
The following description of the Memorial
Building Tor the international Exhibition to be held in
Philadelphia in 1876 is from the plans OF the architects
Messrs. Collins & Autenreth OF that city:
The generaishape Of the building crucifOrm with
dome in the center. Two long wings with sem-crcuar
ends run easHhnd west two shorter ones north aud
sonthIthe latter forming the two main entrances the
opposite wings both directions being alike. The ex
trcme respectively, i20 and 800 Feet
The site of the building .on Landsdowne Terrace
beautiful piece OF ground slopng north, nearly IN the
shape of semcirce, formed by Landsdowne drive che
extreme points of the wing being $50 to 200 feet dis
tant from it.
The building will be placed terrace elevated about
three feet above the surrounding drive and to the north
will have, owing to it, shape, addition lemDankment
about 10 feet above drive and opposite to the north
wing entrance large curved terrace with WALL rail-
ing fountain and three broad flights Of steps. This VIII
form the main approach for visitors coming by way OF
the Park while on the south wing WIDE hall or passage
is proposed as a connection with the temporary Expo
stion building proper which will extend over the level
meadow the south.
The central rotunda and dome will rest on l6 supports
consisting of heavy piers and dsengaged columns Inc
clear diameter rOtunda between columns, Is 80 ieet
extreme outside Of piers land Of the dome above
roofs OF the wngs feet hight from floor TO first gal
ery feet to second 80 feet to balcony OF lower IAN
tern 1874 feet to upper lantern, $50 feet extreme inside
hight 10 top Of lantern ZIG feet; to top OF inquire 'oi
Liberty, 27s feet. or 255 feet above ground
The dome Is nclosed by square formed by the inter
section of the outer walls Of the four wings These lat
ter consist OF feet clear width, and ases (wth
gallery 22 feet width, the thickness OF the piers
and outer walls making the extreme measure OF the
wings l24 feet hight OF floor OF the gallery 2Ss feet
above the first floor from the gallery to the roof
prfn
semicircuar arches, with fiat eeiiinS GEAR story ana
nigh louvre. average hight to the ceiling Is ~ rect
TO the ridge OF the louvre "a feet
or the sixteen openings OF the rOtunda three on each
lead into the respective wings while the remaining
four i'm the corners formed between the circle and the
square will contain open stairs leading to the galleries.
The building being intended for temporary art gal
ery during Exposition, the roofs the naves and
galleries are provided with largo roof aud ceiling sky
lights while the sixteen large windows OF the rotunda
above the second gallery also the bnlls eyes and
smaller windows the cupola and lanterns above, will
be lighted by coored glass.
In the outer angles at the intersection there Will
be towers % feet square, up hight Of 81 feet above
round the remaining Us feet to the top of the figure
will be oetagon
The exterior walls OF the basement, mp to the level
line OF the floor, including the large Night OF steps,
will be of dressed stone. probably granite Above TINS
the walls OF the two principal stories and the clear story
AS well as square OF the towers, VIII be brick The
main entrances Gn the form OF large riumpha arches
and the window dressings Of the first and second stories
will be Of cast iron, while galvanized iron Will be used
for all cornices for windows OF clearsory for ouyre
and for the upper parts of the towers The inside PIERS
between nayes and aises of wings are TO be or brick
with pedestals OF IRON and artificial stone. The semi
circnIar arches OF ribs of to be formed OF
wrought lattice principals, with easing OF orhae
mental galvanized iron The columns and skeletons OF
the piers OF rotunda mp to the spring Of the dome ana
of the lantern above to he of cast iron aud the pr
cipas IN both of wrought ron The piers with thelr
arches between and In fact the whole OF the rotnnd-
domes lanterns etC.-when not or cast iron, VIII he
cased doth the ceiling inside and the Outsidc with gal
yauiZed ron-no pastering being used IN TINS part
As the present financial condition requires riga econ
omy IL l. proposed omit for the present all sculpture
and ornaments such vases, figures. groups, &c,
shown in the perspective drawing, but II Is hoped that
VIII be secured IN time 10 complete
the building throughout according 10 the design
IL NAV he added that beside the large open entrance
arches there yestiDules, receptlonroOm Tor
visitors ladies' and gentlemens dressing
rooms a superinendent's aud two tanitors rooms ar
ranged In the wings. Conyenences Tor the puDlc
viii be placed in two OF the towers and needed on
more extended scale In the basement, when VIII also
rd quarters the anltor, the police, ana room Tor
heating apparatus 1t contains beside large entrance
for wagons, with arrangement In the towers lot
hoistng heavy pieces OF sculpture.
The style OF the building Is Venetian renaissance.