Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-11-18

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HIs structure great Exhibition
located on parallel with the Main Exhibition
building, e. n Is sisgA q ai s.si e9aaatE snHfts ii
commanding portion of great LANsDowsr PLATEAU
and looks souhward the city an f aIs m "A .e in.
1t elevated the general plateau
plateau itself being emence 6 feet above the surface of the
The The materials
granite glass construction build
ing thoroughly fproof The is 1855 feet length 2o feet
width height spacious basement l2 feet in height
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Exrrnron-1 THE Main looks sonhward
displays three distinctive features:
Of the consisting Of three
colossal arched doorways Of equal dimensions q
A pavilion at each end is 'ai ifstla t st
Two connecting the pavlons with the Central
long ~ feet high Pavions 45 feet long 60 feet high
Arcades EACH 90 feet long 40 feet high NJ
The front or south displays Of thirteen
steps to the entrance arccd doorway
feet high and Is feet wide opening into hall Between the arches
doorways columns terminating mbemaic designs
illustrative Of science and art a 4. ,
The relieved by bronze panels having the
coatsofarms of all the States and Territories
In centre freze the United States aofams
sumouncd by baurad with candabas At
end aegocal figure representing science and art
The dome the height of 5O
ground iso glass and iron and Of unique design terminates
in which the figure Of Columbia rises with protecting
hands ai lsll Foi.3 q" sHfNiF
D.. figure stands each Of the base of the dome
These figures typy quarters of the globe lo
Each pavilion displays window wide
work. weaths oak and laurel l3 the fez
and colossal eagle Al each four corners
general feature the old villas but entirely
here intended the long walls gallery ~
These each consist five gncd puenadcs
looking the grounds open gardens which
the wall Of the building These garden pats
long and SO feet deep, oamcnte in the with fountains and
designed display statuay stairway gardens
the upper line Of these arcad forming second promenade 30 feet above
ground banade with and Is designed ul
mac for The cocc the acas and the eng throughout
are highly oanameneds o.asd inf.sil aot et
The walls sides display pavions
picture galleries relieved by five designed
statues richly central dome shows
TO great advantage Il s 35 "a ta .rassg f ey n, ", II ~
The north front the general
'front.' place the arcade accd windows twelve
ber centre; thirteen openings
bokenn extending the entire length ofthc structure between topons
the grand balcony 275 feet long and As feet wd and ec
ground overlooking
of the Park grounds M - ar, ~, =. XXI. 4.
The main entrance opens on hall long wide feet
high decorated style this
doorways 25 high open
hall this hall SO square ceiling dome rising
in height i i.r8 ~. g,,.fa..i m m. ss y b.'..t,sa
From its and sides galleries. long
wide and a5 feet in height These galleries temporary divisions
the display paintings The galleries
grand hall 2s7 feet long and @ feet wide capable Of holding eight
persons nearly twice largest
From tho galleries doorwaSs open smaller galleries 2s
feet wide and so feet long These open north and south into private
which witthe pavilion forming side galleries sio
feet long Along the whole length the north side of the main galleries
wide which opens norhme
series Of private thirteen number designed for studios and
smaller exhibition rooms. .laei "a ~ i5 fE i.a
All the galleries and central ha lighted from above payions
and studios are lighted from the sides T svion and central hall
designed especially for exhibitions Of sculpture.
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