The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1875-10-14

area covered Dy buildings alono will
be not less than sovonty>fvo acres.
Z. THE. CENTENNIAL BUILDINGS.
These, it was at first supposed,
would not be moro than fivo in mum.
bcm, viz: main exhibition building,
memorial hall or art gallery, mas
chinery hall, horticultural hall, and
agricultural building, with perhaps
one in addition, especially reserved
for United States Government purs
poses. But not only have tho areas
which oach ono has to covcr been on
larged, but the number Of buildings
has beon increased by tho "woman's
pavilion" and many othors erected
for special use by Countries, States
and Territories. Great Britain will
have unique and attractive ono in
the style Of tho sixteenth century;
Kansas and Connecticut each have
one, and thcrc arc many others,
Tho buildings devoted to govern
mont offices arc already in working
order and in active occupation. Hero
artists arc at work upon tho trophies
and plaster decorations which aro to
adorn the buildings, and through favor
VIC aro allowed minute examination,
which was most interesting, but which
| must pass over, as any attempt at
detail would rondcr this lcttcr too
long. Tho progress recently has been
so rapid towards completion that it is
quito possible to form very fair idea
of their beauty and fitness for their
purposes. 1t is hardly necessary to
say moro than the conception seems
havo boon adequate to the undertake
ing, and that tho whole plan, in detail,
us we'll as in its .broadest sense, seems
to havo been admirably thought out
The design of each building seems to
have been specially and beautifully
adapted TO its purpose, and tho artist
is as visible rs tho architect, not only
in tho grand!y picturesque effect Of
the whole, but in the grace and har-
mony of cvciy part. Nom rial hall
is to bo q permanent structure. 1t is
in the style of the modern Renaissance
and occupies an elevated position upon
Il terrace no1thward Of the main OK,
hibitioA building. 1t is built OF gran,
itc, glass and iron, and is completely
fro proof; no wood is used in its Com.
position. 1t is about three hundred
and fifty feet in length by two hun
drod and twenty-five in width, and is
surrounded by n gorgeous dome
Sixteen spread oagcs, each sixteon
feet in length or width or circumfcr-
cncc, l forgot which, arc to form part
of tho architectural decorations, in
addition to figures of. colossal size,
which arc to typify tho four quarters
of tho globo and the gcnii of science
and art.
Machinery hall covers sixteen
acres, ana required 5000 600 feet OF
lumber, 100000 pounds Of cast iron,
750, 900 pounds of wrought iron, 90,
900 pounds of nails and spikes, 700,
900 feet tin roofing, and 10000
square feet of double thick Am crcan
glass.
Horticultural hall is a very strik-
ing specimen of architecture. 1t is
in tho Mauresque style of the twelfth
century, which was very ornate, and
will remain as permanent object of
interest to the visitors of Fairmount
Park.
The woman's pavilion is saked
out, but is not yet begun; sufficient
funds are, however, now in the hands
Of Mrs. Gillespie, and the work will
be pushed forward rapidly. Not a
dollar of debt has been allowed to
accumulate in the prosecution Of the
work. All bills are paid weekly,
and the management has been SO
wise success is now so fully assured
that wealthy men are volunteering
subscriptions who formerly predicted
failure.
The space is now nearly all ap,
propriatcd. Almost every foreign
country has applied for increased