Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-06-08
the Ohio Building Mt the Gem
tenmial.


Special Correspondent to Cincinnati Gazette.
First in order is the Ohio building. 1
have before noticed its prominent feat
ures, but its near approach to compile
tioo, and the guidance through all its
rooms by j. w. Green, Esq, Secretary
of the State Board of Centennial Man.
ayers, and General Observer of its con-
structi0n, enable me to add much to
whatI have already said. Onapproach-
ing one sees its ample grounds, soon to
be turfed and planted with flowers, sur
rounded by fence ofiron and plating,
which glitters as II it were really built
OF the metal which is so slowly SUPER
ceding our fractional currency. 1t was
made by the Chapman Fence Company
of Kenton. The house is Swiss cot
tage, constructed of sandstone up to the
caves, thence of timber. The stone all
came from Ohio, twenty-eightdi different
places, Cincinnati, Dayton, Newark,
Columbus, Springfield, Berea, Coshoc-
ton, Mansfield, Euclide, and MassillOn
among the number, being its contribu-
tors. The corrugated iron for the roof
was furnished by the Garry Iron Roof
ing Company, and the tiling bv the
American Sheet and Boiler Plate Com
pany, both of Cleveland; House & Dav-
idsOn, also of Cleveland, made the
front doors. The large and exceeding
ly clear glass of the windowswas made
at Ravenna, from ground white Mas
sillon stone. The hall opens in the
center of the front of the building, and
terminates in large room in the rear,
which may be used either for reading
room, special exhibits, or large meet
ings. It will be provided with files of
State newspapers. The State Arch
Rlogical Society, among other organi-
liberatiOns here. On the right of the
entrance is the Secretary's Office. The
reception room is opposite, with a
ladies' department behind it. The
State press are furnished with very
comfortable quarters in the rear # the
room. The latter contains
4 Wooten desk from Indianapolis, and
the reception-room a cabinet organ
from Boston. These are almost the
only 'foreign" articles of furniture in
the house. The organ is soon to be
by piano from the Ohio
Valley Company, of Ripley. The hall
floor is covered with oil cloth and the
over rooms with white Canton mat
,ing-very neat and cool-though con-
,ealing the inlaid floor from the Cleve-
and Inlaid Wood Company. Upstairs
ire three chambers neatly but econom-
cally furnished, and q room for the
to hold their meetings.
The upper story Is carpeted with red
md white mating. A Postoffice for
hioans. wash-room, baggage-room,
md other conveniences have been pro-
yided. A register was opened on the
Sd inst, and already contains about
100 names.
A Masonic apron once heloneed to
9en. Washington is among the notable
objects in the reception room. 1t was
.iven by him to Capt. McCleary, of
Virginia, who presented it to John w.
Jackson, of Monroe county, o. He
ave it to DIR. John ID. O'Connor, a
of the Ohio Constitutional
who died at Cincinnati in
february, 1874. His widow present.
d it to Mr.. Samuel Stoker, of Tiffin, its
resent owner. Photographs of the
urvivers of Perry's victory, on Lake
Erie, hang over the mantel.
In the large hall is q model of the
World Champion Car Coupling, a Day.
on manufacture. The building Is one
( the most striking in appearance and
est arranged on the grounds. Its
nany windows and numerous piuzzas,
nd its nearness to the Agricultural
will make it favorite rest
1g place for Ohioans and others dnring
ne warm months. A few minutes in
8 parlor will virtually break the
ltigue of the walk from the Main or
to the Agricultural Hall.