The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1876-12-22
THE CENTENNIAL BUILDINGS.
Low Prices Realized at the Auction Sale Yes
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Philadelphia Branch Office Of the Graphic,
December 1.-THE greatest public sale that
has ever taken place in this country was
held to-day upon the Centennial grounds,
and resulted in the peremptory disposal of
the International Exposition buildings by
auction. The sale was held at noon in the
Judges Hall, which was about half filled
with prominent builders, merchants, and
capitalists in search of bargains.
R.Shortly after 10 o'clock the auctioneer
assembled the platform and announced the
terms of the sale, as follows: twenty-five
per cent. of the price to be paid in cash at
the time of purchase, the balance within
thirty days, and before the removal of any
portion of the building. Possession to be
given by the first Of January next, at the
option of the Board of Finance, and all
buildings to be removed within six months
after the sale.
The Main Exhibition Building was the
first one offered, and description read by
the auctioneer, who stated that it cost
81 900, 900. Richard J. Dobbins, builder
of the structure, started the building with
an offer of 100000, and was followed by
John S. Morton, representing the Perpet-
ual Exhibition Company, to whom it was
knocked down for $685. 900, upon the Sec
ond bid. Henry Petit, architect of the
Main Building, afterwards stated that the
building had cost less and sold for more
than that of any other exhibition. The
Paris Exposition Building, which cost SO,
100000, only brought $250,000, and cover
ed thirty-five acres Of ground, while this
building only covered twenty acres and
sold for the same sum.
The Carriage building, which is con-
structed Of corrugated iron and cost $685.
600, was then offered. W. G. Allison, OF
Philadelphia, made the first bid of 81, 1000,
and 1t was finally sold to ]. C. Adams fol-
Richard S. Dobbins, of this city, for 81, 100.
The Photographic Exhibition Building,
which is 258 feet long and 107 feet wide,
and cost $23, 900, was started at $10O. and
advanced slowly to 81 ,OOO, for which sum
it was sold to Mr.. H. Crounse, of Reading,
Penn.
After number of other smaller build
ings had been disposed of, the Agricultural
Building was put up by the auctlonear
This hall is e27 feet long and 500 feet WIDE
and cost $27O, 900. 1t was started at 1,0OO
and after some competition purchased fol-
$13, 100 by Richard J. Dobbins. The Shoe
and Leather Building, which cost $50, 75O
was also purchased by Mr.. Dobbins for the
small sum of $4,000.
The Judges Hall, an extremely hand
some and ornate building, which cost ovel
| $50, 900, was then offered. The first bic
was 81, 900, and the building was finally
knocked down for ST. 500, which Mr.. Joh1
Welch said was less than the cost of thu
chandeliers, which we're also included.
was purchased by John s. Morton for thu
Perpetual Exhibition Company, and will
remain upon the grounds.
A number of other buildings were sold a
very low prices, not averaging over 10 pc
cent. of the cost. The Music Pavilion il
Lansdowne Ravine was purchased for $1O(
by Mr.. John Wanamaker, of this city, wht
Immediately presented it to Fairmoun
Park. The Educational Hall brought 5000
and will be removed to Asbury Park, New
Jersey, where it will be used as an excur
sion house. The sale concluded with The
cigar pavilions and boiler houses, which
| sold for less than the material they con
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