New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-12-02
EXHIBITION BUILDINGS SOLD.

AN OUTLAY OF 80. SOC, 900 BRINGING RETURNS AT
AUCTION or ONLY 1896, 1G0-DErAILs OF EACH
BUILDING SOLD-FURTHER SALES.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 1.-PrObably the largest
sale OF property ever held in single day took place TO-
day on the Centennial Grounds when the "a buildings
belonging to the Board OF Finance and dozen structures
of varying dimensions belonging TO individuals or mhs
were posed public auction. The total cost value OF
the property offered for sale estimated in round hg
ures at 81 900 and the actual figures realized rom
the sale were $20G 100. Machinery Hail. Horticultural
Hail. and Memorial Hail. not being IN the list OF properties
owned by The Finance Board, were not Included IN te
list The auction took place in Judges Hail. Where' not
withsandng the burning OF the gas jets OF the chande
ers aud other devices keep warm the people present
suffered much personal discomfort from the severe cold
ness of the day About 400 persons were pr SENT WIN
the execution OF the Womens Pavilion, which was orig
inally offered, but withdrawn subsequently IN conSe
quence OF the wOmnn5 movement for It's retention as
memorial aud the Vienna bakery, which was also WIN
drawn all Of the buildings set down Tor SAFE were us
posed OF.
The sale bean with the Main Building, in which the
gas pipes elevator and other personal property were
reserved from the sale while the chandeliers were In
cluded The building cost about 100000. The only
bids for 1t were OF 100000 by Il. j. DoDDins ana
one OF $25OOOO by John Morton, esq who made the
bid on behalf of the Permanent Exhibition Company IL
was Knocked down to Mr. Morton amid the general ap-
pause OF the audience
The two mineral annexes, which cost together over
$4,000 were next offered, W. the privilege to the
first buyer OF taking both The success 'u D!dder
was Mr. VIM. King of Philadelphia, an oil merchant to
whom both the buildings knocked down, tho larger
at 5000 aud the smaller at S4OO.
The carriage building then put up. IL cost about
$4,000 and the OF sale require its removal befa
the Ist Of April The first bid was one of $1,000, and
from this start the bidding up rapidly to S4loO at
which sum invent to Mr. Jas. c. Adams, for Richard j.
Dobbins, esq.
Photographic Hail. which is TO be removed by March l,
and for the construction OF which between S22OOo ana
1913 900 was expended the next on the list OF sales
In answer TO question as to who would bear the loss IN
case Of fire between the time OF purchase ana removal O
any of the buildings Mr. Welsh replied, guess we vii
have TO assume that risk" The building then dis
posed OF at 81 900 to Mr.. Crous Of Reading, Penn
The Art Gallery annex which cost $4,000, was next
offered for sale. The first bid OF Mr.. r. j. Dobbns of
81 600 appeared for time to have second but finally
rose 5000 and at this sum was knocked down TO A. p
Bilyew & Son, builders, OF Philadelphia.
Judges Hail. which cost $4,000, sold for $1,000
to John g Morton, esd, for the International exhibition
Company The gas fixtures OF tho building according 10
an estimate by Mr. Welsh during bidding, were worth
81 800. The building will probably be retained IN It's
present position the purchasers having until May to
make any necessary gements The lst OF buildings
offered was proceeded with and disposed OF at tue
rates and to the purchasers named as follows:
The Medical Department Building for $500, to Henry
H. Yard OF Ocean Beach n. j. dealer III real estate.
The Department of Public Comfort Building, which
cost 500 OOO for 81 900 to James and John Hunter OF
Philadelphia.
The Snoe and Leather Building, costing $3O75O, was
disposed OF for 5000 to r. ]. Dobbms.
The Centennial Guard Reserve Building, small frame
20 by 80 feet which cost 5000, sold for $3.50
The British boiler house, costing $l5396, sold for
SLIGO to r. j. DObbins.
Tho Tt,rIiy boil
ing sI25 cubic feet of masonry 243,450 bricks, ard
600 pounds of ron sold for 81 400 to Jo elsh,
for either Fairmount Park or the Franklin Institute
Boiler House No and machine shop costing $4,000.
were sold for -, 200 Frank H. Ward Philadelphia
Boiler House No. 4, costing $4,000, was sold for
81 400 to John shedrck d Sons, Philadelphia.
The saw mill and boiler house No. g. costing $4,000
were sold for 3 Il 275 to Lewis Haehnen Philadelphia
Boiler House No G, costing S313l, sold for $500 TO
Andrew Watson, Philadelphia.
The Music Pavilion brought 500.
The Wagon Annex was sold for $3.50 70 Samuel A.
Shines, Treasurer Pennsylvania Salt Ma 'acturing Com
pany.
Agricultural Hall boiler house was III tors $3.50 to r. j.
Dobblns.
The annex to Horticultural Hall Gs sold for 5000 to
John Welsh.
Agricultural Hall, covering 10 acres and costing
$275, 600 bid for at one tin at lively rate by
Messrs Allison and DObbns the e 1ct Of the brief rivalry
being TO increase the price some $4,000 IL was hnany
Knocked down to Il. j. DObbins Tor Sl3.lO0.
The Pathological Building which cost $4,000, was
sold for ~, go to r. j. DObbins.
The Butter and Cheese Building, which cost about
600 brought 81 100 The owner proposes To take II
to Asbury Park, n. j. go
The Centennial National Bans, with stationary cOun-
ters vaults, &c, included, which cost $1,000, went Tor
5000. and will be taken to OceGu Grove, y. j.
The Grand American Restaurant, 213 by lss feet In
size, which $4,000, nd which, According 70
the statement OF the auCuOneer the architect had offered
10 take down. remove .aud Tetrect for less Than 1000,
sold for ~ 100 W. f.. Baker OF Boston, aud Will Dc
taken tO Ridge i'm Farm, Wellesley, Mass. $1,000
Cooks Worlds Ticket Oiice which cost over $4,000,
sold for 1873.
The Liberty Stove Works went % J. g. Shaw Of New
York for 1928. The purchaser intends To remove the
building to ms farm al Bound Brook, y. J.
The Ayerill Chemical Pa Mt Companys Pavilion sold
| for $3.50. $40
| The Penn syyana Educational Hail, costing $4,000
went 1900 james A Bradley and rs TO DC taken TO
| Asbury Park.
The British police barracks went for $3.50
The British wOrkmen's headquarters Tor SID.
The Turkish Cafe, costing - ,OOO for $3.50 49,
Two OF the eight cigar payllOnS offered brought S1O
| cash. apiece, the remainder not being disposed OF.
The Japanese dwelling and Missouri state Building,
not In the auctOneeIs list, put up, but no prior
notice OF them having been given TO purchasers, nelthcr
| were bid upon
AT the close Of the sale announced that another
sale would held OF all gates, fences, and NOV
able property 10 be removed from the grounds.
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