The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-11-04


Pap ,al ,Arelyec. KeMblSS Fana- We
have no doubt that tho announcement
that the unBightly ruins which have SO
long dlsfgured the corner Of 18th and
Market streets are TO give place, 10
an elegant building will be hailed
with delight by our citizens. Washing.
ton Hall was burned on the 3Oth day Of
November, 1875, and during the past year
there has been q general complaint that
the ruins should be allowed TO stand and
obstruct one Of the principal thorough:
fares Of the city. The Association long
since determined to rebuild, but were
prevented from doing so at once on &C.
count Of certain complications arising
in connection with the interested the
Masonic societies Of the city in the build
ing. These complications having been
finally and satisfactorily adjusted, II was
decided to rebuild Immediately, and Mr..
G. G. Kemble, the, we'll known architect,
was employed to prepare plans for the
new building. The plans are now COM
plete, aud an IHTELI1dENcER reporter
who called at Mr.. Kemble's office yester.
lay.had a anthem, and will undertake
10 describe them for the benefit OF the
public. ,.se., ..s..
Market streetof 81 feet, and extend back
1913 feet to the alley in the rear. There
will be six store rooms on the ground
floor fronting on 18th street., each 10
feet wide and SO feet deep. The
room on the west will have a
heighth OF IS feet, and that on the east II
feet, the gradient in the street being six
feet. Attached to the store rooms will
be liberal show windows OF English plate
glass on the south; the rooms will be pro.
perly lighted on the north, and attached
10 them at the north will be con.
venient water closets. Tho entrance to
the Assembly Hall will be s feet wide,
equivalent to the width OF the entrance
Of the present Opera House building, and
situated Immediately on the corner Of
the alley.
The present annex Tor tower) on the
northeast corner will be torn down, and
carried out to the west line on Market
street, thus affording sufficient space for
an elevator to the third floor, which 9th.
erwise could not have been accomplished
The present stairway in this annex will
be rebuilt, atfording access not only to
the stage, and dressing rooms on the sec
ond floor, but also TO the thirdAoor. II
Is also proposed to build an annex on the
northeast corner equivalent in size 10
that on the northwest, atiording easy en-
trance and exit TO the Assembly Hall
gallery Of the same, and lodge room
on the third floor, and in case
OF Ere supplying "a safe outlet FROM
the building. It is the further
intention Of the architect 10 divide the
story Immediately above the east store
room into two stories, each story u feet
G inches high, allowing room for kitch'
en-, ticket office and two ladies retiring
rooms on the FIRST floor, and refresh.
ment room, to be used only in connection
with festivals, etc., on the second floor
access being had TO, the latter by u direct
stairway from the Assembly Hall.
The seating capacity Of the Assembly
Hall proper will be about 79x52 feet, OF
500 chairs. The gallery, horse shoe III
shape, will be suspended by means o.
J iron rods from the trusses Of the
third floor, thus afiording IN IN
interrupted floor space Tor balls OF
festivals. The gallery will seat 400, thu:
making the total seating capacity OF the
hall 1900. The stage will be % feet
deep, and 80 feet between prosceniun
arches. 1t is not the intention OF the Board
at the present time to supply the stagC
with scenery, except drop curtain, but il
ishoped that at some future time all Of
the paraphernalia Of a tirst.class theatri
cal interior will be supplied. The pri
vate boxes will not be introduced, but
the space that they otherwise would &C
cupy will be used as "star" dressing
rooms. The dressing rooms for th,
"stock" will be placed under the stage.
The Assembly Room, the ceiling o
which will be q feet high, will be lightet
entirely by gas light reflection, thus AS
sisting materially in the ventilation
The walls and ceiling will be frescoet
! Handsomely, and every effort will b.
. made TO offer to the public an attractive
commodious and comfortable interior.
The third floor, 70 which cOnvenien
. access is had from the east and vest an
nexes, on the north, wall be subdiyidc,
into one large room Of 72x52 feet, ant
the remaining portion Of 4sx52 fec
into small ante.rooms and halls
A portion Of the Mansard, (sa,
40x52 ieet) on the west will be ais
: utilized in connection with the hall OF
the third floor. The third floor will b,
supported on iron trusses, and all;iloor
above the ground viii be thorough.
deafened TO prevent any sound from beinl
. carried from one floor 10 another. Iii
the desire Of the Board to heat the cntirC
building by steam, butit is feared tina
the limit they have given the arChilec
(S90,000) 10 expend in the construction o
the building will not be sufficient to cove
the expense. IA GJcg. G{l ~
The building will be semi.Norman il
style, rising to the height Of 81 feet frou
: the pavement on the southwest, the trun
cade corner on the southwest being sur
mounted with atower; the apex Of which
is liz feet above the pavement. The win
dows will have stone sills, caps, mullionS
and spandrils OF dressed stone, togethe
: with appropriate trimmings OF ornament
al brickwork. The external face OF III,
. building proper will be OF the best quail
ty OF Wheeling pressed brick. The Man
J, sard roof, which will be covered will
variegated slate, the whole to be sur
!. mounted with iron cresting of an elab
crate pattern, will present an attractive
4 feature.
Part OF the east wall now standing vii
be torn down, and all Of the north wall
i The south and west walls will be tori
, down to the stone work. Bids are nov
being received for the construction Of tn,
:, building, and work will probably b
commenced within 8 few days. The
) building, when completed, will reasc
| credit upon the projectors.
CAUGHT IN THE Acr.-Last evenin,
! Nh. Christian schnepi, proprietor OF I'll,
! Opera House drug store, happened Il
+ glance toward his door, when he observed
-tayoung man reaching for the thesmom
,eter that hung there. Mr.. Schnepi start
ed up just as the instrument disappeared
; from It's place, and rushing 10 the doc
caught the young man by the arm ant
demanded that he return the stolen prop