, 1876-12-06
EXHIBITION BUILDINGS SOLD.


EXHIBITION BUILDINGS SOLD.
An outlay Of sa.noo,ooo nrlnsinR Returns
ut Auction OF Only sao9, 100.
cbrr3apond<ne< Ne,o FORK 7,t1urt.
place today on tho Centennial Gr1unds, when
Tho twcnty-lonr buildings belonging TO tho
Board Of Finance and adozen structures Of vnry-
Ing dimensions belong to individuals or firms,
wero exposed ut public auction: THO total cost
value ot The property oSrea os sn1s nas was est
aytual figures realized from tho sale were
s2ot, 100. Machinery, iIall,, Horticultural
Hall, and Memorial ilal not being IN tl9 list Of
properties 9Te # hy hs FlnansS boa were were
in tho Judges Hall, where, netwithstandng the
other devices 10 keep warm, the puoplc present
suffered much personal discomfort fron the &C.
wcrc present.. With the exception ot tho
Women's Pavilion, which was originally offered,
but withdrawn subsequently In, consequence OF
OF the woH1eit's movement for Its retention as
also withdrawn, all Of tho buildings set down for
sale wcro disposed Of,
Tho sale began with tho Main Building, in
which tho Eas-pipes, elevators, and other per.
while Tie chandeliers were included. The build
ing cost about $l,BU0, ,000. Tho only bids for II
welc one Of s90Q 900, by r. j. pobblns. and ono
the bIi IN lciiaii OF tho Permanent Exhibition
Company. Il was Knocked down to Mr. Nor.
ton, amid tho general applausu of tic audience.
Tho Two mineral anncxcs, which cost together
over sl9,QQ were next oliercd, wsh tho priy,
bidder vas Mr. William King. Of Thiladclphia,
a., i, tdi.mcrc1,ant, TO whom botl, tho bulldtmgs
were knocked down, tho larger at s0o0 and tlIe
'i,s Thc carriage RI @ building was then put up. It
auire jts removal before the lst Of April. The
frat bid ,yos one Of 81. 900. and from {hia start
the bidding ran up rapidly to $4,l0O, ns which
RIchard j. Dobiins' Eso4 .''''~' ~ @'9' A'-
Photographic fail, which Is to be removed by
tween sss,ooo at,d ssS,ooo was expended, was
question as to W vic @ wou.tl bcar tic loss in case
Of fire between the time Of purchase and re-
fnoyul Of any OF tho buildings, Mr. Welsh re-
piled. ~ guess wo will have to nssume that
s., 900 to Mr.. Cr0us, Of Reading, Ia.
Tho Art Gallery annex, which cost s11o,0vo,
H. j. Dobblns Of 81, ,o00 appeared for time to
l,ayo no secona blt lna!ly rose to g 49, and at
Son. l b,3lfl,rs. ot l,htinde,nl,!a. N ''~'
Judges ilal!. ,vhtcl, Gust $50, ,00o was sold for
81, 500 10 John s. Norton ESQ.,, for tho Interua-
IIOCAl ENjIQ}f(01 1Qf4lba1f, Inc R1S HXkufC3
OF the building, according to an cstimntc by Mr.
Welsh during Tho Kidding, were worth $l,5OO.
The building will probably bc retained III its
present position, tic purchasers having until
Ts @ lis. q q bnidnss G Sese as tc
with and ttsposcd Of at tho rates and to the pur-
cllascrs named as follows:
Tho McdIcal Department Building for $500,
in rcsi sIs cstate. '' - ''AA D'Ae' Az o''''
The Department Of Public Comfort Building,
witch cost $a930oO, for $1,000, to james aud
John Hunter, OF Philadelphia.
y Ghs b. Shoe and Leather Budng, Il: costing
ff5StSu f5obGins. "@' o''p''ea o. '0f e''00 20 H. d.
The Centennial Guard Reserve Building, a
snall frame 70 By 30 icet which cost $5lU, sold
for sl5,. %. ,,
for s., $50 to Il. ]. Dobbius.
containing B,l25 cubic feet Of 1nasoury, 23, ,I50
bricks, md 5000 pounds Of iron, was sold foT M
81 400 to John Wclsh, for eitler Fairmount
Park or tho Franklin Institute.
BOILER Iiouso No. and rpachinc shop, costing
800, 100, we.e sold for s., 200 to Frauk II. Ward,
Philadelphia. -
m nGs hpn;e u jsSn ss ssaiEE fs,tRE : sso Fs sS
pllIa,
Tj,e sav.u,,ll and boiler house No, +, costtpr
SIC, 600, wcrC sold for SI,g75 to Lewis uaclplcp,
Philadelphia. ~,
u VI
for $500 TO Andrew Watson, Philadeiphia.
Tho Mrsic Pavilion brot1rht 800.
Tic Wagon Annex was soltl for $3.50 to Sam
ucl d. Shines, Treasurer Pennsylvania Salt Man
u5actilrinT Cumnany.
AerIculfurol Hail boiler house was sold for
$o5I to Il, j, Dobblns.
Tho annex to horticultural Hall WINS sold for
5000 to John Welsh.
Agricultural Hall, covering ten acres and
costing SaIn.0oO. waa bfd f6r nt ono time nj a
lively Fate by Mcssrs. Allison md Dobbius, tho
elect Of tho orcf rivalry being to incrcaso the
price sune $1,000. It wus anally knocked dow q
to r. ], Doiblps lor $li, 100,
Tic Pomoiogical Builiine. vhic:, cost 61e.-
600, was sold tor $l,250 to Il. j. Dobbins,
The Butter aud Cheese Building, which cost
poecs to tako Ii tn Hahurv rark N i.
Tho Centennial National Bank. with station.
AIRY counters, vaults etc., Included, which cost
$1,000 went for 5000, md Will be taken to
The Grand American Restaurant, 27a by 1eS
leet la s!zc: Which cost over $W'Wo, and which,