The New York herald., 1876-12-02
AFTER THE FAIR.

KNOCKED DOWN FOR S250,000
PHILADELPHIA. Dec. l, 1876
The last scene In the epilogue which has followed
the great historic drama OF the Centennial Exhibition
took place here to-day the at auction Of forty
four OF the structures in the Centennial grounds, in
cludng the principal Exhibition buildings and
minor editccs. Everything connected with the
great Exhibition has been a gigantic scale During
It's six months of life the biggest show the world
has ever seen. And It has been magnificent In It's
deah, for to-days auction sale probably the big
gest thing OF the kind ever known. The day was
cheeress and cold and emile ride in the street
cars necessary to reach tho grounds from the city
made Il quite a serious matter TO be on hand ut
lhc beginning OF The sale in the morning Nor
VAS the Judges Hall, in which the auctioncer had
rected his little desk comfortable place or the salc
iherc being mode OF warming the room, except by
lighting the chandeliers, which proved 10 be as feeble
lnd sicky mockery OF heat as Colonel Sellers cclo
braed ..!ttie dea,n in the shape OF red paper and
talow dip The safe conducted by n. Thomas
4 Sons OF Nos l39 enl l4l South Fourth street, Phil
ldcphia and the catalogue contained foriy-nvc build
,ugs and kiosss forty -four of which wore sold. Tho
principal ones wero the following
BiDJgas
The attendance OF bidders small. not more than
100 being present. the plentiful lack of buyers
10 advertise tho sale extensively. Among capi asts
present were Mr.. Johu s. Newton, President OF an
extensive Philadelphia street Railway Company; Il j.
Dobbins, the contractor who built The Man Building
md the Art Gallery, Mr.. All,son OF he nrm oi
builders; Mr. John Rice ana Mr. John Wananaker,
President hawlcy and Mr. Welsh Mr.. Cochran and
pther gcnilenen 0i the Centenrai Board OF Finance
Fat near The aucuoncrr, occasionally 'crying up
The goods - The terms OF the sao thai
zach buildiu. must be removed within thirty days
u,er the sale, except the Nam Building and the Agr.
:uitura building twenty-five per cent OF the price
G each TO be paid III at The time OF the salo
md the rest within thirty days
The buildings were sold in the order named 10 tho
ist given above The auciioEcer began with the Nam
3utding and after reading brief description OF It's
mammoth proportions and announcing that II cost
81, 600 900 TO construct, he asked ''How much am
,rcred Tor The Nam BuildngS Is 81 600 600 onercdY
Is 5000 O0oy is $500 O0u? GIVE us start"
Mr.. Dobo.ns, the contractor who built II, offered
t.vU,ce2. Mr.. Morton OF the Permanent Exhibition
.otnpany, immediately followed with S250U00.
.uergctc eiiurts were male TO induce another bd,
III; THIS Was the last, and the Nam Building, thus
lussy DISPOSED OF, was Knocked down to the PeIma-
,rht Exhib,tion Company Tor S25O.OCO This about
realized the expectations OF the Board Of Finance,
"hu did not expect 10 get more Tor their twentytwo
acre structure unless some railroad company wanted
n tur .cpoL
lGe nest be offered the tvo Mineral Annexes
Main Budiug and the auc,ioncer reiterated the
sale lat the deposit money would be forfeited
hy failure 10 deposit the balance within thirty days
lrou safe 500 Was the nrst bid Tor The tirs annex,
followed 10y 5000 S325 $500 and 1t was finally knocked
nown at 5000 The second, which is rather smaller IN
aueIsons, then started ut Si0Oand knocked down
No III Arch street The Two buildings cost $40 900.
The rest OF the buildings were sold as iolows:-
Carriage Exhipton Building, cost $40, 900, started
At slcou for the first bid, was Knocked down TO Mr..
Dobbins at 81 l00
Photographic Exhibition building about s2s 900,
started $780, sold " II. Crews. Of Reading, Pa
Tor 800.
Tie Art Annex cost sllo.ooo and very cheap at
thai pr started at 81 OUO aid sold A. r. Dil-
you builder, OF Philadelphia, ior $1,000 only
Jud.es' HAL was another great bargain 1t cost
fJU, 900 to build, and Knocked doan 10 Mr..
Company.
The Mcdlcal Bureau Building, small, cheap st~uc.
urr, sold Tor $500 TO Henry H. Yard for cottage ut
Ocean Beach, ~ j.
The Dcpar mcnt Of Public Comfort. costing 1000,
Ras next put The first bid was 81 600, and II was
nnay Knocked down at 81, 900 To James AMI John
Hunter, oil PnilGdclphIa
he Shoe and Leather building, costing $50, ,750 was
started AZ $500 and slowly crept up to $1,000 Sold TO
Mr.. Dobuns.
Centennial Guard Reserve, n small building, was
started at SIS and WAS bid up To $3.50 by colored
man, and sold nnally at Sl55 TO Mr. George Ellber,
boot and shoe dealer, Tor removal to Ocean Beach,
\. j.
1IE BoILxR HOUSES.
The British Boiler House sold, reserving all the
boilers and the pipes and httinas The cost OF the
buiiding was sl5a96. The nrst bld was $780, and II
went up to. 81 $50. sold to Mr.. Dobbins.
The Corliss Boiler House sold, rcserving the boil
AMI brick fittings and gas PIPE. The cost OF tho
building Was s20s.6. The first bid $3.50, followed
~ Mr Dobbins with $500 and the bids 10 Sl.4o0,
shcn II was sold at that figure 10 John Welsh tor
Paramount Park or Franklin Institute, Whenever
axes IT.
y
he boisers and machinery. Iho building cost S39, 40
The first bd WI, 81, 0e0 and alter considerable
lra@slue sold at So 100 TO Frank X Ward, coal
merchant South street wharf, on tie SchuyikiL
Boiler House No. was next offered rcscrving tho
boilers and lunss It's cost was s24, 600 but ST. 900
aas the first bid aud the bidding went on by $50 at
time until : sUU was reached, when II was knocked
90" 10 J. sned~ lex n Son, builders, OF this c'ty.
The sawmlll ana boiler house, No 3. rcscrviDg all
the uo5icrs and machinery. the first bid was $500,
followed Immediately by $500, and although its cost
was 81. UUo II was Knocked Gown at Sl,275 TO LOUIS
Hackien.
Bo,lcr Hnusc No. started a, 500, and sold for
1900 to Andrew Watson, OF this city.
iud bought Tor slo0 BY Mr. Welsh. Mr.. Welsh
will present II to Fairmount Park.
Tie Wagon Annex was started at Slo0, and sold mt
$3.50 To samuel Simes ior the Pennsylvania Salt Man
J,acitring Company, he being treasurer
TIE boiler house Attached to Agricultural Hall,
tafvins the boilers and attachments, was then sold.
The sst bid was S5U and Il was Knocked oil at $3.50 10
Mr. Dabbus
ile pecuar structure near horticultural Hail. COW
WIN canvas, and which origiuauy used
shelter The bcauliui collection OF rhododeirons
aartea al ESQ aud rapidly TO s40o, consider
ibe joking and good humor. aud finally knocked
IN at 5000 10 Nr. Welsh Its original cost 5000
AGRICULTURAL
this great building the next one put up. Tho
,us chaser VIII po gwen six months time to remove
liter possession by the Board 81 Fnauce and longer II
he winter severe. The iountain exhibit
nd reserved M personal property VIII 20. The
building cos, $40 600. The first bud $1,000 fol-
owed by BUDS 81 COO at timc until $4,000 was reached.
when the auctionecr remarked tnst there were more
cords ui kindns Wood In 1t than that, and tho next
bid was 50 go 1t was finally Knocked OF at $l3 $1,000
Mr.. X. J. Dobbins.
The pomoiogcsd Building, cost $4,000, sold to
4. ). Dobbins Tor 81, $50.
Butter aud Cheese Building sold for 81, 100 to q. /.
Atkins. OF Philadelphia. TO be removed 10 Asbury
PARK. New York. Tor n notcl
The Centennial Bank was started at 500; IL cost
$1,000, and sold Tor 500 to H. Grouse, OF Read
Ing.
Grand american Restaurant, cost sS, 900, started
nt 500 soid tor II, LOO To W. Baker, OF Grover
Baker, Boston, TO DO taken TO Ridge Hill. near Bos-
lon
Cooks Worlds Ticket Office So 900 and sold for
S5.5 to H. Grouse OF Reading.
The Liberty stove Works sold for S32j to J. G.
Shaw, OF New York. Tor removal to Bound Brook.
Averi!i Paint Company House sold 10 X. II.
Shoemaker drug dealer. OF Philadelphia, ior $3.50.
The Boston Herald building sold to II. Grouse,
Of Reading for SlG0
Rowes Newspaper Pavilion was sold for $500 TO
A. Vessels secretary OF Bellevue Literary Association.
10 be erected at sxty third and Vine streets
Btitute.
Pennsylvania Educational Hall sold for $500 to