The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-01-20

| tions-to this quaint old city to celebrate
! the virtues and glOries of land whose
superior is unknown.
Safely speaking, this will prove-with
/ the single exception of Vienna, whose
cost was somewhat greater the grandest
exhibition of the kind ever held. The
following is list of the largest exhibi-
tions of the character spoken of which
have taken place, with the space of
ground occupied by each, and the cost
of the same:
1851 London ......20 acres Cost, 81, 464 900
1853 New York. ........ 81 acres. Cost, 100000
1882 London. ......... "a acres. Cost, 100000
1857 Paris. .4019 acres Cost, 1868
1873. Vienna ;........5O acres. Cost, $3.50 600
1876 Philadelphia. go acres. Cost, 1924 $50
It is anticipated that foreign visitors
to the number of 100000 will come to
this country to take part in the Exposi.
ton. The expense of living, while here,
will not be, it is predicted, out trife
greater than in ordinary times, since
provisions from all over the land will be
shipped to this point in anticipation of
finding ready market. The supply will
be fully equal to the demand. No per-
son need go without a good meal, as well
as comfortable bed.
And now for brief account of the
Centennial buildings. They are located
in Paramount Park, about three miles
from where the new City Hall is being
built, in what was formerly known as
Penn Square, the present center of the
city. They are situated also near the
Schuylkill River, on gentle elevation
of ground. There are six main buildings
to be devoted to the purposes of the
Exposition, viz: Main Building, Ma
chinery Building, horticultural Hall,
the Agricultural Building, Art Gallery
or Memorial Hall, and one other, to be
devoted to the display of United States
arms, flags, ammunition, trophies, etc.
The Main Exhibition Building extends
east and west the distance of 1880 feet,
and is 464 feet in breadth. It's height is
something like 100 feet. It affords $780,
900 square feet of surface, OF nearly
twenty-five acres. The greater portion
of the structure is one story in height.
Its foundations consist of piers of ma
sorry, and on these rest wrought-iron
columns to the number of 500. Every
now and then there are side entrances to
the building, each of which is surmount-
ed by trophy indicating the national
colors of the country occupying that por
ton of the building. There are turrets
on the top flying the flags of different
nstionalities.
Machinery Hall, adjacent to
the last. named building compris-
es a main hall 1,4O2 feet long,
by $50 feet in width, with an adjunct on
the south side 208 by 210 feet. This
building covers some IA acres. It is
built on masonry, the superstructure
consisting of solid lumber columns sup
porting roof trusses. This building has
facilities for shafting, double lines being
introduced into each avenue at height
of 90 feet. A Corliss engine of /, 400, OF
over, horsepower is to propel the main
shafting. There will be counter-lnes of
the same in the aisles, besides extra
steam-power found when necessary.
Agricultural Hall consists of wood
and glass, and comprises long nave,
crossed by three TRANSCRIPTS. It's interior
is suggestive of some vast cathedral. 1t
is very imposing. 1t covers 10 acres.
Large stock-yards for the exhibition of
horses, cattle, sheep, swine, and poultry,
etc., are connected with the building.
There is also race course close atshand.
Horticultural Hall is not only beau
tiful but substantial structure. 1t is
in the Moresque style of architecture
pertaining to the twelfth century. It's
composition is iron and glass, supported
by marble and brick work. 1t is 383 by
1893 feet, and is about 80 feet high. The
central conservatory occupies the main
floor, which is $50 by 80 feet, and So
feet high. There is. fine gallery ex
tending around this conservatory. On
the north and south sides of this room
are some four forcing houses, as they
are called, designed for the propagation
of plants. These are 100 by 80 feet,
covered by curved roofs made of glass
and iron. A hall, or vestibule, 80 feet
square, separates the torcing-houses,
making two on a side, and there are like
vestibules at the center. of the east and
west ends, on each side of which there
are rooms to be used for reception, en-
tertainment, and officers purposes. The
entrances to horticultural Hall are ap-
preached by flights of blue colored mar
BILE steps, from terraces 80 by 90 feet, in
the middle of which stands an open
kiosqun 20 feet in diameter. The angles
of the leading conservatory are adorned
by eight very attractive fountains. Sur
rounding the building are 35 acres of
ground to be devoted to horticultural
purposes.
The building, however, which I fancy
will attract the most attention, both be-
cause of its rare beatty, as well as what
it is to contain, is Memorial Hall-Art
Gallery. It's cost will exceed 81, 500, 900,
all of which is paid, believe, by the
State of Pennsylvania and the City of
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