The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-02-01
WARRINGTON HALL.


description of it will be read with inter-
est.
Las. February the contract for the
building was given to KLIEvEs, KRAFT
& Co.. and the work soon sfterward was
commenced, Mr.. G. Z. KEMBLE beng
the architect and general superintendent
of the building.
The brick used came from Mr..
HUNTERS kiln, near Trladelphia,
while the stone is entirely the product
of neighboring qusrries. SCnuELE "
LUTz did the stone work, and ANDREWS
Il KIRK the brick work. kLIEvEs "
KRAFT were tho carpenters, TRIABLE "
HoINBRooK the plumbers, JOHN
MURPHY the plasterer, and HANEs'
WILSON & Co., the painters, and they also
furnished the plate glass.
From the pavement to the pesk OF tho
roof is eighty-fvo feet. The frontage on
Market street is sixty-six feet, and on
Twelfth street one hundred and twenty
six feet. The walls are twenty-four inch
es thick, and those on the south and
west sides have every fifth layer of brick
grouted with cement. In the east wall,
cement was used almost entirely to
point above the floor of the auditorium.
On the fret floor are SIX superb store
rooms SKID and varying in height from
Is to l3 feet. Four of these rooms have
been taken by tbs following gentlemen {;
Z. p. BROWN, jeweler; w. IL. SHEIB, the
music man; the Howe Sewing Machine
Company, and Mr.. A. ROLF, who will
open splendidly furnished saloon.
The second floor is occupied by the
auditorium, which is Y feet long from
front Of stage to entrance, 81 feet and
inches wide, and Is feet and 8 inches
high. 1t will seat 600 persons in the par
quette, 800 in the gallery, and has capsc-
ity for LOO in all. The stage is 2S feet
deep to the rear of the drop curtain, and
has eleven dressing rooms in connection
with it.
The gallery as well as the parquette
will be furnished with handsome opera
chairs.
Twelve sets of scenery are already fit
for use, Mr.. E. F. DARDINE being the
artist. The capacity of the machinery is
for seventeen sets. Behind The horizon
fat is gallery four feet wide for passage
across the stage during performances,
and bridge connects the upper dressing
rooms for the same purpose. The venti-
lsting arrangements sre excellent. In
the dome where the main chandelier
hangs is ventllsting tube Is inches IL
diameter, connecting with pipe in the
wall. The large chandelier has
- gas jets, and besides this
there are eighteen brackets of two jets
each, and two proscenium lights. There
is private entrance 10 the stage from
Market street, which has brick walls on
each side twenty-six inches thick, rem
dering it perfectly safe In case of fire.
There are four exits from the auditorium,
one from the stage, one through RoLF's
saloon, one by the tower In the northeast
part of the building, and the main one
to Twelfth street, which are amply sutfi-
Gent should there be panic or fire.
In this connection it is proper to state
that there is q two-inch water pipe on
each floor ready for use, and fire plugs
arc amply provided on the stage.
When the hall is used for balls there is
a fine cloak room and ladies room most
conveniently arranged i'll connection
with il. Seven tiers of seats nearest the
entrance, seating 800 persons, will be
raised, thus obvisting the difficulty of a
level floor. The stage is provided with
all the things necessary and is one of the
best in tho State.
The third floor is occupied by the
Masonic fraternity. The main room is
70x52x20, the reception room Is 49xl9
and is 16 feet high, aud the Grand Secre-
tary's room in the southeast corner
of the edifice is l2xl8. There
arc also five ante-rooms and
well furnished lavatory. In the Manssrd
is fine bsnquet hall 40x52xl3 and
kitchen l9x2l. 1t is proposed to have an
elevator in the northwest tower. All is
ready for it, and 1t is only question of
expense that will prevent its introduce
ton. Several members of the Building
Committee do not like the name which
the building now bears, and it will prob
ably be changed to tho "Wheeling Ly-
ceum.n 1t is not known who will man
age the hall eventually, but at present it
is in the hands of the Rental Committee
The contractors bid for the building was
$4,000.
KENNA'S JOINT