New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-06-10
LOCAL. MISCELLANY.
PIT. DARNrMs NEW SCHEME.


uADrsOS soIrAER GARDEN PCRCHAskD-A COM
H1SFD OPERA HOUSE, MUSEUM, THEATRE, ETC.,
TO BE ERECTED.
A document was signed on April 2S by ,Wl,llam
H. Vanderbilt. the part OF the iiarichl haliToad
Company aGeng to ST aT T OG now VI stands G o
Barnum's Museum Company Tor SSOu.ou"' Tue
latter company is Oint-StOck coTpnratlon orgali-
ing under one roof an opera house, museum,
theatre summer garden and colosseum. or room
adapted TO walking matches balls maSN,lncctlIsS,
and other purposes for which extended space is
necessary. The proposed capltal OF the Museum
Company is So 00O, 0O0 and it is claimed by repre-
sentatves of the company that over Tl WonHoT
bit they declare, has agreed to subscribe person.
ally for $2lO 600 stock. Articles of Incorporation
have been filed and n meeting was held yesterday
in room No IS in the Drexcl Building, at which T.
IT, Barnum was elected president. charles y ohaM
icepresidcnt and Elisha B. Rollins. secretary a ,Ot
treasurer The namts of the directors nave not Eet
been announced, hut persons Interested say li1
among them will be William II. NandcrDllt ana
other well-knOvn capitalists. ., 1.
erect will he 200 by 100 feet, c0ycrlhg the entire
block bounded by Fourth and Madson4tes. ;, ana mt
Twenty-sixth and Twcntv-sc VentlI-StS. 1t VIII lie
five stories in height ireproOf, with towers at each
corner excepting the southwest where an ohServa-
forv will he placed. The lower or basement n0or
win lie called the colosseum it will be prepared
for use as q circus ball room. mcetlng-r0om, walk
ing match track or other ptp1StS; PTn iir rlo
or ground floor, will contain room 10 DC Occupleu
as an opera house or theatre, where afternoon and
evening dramatic performances VIII he gwen, ana
n smaller room or hall, which will be let Tor read
ings lectures and concerts In addition TO thcsc'
IN is intended that the first floor shall also contain
an aquarium, skating rink geological department,
and Offices On the second and thlrd lloOrS IL IL
designed to form a permanent museum where
curiositicS of all kinds may find q home. space
will also be reserved for the exhibition OF new and
curious mechanical inventions. On one OF these
floors will also be situated restaurant
On the fourth floor. the projectors intend forming
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plants flowers vines and shruhbCry and with walks,
bowers Crottos and Waterfalls. The ROOF VIII he
constructed of iron and glass and will be arranged
30 that in the Summer II can be thrown open 10
admit plentiful supply of air., Around this
upper floor will run large Vcrandah, containing
refrpshment tables. In this garden concerts VIII
be given during the afternoon and evening. AZ the
southwest corner of the building, adjoining Madison
Square will rise observatory 80 feet III height.
provided with an elevator; around the dome at
night will he a circle of 'ecctric lights. The build
ing will lie heated by steam, and number OF elc-
yatOrs will connect the several floors The officers
of the new company say that they Will ibeglu tear
ing down the building now: standing on me
property about August ]. and they hope TO be ah!c
to complete and open the new building IN the early
part of the coming year. Mr.. Barnum says that he
opened bis old museum in 1871, and hopes to see
his new museum building opened in ISL. forty
years from his start as Snowman. The general
management of the enterprise will be entrusted to
MIR Barnum and the exclusive use OF his name has
been purchased BY the company.