Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-07-16
OF BARNUMS MUSE.
UNI COMPANY.
OFFICE, DRExEL BUILDING, WALL STREET,
NEW YORK.

OFFICE, DREXEL BUILDING, WALL STREET,
NEW YORK.
The proprietOrs Of this enterprise, hav-
ing secured the exclusive use OF the name
OF p. Il. Barnum. in connection with the
show business for the City OF New York,
forever, and his personal services as Cen
eral Manager, and having also secured the
immense plot Of ground now known as
Madison Square Garden, unqueslionably
the most central and eligible site on this
island, of easy access to our citizens, pro-
pose to erect thereon a building Of mag
niticent proportions, which shall be an or
nament and honor to the city, and in
which shall be collected aud exhibited
within one circumYallatiOn and under one
roof, all that is desirable to be seen in the
way Of the newest products OF industry
and invention, the rarest curiOsities, the
most wonderful phenomena in every de-
partment OF modern science, civilization
and research, and all that is most sought
for in the way Of healthful recreation and
amusement, in all its attractions, present.
ed in variety and perfection heretofore
unattempted-a home and temple Of the
genius and enterprise Of the age.
The BUuDING.--The size Of the build
ing will be 200x425 feet, covering the en-.
tire block bounded on the north by Twen-
ty-seventh Street, east by Fourth Avenue,
south by Twenty-sixth street, and west by
Madison Avenue. 1t will be five stories in
height, constructed of brick, stone and
iron in the most substantial manner, thor.
oughly fire. proof, heated by steam, and
will contain nearly eleven acres of availa.
BILE floor room, being by far the largest
structure OF its kind ever erected in this
or any other country.
The COLOSSEUM. The lower story will
be known as the Colosseum, and will EN-
brace nearly the entire space beneath the
building. Its size will be about 200x40(
feet, very high studded, well lighted OF
all sides, perfectly ventilated, and will bC
the largest audience room on the cont
nent, ii not in the world. 1t will be de.
voted more especially to that class of ex
hibitions and alnusements requiring Yasi
space for their representation, such a!
chariot and hurdle races, walking matches
athletic games, steeple chases, trOttinl
matches, fairs, public balls, large pOlitca
and religious meetings. military drills
hippOdrOme, etc. etc, 1t may also bt
utilized as AN archery field, and for rife
galleries, bOwlIng-alleys, etc.
FIRST FLoOR.-The first or ground fool
will be about 200x425 feet in size, and de
voted in part to first class opera housC
or theater, to be known as "Barnum'.
Opera House" having seating capacity
greater than any other theater IN the city
and embracing every modern improve
ment in the arrangement Of its stage, au
ditorium, dressing and reception rooms
| Offices etc., it being the intention to maxi
| it, not only the largest, but the best ap
| painted opera house in America. In adj
ditiOn to this, and on the same floor, Their
will be u smaller theateT, or lecture room
designed for musical and dramatic enter
tainments, exhibitions of yentriloquisn
and magic, including also frequent ant
brilliant representations OF fairy and spec
tacular pieces, and the production of tha
class OF performances more especially de
signed for the amusement and instruction
OF the young, being innocent instructiv
| and charming in their nature, but match
less in their elegance and the variety an,
attention to detail with which they will b
presented. Performances will be given a
regular intervals in the lecture room ever
day and evening throughout the year. O
this floor there will also be cosy me
dium-sized hall, to he known as Barnum'
Museum Hall, and designed for lectures
select musical entertainments, readings
ETC., being intended to supply n need lon
felt for such an assemblY-rOnm in the cen
trail part of the city. The remainder d
the space on this floor will be occupied b
an aquarium, skating rink, geological d
partment, stores, offices, etc.
SECOND AND THIRD Floors. s.-The secon
and third floors will be OF the same size O
the first, and will be devoted to the Mt
scum proper which il is designed shall |
Of more extensive and elaborate chara
ter than anything herel ofore attempted
either Europe or America, embracing
one vast collection curiosities both an
mate and inanimate,frOm every quarter
the globe. A part OF the space on thei
floors will also be utilized for exhibitiu
new and wonderful inventions in actu
operation, and for what might properly
denominated 'side shows" OF exhibition
of minor character. 1t is also hesignt
to establish in one or both of these apar
ments extensive restaurants, where !
freshments OF the very best quality will
served up at all hours in first-olass styl
and at less prices than ever before OiferC
in New York City.
FOURTH Floor, OR TROPICAL GARDEN
This floor will be laid out into vast tro
! ical garden, provided with extensive walk
lawns, bowers, grottoes, arbors, waite
falls, palmeries, fountains, parterres, eti
= and adorned with the rarest trees, plant
flowers, vines and shruhbery of eve
zone, properly inclosed, and forming o.
C immense conservatory, dwarfng in its e
;, tent and magnihcence the most celebrate
a palatial gardens of the Orient. In th
apartment will be given Grand ConoeI
every afternoon and evening througho
II the year, on a scale commensurate wi
It the surroundings The roof will be so 2
= ranged that it may be thrown partially
entirely open, to admit light and air, al
= around the entire apartment there will
a mammoth piazza or promenade, for u
during the summer months, provided wi
refreshment tables, after the manner
popular in the great salons Of the SUNNI
; resorts and watering places Of the 0
/ World. This garden is designed to be o
II of the greatest features Of the instltutio
= and to surpass anything of similar chs
u aoter ever before attempted in either hel
isphere. Being elevated far above {
surrounding buildings, and provided wi
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