Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-06-27
No. Orlcap. E,no.,,lon nu,Id,rr.

The Boston Herald says that the main build
ing of the New Orleans exhibition is in soEio
respects the most remarkable edifce ever
built in this country. 1t is much the largest
exposition building ever erected in the world.
The architect has succeeded, at a moderate
cost in producing the largest single room,
every part of which can be seen from any
point, of which there is any knowledge. The
building is / 37S feet long by 9Oj feet wide
and covers 33 acres, or II acres more than
the Philadelphia Centennial Exposition of
1876. There are G56, 300 square feet of
floor space, including gallery. The reader
may form better impression Of the vast di-
mensions of the structure by imagining throe
ordinary city blocks one way and five the 9th
or covered by solid roof. And, IL he chooses
to allow his fancy to carry him still farther, he
can picture monster panorama Of the
worlds industry, extending before his vision
uninterrupted by q single object except the
supports.
The active commercial rivalry Of the differ
ent sections is aptly shown by the distribu-
tlon OF contracts for the materials. The
roof, which will cover 1000, 900 square feet
is being made in Cincinnati. The window
sashes come from Milwaukee, Wis. The
glazing will bo done by st. Louis parties.
-Four thousand kegs of nails are being ship
ped from Wheeling, w. Va. Nine million
foet of Mississippi lumber will be consumed.
massive group in bronzs, typical Of Ameri-
ca, to be placed over the main entrance, is
being made at Canton, O., as are also stat
ue Of Washington and Columbus, and coats
of arms OF all the states which will appear
in medallion form as part of the exterior orn-
amentation. Finely modelled cOrniceB are being
made at New Orleans. The building will be
60 feet high, with tower llj feet high, and
the architect has been fortunate in rendering
the exterior unique and attractive. plat
form will be erected on the tower, reached by
elevators from which visitors may have an
exceptionally fine view of the city of New
Orleans the exposition grounds, the Missss-
ippi river, and the surrounding country.
There will be one line OF gallery extending
around the entire circumference of the build
ing, to which visitors will DO carried by 20
steam and hydraulic elevators, representing
all the manufacturers of those convoyances
in this country.
The music hall, situated in the centre Of
the building, will be 3G4 feet wide, and will
comfortably seat II, 900 persons. A plat.
form is being built for 600 musicians. To
light the building with incandescent lamps
will require 1000 lights and 500 horse
power To light with the arc system will re-
quire 700 lamps, and 700 horse power to op-
crate the dynamo. The total steam required
for lighting and for the machinery hail will
be at least 5000 horse power. In this osti-
mate is included the power for five arc lights
OF 3G, 600 candle power each, which will light
tho grounds. These are the largest single
lamps ever constructed. The cost OF this
great structure, lacking no single desirable
feature for the purpose intended, will only
be about $iOO, 900, and the other buildings
will be proPortionately inexpensive.