The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-08-14
rnE TAnEnNAoLn nuILpINo.
A synopsis of tho plans and Specifications
of tho Structure,


of tho Structure.
Ground naa been leased at the south
east corner OF Seventh and Rex streets
as location for the Tabernacle, and the
work Of clearing the ground, prepara-
tory to building, 10 now In progress.
The structure Will be one hundred
and twenty feet long, sixty feet wide
and twenty feet high, surm0unted by an
iron roof. The Outaide will be finished
and painted similar TO q dwelling, while
the inside will be ceiled and finished In
hard wood, The front of the building
will be rather plain, q balcony being a
possibility, which has not yet been
adopted. A large double door, to be used
as an entrance will be In the front and
face on Seventh street, II will open into
a vestibule, at the sldessOf which ticket
and check rooms will be located. Swing
ing screen doors will open from the
yestibule into the hall. The stage will
0ccnpy the south end OF the building
and will be ut least forty feet In length
by twenty feet In depth; dressing rooms
will occupy places at both sides of the
stage. A stage door will open on the
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Two large double dO0rs-one on the east
and one on the west side-will be used
as exits and as entrances when free
meetings are held. Ventilation will be
controlled by lower tier OF long and
an upper tier OF half-slzed windows,
which will be set on ply0ts like tran
SONS. Gas fixtures and two electric
lights will be put In the hall; an addi-
ti0nal electric light will be swung be-
fore the entrance on the street, The
hall 10 calculated TO seat comfortably
twelve hundred people In chairs; benches
will DO eschewed The floor will be OF
maple wood, A flag staif will ornament
tho front apex of the roof, The mode OF
heating the building has not yet been
decided on but will probably DO steam,
Messrs, j. NJ. Campbell u Co., will fur
nish the lumber, Mr.. j. j. Zaiser does
the building, and Mesers. L. @. Snyder
u Co.. put on The iron roof. The build
Ing committee is Messrs j. NJ. Campbell,
M, @. Barber and b. b. Elliott.
The stock of the company which is
limited TO $4,000, 10 nearly oil taken;
the stock books will be open tonight at
room 3 In the SaxtOn block TO complete
the subscription. An impression has
gained circulation that tho building Is
O partisan affair; such Ia not the case,
II Is purely speculative enterprise, the
building being designed for political
meetings and large gatherings OF all
kinds. II will be rented for any re-
spectacle purpose TO any one, on the
principle OF first come first served. IL
is the Intention OF the company TO let
out the hall for dances, the maple floor
being expressly designed for that pur-
pose; also TO run course Of cheap, pop.
ular lectures. An offer has already
been made the company TO lease the
building, with secured guarantee Of
10 per cent net on the amount Invested.
This oifor was not accepted, but Ia un-
der consideration.
A favorable feature Of the Tabernacle
will be the feeling OF security against
llre; on the ground floor, with three big
double doors, stage doors and low win.
dows, swung on piyOts, the building, II
packed full, could be easily cleared In
Ave minutes, without q rush or STAN.
pede.
Workmeh are putting In the founda-
tion stone to-day, and some ten thousand
feet OF lumber are already on the
ground. The building, II is expected,
will be ready for occupancy by septem-
Der lat.