Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-06-07
Largest In The World.
Boaton Herald.

The main buiiding of New Or
leans Exposition Is in some respects
the most remarkable ediiice ever
built la this country. IL Is much
the largest exposition building ever
erected In the world. The archI-
tect has succeed, at a moderate cost,
In producing the largest single
room-every part OF which can be
seen from any p0int-of which there
is any knowledge. The building Is
1873 feet long by 905 feet wide, aud
covers thirty-three acres, or eleven
acres more than the main building
OF the Philadelphia Centennial Exc
position Of 1876. There are 1856.
300 square feet OF floor space, inciu-
ding the gallery. The reader may
form a better impression of the vast
dimensions OF the structure by im-
sgining three ordinary city blocks
one way and five the other, cover
ed by solid roof. And, II he
chooses to allow his fancy TO carry
him stilllfurther, he can picture a
monster panorama of the wnrld's
industry, extending before his Wis
ion uninterrupted by single object
OF support. se
The active commercial rivalry OF
the different sections Is aptly shown
by the distribution OF contracts for
the materials. The roof, which will
cover 1000, 600 square feet, is being
made in Cincinnati. The window
sashes come from Milwaukee, Wis.
The glazing will be done by st.
Louis parties. Four thousand kegs
of nails are being shipped from
Wheeling w. Va. Nine million
feet Of Mississippi lumber will be-
consumed. A massive group in
bronze, typical of America, 20 DO
placed over the main entrance. sis
being made at Canton. Ohio, as are
also statue OF Washington aud
Columbus, and coat-of-arms of all
the States, which will appear In
medallion form as part OF the ex-
terror ornamentstion. Finely
modelled cornices are being made at
New Orleans.
The building will be sixty feet
high, with a tower 1l5 feet high,
and the architect has been fortu-
nate in rendering the exterior
unique and attractive. A platform
is built on the lower floor, reach
ed by elevators, from which visitors
may have an exceptionally fine
view OF the city OF New Orleans,
the exposition grounds, the Miss
issippi river and the surrounding
country. There will be one line'of
gallery, extending around the en-
tire circumference of the building,
to which visitors will. be carried by
twenty steam and hydraulic eleva-
tors, representing all the manufact-
urers OF these conveyances in this
country. The music hall, situated
in the centre OF the building, will
be 364 feet wide and will comfolta-
bly, seat II 200 persons. A platform
is being built for GOO musicians. To
light the building with iDcandes-
cent lamps will require $1,000 light
and 1,S0O horse power. To light
with the arc system will require
700 lamps and 700-horse power TO
operate the dynamo. The total
steam required for lighting and
Tor machinery hall will be at least
}, 900 horse power. In this estimate
IS included the power for five arc
lights OF $4,000 candle power each
which will light the grounds. These
are the largest single lamps ever
The cost of this structure, lacking
40 single feature for the purpose in-
will only be about $4O0, 900,
Ind the other buildings will be pro.
inexpensive.