New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-05
DOOM OF THE OLD GARDEN.
THE PALACE THAT WILL RISE FROM IT'S
DUST
DESCRIPTIONS OF THE HALLS AND EXHIBITION


ROOMS TO BE BUILT At MADISON SQUARE.
The days of the present Madison square Garden are
numbered Two weeks hence and the building which
for so many years has been eyesore to the ghbo
will be RACED 10 the ground Hundreds OF men have
been engaged by the contractor David II. King IT,, 10
remove the old landmark and prepare the foundations
Of the new edice of which the people ofNewYork VIII
have reason to be proud The history Of tho enterprise
Goes back to May 81, 1887 when an act was intro
duced In the Legislature at Albany to incorporate the
Madison Square Garden Company. Among the original
stockholders and cOrpOrat)rs j. Perpont Morgan,
lanes p woodward Charles Lanler Alfred b. Darling
n O Mills Charles Croker, George 5. BOwd0n,
Adrian Iselln Edward d. Adams, Cornelius Fellowes,
r. Pares Osborn, Jarcs p Hyde. T. W. Pearsall
II Duncan Wood, H. /. Nichols, l.. l. BENEDICT,
n Durand James stlllman +. X. sturgs. +. Bronson
e g BALDWIN Heman Clark. J. Spauldng, f. J. Bere
wind II II. HOLSTER, H. victor Newcomb, Edward II.
Johnson George Peabody Wetmoie, John L. Cadwalader
no National Horse Show Association Of America, Limited,
c. Fellowes president II. H. Holster treasurer; W. f.
Wharton secretary; John 5. Barnes, Darling Co., F.
A Schcrnerhorn, Lawrence KIP p Moler. Jr, A. New
bold Morris James II. Jones, Harriet Crocker Alex
apder assignee Of Charles CrOcker's shares, and
W. b. Wharton.
The capital stock of tho company, fixed at ST.
100000. with the privilege OF increasing 1t TO 3d.
100000. was divided into shares Of 500 each The
act OF incorporation brought with 1t the rS 10 issue
81 500 coo of stock the value OF tho properly
bounded by Twentyseventh-sL, Twenly-sNtrst'
Fourth-ave. and Nladison-aye., where tho present
Madison SQUARE Garden stands The act also entitled
the company to undertake. manage and carry on
upon tho real estate Of the corporation restaurants
theatres exhibitions Industrial. mechanical agri-
cultural horticultural, sanitary and all other SHOWS
fairs meetings, concerts, and all other lawful anuse
ments and cntertainments.' In pursuance OF It's
plans and in accordance with It's Intentions secono
act was passed on June 0, 1888, authorizing the com
pany TO construct and maintain an ornamental arcade
over tho sidewalks provided tho roof of the arcade
be flreproof and be supported the outer side by
columns resting upon proper foundations, which,
however, should not extend beyond the curo line.
THE PLANS DRAWN BY MR. WHITE.
Instructions were given TO j. Stanford White, OF
the firm of McKim, Mead &c White, to draw the plans
Of the mammoth building. They were completed
several months ago. and accepted as fulfilling perfectly
the ideas of the incorporaOrs The building, which,
excluding the tower viii be three stories high, will
be entirely of masonry, iron and glass, and VIII be
absolutely freproof. 1t Will have the most improved
system Of incandescent electric lighting and VIII be
heated and ventilated in the most thorough and APP
proved manner.
In the basement provision Will be mace two
immense Kitchens at either end of the Madson-ave
side Between them are TO be pantries, ice-rooms,
rooms, boilers and wine-roows. On the Fourth
ave. side Of the basement numerous stalls have been
arranged for stabling Underneath the seats of the
vast amphheatre there space for tho horse shows
and similar exhibitions.
The main feature Of the building will be of course
the great amphtheatre and concert hail, which, it
IS said, Will be the finest in the world when completed
not excepting the Crystal Palace, the famous Scala
of Milan Tho amphheatre wiz have a track one
tenth Of a mile long. 1t Will have permanent |
seating capacity Of between 5000 and 60OO nclud |
ing 80 private boxes When hoored over and filed |
with seats for conventions and assemblies of like I,
nature, It will seat about 1900 people, IL will be
practically free from columns. 1t IS so arranged As
be available for festivals and great concerts An
attractive feature will be the possibility of converting
this Transformation a part Of The roof VIII be adj |
iusted to run Off by machinery.
Tho principal cOncertnall viii be l1OX130 feet |
and VIII have a seating capacity Of 5000 12OO seats |
being upon the ground fooE Eighty boxes IN the |
has boon carefully studied, and It will be modelled
after the famous Wagner Theatre at Bayreuth The |
foyer where the people may promenade at will, and |
an asscmbly-room
THE CAFE AND SOME OF THE SMALLER HALLS |
On the ground floor of the BIadson-ave. and Twenty
fxth-st side arc TO De the restaurant and cafe both
of which Will be models of beauty IN architecture and
ornament On the Twenty seventh st. side, opposite
tho restaurant, there viii be exhibition hall for
fairs and exhibitions of various kinds Ample smoking
rooms, coGtIooms, waltngIOoms and dosing |
rooms will be in direct connection With |
When the large hall IS not desired provision has |
also been made for small balls and wedding parties IN
the assembly room, on the IWenty-seVenthSL side |
Arrangements have been made for concerts Of less
pretentlous kind in the small music hall on the /
Twenty siXthst. side, capable of seating about 700
people. In addition to all these rooms there are |
900 square feet OF space over the assemby-rooms
which Will be available for music parlors, offices or
The crowning architectural beauty Of the edifce /
win be the observation tower, which, rising 10 a /
height Of 275 feet will overtop the towers Of the |
city and present from the observatory, magnncent |
nc favv will ho led tp-
vators. \ small fee will b. charged Tor the view, |
and respectable income IS expected nom tns sOur1e
YIN be- nlaced upon the extreme top Of the cupoa |
VIM an fli,,|, The ohservatofy The arcadeS will be
after the stve of those surrounding the Louvre, the
Psials ROYAL in Paris the old Doges Palace in |
small towers will smmount the various corners OF |
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The cost OF the building is estimated to be as
Cos. Of land interest and expenses including ooo
Cost SnS Of buddn; finished and furnished incud.
ing the architects fees and contngencics- 125 600 |
Inerest during construction 5,t aiep 1900 1905
Contingency fund and working caDlta....-.... 10000
Total .... 1861 600
Estimated annual liabilities:
Bonds, 81 200 OO0 at per
stock sI.5O0 900 at per 10000
Estimated annual expenses
TaNcs 50 90 0
Water -.-.--.''-'-' 00D
Insurance 15GS9
Heat ana light. -------'H--'' 81 90
Repairs, expenses and salaries -lOOo
60 %
Estimated annual income: Rent Of amphitheatre.
summer garden. tower restaurant, cafe, eN- |
hlblion hall, concert han, asscmbly-rooms, small
concert hail, music parlois offices. ETC., $@IoOOV'
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