The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-09-10
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coy me something
r hat as .hown in the pic
lures 4 sc drawings would, of
-, N this much better, but
we had Y me TO make them. Then
too. building a exposition building IS very
different from building an ordinary pulidihs
of any other KIND. As the fellow Sald, you
can make house Queen Anne IN 'front.' anu ~
that with exhibition buildings, which are
viewed view on ali ,es"
should be the leading motive IN the afchl-
lecture I found it difficult TO determine
what would give the best results llAu
10 take into consideration, of course the
f.ct thet the supply % money is by no
means l., H. ted, and that the time IN
which IN Guiding. must be constructed
is ny 'sly short. /. The leadlhs I"ed
thro tine build. submitted by me
.; i. Thr designed with an
"a nv an ,itv of construc-
tic the ~ p0i'iu'Ht'
ms sat is terror coilS' -. uco
ton. }e cube ,ned as to give
a grt..s-,ssal OF space ,de ana win 10
exterior nni-h having touch OIL lhe rem" -
sance. on each end, at the sloeS anu 80
the center there are large porucoeS WIN
immense pillars, which will, / think, give
"a the entire building a stately erect. IL
is my aim to construct building "nost
size will not be apparent at hTSt' puI VIM"
will grow on the observer. Ihat pui,ulns
VIII DC, as | recollect il, stIty-hVe rect hiSh'
The manufactures building carries out the
same Romanesque idea. but is ons.deraply
more elaborate. In the agricultural pullu-
ing Tie same idea is carried out In sort
OF UyraIridlcal shape, and SO, too, III lhe
electricity ouildhC. The latter has tow
ers and arches. which can be brilliantly IL
Illuminated, and, located as IL VIII ne a.
the foot Of the lake, great light erect
can be secured The towers at the corners
Of the manufactures building are very
large and can be used for restaurant Pun
poses or anything of the sort. me orO1u
outSide corridor on the second story ol inns
building can also be used to maShlhcel'
advantage for restaurant purposes; ahu'
indeed all the buildings, except, perhaps
the machinery building, have places Whlch
give nothing more than q rough ldea ot
what the buildings Will be- In these srlai'
pictures, taken as they are, simply IRON
the fiat drawings, it is imposslole 10 Sl'e
an adequate idea of the size or OF the ele-
walton of the Buildings themselves, and, in
deed. the architects drawings give very
Inadequate idea as everybody can rear
ize. o,c .,
The manufactures building is S7Ox2l6, Is
60 feet high, with a tower reaching lVV iO0e
from the ground, and will be the largest
building on the grounds, second only, Oh
course to the great government DulldIns'
The machinery building is lOOXoVV, anu Is
65 feet high
The agriculture building is 3OOxl5o, is ~
feet high and has a 100 foot tower.
The minerals and forestry is SOX3Zo the
elevation is S5 feet the central octagonai
tower 60 feet.
The electricity building is 91x25O, 20 feet
high with a 10 foot tower.
The administration building has central
ball 50x100, and two side WINGS ooA4Vo. II
has an elevation of 60 feet.
VIII Re n Great Day.
With most imposing ceremonies ana IN
the presence of a great throng the corner
stone of the handsome manufactures build
ing will be laid at Piedmont park Septem-
Der 18th.
The most extensive preparations VIII be
made for this significant event. rms WORK
has already been begun and before another
week has passed splendid programme will
be ready.
The corner stone VIII be laid under the
Master John z. shannon, of Elberton, one
of Georgia's foremost citizens, will have
charge of the exercises.
Every secret society in Atlanta VIII be IN
yited 10 be present. Atlantas tire depart
ment will be there. The Fifth regiment VIII
be present in even greater number IMAM at
the field day last Monday.
The Third artillery at Fort Mcpherson
will be invited. and is expected to be on the
grounds in full force. Besides these COM
bined military forces there Will be thou