The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1900-09-22
BuFFALo's ART PALACE.

one OF the InOSJ DeduOlIul DuliulnRS
i'm the western world, public art
gallery to cost upwards of $50, 600.
The building is the gift of J. ].
Albright, a citizen of Buffalo and
a liberal patron of art, who desires
to bestow upon his city structure
that will forever yield immeas-
urable pleasure TO those who visit it
and become, as well, a center of cul-
ture and art. The only conditions
imposed by the public spirited
donor were that the city of Buffalo
should furnish a site, and that the
Fine Arts Academy, of Buffalo,
which is made the custodian of the
property, should raise maintc-
nance fund of 100000. The city
promptly decided the site requested,
which is just within the limits of
Delaware Park, overlooking the
beautiful park lake. The Fine Arts
Academy has complied with the
terms of the gift as they applied to
the maintenance fund, and the
building will be hurried TO compile
ton as rapidly as conditions will
permit. The building will be used
as the art palace of the Pan-Amer-
lean Exposition, and thereafter be-
come the permanent home of Buff
falO's art collections.
This magnificent ediflce will be
25O feet long by 100 feet wide, the
principal facade looking toward the
east. The building will stand upon
a broad terrace, 80 feet above the
level of the park lake, which lies
but a few rods below and to the
eastward. The principal approach
will be by a beautiful monumental
flight of steps, the contour of the
ground giving opportunity for state
ly embellishments. The terrace walls
are to be of heavy granite blocks.
Statuary, fountains, formal floral
displays and lawns will complete
the ornamentation of the terrace.
The style of architecture chosen
is the classic Greek, both the east
ern and western facades showing
rows of rich, graceful columns. The
style is Ionic. A semi-circular col
onnade forms the central figure of
the west, or Elmwood avenue, front.
The building has broad wings at the
extreme northern and southern
ends, terminated by porches which
will be reproductions of famous
architectural woks of ancient Greece.
The highest peak is only feet
above ground. The Erechtheum of
Athens has been a prolific source of
inspiration for the architects,
Messrs. Green & Wicsk, of Buffalo.
The portico of the Erechtheum, fs-
nous for it's caryatides, will be one
of the works TO be thus reproduced.
The Erechtheum was an ancient
temple, and is one of the most in
teresting of the ruins of the Aero
polls at Athens. 1t was rebuilt
after the Persian invasion, about
400 B. G.
Entering the building by way of
the main approach one comes first
to the hall of statuary, in the mid
die of the building, which is 7lxlOO
feet. Directly west of this is the
Hemicycle, a large semi-circular
room with tiers of seats and a ros-
trum, where lectures may be given
before audiences of several hundred
people. North of Statuary Hall will
be gallery 35x58 feet. On either
side of the corridor leading to this
gallery are library and board rooms.
Beyond, in the extreme north wing,
will be seven studio rooms, con-
nected by a long corridor. In the
western part of the building are two
anterooms and four large galleries.
In the large, light basement will be
numerous othe. rooms for all sorts
Iof uses in connection with the
proper management of the building,
such as bicycle and cloak rooms,
lavatories, janitor's quarters, cleo
trio lighting and heating, packing
and storage. The building will be
strictly fireproof, the materials be-
ing white marble, steel beams,
brick, cement and stone. The
structure will require $4,000 cubic
feet of marble. All materials will
be of the best, so that an enduring
edifice may remain when present