The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-10
OF Large Size.
Some of the Big Things of the World.

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BUILDINGS-Th largest building ever
erected was the temporary structure
known as the Manufactures and Liberal
Arts building at the Columbian exposi-
ton at Chicago, 1893. It was 7S7 feet
wide, 1,6S7 feet long, 203 feet high, cover
ed BOZ acres and had A acres of floor
space, including galleries.
The tallest structure, compared with
the size of the builder is the hill of tn a
termites or white ants of Africa If the
houses of men were proportionately lofty,
the humblest residence would be a mile
high.
The largest dwelling house in the world
is the Freihaus, in suburb of Vienna,
containing in all between ] 200 and 1900
rooms, divided into upward of 400 sep
arate apartments. This immense house
wherein a whole city lives, works, eats
and sleeps, has thirteen court yards-five
open and eight covered-and a garden
within its walls.
The tallest building in Chicago, if not
the world. is the Masonic Temple 302
feet high, 20 stories, costing IS, 100000
AMPHITHEATER-T largest place
Of amusement ever built was the Col
iseum at Rome. It has circumference
of LIPS feet, with long diameter of 615
feet; short, $40, and a height of 156 feet.
1t had a seating capacity Of $1,000 and
standing room for $4,000 more.
STATE HOUSE-The Texas capitol is
the largest state building in the United
States, and the seventh in size among
the buildings Of the world. 1t is a vast
Greek cross of red Texas granite, with
central rotunda covered by a dome 81
feet high 1t was begun in 1881 and finish
ed in 1888, having cost about &c. 100000. 1t
was paid fer with 100000 acres of public
land, decided to the capitalists who ex-
ecuted the work
CITY HALL-The highest regularly oc-
cupied building in the world is the Phil
adelphia city hall, which measures 5461S
feet from the pavement to the top of
Cologne is 511 feet high, the length of
the cathedral is the same as it's height,
while the width is 231 feet
PRIVATE HOUSE-The largest pri-
vate house in America was butt in 1893.
by DR.. Seward Webb, Of the New York
Central railway, relative, by mar
riage, of the Vanderbilts. and is located
in the Adirondacks of New York EST
mated cost, I,500,0G0; 107 rooms. The
material is granite, and the edifce covers
nearly half an acre.
MANSION-The largest and costliest
private mansion in the wcrld IS that be-
longing to the late Lord Butte. called
Montstuart, and situated near Rothe-
say, England. 1t covers nearly two
acres; is built in Gothic style; the walls,
turrets and balconies are built of stone.
The immense tower in the center of the
building is 40 feet high, with a balcony
around the top. The halls are construct
ed entirely of marble and alabaster. AID
the rooms are finished in mahogany,
rosewood and walnut. The fireplaces
are all carved marbles of antique de-
signs. The exact cost of this fairy pal
ace is not known, but it has never been
estimated at less than $S,00000O. Lord
Butte died in 1893 and bad his heart taken
to Jerusalem.
ROOM-The largest room In the world,
under one roof and unbroken by pillars
is at ST. Petersburg. 1t is 620 feet long
by 80 in breadth. BY daylight it IS
used for military displays, and whole
battalion can completely maneUver in it
BY night, 10000 wav tapers give it
beautiful appearance. The roof is a
single arch of iron.
CATHEDRAT-The largest cathedral
in the world is st. Peters, at Rome, on
the site where it is said ST. Peter was
inferred. The total length of the in
terror is 6121s English feet, transept,
4463s feet; diameter Of cupola, 1913 feet;
height of dome from pavement to top
of the cross, AS feet. 1t was begun in
| 1450 A. D.. dedicated in 1926 but not IN
| ished until 1880. Forty-three popes lived
| and died during the process of building.
The cost Is set down at $70,0oe, 600.
''Yeu may break, you may shatter tie
vase, as you will,
But the scent OF the roses will hang
round it STILL