The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1905-10-21
Highest Tower in the World Soon to Be
Built for Amusement of New Workers

Original always and in all things,
New York is soon to have the odd
est amusement enterprise on the face
of the earth, in the shape of tower
taller than any structure in the
world and equipped with a larger va
rlety OF combined entertainments and
utilities than anything that has ever
existed for the edifcation of the mil
lions who are constantly and hungrily
seeking new pleasures, says the Mon
treal Herald.
Called ''The Weber Tower" after
it's designer, Carl Weber, one of the
best known experts in the matter of
tall. steel concrete constructions, the
building will be unique in many ways,
and when it has been erected, either
in one of the parks of Manhattan, or
in some, equally prominent spot, it
Will unquestionably be one of the fore
most attractions of the metropolis.
In the first place, it will reach the
enormous height of 1880 feet, just
258 feet taller than the Eiffel tower in
Paris, and more than twice as tall as
the Washington monument, which,
with 555 feet, is at present the high
est permanent structure in the world.
1t will SO far overtop verything in
New York that comparison is idle, the
Park Row building, which now holds
prominence being only 1872 feet
high, and the st. Paul building rank
ing second, having but 3OS feet. In
Europe, after the Eiffel tower, there
is only the Ulm cathedral, with 52S
feet, but this is excelled by the city
hall in Philadelphia with 54S feet.
Height alone, however, will not be
the chief recommendation of the Web
er tower. 1t will be a skyscraper OF
universal invitation. If you are
business man you will be able to rent
Offices inside its lean but lofty
stretches. If you want an evenings
frolic you will be escorted to the high
est roof garden in the world, eleven
hundred feet above the sidewalk,
which is so high that every other roof
garden will look like pigmy patch
OF light without form or sub
stance. If you are an astronomer
you will find all the paraphernalia
for the study of the heavens at such
close range that you will hardly need
telescope And above ALL there will
be the necessary precautions to pre-
vent you jumping off if you are one
OF those persons who get that i'm
pulse whenever they reach the top Of
a high place.
| Although virtually nothing has been
known of this remarkable project ex-
cept by those most intimately asso-
clated with it, the plans have so far
progressed that in all likelihood it will
be an accomplished fact in a reason
ably short time. Several of the most
influential capitalists in New York
nave taken it up and have been so
much impressed with it that the vast
sum required for it is practically
ready and actual work will probably
begin before the winter sets in. So
thoroughly has the scheme been work
ed out that the whole structure can
be completed and ready for use within
year after the beginning of the
operation.
In design the tower will lie entirely
powell. It's main part is to be cvlin-
tlrical, in the form of shaft of
thlrty-five feet inside diameter. the
lower 300 feet reinforced by sys-
tenn of ribs, while the largest outside
diameter will be 40 feet Balconies
for the accommodation of visitors will
be provided at various heights. and
the highest platform accessible to the
public will be twelve hundred feet
above the street level, where there
will be space for as many as. sixteen
hundred persons at one time.s
| According to present plans. eight
elevators will run in the main shaft
with capacity Of about / $50 persons
every hour. The main platform. how.
ever, where there will be a roof gar.
den that can be inclosed when the
necessity arises, will be eleven HIM.
dred feet high. Here there will he
refleshment stands, a postoffice, tele.
graph Office, public telephones, toilet
rooms and about everything else that
modern exigencies demand, while well
informed guides will be in attendance
TO point out and explain the wonder
1ul views from every side and to fur-
nsh field glasses when required. An.
other novel feature will be provision
Tor United States weather obserya-
tory, which will be higher than any
now in use. as well as several rooms
applicable to private scientific re.
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