The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-09-22
WGHEST EDlF|CE IN
WORLD FOR new YORK
Eiffai Tower to Be Completely
EcIipsed by the Proposed
"Weber Tower"
serves MANY PURPOSES
While Being a Tower in Every Sense
of the Word, it Will at Same
Time Be an Office Building
and Amusement Palace.

New York special: Original always
md in al things, New York is soon to
have the oldest amusement enterprise
on the face of the earth in the shape of
II tower taller than any structure in
the world and equipped With a larger
variety of combined entertainments
and utilities than anything that has
ever existed for the ed:;ication of the
millions who are constantly n hun
Srily seeking EcW pleasures.
Called The Weber Tower after its
designed. carl Weber. one of the best
known experts in the matter Of tail
steci-rnuciete constructions. the build
ing vii! be unique in many Ways. and
when It has been erected. either in one
OF til. parks of Manhattan or in some
equally prominent spot. IL will unques-
tioNably Ne one OF the foremost attrAc-
lions OF the metropolis.
In the Iirst place. it will reach the
enormouS height of $50 feet, just 2GS
feet taller than the Eiffel tower of Paris
and more than twice as tall as the
Washington monument. which. With a55
feet. is at present the highest perma-
nenr structure in the world. 1t will so
far overtop everything in New York
.ha. comparison is idle, the Park Row
building. which now holds preemi-
ne.ce. being only 3S2 feet high. and
the st. Paul building, ranked second,
having but 30S feet. In Europe, after
i.s' E.lllBl lpN'l - MY iIS AIIi
cathedral, With 52S feet, out this is eX-
caI,ed by the city hall in philadelphia
with a4S feet,
Something for Everybody.
Height. alone, however. will not be
the chief recommendation of the Weber
tower. 1t will be a s~kyscraper Of uni
yprsal Invitations. If you are IL business
man you will BE able to rent offices In
side its lean but lofty stretches. If you
want an evenings frolic you will be
escorted to the highest roof garden in
the world, 100 feet above the side
walk, which is 50 high that every 9TH
er roof garden will look like a pig1nv
patch of light without form or sub
lance If you are an you
will find all the paraphernalia for the
study of the heavens at such close
range that YOU will hardly need a tele-
scope. And above all, there will be the
necessary precautions to prevent you
jumping off ii you are one of those per-
Sons who get that impulse whenever
they reach the top Of a high place.
From the base of the tower up to
tn" three hundred loot balcony there
will be eighteen stories. some of which
Will be utilized for office purposes ana
some for entertainment. There will be
ample room for a thcater as We'll
as for 4 museum and other exhibitions.
AS a matter of fact, half a dozen dis
tinct entertainment enterprises may be
included in this great space without
conflict. The second floor, however,
will be reserved for a restaurant of the
first class with about ten thousand
square feet Of floor space and of course
the most up to date improvements in
the way OF comfort and decoration ef-
feet.
Stores on First Floor.
on the lower loor there will be
stores. but only such as will be in har-
i many. of IhA .nntjJa cd foo md 1a,,n
also will be located the electric machin-
cry for the operation of the elevators
and the power for the light, heat, ven-
tlauoh apparatus and SO ON, although
this will be of such a magnitude that
a part of it will go below the main
stairway.
The year around the tower will be
open and the elevators will begin to
run one hour before sun rise and con-
tinue until midnight. The upper floors,
however. will be utilized as club rooms
In which case, of course. members will
have access at all times.