The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-09-13

enterprise on the face of the earth in
the shape Of tower taller than any
structure in the world and equinncd
with larger variety Of combined en-
tertainments and utilities than any
thing that has ever existed for the
edifcation of the millions who are
constantly and huDgrily seeking new
pleasures.
Called "thc Weber tower" after it's
designer, Carl Weber, one Of the best
known experts in the matter of tall
stcel-coucrete constructions, the build
ing will be unique in many ways, and
when it has been erected, either in
one Of the parks of Manhattan or 10
some equally prominent spot, will un-
questionably be one Of the foremost
attractions Of the metropolis.
In the first place it will reach the
enormous height of 1880 feet, just
25S 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 everything in
New York that comparison is idle,
the Park Row building, which now
holds pEe.eminence, being only 3S2
feet high, and the St. Paul building,
ranking second, having but 3Os feet.
lnssEurope, after the Eitfel tower,
there is only the Ohm cathedral, with
529 feet, but this is ezcelled by
the city hall in Philadelphia, with 548
feet.
Height alone, however, will not be
the chief recommendation of the
Weber tower. It will be sky soraper
of universal invitation. If you are
business man you will be able to rent
Offices inside the lean but lofty stretch
es. If you want an evenings frolic
you will be escorted to the highest
roof garden in the world, 1,1OO feet
above the sidewalk, which is so high
that every other roof garden will look
like pygmy patch cf light without
form or substance. If you are an as.
tronomer you will find all the para
phernalis for the study Of the hea-
seHs ct sneh nlnse range that you will
hardly need telescope. And above
all there will be the necessary precau.
tions to prevent you jumping off If
you are one of those persons who get
that impulse whenever they reach the
top Of . high place.
Although virtually nothing has been
known Of this remarkable project ex.
cept by those most intimately asao-
ciated with it, the PLANE have 30 far
progressed that in all likelihood it
will be an accomplished fact in rea-
sonably short time. Several OF the
most influential capitalists in New
York have taken it up and have been
SO much impressed with it that the
vast sum required for il 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 with.
in year after the beginning of the
operation. y ..% 4. +. 5.=
In design the tower will be entirely
novel. It's main part is to he oylin-
tdrical, IL the form of q shaft Of ,35
feet inside diameter, the lower 500
feet reinforced by a system 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 Wiiljbe 1900 feet above the
street level. where there will be space
for % many as 1900 persons at one
time. e #
2t According 10 present plans eight
elevators will run in the main shaft,
with sapacity of about l, ,26O persons
every hour. The / main platforms,
however. where there will be roof
garden that can be inelosed when the
necessity arises, will be 100 feet
high. Here there viii ks ref,eshment
stands, postofice, Telegraph offices,
public telephones, toilet rooms and
about everything else that modern
7 8exigiencea demand, while weiiinfcrmt.
#ed guides will be in attendance Il To
point out and explain the wond rfal
/ yiewsfrom every side and To- furnish
y \; field glasses when required. Another
novel feature will Re provision FOR S
Unsfed States weather observatory,
which viii BIZ higher than any now fi iin
nae, sas we'll >as several rooms appli.
eabisgto privats scientific research. m Il h. b
az rom the base Of The, tower TO the
~ t,ESsat u :, 80.