The National tribune., 1910-09-15
SUPERB MONUMENTAL ARCHITEC-
TUIsE.
The Splendid Memorial Hall Allegheny
Has Erected for Her Veterans.


Has Erected for Her Veterans.
(By Fl. III. Bengough, Senior Vice Com
mander, Department of Pennsylva-
mia, G. A. R.)
The Memorial Hail erected in the city
of Pittsburg by the citizens of Alle-
ghany CountyIin in honor and memory of
the soldiers, sailors and marines who
served from this County in the war for
! the suppression of the rebellion, is
nearing Completion and will be dedi-
Gated with appropriate ceremonies dur
/ ing the week commencing Get. next
| The program will include joint SER
vices for Sunday, the 9th, under the
auspices of the. several religious de-
nominations of the County, to be pre-
sided over by Rev. Thomas n. Boyle,
| d. D., Past plainin-Chief of the
Grand Army of the Republic
On Monday, the 10th. the building
will be open for general Inspection by
| the public.
| The dedication proper will take place
on the afternoon of Tuesday, the 11th,
preceded by short parade, the lne 10
! he composed of the County 1rganiZa-
| tionS of the survivors of the war, the
| Sons of Veterans and Spanish Nar sur
| Nivors of the County. Comrade w. }.
dlltISbil, dSI
er OF the Grand Army, Will preside as
| master of ceremonies and Comrade
Thomas ]. Stewart, Past Commander
in-Chief of the Grand Army. Will de-
| liver the dedicatory ofation- The pro-
gram will be interspersed with short
addresses and music, both instrumental
and vocal on the evening following
the dedication there viii be Il campfire
held by the Posts of the County.
on Wednesday, the 18th, the ladies
composing the auxiliary organizations
will have full charge of the exercises
incident to that date, Il reception dur
ing the day and a patriotic entertain
ment in the evening.
This memorial is :uthuritatvely stat
ed to be the largest, finest and most
costly tribute ever erected to the honor
and memory of the rank and file who
have fought in defense of country and
flag in any cline or time, and viii stand
as lasting monument to the grateful
generosity of the citizens of this great
industrial center.
Authority for the erection and MAIN
tenance of the hall comes out of an
act of Assembly, providing that the
question of expense should be present
ed to the voters of the County for their
approval, which was met by an almost
unanimous vote of the ballots cast at a
general election.
half of square in what is known as
the Oakland district of the city, front
ing on one of the main thorofareS, with
fine concrete streets on either side and
in the rear thereof, the plot of ground
being ESQ by 5S9.19 feet. In the i'm
mediate vicinity is located the large
Carnegie Library and group of Techni-
cal School buildings, the buildings of
the Pittsburg University, the new Ma
tional Guard Armory and other build
ings of note.
The cost of the ground when com
pleted will reach 81, 100000 but the
money value thereof is insignificant
when it is known that the taxable value
of the property Off this county is over
81 200, ,0O0, 900, andOespecially when the
cost is compared with the renown and
glory falling to the people of this COM
munity because of:fhe magnificent and
enduring tribute reared to the memory
of those whose valor and heroism aided
so largely in preserving this Govern
ment OF the people among the Nations
OF the earth.
Herewith find an official description
of the dimensions of the building:
Site: Fronting on Fifth avenue and
extending back to Bayard street 5S9.19
feet and between Grant Boulevard and
Natalie street ESQ feet in width.
Building: Two hundred and thirty
and ITS feet wide in rear; 211 feet
from front of Post rooms to rear of
building, extreme length; 1S9 feet from
front entrance thru center of building
to rear. The main approach to the
front entrance of the building is 345
feet in length from Fifth avenue and
rises 30 feet from Fifth avenue to the
level of the main entrance and first
floor corridors of the building. The
second or gallery floor level is 10 feet
above the first floor level with the third
floor ~ feet above the first floor and n
gallery around the banquet room 81
feet above the first floor; the top of the
rocf finishing 152 feet above the first
floor level.
Easement floor: Boiler room; eleva-
tor machinery: water filter, heating and
ventilating systems; main switchboard
and transformers, lighting system, etc;
public toilet for men; public toilet for
women; janitor'sssupply rooms; storage
space; private toilet for Post Room
101; private toilet for Post room 102.
First or auditorium floor level
(rOoms numbered 100, 101, etc.): Room
l00-Auditorium. Width. 122 feet;
depth, 116 feet Elk inches; hight to
glass in ceiling, 65 feet. Stage-Length,
80 feet; depth, 22 feet. Entrances to
seats on all sides of room, with two ad-
ditional entrances on stage or platform.
Seats in five blocks, with total of over
l,100 theater chairs, main floor and
$50 on gallery level Additional chairs
can be placed on stage to about 200.
The main floor is sloped to stage. Stage
and all aisles have cork flooring. Direct
light by 28 large windows, 7S by 24O
inches in size, placed on four sides of
building illumination is by a system
calling for use OF Cooper-Hewitt Mer-
cury vapor lamps, Moore nitrogen va
por tubes, flaming ares and incandes-
hall and reflected down and on surface
lights Gncandescent).
Room 101: Post room, southwest cor
ner of building, together with ante and
locker rooms connected Herewith and
private toilet In basement; is arranged
and furnished for meeting of G. A r.
and kindred societies. Post room is 28
feet wide by 54 feet long; hight of
story, 13 feet two inches Ante-rooms,
eight feet six inches by IL feet and
eight feet six inches by II feet six
inches; hight, 13 feet two inches. Di-
rect light in all rooms. illumination.
side and center lights in bronze. This
room is planned for display of portraits
Room 102: Southeast corner of build
ing, with ante-room, etc. Same size
and purpose as Room 10l. This room
is wainscotted, floor to ceiling, in oak.
Direct lightisame as Room 1O1 Hum
ination same as Room 101. This room
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