New-York tribune., 1911-02-05

11epe-p place 4sth and 47th streets. IS now
nearing compleuon and viii be ready for
exhibition and other purposes BY May I.
The new building. which Will occupy an
entire block will possess floor space OF 6oo,-
90 square feet and will be the permanent
home of the Merchants and Manufact-
urers' Exchange and os the New York
INirnicure Exchange. Nine Of tho thirteen
hoors % tho building have already been
leased TO these and other organizations.
Tne coliseum IS expected 10 meet al the
requirements Tor the holding Of such eX-
fititions as the automobile show.
The building is on important phase II the
elaborate architectural engineering and
municipal improvement plan Of the New
York Central & Hudson River Railroad s
metropolitan terminal Tho director Of tie
rev structure Is Marcus Nathan. president
Of ths Grand Central Palace Company.
The eastern facade Of the building IS
rlsin. suggesting. however, strength and
dura biuty. The main entrance. in Lexing-
,on avenue. affords an appearance suitable
:or any exhibition.
ArchitecJurauy the new home of metro
roHtan expositors of the future IS worthy
Of some detailed description. its general
tvre is French Reuaissonce-
The entrance hall is sixty feet vide fin
.sst in Rosetto Verona marble. with
marble foor and ornamented plastered cell
tE. and from this entrance hall leads the
Jsln stairway, which IS also finished in
Pcsetto Verona marble Up 20 the first floor
inc
The main stairway Is sixty feet wide at
the start, and a clear view of the audito-
yum which rises TO q height Of forty-eisht
feet. can be had from any portion Of this
stairway Above the first floor around the
three sides Of the stairway, viii be columns
about eighteen feet high Cf the Doric order,
jetResu which will be an ornamented bal
ustsde These columns will have bases OF
marble about eighteen inches IN height and
will b. finished above IN imitation Caen
t,orl
Around The auditorium will he columns
three feet IN diameter and thirty-three
feet IN height Of the Corinthian order, sur-
mounted in the central portion b. an en-
tstistGre or C0rnicc
The lower portion win have piiesters on
ether end extending mp two stories, with
ornamental plaster ceiling Between these
Ylasters on the second and third floors will
bs a. ornamental halustrade. from which
clear view can be had ~ tho main floor
The main auditorium has z marble base OF
Bttrccno marble, FIVE feet in height, above
which the finishing VIII be in imitation
Caen stone. II VIII have an ornamented
Ilas,ered ceiling.
The building from the eleventh story 10
the top Of the thirteenth is 70 be surround
I'd D. q two story arcade Although con-
structed Of brick and terra Gotta. it Will
;ecau the Doric ORDERS used at the en-
trance. The arcade viii bo an attractive
and striking addition 20 the architectural
features ~ the building. Dc viii be ulu-
minated az night by electric lights. so ar
Hanged as 20 add materially 20 the effective
appearance of tho structure after sun1OWn.
Tie illumination and outlines OF the ar
cade should DC visible IN the evening hours
from all parts 0f the city, as well as from
outlying points ina much as the building
vii rise -.1 feet above tie level or TIE
s'reet