THE CUBA REVIEW. 



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STEEL CONSTRUCTION WORK IN CUBA. 



Forty Bridges Already Built— Only Structural Steel and Bridge Plant in Latin 

 America— Fine Amusement Buildings Under Way in Havana. 



Structural steel edifice for circus and theater 

 erected on the roof of the "Manzana de Gomez" 

 block, Havana, for the roof-garden company, 

 "Polyteama Ensique Rosas." Every steel member 

 in this building was designed and detailed by 

 the American Steel Company of Cuba, in Havana, 

 and the entire work executed at the company's 

 plant in that city. All the curving, cutting, punch- 

 ing and riveting was done entirely by Cuban 

 labor under American supervision. 



Armazon de acero para circo y teatro erigido 

 en la azotea de la Manzana Gomez^ Habana, para 

 la compaiiia de espectaculos "Polyteama Enrique 

 Rosas." Cada una de las piezas de acero de 

 este edificio fue disefiada y hecha por dicha 

 "American Steel Company" en sus talleres de la 

 Habana. Todo el curvado, corte, taladro y 

 remachado del acero se hizo exclusivamente por 

 operarios cubanos bajo la direccion de oficiales 

 mecanicos americanos. 



Havana's Coming Attractions. 



Added Attractions for Hcu'ana. 



The interesting illustrations on this page 

 indicate some new attractions for the win- 

 ter tourist which, though very faniiliar to 

 the northern visitor, are a novelty in Cuba. 

 It is but another instance of the spirit of 

 progress in Cuba's greatest and most pic- 

 turesque city towards making Havana a 

 most entertaining place to visit. 



The leading hotels are rapidly equipping 

 their buildings with all the improvements 

 required by the American tourist, and it has 

 long been admitted that, his comfort re- 

 ceiving first consideration, his amusement 

 must also be provided. The half-tones illus- 

 trate fine steel amusement edifices to be 

 erected on the Manzana de Gomez Block, 

 a location very prominent, being opposite 

 to the Central Park. A great cafe, cine- 

 matograph and vaudeville theater, and also 

 an additional building for circus and theat- 

 rical performances, are now in process of 

 construction. 



It is understood that they will be ready 

 for the coming winter season. 



Structural steel edifice for a cinematograph and 

 vaudeville theater erected on the roof of the 

 "Manzana de Gomez" for the roof-garden com- 

 pany, made also by the same steel company. 



Armazon de acero para un teatro de variedades 

 y cinematografo, erigido en la azotea de la 

 Manzana de Gomez, para dicha compania de 

 espectaculos, construido por la misma "American 

 Steel Company" en sus talleris de la Habana. 



Interior view of the steel circus and theater 

 building on the "Manzana de Gomez," Havana, 

 showing the highest type of engineering and 

 manufacturing of steel work executed at the com- 

 pany's plant. This structure has been favorably 

 compared with the best curved work in steel of 

 its type made by any plant in the world. 



Vista interior del edificio en construccion para 

 circo y teatro en la Manzana de Gomez, Habana, 

 en que se ve la soberbia obra de ingenieria y 

 armazon de acero llevada a cabo por la "Amer- 

 ican Steel Company of Cuba" en sus talleres 

 situados en la Habana. Este edificio ha sido 

 comparado favorablemente con las mejores obras 

 semejantes de acero curvado, realizadas por otros 

 talleres afamados en distintas partes del mundo. 



