PUIC'E SIX CENTS 
$2.50 PER YEAR. 
VOE. XXVII. No. :l. I 
IVHOLB No. 1199. ' 
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unu... nf tl,« State of New building, from which we quote the follow- 
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hibited by talking around each inclosure, oi, 
at the option of the exhibitor, passing within 
the inclosed space. 
14 This would give in gross 2,168,750 square 
feet of space, of which there would bo 1,574,- 
400 to rent, and 589,350 for waste room. 
“The top iloor will be lighted from the 
roof and from the sides, with the light so 
arranged that it can ho adjusted ; this floor, 
it is intended, shall ho used as a Library and 
Art Gallery. A building so constructed on 
level with I this particular piece of ground would save in 
etin bight the foundation alone, it is estimated by en¬ 
titling the gineers, one million of dollars, and besides, is 
i would be the closest economy of room for this pur- 
n the out- pose, or for any other; and such a building 
be showed would be lighted from both the court and 
k level with the streets. The court will be used as a 
tries and a I Garden of Plants and for special places of 
1 be open, amusement ; and over the court, in the een- 
oach space tor, will lie erected a dome made of iron and 
or circular J glass. It is intended to make this dome tlio 
By this largest in the world. It will rest on a double 
a space by row of columns ; will be at the baa© 450 i'ect 
lepartment in diameter, and will he higher than any 
ing depart- dome in the world. These columns, it is in¬ 
articles ex- ! tended, shall be designated. For example, 
TION Company. This Company proposes to 
erect a permanent building in New York 
City for the exhibition and sale of every kind 
of product and manufacture to be, in the 
language of the day, a Perpetual World’s 
Fair. Lu the same building there will be a 
museum of art, picture galleries, mid a pub¬ 
lic library ; and, surrounded by a botanical j 
garden similar to the JanUn dea Plant** at | 
the old Luxembourg Palace in Paris. 
Wo give herewith a view of the Palace 
oe Industry proposed to be erected by the 
Company, on grounds extending from 98th 
to 102d streets and Madison to Third avenues, 
near Cent ml Park. The design was f i 1 rnishr . l 
by Mr. ,T. C. Markham of Now York. It is 
claimed that the architect has “employed a 
stylo adapted to modern scientific construc¬ 
tion and material, yet expressing with the 
highest characteristics of oriental splendor 
the magnificent sublimity of modem civilixo- 
! tion.” A pamphlet issued by tlio Company 
A PERPETUAL WORLD’S FAIR. 
PROPOSE!) PALACE OF INDUSTRY, OR EXHIBITION 
BUILDING, NEW YORK CITY. 
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