The masterpieces of the Centennial International Exhibition\ : illustrated (1876)
Centennial Exhibition (1876 : Philadelphia, Pa.), Shinn, Earl, 1838-1886, Smith, Walter, 1836-1886, Wilson, Joseph M · Philadelphia : Gebbie & Barrie · leaf 86
lxx HISTORICAL INTRODUCTION. building 2615 feet long and 164 feet wide, consisting of a nave about 92 feet wide and two side aisles of 28 feet width in the clear each, the balance of the total width being taken up by the walls, which were very heavy. The nave was used for machinery in motion and… … about 426,500 square feet. They were built of timber, upon pile foundations and answered their purposes very well. Although the exhibition was far from being ready, yet it was opened at the time specified, at twelve, noon, May 1st, with great splendor, notwithstanding an unfavorable state of the…
Centennial Exhibition (1876 : Philadelphia, Pa.) · Centennial Exhibition · Art · Decorative arts · Machinery
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