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Title: The history of our country from its discovery by Columbus to the celebration of the centennial anniversary of its declaration of independence ..
Year: 1881 (1880s)
Authors: Richardson, Abby Sage, 1837-1900
Subjects: United States -- History
Publisher: Boston, Houghton, Mifflin and Company
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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us basement 12 feet high. A dome, rising150 feet above the ground, surmounts the centre, capped by a colossal ball,from which rises the figure of Columbia. The main front of this building-looks southwaid, displaying a main entrance in the centre, consisting ofthree enormous arched door-ways, a pavilion on each end, and two arcadesconnecting the pavilions witli the centre. The entrance is 70 feet wide, towhich there is a rise of 13 steps. Each of the huge door-ways is 40 feethigh and 15 feet wide, opening into a hall. Between the arches of thedoor-ways are clusters of columns terminating in emblematic designs illus-trative of science and art. The doors are of iron, relieved by bronze panels,displaying the coats of arms of all the States and Territories. The UnitedStates coat of arms is in the centre of the main frieze. The dome is ofglass and iron, of unique design. While Columbia rises at the top, a colos-sal figure stands at each corner of the base .of tlie dome, typifying the four o
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616 ArPEMnx. quarters of the globe. In each pavilion there is a large window 12h feet by34 feet. There are garden-plots each 90 feet by 36 feet, ornamented in thecentre with fountains, and intended to display statuary. The arcades arehighly ornamented, and the balustrades of them and of the approachingstair-ways are also designed for statuary. The grand balcony is a prom-enade 275 feet long and 45 feet wide, elevated 40 feet above the ground,and overlooking to the northward the beautiful grounds of the Park. Oneach front of the buildings the entrances open into halls 82 feet long, 60 feetw ide, and 53 feet high, decorated in modern Renaissance. These, in turn,open into the centre hall, 83 feet square, the ceiling rising over it 80 feet inheight. From the east and west sides of this centre hall extend the gal-leries, each 98 feet long, 48 feet wide, and 35 feet high. These gallerieswith the centre hall form a grand hall 287 feet long and 83 feet wide, capa-ble of comfortably accommodat

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