American enterprise Burley's United States centennial gasetteer and guide . 1832 feet in is the longest avenue oftliat width ever introduced intoan exhibition building. On eitherside of this nave there is an av-enue 100 feet by 1832 feet inlength. Between the nave andside avenues are aisles 48 feetwide, and on the outer sides ofthe building smaller aisles 24feet in width. In order to breakthe great length of the roof-lines,three cross avenues or transeptshave been introduced of the samewidths and in the same relativej)ositions to each other as thenave and avenues running length-wis
American enterprise Burley's United States centennial gasetteer and guide . 1832 feet in is the longest avenue oftliat width ever introduced intoan exhibition building. On eitherside of this nave there is an av-enue 100 feet by 1832 feet inlength. Between the nave andside avenues are aisles 48 feetwide, and on the outer sides ofthe building smaller aisles 24feet in width. In order to breakthe great length of the roof-lines,three cross avenues or transeptshave been introduced of the samewidths and in the same relativej)ositions to each other as thenave and avenues running length-wise—viz., a central transept 120feet in width by 416 feet in length,with one on either side of 100 feetby 416 feet, and aisles betweenof 48 feet. The intersections ofthese avenues and transepts inthe central portion of the build-ing result in dividing the groundfloor into nine open spaces freefrom supporting columns, andcovering in the aggregate an areaof 416 feet square. Four of thesespaces are 100 feet square, four100 feet by 120 feet, and the 5SSB 55S55I iiHilB Biiiii. llllllFJil H^BSBBB BiBBB SI DESBBBaBBBBBi ? BBl BO Hi raBBensBl EAST ENTRANCE. 666 BUBLEYS UNITED STATES central space or pavilion 120 feet square. The intersections of the 48feet aisles produce four interior courts 48 feet square, one at each cornerof the central space. The main promenades through the nave and centraltransept are each 30 feet in width, and those through the centre of the sideavenues and transepts 15 feet each. All other walks are 10 feet wide andlead at either end to exit doors. Dimensions.—(Measurements taken from centre to centre of sup-porting columns.) Length of building, 1880 feet; width of building, 464feet. Central Avenue or Nave.—Length, 1832 feet; width, 120 feet; heightto top of supporting columns, 45 feet; height to ridge of roof, 70 Transept.—Length, 416 feet; width, 120 feet; height to top of col-umns, 45 feet; height to ridge of roof, 70 feet. Side Avenues.—
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