. A new family encyclopedia, or, Compendium of universal knowledge : comprehending a plain and practical view of those subjects most interesting to persons, in the ordinary professions of life : illustrated by numerous engravings . nient, andagreeable to a correct taste, than in any preceding period. The liber-al use of glass in modern buildings, contributes greatly to their beautyand comfort, and is a point in which the ancients were totally descending to the various minute details of human dwellings, espe-cially those which have reference to elegance and enjoyment, it is ob-viou
. A new family encyclopedia, or, Compendium of universal knowledge : comprehending a plain and practical view of those subjects most interesting to persons, in the ordinary professions of life : illustrated by numerous engravings . nient, andagreeable to a correct taste, than in any preceding period. The liber-al use of glass in modern buildings, contributes greatly to their beautyand comfort, and is a point in which the ancients were totally descending to the various minute details of human dwellings, espe-cially those which have reference to elegance and enjoyment, it is ob-vious the artists of the century exceed all others. Architecture in the United States. In the United States, weare yet in our infancy, both in respect to elegant and enduring specU ENCYCLOPEDIA. 233 ARCHITECTURE mens of architecture. This might well be imagined, considering therecent settlement of the country, and the creation, by means of industryand toil, of the capital which we possess. Still, architectural skill existsamong us, and in respect to some buildings, it has been judiciously ap-plied. We shall give a brief account of a few of the most importantpublic buildings to be found among us. CITY HALL, The foundation stone of this noble building, was laid on the 26thSept. 1803, and was finished in 1812, at an expense, exclusive of thefurniture, of half a million of dollars. It is one of the handsomest structures in the United States, and per-haps, of its size, in the world. It is of a square form, two stories inheight, besides a basement story. It has a wing at each end, projectingfrom the front, and in the centre the roof is elevated, to form an atticstory. The whole length of the building is 216 feet, breadth 105,height 51. Including the attic story it is 65 feet in height. The frontand both ends, above the basement story, are built of native white mar-ble, from Stockbridge, Mass.; the rest of the building is constructed ofbrown free stone. The roof is
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