| Show th NEW doua doaa af or T the HE CAPITOL the splendid monument of american genius is to be of cast iron iton and glass feet in diameter at its columnar base hasp and rising above the tile main maln building to a height of over ovir 1 feet beet the apex consisting of a magnificent lantern 17 feet in diameter an and d 52 feet fett hib hig big A surmounted by bya a bronze statue status of 0 he the genius of liberty 16 1634 feet in height the foundation of tred the doralis ome is to ba he the circular I wall of the rotunda carried up 24 feet above ils ile interior cornice and surrounded above the roof of ilie lile ih e mari marl mun mzri building by an det octagonal entablature and ba cory from F rom nom tha the cast iron brackets embedded in this circular ballare wall wail are to nispa rispa rise a double row yow of hollow cast iron cc columns dumns to the height of 27 feat feet this colonnade is to bo crowned by C y an entablature of 7 feet feat above a pala strade with fancy attic 44 feet feit high and contracting from to 65 feet in di ai dlamater diameter ameter amater then ire the lie cap of the dome seel semi elip s bidal and 57 f feet pet in height with ornamental rind windows vind olva oivA at ht its base this is is to be surmounted by the lantern and status Statue of liberty the dome is to be sir simply a continuation of the rotunda and aud its whole interior will be visible f from rom the hosrof tile alie rotunda above the cornice of the rotunda da on tile tiie interior of the foundation wall of therome fhe the dome will appear a continuous belt beit of sculpture feet in length representing the history of america the dome is is to be ascended by spiral stairs between its outer and inner shelf or its roof and ceiling there will occur frequent landing landings or balconies affording both external and internal infernal s views the present state dohe work 9 buthi U this structure is the fitting filling of the cast cas castron tron troa bracket in he fo for the tha recep reception tion ortho of tho cast iron columns washington union |
