Democratic Sentinel, Volume 15, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 May 1891 — RIDDLE OF COLUMBUS. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

RIDDLE OF COLUMBUS.

Design of an Kgg-Bliuped Building for th»World’n Fair. A building has been designed, as shown in the accompanying cut, illustrating what is commonly known as the riddle of Columbus—that of standing an egg on end simply by slightly crushing the shell. The design is for a building constructed of iron and steel’ beams and girders, the shell to be of wood or some light material. Its dimensions are 128 feet in height and 100 feet in diameter, the surmounting statue of Liberty to be forty high.

The cut will show the details of the exterior. The first floor of the interior will be suitable for a bar or refreshment counter, the second story for a restaurant, and the third for a concert hall. Arrangements for light and air are complete, the basement beneath the broken end being supplied with all necessary appliances. The estimated cost of the building is $40,000.

COLUMBUS EGG-SHAPED BUILDING.