Crystal Palace
Summary
Front : View of the building. "CRYSTAL PALACE SYDENHAM. FIRST COLUMN ERECTED AUG 5 1852 OPENED JUNE 10 1854" Reverse : "STRUCK IN THE CRYSTAL PALACE BY W.J.TAYLOR VISITORS TO THE EXHIBITION 30 APRIL 1866 18,807,852. WIDTH OF BUILDING OF BUILDING 324 FEET LENGTH OF NAVE 1602 FEET HEIGHT 104 FT. HEIGHT OF CENTRE TRANSEPT 174 FEET IRON USED IN WATER TOWERS 1600 TONS WATER TOWERS 234 FT. ABOVE CROSS OF ST. PAUL'S PALACE AND GROUNDS OVER 200 ACRES HANDEL ORCHESTRA SEATS 5000 PERSONS GLASS USED IN BUILDING 9641 TONS LENGTH OF HOT WATER PIPES 50 MILES"
Object Name
Crystal Palace
Creators Name
Date Created
1866
accession number
1980.137
Place of creation
London
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