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DESCRIPTIVE
Illustrated Catalogue
OF THE
GREAT TOWER
FOR LONDON,
COMPILED AND EDITED BY
Fred. C. Lynde,
25,
Cross
a.m.Inst.c.e.,
9,
Victoria Street,
Westminster, London,
FOR
Chambers, Westminster,
LONDON,
S.W.
The
NOTE. The
on
page
no
Avill
will
be found on page 82
be found the
Design
and
which
in
PREFACE.
One
Eiffel
Tower, which
is
situated in the
Champ
is
The
de Mars.
It
Exhibition of 1889.
In the construction of this Tower, 7,500 tons of Steel and
Iron were used, consisting of 12,000 specially designed pieces,
number
of drilled
The
feet
by considerations of
its
intensity.
of
large
amount
of public patronage
which
it
The
Tower may be
Height
The
Vendome
Paris
2.
3.
guaged
to ^"260,000, a
sum
its cost.
THE
i.
fairly
Tower amounted
almost equal to
it.
EIFFEL
147
8.
217
9.
Invalides at Paris
154
10.
...
433
11.
...
554
12.
in feet,
Column,
...
Rome
4.
Saint Peter's,
5.
Washington Obelisk
TOWER.
6.
7.
...
343
During the period the Tower has been open, since the
closing of the Exhibition, the
average weekly
receipts from
and
from
the
shops,
The
unfavourable weather.
restaurants,
would
&c,
concerts,
receipts
very
very
large
profit
over
expenses.
The
Eiffel
Tower has
benefits conferred on
it
is
not too
much
to
great
Tower
in
A company
Francis Pavy, R.
W.
Henry D. Pochin,
Perks, Esq.,
These gentlemen
at
was
to invite designs to
once proceeded
The
to
this
to
place the
be submitted
first
for
competition, two
invitation
resulted
in
sixty-
an inch,
To
Com-
J.
Alex.
W.
W.
B.
Haigh, of Liverpool.
The
Max am
design of
the
Mr.
displayed in
many
1,200
feet,
octagonal
feet
high.
of
perience,
make
Tower unexceptionable,
the
is
not only as an
utility.
much more
still
more
seekers
will
be provided,
useful,
and
to
accommodate
such as Restaurants,
Theatre,
amusements, which
million,
but,
it
is
anticipated,
The Tower
will
for scientific
Experiments
this undertaking.
from the
in signalling
at a distance
of
Eiffel
it
has
miles.
75
bacillae in certain
Astronomical
will
more
in this
meteorological photography
perfect.
their advice
Tower may be
in
the
for
the
Many
have
sites
and Harrow
at
been
suggested
Wembly
as suitable
between Willesden
Tower
level.
render
it
The
Tower.
The Promoters offer Prizes of 500 guineas for the best
and of 250 guineas for the second best Design and
Estimate for a Tower of not less than 1,200 feet
in height
Opacification.
1.
perfect
will
The designer
that
is
estimate accordingly.
strains.
vertical
lift
"
which can
5.
Provision must be
made
to eflect.
Designs to be accompanied by
7.
and estimates
a.
b.
c.
bills
of quantities
of:
such application
9.
will
be considered on
will decide
its
merits.
in will be:
Sir Frederick Bramwell, F.R.S., M.Inst.C.E.
Benjamin Baker, Esq., M.Inst.C.E.
Sir Edward Harland. Bart M.P.
Prof. Alex. B. W. Kennedy, F.R.S., M.Inst.C.E.
Charles Liddell, Esq., C.E.
J. F. Moulton, Esq., Q.C.. F.R.S., Assoc.Inst.C.E.
T. A. Walker, Esq Assoc.Inst.C.E.
,
Thomas Verity,
E. H.
CARBUTT,
M.Inst.C.E., Chairman.
EDWARD
W. WATKIN,
CARBUTT,
WILLIAM MEWBURN,
FRANCIS PAW,
E. H.
R.
W. PERKS,
HENRY
T. A.
D.
POCHIN,
WALKER,
Alfred B. Garside,
Offices of the
Company,
Chambers,
Westminster, S.W.
St. Stephen's
Secretary.
DESIGN
By M.
T.
Xo.
1.
II
DESIGN
By M.
T.
No.
1.
Height 1.355
Ba.se 400
Weight If
feet.
square.
feet
if
Cost No
Iron.
Cost given.
The
30
feet
top of the
Tower
is
surmounted by a
gilt
ball,
diameter.
Bolts are used throughout instead of rivets.
It
is
wind.'"
is
supported upon
64
posts, thus
and thereby
pre-
12
DESIGN
No.
2.
"vm'srffiE*
By D.
VERNON,
Topsham.
13
DESIGN
By
D.
VERNON,
No.
2.
Topsham, Devon.
Height 1,225
feet
DESIGN
No.
3.
MVVST/1IS
"NORTHUMBRIAN."
JOHN BATEY,
47,
DESIGN
No.
:>.
" Northumbrian."
JOHN BATEY
PARTICULARS
Height i, 216
Base Square,
Length
feet.
Weight 9,574
tons.
Material Steel.
Cost^"40,957.
and 15
The absence
for
working the
steel tubes, 3
diameter at bottom.
feet
hoists, &c.
The top of Tower is arranged for lighthouse illuThe total weight of lantern, &c, above the top of
tubes is under 20 tons. Four lifts to the top platform of Tower
mination.
little
to
a staircase
is
provided.
On
thus
lift
i6
DESIGN
No.
4.
SA&V&r/?/S
DESIGN
By
H.
Xo.
FIDLER,
feet.
500 square.
Weight 11,500 tons.
Ba.se
feet
Material Steel.
Cost,350,000.
calculation for
wind pressure
is
taken ut
56
lbs,
per square foot upon an area equal to three times the net area
seen in front elevation.
height of 1,200 feet
case.
Two
is
The vertical
lift
shaft
first floor,
and one
will
stair-
60
ing 1,440 persons per hour, from the ground level to fourth
floor.
The
top of the
Tower
is
surmounted by a lantern
DESIGN
No.
5.
BAILLAIRGE,
19
DESIGN
No.
5.
" Circumferential!
Radially
y,
and
Diagonally Bound.
BAILLAIRGE,
C.
PARTICULARS.
Height
i,
600
feet.
Ba.se Circular.
Weight 14,303
Materials Cast
tons.
Cost 925,516
dollars.
down
to four
upper
tiers
20 feet
which are 10
wind pressure
closed, the
each
and
in sections
is
in width,
feet wide.
calculated at
excepting those
would be increased
in a hurricane.
tion area
maximum
The
if
is
less
by Electricity
is
the
method adopted.
DESIGN
No.
IfWTTT
6.
hi
11(1'
By
S.
FISHER,
32,
DESIGN
By
S.
Xo.
tf.
FISHES,
32, Eagle
PARTICULARS.
Height 2,000
feet,
feet,
Ba.Se
1,250 feet.
1,500 feet.
104,289 tons.
172,962 tons.
Materials Cast
2,000
1,750 feet.
2 34>493
tcns
feet.
312,550 tons.
Cost
1,250
ft.
high
1,500
ft.
high
^i>75>995-
^1,065,365.
1,750
ft.
high
/2,381,48c
2,000
;"3> *
ft.
high
59,500.
Reign."
It
is
suggested to run
locomotive
engine
of
500 nominal
horse power.
lifts,
DESIGN
By
KINKEL
and
No.
7.
POHL, Washington,
U.S.A.
23
DESIGN
No.
7.
Height 1250
Base Circular,
feet.
feet.
Cost 1,687,900
throughout.
dollars.
The
the top.
30
feet at the
bottom
to
work is in
with large promenade terraces,
architectural ornamental
style,
minarets, &c.
"The
principal features
are the
ground
floor
bazaars,
&c,
are
12
large
rooms useful
for
restaurants,
floor.
similar
24
DESIGN
No.
6.
\\P."
F.
O.
PEARSON
Goteborgs Mek
and B. H.
WALLIN,
25
DESIGN
F.ZO.
No.
PERSSON
Goteborgs
Mek
("W>.")
S.
and B. H.
WALLIN,
Werkstad, Goteborg,
Sweden.
PARTICULARS.
Height 1,200 feet.
Hexagonal.
Weight 7,000 tons.
Ba.se
Material Steel.
Cost Not
The
cost
given.
of
the
construction
principal bearing
sufficiently large in
built
of this design
of
This tube
and
36
is
plates,
steel
up and down.
to
move
feet
This Tower
member
or hexagonal tube,
cylindrical
is
hexagonal
feet long.
4 main
60,000
square feet. The second story has a floor space of 23,000
square feet. Total floor space equal to 130,000 square
feet.
Staircases and lifts are provided.
stories,
is
in shape,
and
is
divided into
26
DESIGN
No.
<.
/wous r/7/rs
"MULTUM
R.
IN
NETTLE,
PARVO."
Redruth.
27
DESIGN
R.
No.
9. "Multum
NETTLE,
in
Parvo.
Redruth.
PARTICULARS.
Height 1,500
Weight Not
Materials
Cost
given.
Steel
-/"204.941
feet.
and
is.
Iron.
od.
28
DESIGN
"
F.
WILKINS,
13,
No.
10.
MY TOWER."
Poland Street, London,
29
DESIGN
F.
13,
My Tower."
WILKINS,
C.E.,
W.
PARTICULARS.
Height 1,234
Base 40
feet in
Materials Steel
feet.
diameter.
and
glass.
Cost /"io7,ooo.
are 12 automatic
will
is
lighted by Electricity.
The
Tower
in
Ken-
to civilize
for deeds,
&c, picture
practical
polytechnical institution,
galleries,
agriculture, horticulture,
race.
art,
Fireproof chambers
science and
including
literature,
education
in
including the supply of pure air to houses in the neighbourhood, laid on by pipes as gas is. This Tower would, in case
of war, be used for signalling.
The
building of this
Tower
DESIGN
E.
S.
SHAW,
Bost<
n,
No.
11.
Massachusetts, U.S.A.
3i
DESIGN
E. S.
No.
11.
SHAW,
PARTICULARS
Height i, 400 feet,
feet, fixed
to the top.
Ba.Se
feet.
Materials Steel
and
Iron.
Cost-^575.933-
square, with
gallery.
Two
DESIGN
No.
12.
jfn^i
'"
E.
W'OKRAL &
CO..
-20,
.I2S
33
DESIGN
E.
26,
No.
WORRAL
Byrom
12.
&
CO.,
Street, Liverpool.
PARTICULARS.
Height t,2oo feet.
Base Square.
Weight Not
stated.
Material Mild
Cost Not
Steel.
stated.
stage of the
feet square,
Restaurants.
The support from the ground
The
34
DESIGN
No.
13
mm
Mm
mmm
THOS.
26,
iraj; .l.
V.
ll
..
TREW,
35
DESIGN
THOS.
No.
V.
13.
TREW,
London, S.E.
PARTICULARS.
Height 1,267
Base Circular.
400
feet
feet-
buildings.
and
of Steel
Iron.
^"260,000.
design
is
emblematical
of
the
"
Crown,"
"
Promenades
outside,
being
formed
in
terraces on
the
lifts,
4 to
first
The
buildings round
or
36
DESIGN
No.
14.
//tDVS Tfl/ES
J.
I.
THORNYCROFT,
Chiswick,
London-
37
DESIGN
I.
No.
14.
THORNYCROFT,
Chiswic k, London.
PARTICULARS.
Height 1,760
feet,
equal 1 mile.
Base Triangular.
Weight 16,830
Material
tons.
- Steel.
fit
in
the
number
Tower
is
Tower.
of people
that
can
accommodated
be
The
on
The balanced
designed
to the top of
total
is
or tubes.
which
Tower
for this
air-pressure
lifts
lifts
DESIGN
No.
15.
W. H. WOODCOCK,
6,
39
DESIGN
No.
15.
W. H. WOODCOCK,
6,
PARTICULARS.
Height 1.300
Base Octagonal,
Weight Metal
310
feet.
feet
diameter.
tons.
Material Steel.
Cost ^"349,250
Electrically-driven
Electric Lighting.
lifts
are
proposed,
also
lantern.
for the
top
DESIGN
No.
16.
//vot/srff/cs
E.
St.
DE VERE BUCKINGHAM,
John Street, Winchester.
41
DESIGN
E.
No.
16.
DE VERE BUCKINGHAM,
St.
John
Street,
Winchester-
PARTICULARS
Height 1,700
feet.
Material Steel.
Cost^235,603.
4?.
DESIGN
No.
17.
*W
' ;|
n "l'"m,,
1JT
J.
HORTON,
43
DESIGN
No.
17.
HORTON
J.
PARTICULARS
Height 1,200
Base 180 feet diameter. The
feet.
Weight 16,760
tons.
Material Corrugated
Steel.
Cost,"399,600.
steel
top
is
way
A
used
in
be 6
feet
up.
The
gradients to be 1 in 10.
feet long, is
intended to be
50
diameter.
long, with
floors,
Spiral
provided, also a
only half
to
inch plates.
its
feet apart,
The ram
cylinder
4+
DESIGN
J.
24,
No.
18.
H. -M. HARRISON-VASEY,
Vicarage Terrace, Sunderland.
45
DESIGN
J.
H. M.
No.
18.
HARRISON- VASEY,
PARTICULARS.
Height 1,820
Base Circular.
Area of
teet.
site,
Weight 30,000
20 acres.
tons.
Material Steel.
Cost 1 ,000,000.
of
about 2| miles
constructed, the
The
offices.
is
captive parachute
fitted in
to hold
observatory floor
is
is
The
ground.
feet long,
and 3
feet diameter.
steel bolts
36
i-jr.^\.Kj\
ino.
y.
///Oi/ST/r/cr
W. COUCHMAN, Pembury
London.
Road, Tottenham,
47
DESIGN
J.
W.
COUCHMAN
PARTICULARS.
Circular.
Weight 44,118
tons of metal.
Material Steel.
Cost ^2,250,987.
48
DESIGN
No. 20.
INDUS TP/ES
T.
C.
Prof.
CLARKE,
M.Inst.C.E., Broadway,
New York
Con.,
U.S.A.,
49
DESIGN
T. C.
No.
CLARKE,
20.
M.Inst.C.E.,
New York
JOSEPH MAYER,
Broadway,
Prof.
S. A.,
and
W. HILDENBRAND.
PARTICULARS
Height 1,280
Base 350
feet square.
feet.
The main
skeleton
of
Tower
is
square form.
Weight 7,070
tons of metal.
Material Steel
Cost
-^315,000.
architectural
staircase.
elegance,
with
The
lifts
and
capacity nearly
floors are to be of
DESIGN
No.
21.
M>i/sr/fffs
JAMES
J.
ARNOLD,
51
DESIGN
No.
21.
JAMES
J.
ARNOLD,
PARTICULARS
Height 1,320
Base Hexagonal
base,
or | mile.
feet,
resolving
itself
into
circular
column above.
Cost Not
and
Iron.
stated.
the interior.
first
celiular
system
is
greater steadiness.
Electric Light
is
provided.
skeleton
is
that of a circular
600 feet
The general scheme of the
Lifts to travel at
column
resting on a hollow
52
DESIGN
No.
22.
"ALTIORA PETO."
HENRY
2,
ROSE,
J.
EDWARDS,
M.Inst.C.E.,
53
DESIGN
Xo.
HENRY
2,
ROSE,
London, S.W.
E.
12,
J.
EDWARDS,
Dartmouth
Street,
M.Inst.C.E.,
Westminster.
PARTICULARS.
Height 1,274 ^etBcise Octagonal.
470 feet
diameter
at base, tapering
Weight 16,000
Materials Steel
framing,
to
4c feet
at top.
tons of Steel.
carrying
tiles or terra-cotta
panels, lined inside with match boarding and cartonpierre glass would be largely used.
Cost^"537,800.
CHIEF FEATURES CLAIMED:
CO
Z
Z
in
W
Q
55
DESIGN
No.
KELLY,
J.
Hill,
London, N.
PARTICULARS.
Height 2,000
Ba.se -Square
feet.
of 64 acres.
(exclusive of
Material Steel
Cost (For
lifts
and machinery).
throughout.
different
floors are
the open
This Tower
columns
is
at
the
lighted by
It
is
designed
for
the
special
requirements
of
56
DESIGN
No.
2J,
"GORDON."
A.
26,
C.
CUMMINGS,
J/
DESIGN
A.
CUMMINGS,
C.
Maygrove Road
26,
Kilburn,
London, N.W.
PARTICULARS.
Height 1,235
Weight Not
feet
given.
Materia! Steel.
Cost ^"530,000,
including foundations.
and
-J-
be
2 inches thick
The columns up
to the
stability
and
stages.
American Elevators
Light.
of Steel,
There are 8
floors or
58
DESIGN
C.
72,
LEAN,
No.
25.
M.Inst.C.E.,
S.W
59
DESIGN
C.
LEAN,
No. 25.
M.Inst.C.E.,
PARTICULARS.
Height i, 200
feet.
Base Hexagonal.
Weight Not
stated.
Material Steel.
Cost Not
stated.
accommodate a
can be used
at
a time,
visitors,
traffic
and
for the
on the
present
third,
first,
it is
6 main columns, each of which is composed of six minor columns, the bracing of which is so formed
as to leave a space in the middle of each main column for the
The Tower
passage
consists of
of
lifts,
or
for
in the Eiffel
building for
scientific observations.
waiting-rooms,
staircase,
On
It
is
&c.
Tower,
is
to
proposed to use
6o
DESIGN
No.
26.
MAXIMUS
T.
R.
20,
THOMAS
and
W.
F.
LEWIS,
6i
DESIGN
Xo.
THOMAS
T. R.
20,
21',. "
Maximus."
and W.
F.
Pembroke Terrace,
LEWIS,
Cardiff,
PARTICULARS.
Height 1,240 feet.
Base - Square.
Weight 18,891
tons.
Material Steel.
Cost ,"163,075,
including foundations.
4 each.
3^ tons
a circular tube of
webs
12
feet
a single tube of
49
feet
The
structure
is
in
a connecting
303
feet is a
a building, containing
The
3rd platform
is at
At a height of 722
12,100 square
a height of
lifts
At a
945
feet, for
feet.
feet
promenading.
There are 8
lifts
The lighting
A stairway
is
is
by Electricity
throughout.
first
02
DESIGN
P.
No.
27.
CAMPANAKIS,
28,
Constantinople.
63
DESIGN
No.
27.
CAMPANAKIS,
P.
Constantinople.
PARTICULARS.
Height 365
Ba.se
metres.
Triangular.
Weight Not
stated.
Material Iron.
cost,
and original
great strength
in design.
and stability,
64
DESIGN
TIME
A.
ii,
IS
No.
28.
MONEY."
BRIAND,
Rue Corbeau,
Anzin,
Nord, France.
65
DESIGN
A.
11,
is
Money."
BBIAND,
PARTICULARS.
Height
i,
200
feet.
Sase Triangular.
Material Steel.
Cost
-^"218,000.
w
o
o
as
<
fin
w
Q
<
67
DESIGN
ALBERT BRUNEL,
Quai de
Rouen.
Paris, 3,
PARTICULARS.
Height 2,296
Base Circular,
574
feet.
feet
Weight 196,702
diameter.
Tons.
Material Granite.
Cost -^1,104,325.
68
DESIGN
No.
30.
nou S TRIES
O.
15,
C.
D.
Relf
ROSS, M.Inst.C.E.,
Road,
East
Dulwich.
69
DESIGN
C. D.
O.
No.
ROSS,
SO.
M.Inst.C.E.,
15, Relf
PARTICULARS.
Height 1,260
Weight 6,150
Tons
Wrought
of Cast Steel
Iron.
Columns.
820 Tons ol
Materials Iron
Cost ^"209,250,
feet.
and
Steel.
skeleton of the
it is
designed to
Tower
differ as
consists of
much
The ornamentation
Cast Steel
as possible from
consists chiefly of
Tubes each 10
other, the
numbers
the top.
Electric Light
is
of tubes gradually
becoming
less
towards
made telescopic.
The
7o
DESIGN
J.
52,
C.
No.
31
CHAPMAN,
DESIGN
J.
C.
No.
31.
CHAPMAN,
Height 1,200
feet.
DESIGN
No.
32.
JAIOUS Tff/es
J.
ii,
T.
BATEMAN.
73
DESIGN
T.
J.
11,
No. 32.
BATEMAN,
LONDON.
PARTICULARS.
Height 1,260
Ba.se
Hexagonal.
feet.
370
Weight 9,243^
feet
diameter.
tons of Metal.
Material Steel.
Cost ,"285,278
14s.
at
the respeaive heights of 200, 500, 800, 1,200 feet from the
ground
stage
level.
No.
feet
diameter.
85
stage
45
feet
stage
is
No. 3
185
wide.
lifts
Lifts
is
floors, in
50
stage
of
feet
and Staircases
feet
dome.
feet
diameter.
6 inches
may
stability of structure.
No. 2
diameter.
No.
gallery
to
10
is
feet
The kind
Additional
Electric Lighting
is
provided.
74
DESIGN
E.
3,
No.
33.
DUNCAN,
N.W.
75
DESIGN
E.
3,
Crossfield
DUNCAN,
Road, Belsize Park,
London, N.W.
PARTICULARS.
Height 1,218
Base Square,
Weight 12,195
feet.
Tons
of Metal.
Material Steel.
Cost ^"400,000.
is
Lighting.
is
made
The
for
Lifts
Electric
76
DESIGN
W.
P.
GIBSON.
15,
No.
34.
77
DESIGN
W.
Queen
15,
P.
No.
34
GIBSON,
Street,
London, E.C.
PARTICULARS
Height 1,232
feet.
Base Square.
Weight Steel
Foundation
25,000 tons.
Material Steel.
Cost ^199,500.
CHIEF FEATURES CLAIMED
The general
finest
works of
outline of
Sir Christopher
Church, Cheapside.
allows of a
low
first cost,
for
money-making capacity.
This
Tower contains a Theatre, Illuminated Garden, large
Restaurants. There are 6 floors, and at the top a lantern
visitors
provides
large
Bedrooms,
Room, &c.
Laboratories,
In each leg
ol the
Dining
Tower
is
78
DESIGN
No.
35.
"PETERNEVOURO,"
c/o
79
DESIGN
No.
Java.
PETERNEVOURO,
c/o
Height 1,070
feet.
8o
DESIGN
Sir
No. 36.
BRADFORD LESLIE,
8i
DESIGN
Sir
No.
36
BRADFORD
LESLIE,
London, N.W.
PARTICULARS
Height 1,200
feet.
Base Square.
Weight
of structure
Material Cast
Cost ^"372,266,
and Wrought
Iron.
including Foundations.
uprights of this
50
Tower consist
of four piers
255,000 square
feet.
Two
is
Stairway 5
feet
Hydraulic Lifts work through the two lower storeys, communicating between the ground and second floor. Two pairs
of similar
lifts
storeys.
F
82
DESIGN
The
No.
37.
First Prize of
500 Guineas
was awarded to
this
design-
JO U S T R E
I
A.
2,
J.
M.
21,
D.
STEWART,
M.Inst.C.E.,
MACLAREX
and \Y.
DUNN,
A.R.I.B.A.,
DESIGN
A.
D.
2,
J.
M.
21,
No.
37.
STEWART,
Queen Square
M.Inst.C.E.,
Place,
MACLAREN, A.R.I.B.A.,
W. DUNN, A.RI.B.A.,
King William
St.,
and
W.C.
Strand,
PARTICULARS.
Height i, 200
Ba.se
feet.
Weight 14.659
tons.
Material Steel.
Cost-^35 2 222
-
>
with economy
is
DESIGN
No.
38.
mm
/A/Oi/S T/r/S
F.
HILLS,
Co.,
Ld.,
85
DESIGN
No.
38.
HILLS,
Works and Shipbuilding
A. F.
Thames
Iron
Co., Ltd.,
Cost
throughout.
86
DESIGN
JOHN HEATH,
16,
No.
Furnival's
39.
Inn,
London, E.C,
87
DESIGN
No.
39.
JOHN HEATH,
16, Furnival's Inn,
London, E.C.
PARTICULARS.
Height 1,300
Ba.se
Cruciform.
Extreme dimensions
500
Materials Steel,
feet.
cast
feet.
iron,
and
of foundation,
zinc.
Cost ^500,000.
inclined
contains a
Promenade 30
15, opening on to a
feet
is
an
Promenade
of
two
acres,
100
feet high.
promenade space
of
two Special
Promenade 100
feet high.
88
DESIGN
No.
40.
UVDUS T/f/ES .
"ARDUA TENDO."
LLEWELYN CAMPBELL,
26,
8g
DESIGN
No.
40.
("Ardua Texdo."j
LLEWELYN CAMPBELL,
26,
Street,
London.
PARTICULARS.
Height 1,670
Ba.se
feet.
feet.
Material Steel.
Cost ,"1,300,000
is
eminently adapted
for the
purposes of
It
space to be adapted
whole of each
for a
floor,
has an
lifts
and
go
DESIGN
J.
TERTIUS WOOD,
No.
41.
F.G.S.,
Rochdale.
9i
DESIGN
J.
No.
41.
TERTIUS WOOD,
F.G.S.,
Rochdale.
PARTICULARS
Height 1,225
Base Circular,
450
feet
Weight About
feet.
diameter.
12,000 tons.
Material Bessemer
Cost
^313,7^9
ios.,
Steel.
including foundation.
By adopting such
a plan, the
moments
of force
theoretically, dis-
This design
offers little
The Tower
may be
bottom one
There
pass.
a Spiral
is
It
is
up
consists of a series of
glazed to form a "
to the full height
its
Domes.
Wmter
up which
own
The
Garden."
visitors
may
spiral incline.
by Electricity.
Provision
is
made
for
Lighting
this
Tower
92
DESIGN
No.
42.
WZUSTRILS
UTILITY."
PHILIP
E.
MASEY, Hope
Villa,
Harold Street,
93
DESIGN
No.
PHILIP
Hope
Villa,
("Utility.")
42.
MASEY,
E.
Harold
Street,
Height 1,400
Base 325
feet.
feet square.
Materials Cast
Cost ^"130,000.
common
in
400 Rooms
It is
25
10,000
at a rental of
a year.
94
DESIGN
ItllBL/S
No.
43.
Tff/ES
"NELOAH."
224,
95
DESIGN
No.
43.
"NELOAH,"
224, Stockwell Road, London, S.W.
Height i, 200
To be
feet.
built in Concrete.
96
DESIGN
No.
44.
INDUSTRIES
8,
IBIT.
W. S. RENDEL,
and HALSEY RICARDO,
FINDLAY,
M.I.C.E.,
M.I.C.E.,
97
DESIGN
No. 44.
FINDLAY,
C. E.
Ibit.")
M.I.C.E.,
RENDEL, M.I.C.E.,
HALSEY RICARDO,
W.
8,
S.
Great George
St.,
Westminster, S.W.
PARTICULARS
Height 1,200
Weight 3.256
Tons
in
feet.
Material Steel.
Cost ^155,080,
including Foundations.
This Tower
against flexure by
for
the Mast.
the
cost
400
feet
foundations.
Should
it
reduces the
in this
cost
Tower reduces
and extent
of
it
Light.
98
DESIGN
No. 45
dOUS TRIES
THEODORE SINGTON
17,
(Architect),
99
DESIGN
No.
45.
THEODORE SINGTON,
17,
Dickenson
(Architect),
Manchester.
Street,
PARTICULARS.
Height 1,200
Base 215
feet
feet.
Weight -9,250
Tons
of Steel.
Material Steel.
Cost3 30,000.
ATESH-GAH
Light.
at
it
is
FIRUZABAD.
In
proposed to provide
IOO
DESIGN
ROBERT WYLIE,
6,
No. 46.
DESIGN
No.
46.
ROBERT WYLIE,
6,
Lord
Liverpool
Street,
PARTICULARS.
Height 1,470
Base Stone,
feet.
square yards.
Weight Of Steel,
10,260 tons.
Material Chiefly
Steel.
Cost^"330,000.
CHIEF
FEATURES CLAIMED:
Floor is
menade.
Rooms,
feet
is
surrounded by a
galler)-.
102
DESIGN
No.
47.
INDUSTRIES
ACME.'
WALFORD
110,
and
WORMALD,
103
DESIGN
No.
WALFORD
110,
47.
("Acme.")
& WORMALD,
Buckingham Palace
Rd.,
London.
PARTICULARS.
Height 1,300
Ba.se Square
Weight Of
Materials Steel,
feet.
33,000 square
feet.
Tons.
Steel, 7,890
Cost^279,121.
CHIEF FEATURES CLAIMED
The Ground
boilers, &c.
feet,
ficial
are
made
is
laid
out
of this floor.
Floor, containing
as a
33,000
Winter Garden
The next
floor,
viz.,
super-
other uses
that
at
the
and may be
appropriated in the following manner: A Grand Buffet and
Orchestra around the Central Staircases. Coffee and
Dining Saloon of 1,200 superficial feet. Smoking and
Billiard Room, 1,200 superficial feet. Two open bays
on to Galleries off the Central Promenade, each containing
200
feet
stage
feet,
Stage
104
DESIGN
No.
48.
INDUSTRIES
EWEN HARPER
GRAHAM,
and
57,
J.
A. H.
HARPER,
and
JOHN
io5
DESIGN
EWEN HARPER,
and
No.
48.
HARPER
JOHN GRAHAM, C.E.,
J.
A. H.
57,
PARTICULARS.
Height 1,300
Ba.se
Six-pointed Star.
Weight 9,264
feet.
feet.
Material Steel.
Cost^247,450.
up the centre
directly
Economy
are
combined so as
to
be
of Tower.
A
Strength and
attractive archi-
Engineering
thick
floor.
foot,
It is
Power.
io6
DESIGN
No.
49.
WYNDHAM VAUGHAN,
WILLIAM
64,
H.
TOMKINS,
C.E.,
A.M.I.C.E.,
107
DESIGN
No.
49.
H.
TOMKINS, A.M.I.C.E.
Ba.se Octagonal;
top of
feet.
Tower being go
Weight Total
feet
the
diameter.
Material Steel.
Cost Not
given.
Stairs
io8
DESIGN
No.
50.
M0t/s r/r/s*
MAX
am
ENDE,
5,
Victoria Street,
S.W.
iog
DESIGN
No.
50.
MAX
AM ENDE,
5, Victoria Street, S.W
PARTICULARS.
Height 1,550
feet.
Ba.se Square.
Weight Dead
16,053 tons
amount
amount
total
>
total
Material Steel.
Cost ^674,592,
including foundations.
is
of
Gothic
1,320 feet, 1,200 feet, 1,000 feet, 780 feet, and 400 feet
above the ground level. This Tower would be a monument
of the progress in iron
industry.
It
is
and
steel
steel in all
is
Foot-
The diameter
of the spiral is
feet
no
DESIGN
No.
51.
JOHN
J.
WEBSTER
67,
Lord
M.I.C.E., and T.
Street, Liverpool.
W. HAIGH,
DESIGN
JOHN
No.
51.
WEBSTER, M.Inst.C.E
T. W. HAIGH
J.
Lord
67,
Street, Liverpool.
PARTICULARS.
Height 1,300
Ba.se
Octagonal
feet.
diameter, 470
Weight of metal
feet.
8,820 tons.
Material Steel.
Cost
112
DESIGN
gll,
W.
S.
RENDEL,
and
8,
No.
JTtUl'
52.
I'
FINDLAY,
HALSEY RICARDO,
M.I.C.E., C. F.
M.I.C.E.,
"3
DESIGN
W.
C.
8,
No.
52.
RENDLE, M.Inst.C.E.,
F. FINDLAY, M.Inst. C.E.,
HALSEY RICARDO,
S.
London, S.W.
PARTICULARS.
Height 1,260
Base Octagonal,
Weight Steel,
feet.
feet.
Material Steel.
Cost^388,500.
CHIEF FEATURES CLAIMED:
The base
of this
Tower
is
used as a
Winter Garden
of 1 in 8.
The lighting
is
by Electricity.
H
II 4
DESIGN
No.
53.
1NDUSTR/ES
E.
DESIGN
No.
FRANCIS FOX,
GEORGE
31,
James
E.
53.
M.Inst.C.E.,
GRAYSON,
Street, Liverpool.
PARTICULARS.
Height 1,300
Ba.se Double
feet.
Weight 10,200
tons.
Material Steel.
Cost About
up
and
of Restaurants.
to
the
first
combines
gallery.
stability
is
lighted by Electricity.
n6
DESIGN
No.
54.
IHLiUSTfilS
J.
SINCLAIR FAIRFAX
433,
(Engineer
Strand, London.
and Architect),
ii7
DESIGN
J.
No.
54.
SINCLAIR FAIRFAX,
London.
PARTICULARS.
Height 1,296
B&se 576
Weight Of
steel
feet
feet.
wide.
Material Steel.
Cost ^567,880,
&c,
96 feet
840 feet
is
a clear
open space
-within this
above, where
Consequently
a fixed point
it
is
1,296
above ground.
it
is
feet
of
possible to swing a
Steam
Tower
to a height of
pendulum
freely
from
There are 10
floors
ground.
The
lighting is
by Electricity.
feet
above
n8
DESIGN
HENRY DAVEY
3,
No.
55.
ng
DESIGN
No.
55
HENRY DAVEY,
Princess Street, Westminster.
3,
PARTICULARS.
Height 1,250
feet.
Ba.se Hexagonal.
Weight 8,000
Tons
of Steel.
Material Steel.
Cost 321,000.
of
The base
is
feet
are
The ground
70,000 square
980
feet.
The Ball
is
the ground.
feet
There are 2
Electricity.
floors,
Masonry.
contains
of
utilised as a
Hydraulic Lifts
of a Spire
4,000 tons
floors,
area.
is at
floor or
380
first
58,000 square
380
Winter Garden
The Lighting
stages, one
At the
a height of
feet
is
by
from the
feet.
At the second
is
1,250
feet
above
120
DESIGN
W. HEMINGWAY,
9,
No.
56.
121
DESIGN
56.
HEMINGWAY,
W.
9,
No.
Hexagonal, and
Weight 29,891
feet.
Tons of Metal
(Steel,
Iron).
Material Steel.
Cost400,554.
The
of
Construction
and
Facility
amount
of resistance to the
use the
Main Hall
for
wind pressure.
It is
of
minimum
proposed to
122
DESIGN
R.
J.
38,
G.
READ, and
No.
L.
57.
A.
SHUFFREY
123
DESIGN
R.
G.
J.
READ,
Welbeck
38,
No.
57.
SHUFFREY,
L. A.
Street,
London, W.
PARTICULARS.
Height 1,250
feet.
Weight Weight
Spire above.
Material Steel.
Cost ^"390,673,
including Foundations.
which
on granite blocks.
rest
The main
stages are
two
On
second
floor is furnished
is
Promenade
The Tower
The
is
lighted
by
Gallery.
There
is
124
DESIGN
No.
58.
"EQUILATERAL TRIANGLE."
HENRY LAW
& SON,
i,
Victoria Street,
Victoria Chambers,
London.
I2 5
DESIGN
No.
58.
"Equilateral Triangle."
HENRY LAW
9,
& SON,
London.
PARTICULARS.
Height 1,475
Base Hexagonal,
feet.
Weight 14,210
feet.
tons of Steel.
2,150 tons of
Wrought
Iron.
Material Chiefly
Steel.
Cost^726,752.
The
lifts,
central Tower,
accommodate them.
The speed
is
360
126
DESIGN
No.
59.
"TRIPOD TOWER."
Prof.
ROBERT
124,
H.
W. HENMAN,
A.R.I.B.A.,
38,
Birmingham.
and
Bennett's Hill,
127
DESIGN
Prof.
No.
ROBERT
SMITH,
H,
A.M.Inst.C.E.
W. HENMAN,
A.R.I.B.A.
PARTICULARS
Height 1,400
feet.
Ba.se Triangular.
Weight Steel,
Wrought
Iron
11,502 tons.
Material Chiefly
Cost ,"229,500,
and Cast
Iron,
Steel.
including foundations.
which
at
are provided.
128
DESIGN
H. E.
SKETCHLEY,
No.
60.
M.Inst.C.E.,
YYf.st
5,
Kensington.
Gwendwr Road,
129
DESIGN
H.
5,
E.
No.
60.
SKETCHLEY,
M.Inst.C.E.,
PARTICULARS.
Steel.
the
upper
264
feet
area of
feet
8,400 square
yards.
feet across,
an upper
is
with an area of
floor, also
680
square yards.
octagonal, containing
330
Tower
is
Lifts
and
Above
this is
square yards,
for
scientific
86
the
130
DESIGN
No.
11
6J.
gfedkaffihsasB
TRIPOD."
THOMAS W. PLANT
85,
and
JAMES
S.
FLEMING,
i3i
DESIGN
No.
61.
"Tripod."
THOMAS W. PLANT,
JAMES
S.
FLEMING,
PARTICULARS.
Height i, 200
feet.
Ba.se Triangular.
Weight Of
Material Steel.
Cost 234,050,
exclusive of foundations.
feet
is
of the "
Tripod
"
between the
provided.
feet at
base.
Lifts
Lighting by Electricity
measures 320
and Staircases
is
proposed.
are
132
No.
DESIGN
~..
.EXCELSIOR,"
j.
WATT,
MILNE\v.TT
62.
132
1*M.
Glasgow,
Wellington Street,
133
DESIGN
No.
6 2.
J.
''Excelsior."
MILNE WATT,
PARTICULARS.
Height-
^oo
feet.
Base Octagonal.
Weight N"t
given.
of nickel steel.
given.
provided.
3 pillars, one
at
consists of
in this
Tower.
to the foundation.
Electric Light
34
DESIGN
No.
63.
GEORGE W. HALPIN,
22,
N.W.
^5
DESIGN
No. 63
GEORGE W. HALPIN.
22, Belsize Square, London,
PARTICULARS
Height 1,250
Ba.se
N.W
feet.
Square.
Weight Steel,
6,000 tons.
Material Steel.
including foundations.
36
DESIGN
No.
64.
/..^i/sr/?/rs
LAMONT YOUNG,
37
DESIGN
No.
64.
LAMONT YOUNG,
Villa Lucia,
Naples.
PARTICULARS.
Height 1,450
Ba.se
Weight 23,000
feet.
Square.
tons, exclusive of
division,
lifts,
flooring,
internal
Material Iron.
Cost Not
given.
main
design
is
composed
group of 5 Towers,
it.
the Globe,
The
of a
symmetrically
situated
wilh
The
Tower will be square. Lifts and staircases are
provided.
The interior of the sphere will be divided into
several floors for Shops, Stores, Restaurants, Music
Halls, Lecture Rooms, Theatres, Exhibitions, and other
places of amusement and instruction.
The lighting
would be by Electricity.
largest
central
i3
DESIGN
No.
65.
///pvsr/r/rs
EDWIN ROUNDTOUR,
18,
Colquhoun Square,
Helensburgh, N.B.
139
DESIGN
No.
65.
(" E.
Roundtour. ")
EDWIN ROUNDTOUR,
18,
Colquhoun
Sq.,
Helensburgh, N.B.
PARTICULARS.
Height 1,236
Base Hexagonal
Weight 13
935 t^s-
Material Steel.
Cost Not
stated.
pressure.
hollow
in
solid
tect
This Tower
may
be considered as a great
concrete."
visitors
It
is
enclosed
all
down
beams
round, so as
to pro-
each stage
being
is
1,236
an open
feet
Promenade,
is
bell-shaped.
On
the highest
tree,
to iron
the roof of
Promenade
stairs
up
to
it.
140
DESIGN
" I
W. FAWCETT,
48,
No.
66.
SEE ALL."
DESIGN
No.
4I
00.
See
(" I
All.")
W. FAWCETT,
48,
Lowther
St.,
Crown
St.,
Liverpool.
PARTICULARS.
Height 1,500
Ba.se
feet.
Square.
Weight Not
stated.
Materials -Steel
Cost Not
and
stated.
Iron.
142
DESIGN
No.
67.
'EXCELSIOR."
JAMES MAXWELL
4,
Edinburgh.
H3
DESIGN
No.
67. "Excelsior."
JAMES MAXWELL,
4,
PARTICULARS.
Height 1,333
^et.
Ba.se Hexagonal.
Weight Not
Materials Steel
stated.
and
Iron.
144
DESIGN
No.
68.
BRITISH LION.
W.
309 and
310,
H.
BREITHAUPT,
Baird
Building,
M.Inst.C.E.,
H5
DESIGN
Xo.
W. H. BREITHAUPT,
309 and 310, Baird
Building,
M.I.C.E.,
Streets,
U.S.A.
City,
PARTICULARS.
Height i,2oo
feet.
Base Octagonal.
Weight Steel
and
Material Steel.
Cost ^108,129.
the
1st floor
is
be used
work
of
or a
will
Rooms
for
of this
stage are
Meteorological observations.
be strictly fireproof.
the
will contain
The 3rd
All interior
INDEX
PAGE
"Acme''
Ad Ccelum Jusseris Ibit
"
"A. P. B."
" Ardua Tendo
IO3
"
97
55
53
67
"
89
B.
Bateman,
J.
T., 11,
"
" British
Lion
Buckingham, E. De Vere, Winchester
.
145
41
C.
Campanakis,
P.,
Constantinople
-63
"
47
71
W. Hildenbrand
D.
Davey, Henry,
Dunn,W.,
3,
a.r.i.b.a., 2T,
King William
Street, Strand,
.119
W.C. 83
4S
E.
PAGE
"E."
Ende, Max am, 5, Victoria Street, S.W.
" Equilateral Triangle "
75
.
109
125
"...
....
"Excelsior"
133
143
F.
Fairfax, Sinclair
J.,
433, Strand,
W.C.
117
17
Fisher,
"
S., 32,
113
....
"
21
133
>
G.
Gibson,
"
W.
Gordon
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