History of Springfield, Illinois, its attractions as a home and advantages for business, manufacturing, etc. Pub. under the auspices of the Springfield board of trade, by J. C. Power.

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the Eagle and the other held aloft in his The terrace is reached by four flights
beak. of stone steps, one from each corner;
Hon. J. C. Conkling, of this city, a two landing over the Catacomb and two
long and intimate friend of Mr. Lincoln, over Memorial Hall. The Terrace, Catawas at Chicopee in December last, and comb and Memorial Hall, are all covered
his descriptions of the models are simi- with immense slabs of planed lime stone
lar to those previously given. He says from the quarries near Joliet. This
the statue of Mr. Lincoln is about twelve makes a fine promenade on every side of
feet high, and that the features are re- the obelisk. On a level with the Terrace
markably accurate. a door enters the obelisk at the south
I cannot, in this article, give a detailed side, and from there the ascent by the
description of the monument, but will circular iron stairway begins.
content myself with a brief sketch of the There is a projection from the side of
outlines. The foundation for the obelisk the obelisk just over the door. The
is seventeen feet square, and commences United States coat of arms forms the front
sixteen feet beneath the surface. From of the projection, and this is the pedestal
the bottom it is built up a solid mass of on which the statue of Lincoln is to
masonry, thirty-one feet, bringing it fif- stand, with his face towards the south.
teen feet above the ground line. To The entire exterior walls of the terrace,
this height it is surrounded by a terrace catacomb, memorial hall and obelisk is
seventy-four feet square. From the ter- granite, which will all be in its place
race the obelisk rises eighty-five feet early in July.
making it just one hundred feet above
the surface of the ground. The obelik The Association is not yet prepared to
the surface of the ground. The obelisk
name the exact day for the dedication,
is twelve feet square at the top of the
because they do not know just how soon
terrace, and tapers to eight feet square ate
the'~ apex. ~the statue and coat of arms will be comthe apex.
The shaft has a circular opening six pleted. In order to give ample time for
The shaft has a circular opening six
placing them in position, I am authorized
feet in diameter from the terrace to the
to say that the dedication will take place
top, where there is a small square room
with three windows, twelve inches in in the atter part of September or early
in October. As soon as it can be done
diameter, on each side. A circular iron
stairway a s te without danger of disappointment, the
stairway ascends the entire distance.
From this room at the top a fine view of public will be notified of the exact day
pringed and the surrounding country to be devoted to removing the remains
of Mr. Lincoln from the temporary vault
can be enjoyed.
to the Crypt designed for it in the CataThe terrace being seventy-four feet
comb, andunveilingthestatue. The cap
square, there is a semi-circular projection t s a
stone was elevated to its position Mlonday
at the north side, the same height of the
morning, May22d, without any ceremoterrace, which is called the Catacomb. morning, May 22d, without any ceremoThe Catacomb has six Crypts for the re- nials except the puffing of the little steam
The Catacomb has six Crypts for the reImains of Lincoln and his immediate engine that runs the derrick, and the
few words of command addressed by the
family. It is entered from the ground
master builder to the workmen.
by a door on the extreme north.
There is an oval projection at the south This does not complete the monument,
side, the same height of the terrace, as there is some work to do on the Catawhich is called Memorial Hall. It is de- comb, Memorial Hall, and the outer walls
signed as a receptacle for articles used of the Terrace; which can be done more
by or in any way associated with Mr. easily after the hoisting machinery is reLincoln. It is entered from the ground movedfromtheobelisk.
by a door at the extreme south.