Project Gutenberg 2013-11-16 Public domain in the USA. 444 Berlyn, Peter 1885 Fowler, Charles, Jr. The Crystal Palace : $b its architectural history and constructive marvels Produced by Chris Curnow, Keith Edkins and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Crystal Palace: Its Architectural History and Constructive Marvels" by Berlyn et al. is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. This work delves into the architectural significance and engineering feats behind the construction of the Crystal Palace, a monumental structure that played a pivotal role in the Great Exhibition of 1851. The book discusses not only the design elements and materials used but also details the collaborative efforts involved in its creation. At the start of the book, the authors set the stage by addressing the overwhelming interest and prior discussions surrounding the Crystal Palace's architectural marvel. They express their intent to provide a thorough account of the building's design and construction from the perspective of those involved in the project. The opening sections highlight the formation of a building committee tasked with choosing a suitable site, the challenges they faced, and their decision-making process in organizing a public competition for the building's design. These preliminary remarks establish the importance of the Crystal Palace as a symbol of industrial progress and architectural innovation in the context of its time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 53.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Crystal Palace (Great Exhibition, 1851, London, England) NA Text Browsing: Art & Photography Browsing: History - General Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Engineering & Technology Category: Architecture 473689 2025-06-17T18:45:58.498635 text/html 472661 2013-11-16T05:46:18 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 21881187 2025-06-17T18:46:27.395501 application/epub+zip 21831519 2025-06-17T18:46:06.016615 application/epub+zip 218060 2025-06-17T18:46:01.262609 application/epub+zip 18807581 2025-06-17T18:46:41.447411 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 18737420 2025-06-17T18:46:19.158569 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 382826 2022-09-20T07:24:13.372368 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 375240 2023-09-19T09:15:24.938043 text/plain 15296 2025-06-17T18:46:41.801412 application/rdf+xml 15317 2025-06-17T18:46:01.935604 image/jpeg 3552 2025-06-17T18:46:01.615602 image/jpeg 22027123 2025-06-17T18:45:59.016613 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog