1904: Jerry Fox, the Spectacled Cat of Brooklyn Who Saved Borough Hall » Cyclorama
When Charles L. Willoughby purchased the lot from the church, his intention was to build a cyclorama building – an octagonal iron building that was 139 feet in diameter, 400 feet in circumference, and 100 feet high with a glass roof. Inside was a 360-degree cyclorama painting of the Battle of Gettysburg by French artist Paul Philippoteaux, and a viewing platform that could accommodate about 50 people at a time. The Gettysburg painting was on display from October 15, 1886, to August 8, 1887.
Gettysburg Cyclorama
