1857: The Lean Llamas that Appeared at New York’s Fat Cattle Show » Style: “Avery_3245”
Completed in 1853, the New York Crystal Palace was a cast-iron and steel structure designed by architects Georg J. B. Carstensen and Charles Gildermeister. The domed building was shaped like a Greek cross and was reported to be fireproof (the Titanic was once reported to be unsinkable…).
The Crystal Palace, New York
