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of these exhibits 100,000 square feet would be required.

In planning a building consideration must, of course, be given to vestibules, hallways, office rooms, public comfort, lecture hall, library, photograph gallery, laboratories, power and heat plants, etc.  The space required is estimated at 35,000 square feet.

Thus, roughly suggested, and allowing space for the development of present exhibits of paintings, sculpture and other sections already organized, the space requisite for an "Art Museum" would approzimate 400,000 square feet.

The floor space of the Old Museum building is probably about 200,000 square feet, and that of the New Museum building 400,000 square feet.

Sincerely yours,
[[stamped]] W. H. HOLMES, [[/stamped]]