Wow. This is an amazing article on a truly extraordinary piece of history. I had never heard of the Crystal Palace before you mentioned it in class. You have given us a well-written and very interesting essay! Thanks!

I especially find it interesting that this structure was built to house what we know today as a medium-sized town! 80,000 people is a TON of people at one event during that time. The "traffic" of carriages, horses, and pedestrians must have been a nightmare! 

The building was the first prefabricated building and that is really impressive. In your research, did you ever stumble across how many times the building was built, disassembled and then rebuilt? 

Thanks for the incredible factual and dynamic essay. I always enjoy your writing.

Jill