ðə kˈɔst ʌv kənstɹˈʌkʃən wʌz dˈɑːlɚ wˈʌn,tˈuːhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti tˈuː,zˈiəɹoʊzˈiəɹoʊ zˈiəɹoʊ dˈɑːlɚ ɪn dˈɑːlɚz ænd ðə bˈɪldɪŋ wʌz ɪntˈɛndᵻd tə lˈæst ɐ sˈɛntʃɚɹi.
The cost of construction was $1,252,000 ($ in  dollars ) and the building was intended to last a century.