Kees \ a . Te a ee «8 || Re | cro ) i a rn ee et ire ee i een cee) Sea ea rae \ | MARMOT rr mimi ST ELEVATION AND PLAN. PRINOIPAL FACADE OF AGRICULTURAL BUILDING. 2°90 OUTDATED I = LL MACHINERY HALL. - : : =a : MINES.AND. MINING. BUILDING : . HORTICULTUBAL BUILDING. 3 b | \ on es See ee es ie ee 1S 2 a ee =e END BUILDING FRONT OURTAIN - FRONT ELEVATION CENTRAL DOME. 1 | == \ We a an ener WNW WW wWWew ln a, “an nh mi | a ‘te ae MeL mo | eal = VIEW LOOKING SOUTH OVER THE LAGOON. |e Saeed Bg a Luli i. Fo. ae a Wp UR PLR ee shment. 1ese es are surrounded by an arcade on three sides, from which s of the ground can be obtained. ; : ; Br his building will be exhibited all the varieties of flowers, plants, vines, seeds, horticultural ts, etc. Those exhibits requiring sunshine and light will be shown in the rear curtains, wher ‘oof is entirely of glass and not too far removed from the plants, The front curtains and. under — illeries are designed for exhibits that require only the ordinary amount of light. Provision is to heat such parts as require it. ; Sy : The erxterior of the building is in staff or stucco, tinted a soft warm buff, color being reserved - the interior and the courts. The appropriation for this building is 400,000 Doll. It will probably — ‘be built for something less than this sum. my TRANSPORTATION BUILDING. : _ he Transportation building is one of the group forming the northern or picturesque quadrangle. ih It is situated at the southern end of the west flank and lies between the Horticultural and Mines \puildings. Its axial relation is with the Manufactures building on the east side of the quadrangle, the central feature of each of the two buildings being on the same east and west line. 4 7 The Transportation building is exquisitely refined and simple in architectural treatment, although it is intended to make it very rich and elaborate in detail. In style it savors much of the ‘Romanesque, although to the initiated the manner in which it is designed on axial lines and the ; (solicitude shown for fine proportions, and subtile relation of parts to each other will at once suggest — |the methods of composition followed at the Escole des Beaux Arts. | Viewed from the lagoon, the cupola of the Transportation building will form the effective isouthwest accent of the quadrangle, while from the cupola itself, reached by eight elevators, the ‘northern court, the most beautiful effect of the entire Exposition, may be seen in all its glory. The main entrance to the Transportation building will consist of an immense single arch, jenriohed to an extraordinary degree with carvings, bas-reliefs and mural paintings. The entire feature will form a rich and beautiful yet quiet color climax, for it will be treated entircly in leaf and will be called the Golden Door. } The remainder of the architectural composition falls into a just relation of contrast with the highly ‘wrought entrance, and is duly quiet and modest though very broad in treatment. It consists ofacontinuous ~ areade with subordinated colonnade and entablature. Numerous minor entrances are from time to — ltieme pierced in the walls, and with them are grouped terraces, seats, drinking fountains and statues. mh } he interior of the building is treated much after the manner of a Roman Basilica, with broad i} ‘nave and aisles. The roof is therefore in three divisions; the middle one rising much higher than the ethers, and its walls are pierced to form a beautiful arcaded clere-story. The cupola, placed exactly — jat the center of the building and rising 165 feet above the ground, is reached by eight clevators. These elevators will of themselves naturally form a part of the transportation exhibit, and as they ‘lwill also carry passengers to galleries at various stages of height, a fine view of the interior of the ibulding may easily be obtained. Tbe main galleries of this building, because of the abundant placing of passenger elevators will prove quite accessible to visitors. | The main building of the transportation exhibit measures 960 feet front by 256 fect deep; from ‘this will extend westward to Stoney Island avenue, a triangular annex covering about nine acres, — _jand consisting of one story buildings sixty-four feet wide, set side by side. As there will be a railway ltrack every sixteen feet and as all these tracks will run east and west, these annex buildings may be — ‘used to exhibit an entire freight or passenger train coupled up with its engine. It is likely that the © display of locomotive engines will be quite stupendous, for they will all be placed end on to the central — )- lavenue or nave of the main building. As there will probably be at least 100 engines exhibited, and © ‘a jplaced so as to face each other, the perspective effect of the main avenue will be remarkably effective. — | |Add to the effect of the exhibits the architectural impression given by a long vista of richly ornamented — jeolonnade, and it may easily be imagined that the interior of the Transportation building will be one ~ ‘of the most impressive of the Exposition. é; Beal” The exhibits to be placed in the building will naturally include every thing of whatsoever name | 4 or sort deyoted to purposes of transportation, and will range from a baby carriage to a mogul engine. — "FISH AND FISHERIES BUILDING. al: , This cut shows the central portion of the Fisheries building. Excluded from the view are two smaller polyginal buildings, connected with the main building on either end by arcades. re | fextreme length of the building over all is 1.100 feet, and the width 200 feet. It is built on a banana- shaped island, and the building is subdivided into three parts, to conform to the shape of the site. Im the central portion will be the general fisheries exhibit. In one of the polyginal buildings will pe the angling exhibit, and in the other the aquaria. The exterior of the building is Spanish- Romanesque. and ‘will contrast agreeably in appearance with the classic style of all the other buildings. Tek. ayostco pened renner Jo Sheets os Tiere soot