River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-11-27
FOR JACKSON PARK.
Plans for the Worlds Fair Exhibit on
That Portion of the Site.

That Portion of the Site.
CHICAGO, Nov. %. Plans and specifi-
cations for the worlds fair buildings
will be presented TO the National com-
mission to-day. The local directory
adopted them Friday. Their approval
is the last act necessary to be taken by
the commission to secure the Presi-
dents proclamation to the world an
nouncing that the worlds fair is on.
The report of the directors to the Ma
tional commission says:
III is Intended TO use all OF jackson Park for
purposes OF the fair, leaving the improved parts
MS much as possible in their present condition.
The unimprUved part is 10 be laid out in man
ner appropriate to the whole plan of buildings
and at the sumo time To follow. when possible,
the lines al eady laid down by the park com
missioners
I'm general the present northern inlet is TO
be further extended and 10 become an interior
lagoon. Incloscd in this lagoon is an island
covered with an extensive body Of native wood.
1t is an essential point OF the general design
that II she'll be preserved and made the basis
Of natural landscape TO supply an episode Of
scenery in refreshing relief to the grandeur OF
the buildings.
From the lagoon above mentioned a canal
will continue the waterway southwark along
which is to form the center OF a great court
about which the principal buildings Of the ex-
position are TO be grouped The banks OF these
land locked bodies Of water are to b. finished
in ways appropriate to the various localities
through which they pass Broad terraces and
landings vii! be needed where the lagoon opens
into the lake from both the fisheries and the
Government exhibits, while the shores OF the
island have informal outlines masked
with foliage. The borders OF the canal
and the basin OF the court are to be treated
formally with embankments OF stone or
brick, surmounted by parapets or balustrades
of stone iron. brick or terra Gotta, and opening
upon steps and landings here and there where
boating parties may land.
All passenger railways, whether steam,
cable, electric or horse, will deliver passengers
inside the administration building. From this
place an intramural electric elevated road
will pass out through the grounds, entering
buildings where deemed advisable and having
convenient stations wherever necessary. 1t will
connect with the station at Midway Plais-
ance and pass back to the administration
building by another route. thus forming com
llete circuit and making il easy to go from one
place TO another without walking. Visitors
once in the fair will come out Of the admins
tration station upon the great square, where all
the spaces are very broad, afording ample rc om
for the gathering or dispensing OF large crowds.
Wheeled chairs are TO be always kept in attend.
ance here. The buildings will be impressive in
appearance when viewed from this court.
Opposite the great open court pier, TO be
of such form and direction may be hereafter
determined will project into the lake about
500 feet. Ii is to be so constructed as to forg-
a harbor for the landing OF lake craft and fol
their better safety. There is to be large
restaurant and resting place at the outer END
OF this pier, with a band-stand and dancing II oil
in connection. The pier is intended TO be a
most noted feature of the exposition
without destroying the improved part OF
jackson Park on the north, the horticultural
exhibit is TO be placed there upon the open
meadow. The building will be largely of iron
and glass, and furnished with a plant for pur-
poses of heating and ventilation. The large
open green in front Of the building will be used
for the out-of-door horticultural exhibits.
According TO instructions we have placed
the agricultural and livestock exhibits in the
southwestern portion of the park, where the
land is comparatively high and well protected,
For agriculture a main building is TO be erect
ed, in size and arrangement adapted to every
need OF this department and having an indie
pendent heating plant
For live stock the buildings are to be adapt
ed to the needs as shall be expressed by those
having this department in charge. In general
there will be housing for stock and their at
PENDANTS and hospitals for the animals Real
izing the importance OF the agricultural and
livestock exhibits II is the intention Of the de.
signers to make these departments interesting
in plan and appearance by all the arts at their
command
THE Government will furnish their own
buildings and exhibits among the latter a line
of-battle-ship fully equipped. large open
campus will be left near this point for Govern
ment use and display.
Across the inlet from the Government ex-
hibit will be the buildings for the fisheries. A
building here as beautiful as possible i'll appear
ance will be erected OF durable materials and
fitted with every arrangement and detail TO
carry on the propagation, subsisting and dis
play OF water animals
The administration building is to cover
many functions. among them that OF a station
for all transportation lines entering the park
a station more extensive than any now exist
ing. II will also contain the full administra-
tion forces; for information, for police fire.
transportation, public comfort, expenditure
and accounts and any othe. similar purposes.
1t is therefore headquarters where nearly all
visitors will arrive, attend to any business that
they may have and depart, and where all sprees
and employees report and take their orders.
The machinery hall, which will be larger
than any before built, will not only cover ma
chinery in the ordinary sense, but will furnish
great central open space spanned with wide
trusses. where there shall be the best chance
possible for the display Of tine different trans
portation exhibits.
1.-THE main building for manufacturers is TO
be arranged in plan to cover many functions.
II il either on the ground-foor level or above
are to be special isolated rooms for judges or
for special societies or committees. Here are
TO be restaurant and toilet rooms toward the
canal and toward the lake
THE electric and mining exhibits are each
to occupy a building across the canal from
the manufactures building, each adapted
TO its purpose and furnished with power.
The one for electricity Is TO be adapted
not only for power house and light station,
but to be especially for all displays and con.
tests for manufacturing and OF the companies
or persons in the business and TO be in itself
when seen from distance an object OF beauty
by day or night
This group OF buildings-namely, the ad-
ministration, the machinery. the manufact-
cries, the mining a.d electrcal-are TO form a
whole in design. They are intended as a mass
20 be impressive, as a plan most convenient
and as structures to be very substantial
THE lighting of the exposition will be by
electricity, and much of the power to be sup
piled will be OF the same means. Displays are
TO be made under foundations and waterways,
and possibly under tie outer lake itself.
Until IL is determined how much land is TO
be used on the Lake Front and whether new
land is TO be made there it can not be definitely
stated how the buildings will be arranged. 1t
is understood. however. that buildings for what
is known in the classification as Department
X" and for that portion of Department L
which is generally grouped with II will be
placed on the Lake Front, and that In addition
large facilities will be provided for the crowds
which will make this ground a starting place
for their visits to Jackson Park"