The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-07

eIRDsEYH VIEW OF THE FAIR GROUNDS.
1. DAIRY. a. FORESTRY BUILDING. s. A0-
RIcuLruRE. I. MACHINERY HALL. 8. MA
CHINERY ANNEX. 6. ADMINISTRATION.
z. MANUFACTURES. 8. ELICTRICIrY.
8. MINERS. 10. TRANSPORTATION. H. HoR-
TICULrURE. II. woMEN's. Is. ILLINOIS.
IA. GOVERNMENT. Is. YrsHERIEs l6. ART
GALLERY. II. ART ANNEX.
The structure devoted to mines and
mining. Immediately south Of the lagoon,
Ia, pretty we'll advanced In construction.
It's lofty roof will be supported by Iron
columns, which are now In position, while
sli around are heaped great piles OF sawed
material, and groups OF men are busy on
every part OF the structure. The style OF
architecture 10 classic. and the dimen-
sions are $50 by 700 feet, tho height to the
main cernice being sixty-hve feet.
But tho greatest building Of all, the Hall
Of Manufactures and the Liberal Arts, be-
tween the lagoon and the lake, hae only
its floor laid. there being near by q tenn
porary eating-h for the mon. while
strung along the borders are piles OF
sawed stun, with which numerous work
men are engaged, while numterlsss others
with spades and wheelbarrows are busy
on the grounds around. This building
will be 7es feet wide by 1858 feet long.
having two interior courts. It will be
surrounded on all sides by a porch two
stories In height, affording . promenade
and Wow OF the other buildings and OF the
lagoon covered with craft OF all descrip-
tions. This building covers more than
thirty.one acres and is said to be three
times as large ss the largest building at
the Paris Exposition.
To tho south OF tho Mines and Mining
and Electricity buildings may be seen the
foundatiors, In the form OF Greek cross,
OF the Administration building. the outer
sills at present awaiting the sleepers and
connecting beamS. This building. one Of
toe most imposing and expensive OF all
the structures upon the grounds, will be
adorned with scores OF statuary figures.
and will have q gilded dome rising $50 feet
above tho ground.
Fronting this building, aud on It's side
furthest from the lake. win be the termi-
nal station OF the railway lines. on which
no work has yet been done, and still fur
ther to the south comes Machinery Hall,
covering Q space OF 500 by $50 feet. with
an annex OF 40 by $50 feet. besides a
power-house. The uprlghts are mostly in
place along the sides OF the main build
ing, and the floor Is mostly laid, the floor
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Ing to follow first tho fixing OF the foun-
dalton posts. The interior Of this build
Ing will present the appearance Of three
railroad train houses side by side. sur
rounded on all four sides by flfty-foot gal
leT.es.
10 the left Of Machinery Hall, across a
narrow arm IL the basin, Is the Agricul-
tural Building. occupying space 500 by 800
feat, and having an annex 300 by 500 feet.
The floor OF the building 10 completed. and
a vast quantity OF lumber for the super
structure Is on the ground. II will be al
most entirely surrounded by water, and
will be one OF the handsomest structures
on tho Exposition grounds. II will have
five pavllious, one at each corner, and one
In the center, and the grand entrance on
the north will be sixty feet wide. At the
entrance are Corintbian columns five feet
Ia diameter and forty feet high. beyond
which IL rotdnda 100 feet In diameter.
surmoun.ed by glass dome. 100 feet
high. The roof will be principally Of
glass.
Beyond the annex OF the Agricultural
Building 10 to be sawmlll, 125 by 300 feet
In size. and across another arm OF water.
toward the lake, is the site OF the Forestry
Building. the foundations Of which are
complete and the laying o' the floor is in
progress. This building will be 200 by 500
feet In extent, and beyond IL. fur.hest
south OF all the buildings, will be dairy
building, occupying q space OF e5 by 200
feet.
The Government Building will be $50 by
t2o feet In size with dome OF 40 feet in
diameter and l5O feet high. II will be con-
structed OF stone, iron and glass. and cost
100000.
The Fisheries Building, 700 feet In
length, will be nanked at each end by Q
carved arcade, connecting IL with two oc-
tagonal pavilions In waieh will b aeuaria
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