Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1891-03-27
THE ADMINISTRATION BUILDING.

vi IL, III tlle center Ol tnc Long
Walk" will stand the Exposition Ad
ministration building. This will be
one of the most imposing and, in pro
potion to its size, the most expensive
one OF the large structures. Richard
NJ. Hunt, of New York, president OF
the American Institute OF Architects,
is its designer, and he has made it
stately and simple yet exceedingly
striking in appearance and an excellent
| representative of Italian renaissance.
1t will cost $6J0,000, be adorned with
scores Of statuary figures, and be sur
mounted by gilded dome rising
80 feet, or about the height of the
Auditorium tower. In it will be the
Offices of the National Commission
and Local Directory, and the head
quarters of all the numerous officials
connected with the management and
regulation of the Exposition.
To the northward OF the Admins
tratiOn building, on either side and
facing the grand avenue, will be two
more immense buildings, one for the
electrical and the other for the mining
exhibit. These will he about equal in
size, covering each little more than
five acres and half. Both will be of
French renaissance. The former, de-
signed 10y Van Brunt & Howe, of
Kansas City, will be the more expen-
sive, however, costing $G50,0OO; while
the latter, designed by S. S. Beman,
OF Chicago, will cost $350,O0O. The
Board of Architects has declared that
both will be exceptionally imposing
structures.
A TOUCH OF NATURE
North of these buildings, in the
main lagoon will be an island OF
twenty or thirty acres in area. 1t is
the intention to have this kept as wild
and primitive as possible. There the
visitor may wander through II minia-
ture L" forest primeval," pathless and
untransformed by art, and may hunt
the fragrant wild flower, or the saucy
chipmunk, and generally commune
with nature in its native haunts.
Proceedings from the Administra-
ton building still farther westward, or,
more accurately, southwestward, the
observer will arrive at the railway ia
cilities for the arrival and departure Of
visitors. Six parallel tracks will sweep
into the grounds in huge circle at
the extreme southwest portion, enter
ing and leaving at nearly the same
point. Around this loop the trains,
in arriving and departing, will sweep
at intervals OF few minutes, and the
depot accommodations will he so ex-
tensive and well arranged that it is
believed there will be almost no con-
fusion or crOwding.
Within this loop made by the rail-
way tracks will be the machinery an
nex-a huge building covering several
acres and containing the overflow ex-
hibits from Machinery hall with which
it will be connected by subways.
Within the loop also will be the main
power house, from which power will
be furnished to such buildings on the
grounds as require it.
THE FARMERS OWN.
TO the southwark of line OF build
ings which are ranged along the south
side of the grand avenue, is vast
open expanse which will be devoted to
the live stock exhibit. Here immense
stock buildings, II show ring. and
whatever else will contribute to the
success of the live stock feature of the
Exposition will be constructed
Jackson Park resembles a right
angled triangle in shape. The visitor
has thus far, on his tour of inspection
traversed the lake shore or hypothe-
muse of the triangle, and across the
southern end or the base. 1t remains
only to turn towards the north and
note the structures ranged along the
perpendicular. The first one arrived
at is the transportation building. This
will be Romanesque in style and one
of the largest OF all, measuring 1920
by 26O feet, exclusive of great annex
i'll the rear. The transportation build
ing together with the depots, will cost
$lOoO,OO0. North of this will be the
horticultural building, another i'm
mense structure, 1,OOOxl5O feet, with
three domes, one at each end and
larger one at the center. This will be
constructed chiefly OF glass and iron,
and will cost $25O,OO0.
PRIDE OF THE LADIES.
Still farther north and directly op-
posits the park entrance of Midway
Plaissance, will stand the Women's
building which, it is expected, will be
one OF the chief objects of interest on
the grounds. 1t is to be 40Ox2OO feet
IN dimensions, two stories high and
will cost 100000. The exterior de-
sign will be furnished by a woman
architect. Here the Lady Managers
will have their headquarters, and here
Will be collected doubtless wonderful
exhibit illustrating the progress and
attalnments of women in the various
branches of industry.
HIGHER THAN THE EIFFEL TOWER.
Passing the Woman's building the
visitor can turn towards the north
east and inspect the foreign and State
buildings in the northern portion of
the park OF which he is supposed to
have caught a general view from the
steamboat deck, or he can turn sbarn.
ly to the west into Midway Plaissance
and ascend the Proctor tower. This
will be constructed of steel and be
1850 feet high or about 100 feet higher
than the Eiffel. From its ton the