The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1891-05-23
wzsLD's FAIR PALACE.
OF me Many Great Exposition Structures
None will be Finer Than the sd
ministrstion Building. Now II
viii Look.


viii Look.
The most imposing and beautl-
ful of all the great palaces to be
erected on the Worlds Fai.
grounds will be the Admlnistla-
ton building. 1t will be the most
srnale, and IN proportion to It's !
size, much the most costly of
them all. Standing on high |
ground ~ the center of grand
court lprlned ny Machinery hall
on the south. the twiu Buildings
tor electricity and mines and min-
ing on the north, and on the west
the great transportation loop en-
circling the mammoth machinery
annex, it will command a magnlfi-
cent view eastward across an arm
of the lagoon lying brtween Agri-
cultural hall aud the gigantic
structure for manufactures and
liberal ants. TO The embracing
moles OF the inner harbor, wi h
Their shield d-ciowned columns ems
hlematlcal of the thirteen original
states, 10 the l0fty statue of
| Columbus, to the ornamental Greek
casino at the PIERS end, aud to
the vast expanse of Lake Mirm-
! gan beyond. The building with
is great gilled dome lowering up
/ $50 leel, will be the most con-
spicuolis object on the grounds,
save only the Proctor tower a
nile or more to the nurthward,
and fInm ii the view to the east
waid wlIl be unquestionably the
most beautituI which the expose
ton will afford.
/! RlchaidM. Hunt of New York,
president of the American Insti-
tuie Of Architects, aud also of the
Boald of Worlds Fam architects,
lis the designer. IL Is the unani-
nous opiaipn of his associate
architects that he has presented
the finest conception possible
within The limitations OF the sum
made available for the c0nstruc
, uon of The edifcc. This ss:n ],
! $500, 900. According to Mr.
lIlnt's plans the building. which
ccvers AN area 225 feet square
: cjnsi,ts Of four pavilIous, "a fee
. square. one at each of the foul
angles Of the square oI the plan
!, and connected by great centra
: dome. 120 feet IN diameter ant
: 25G feet IN height, leaving in th'
! center of each facade recess s;
I lrct vide, within which IL a CRANE
4 entrance to the building rh
general design is in the style o
tie French renaissance, carrie
out in the academic manner o
Is The EcaIe des B-aux Arts. TIL
/ hrs. great story Is ~ the Dori
u order, Of heroic prop ,rlions, sur
II mounted by lofty balustrade
and having great piers at tn
4 angles OF each pavilion, crOwne
: with sculpture. The second story
T. with its lofty c,,lonnade, 10 IN til
). Ionic order Externally the d'
i sign may be divided IN ITS helgl
y into three principal s'ages. III
'h first stage consists of the tot
re pavl'ions, corresponding IN heigl
II with the various buildings groul
/ ed about 1t, whic are about &
p feet high The second stag
! which is Of the same height, L.
e. continuation Of the central n
p- tuhdA, l75 feet square. surroun'
Il Ell on all sides by an open Colo
u made of noble proportions.
h b Ing ~ feet wide and 40 fe
IN 1igh, WI h columns four fe-t
diameter Tlls eolonnade lsTeacl
ed by staircascs and elevate
Al from the four principal halls, AZ
Y is Interrupted 81 the angles by co
n ner payIhpns, crowr,d WI
4 'lumcs and groups Of siatuar
4 Fhe third stage consists Of Il
Ne bare of the z eat dome, 80 feel
a height and ctagonal 10 form, al
!, the dDmr itself, rising IN gracei
te lines, richly oTnamsnied vi;
e navily modest ribs aud s,ul
4 tnral panels, and having lar,
e skyIight Of glass 10 light the /
4 rerior. At each angle of the q
r, tagonal base are large, sculplnr'
K .gles, aud al'ng the sprIngu
c lines are panels. with rich ga
= lands. This great duase will
Y, glld.d. and ri-lng ~ al