Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-24


bIy In appearance. being" serious, impress
siye. and rich in architectural lire and de.
tail . Chief Burnham saws, and the best
work OF its designers, Peabody q Stearns'
of Boston.
THE ADMINISTRATION BUILDING.
Onnosite Machinery Hall and north OF u,
IN The centre of the Long Walk" will
stand the Exposition Administration build
inc This will be one of the most imposing
and In proportion TO its size, the most ex-
nensiye one of the large structures. hlch.
ard NJ. Hunt. of New York, president OF
fine American Institute of Architects, IS ite
desioner and he has made it stately and
simple. vet exceedingly striking In appear
ance and an excellent representative OF
Italian renaissance. II Will cost S650,OOO,
be adorned with scores of statuary figures,
and be surmounted by q gilded-dome
rising $50 feet. or about the height OF the
Auditorium tower. In 1t VIII De tne ol,ic g:
of the National Commission ana Loeai ~ IL
rectorv and the headquarters OF all the
numerous officials connected with the
management and regulation OF the Exposi-
ton. ..:.,
10 the northward of the Administration
buiIdinp. 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 VIII
be about equal IN size, covering eaeI a
little more than five acres ana hall. BON
will be of French renaissance. The former
designed by Van Brunt Howe, OF Kansas
CITY will be the more expensive, however,
costing $3.50 600; while the latter, designed
by S. s. Beman, of Chicago, will cost 1850;
600. The Board of Architects has declared
that both will be exceptionally imposing
structures.
A TOUCH OF NATURE.
North of these buildings in the main Ia
coon will be an island of twenty or thirty
acres in area. II is the intention to have
this kept as wild and primitive as posi-
bic. There the visitor may wander through
n miniature forest primeval," patniess
and untransformed by art. and may hunt
the fragrant wild-fower, or the saucy chip
munk, and generally commune Win ma
ture in its native baunts.
Proceeding from the Administration
building still farther westward. or. more
accurately, southwestwaId, the observer
will arrive at the railway facilities tor the
arrival and departure of visitors. DIX
narallel tracks will sweep into the grounds
in n huge circle at the extreme southwest
norton. entering and leaving at nearly the
same point. Around this loop the trains.
in arriving and departing, will sweep at
intervals of few minutes, ana the depot
accommodations will be so extensive and
well arranged that it is believed there VIII
be almost no confusion or erowdlng.
Within this loop made by the railway
trucks will be the machinery annex-a
huge building covering several acres and
containing the overflow exhibits from Ma
chinerv Hall with whichit will be connect
ed 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 1t.
THE FABMER's OWN.
To the southwark of the line OF buildings
which are ranged along the south side of
the grand avenue is vast open expanse
which will be devoted to the livestock
exhibit. Here immense stock buildings, a
show ring, and whatever else will contri-
bute to he success of the livestock feature
of the Exposition will be constructed.
jackson Park resembles q right-angled
triangle IN shape. The visitor has thus far,
on his tour Of inspection, traversed the
lake shore or hypothenuse of the triangle
and across the southern end or the base.
1t remains only to turn towards the north
and note the structures arranged along the
perpendicular. The first one arrived at is the
transportation building. This will be Ro-
manesaue in style and one of the largest
of ALL measuring 1.020x260 feet exclusive
of great annex in the rear. The trans
portation building Wogether with the
depots, will cost 81 100000 North of this
will be the horticultural building, another
immense structure, 1,000Il50 feet, with
three domes, one at each end and larger
Ane at the centre. This will be constructed
Chiefly of glass and iron, and will cost
SzhO,000
PRIDE OF THE LADIES.
Still farther north and directly opposite
the park entrance Of Midway Plaissance,
will stand the woman's building, which, it
is expected, will be one of the chief OBJ
iects of interest on the grounds IL is
to be 400x200 feet in dimensions, two
stories high, and will cost $4,000 The
ex erior design will be furnished by O wo-
man architect. Here the lady managers
will have their headquarters, and here will
be collected doubtless wonderful ex-
hibit illustrating the progress and attain
ments of women in the various branches
of industry.
HIGHER THAN THE EIPPEL TOWER.
Passing the woman's building the Wis
itor can turn towards the northeast 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 sharply to the west into Midway
Plaissance and ascend the Proctor tower.
This will be constructed of steel and be $50
feet high. or about 100 feet higher than the
Eiffel. From its top the view obtainable
of the Exposition grounds and buildings
and of the great city lying 30 the north
ward will be magnificent beyond all de-
scription.
West of the tower. along the Plaissance
and OVERLOOKING into Washington Park.
will be large and curious aggregation of
structures, including probably some of
the foreign and State buildings, and many
of semi-private construction, and of ma
ture which cannot yet be described. Al
most innumerable structures ndexhibits,
such as reproductions of famous buildings.
&c, most of them novel and striking in
character. have been proposed, and 1t is
not yet possible TO tell how many or which
of them will be erected. That there will
be an astonishing array of them there can
be no doubt, and unqaestionably some of
them will be important and exceedingly
interesting features of the great fair
All of the important buildings will stand
on terraces four feet above the general
park level, thus greatly improving the
general landscape effect and rendering
t tielr own appearance more imposing;
From scores OF domes and towers and
minarLts. flags and streamers will be
floating, and both the exterior and the in
terror of the buildings will be "warmn
with liberal display of color. The beau
tiful park with its magnificent array of
will surely present one of
the finest spectacles the eyes of man ever
beheld.
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