Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-10-21
PALACE OF MECHANICAL ARTS,

way, with seventy-fve foot tables. is construc-
ted within the transportation buildings to assist
in the transfer and placing Of exhibits. These
exhibits will include every means of land and
water transportation known. from the specimen
vehicles, courses and trappings of uncivillzed
tribes to the first locomotive of Stephenson, and
finally to the great mogul engines of the pres
ent day.
THE AGRICULTURAL BUILDING.
1t is fitting tribute to husbandry and the
millions engaged in this occupation in the
United States that Of the immense buildings de-
voted to single art, science or industry, the
agricultural building heads the list. The agri-
cultural building is an attractive structure 800
feet long and 500 feet wide and has floor space
of nearly 10 acres. 1t stands quite near the
lake shore and in form resembles the letter T,
one portion being 500 feet long and the other
portion 200 feet. The building cost $618, 900
and is 80 planned in its details to give all the
accommodations desired by the farmers. 1t is
a single story structure and Of design designa-
ted as the heroic by the architects. The many
groups of statuary that adorn the exterior OF
the building. combined with Corinthian pillars
fifty feet high at the entrance. give the struc-
ture striking appearance. The main entrance
to the agricultural building is "a feet wide
and the rotunda is 100 feet in diameter and
surmounted by glass dome that sheds day.
light clearness on all exhibits. On each corner
and at the center Of the building are attractive
pavilions, the center one being IA feet square.
continuous arcade surrounds the build
ing and all through the main vestibule.
ut the entrance OF the structure, are
The corner pavilions are surmounted by
domes nearly 100 feet high and above them
tower groups Of statuary. Tho design of these
domes is that of three female figures of grand
proportions supporting mammoth globe.
waiting rooms, committee rooms and the bu-
rAnrr s,xEA a.
floor, and broad stairs lead from this floor into
an assembly room, having a capacity Of 1900
which is intended for the congresses Of farmers
farmers mutual benefit associations farmers
alliances and kindred rural organizations. In
the agricultural building will be exhibited all
products OF the soil and also agricultural i'm.
plements and machinery Of all kinds. An agri.
cultural experiment station in operation will
be one OF the most interesting features of the
exhibit. and the products Of irrigation and sec.
tons will also be awarded q conspicuous place
THE HoRrIcUL rURAL BUILDING.
The horticultural building and its enormous
dimensions of 1000 feet long and 2s6 feet wide
are only another evidence Of the prominence as
signed to the kindred industries Of the soil. In
the list Of buildings al assigned to closely allied
occupations. are the agricultural, horticultural
forestry and dairy buildings, nearly all Of
which In past worlds expositions have been in.
closed beneath q single roof. The horticultural
building of the worlds Columbian exposition
! will cost about 900 900, and its entire nooI
space is over six and one-half acres. The exte-
rior OF the building is Of STAFF or stucco Of {
warm buff and on the roof Of the building
around the central dome, an elaborate display
OF roof gardening Is seen. In front Of The build.
ing is flower terrace for outside exhibits, IN.
ciuding tanks for nympheas and victosis reRia
low parapet In front Of this terrace border
the water and at the center affords = commodi-
Gus boat landing The plan Of this building h