St. Paul daily globe., 1892-05-05

style best adapted to carry out the ideas
adopted by thu general commission Tie
framework of the building is 10 be of
wood covered with staff, TO give the
effect and character OF stone construc-
ton, and the roof will be covered with
tin, moulded and painted to carry out
the effect of Spanish tiles. The first
floor is raised only three steps from the
grade of the ground, TO afford easy ac-
cess to the building.
The perspective view is taken from
the street corner, as seen III approaching
the building from the fair grounds by
the main avenue TO the state buildings.
The elevation shown is that of the side
opposite TIE main entrance. The side
not shown by the drawings is similar to
that of the side view OH the perspective.
The entrance is through a pOrtico hav-
ing rusticated dome columns, and on
the entabature over the center the name
Of Minnesota will appear in a raised pan
ell. At the eXtremitieS of the uncovered
platforms at either side of the pOrtico
are statues on square pedestals repre-
Senting the original owners of the cOun-
try and the early settlers of the state,
the Indian OH one side and the pioneer
lumberman with his ak and rifle on the
other. Over the roof of the portico can
as smoking loggia and place of OBJ
seryation. In the spandrils of the
arches of the lOggia. between the two
wings, are shields with the coats of arms
of the state Of Minnesota and the
United States.
Entering the Building
directly into the main exhibition hall,
which is 67X79 feet. space is afforded for
fbr uoft IN 70 ofo51
hall is eighteen feet high and will give
opportunity for a symmetrical and at
tractiYe arrangement of cases and ex-
hibits. A broad flight Of stairs, starting
opposite the main entrance, leads to
landing which has doomed semi-cir-
cular acove, with a seat for resting
place. Under the stairs are the coat and
check rooms. if such are desired, and on
the right of the staircase superintend-
ent'S room, with toilet room, and con-
Meeting by passage under the stairs with
the rooms for the bureau of information
and poStoffice OIL the other side of the
building. Over these two suites, in
MeSSanine story, are two double and
two single rooms for the employees, with
bath rooms attached.
This arrangement requires two short
flights of stairs. but the employees rooms
are near their work, and are entirely
out of sight, and are out of the way of
the public. The main stairs, running
in two flights from the laundry, enter
the large reception hall, which is made
the most imposing in effect of all the
second story rooms. By the use of this
large general reception room the ladies'
and gentlemen's reception rooms
could be made smaller than required by
the rules given. The total area of these
three rooms is larger than that of the
two called for by the commissions in
structions. The grand hall is a SYM
metrical room with colonnade at the
rear opening on the staircase, and at
the front by an archway and passage
opening to the l0ggia and balcony. On
either side are the reception rooms de-
voted to the ladies and gentlemen. On
the front corner, which is also the
street corner. is room for the board of
commissioners. The room for the ladies'
auxiliary board is in front The ladies'
reading room is connected by double
doors with the reception room, and in
the rear of this suite are toilet rooms.
Two guests rooms are provided in the
rear OF the ladies' apartments, which
are entered through private hallway.
The commission decided to apply for
5000 square feet of space in the mines
and mining building. Permission will
also be asked to erect stone monument,
showing the natural lay of the ledges of
Minnesota Quarries. A similar monu-
ment was erected by the state at the
New Orleans exposition.