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

| the economics of construction In the center
OF this colonnade is an archway leading to the
cattle exhibit and from this portico is obtained
delightful view of nearly the length down the
Venetian lagoons. Bridges, tunnels and sub
ways are all invoked to afford easy commuinca-
ton between machinery hall and its annex as
well as to afford egress into the administration,
mines and transportation buildings. The annex
though OF immense proportions. is simple in
design and modelled after a mill or foundry
Constructed economically of wood 1t il an
nular in form, the diameter of the outer ra-
dius being 800 feet and of the inner radius 600
feet. An electric elevated railway surrounds
the interior of the entire main hall and pas
sengers will be enabled to view the exhibit
without leaving the cars. Electrical power
alone will be used in the annex, while In the
main building steam will be given an equally
exclusive privilege Comfort to visitors which
Is never lost from sight. is supplied in a de-
lightful little park within the inner circle in
which one may at any time seek rest and relief
from the hum of machinery. In this building
Will be exhibited the largest and most inter-
esting display OF electric power ever made.
THE TRANSPORTATION BUILDING.
1t requires but moments glance for the
visitor to recognize the transportation building,
for on every side of this mammoth structure
are figures and statuary emblematic of the in
dustry to which it is dedicated. Modelled after
the Romanesque and the methods Of the Ecole
des Beaux Arts, this building is simple in arch
itectural treatment yet elaborate IN the detail
of its finish. The main building is $50 feet
long and $50 feet wide and the annex still
larger, being 900 feet by 425 feet The total
floor space of the main building and annex is
thirteen and one-half acres and the total cost
$4,000. In the center of the main buildings
a cupola 165 feet high and provided with eight
elevators gives visitors an opportunity to OBJ
tain an excellent view of the entire exposition
from this eminence. The immense arch which
constitutes the main entrance to tbs building
at the east front il enriched with carvings, bas
reliefs and mural paintings representing every
method Of travel and transportation from the
most primitive ages to the last decade of the
nineteenth century. The term of Golden
Door" Is applied to this grand entrance, the
vast portal and its series of receding arches be-
ing entirely overland with gold leaf The
divisions and the interior of the building resem-
bles Roman basilca with spacious naves
and aisles The middle roof rises much higher
than the others and its walls are pierced to form
| beautiful arcaded cearstory. The annex to
this building. like nearly all the other additions
that have been found necessary to the great OK
position buildings.is only one story high. but it
is probably the largest annex in the grounds ,ex-
tending far to the westward and covering over
nine acres. It's great length 900 feet, is for the
purpose OF exhibiting entire passenger and
freight trains of all countries. coupled and
| ready for moving An impressive effect is con-
templated in the display of 100 engines facing
the main avenue on either side and extending
entirely through the building. A transfer rail