Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1893-11-10


ogram, in the center of which ther,
will be an electric tower 270 feet il
height, a number of artisticallv orna
mental fountains, and features o
landscape gardening which will riva
the famous gardens OF Versailles.
The largest building is that designe,
for Manufactures and Liberal Arts
A. Page Brown, of San Francisco, il
the architect Its dimensions ar,
462x231 feet, covering l0l, ,7S4 sq,lar,
of ground. This building is Moorisl
in design, with all the picturesque ef
fects to which that style of architec
ture readily lends itself. A gallery
averaging % feet in width, extends al
around the interior, fromjwhich visi
tors may survey the vast array of ex
hibits. Broad avenues traverse tn,
main floor longitudinally, crossed b,
one of equal width at right angles il
| viz NChtSi. 4HcIc is All auultlOIla
floor, under the dome, at a height o.
j4 feet from the ground, opening oul
into roof garden which will be filled
with palms and plants, and on the
four great exterior towers there are
projecting balconies, rich with tn,
flora OF the Pacific coast.
THE PLACE WHERE WHEELS GO AROUND
The second largest building i.
known as the Mechanical Arts build
ing, designed by Edward X. Swain
Its size is l60x324 feet. In the center
are two large tanks, with fountains in
each, the power for operating which
originates with the pump exhibit
which will surround the tanks. The
building is as purely Indian as it is
possible to design building OF this
class in that style. The peculiar roof
with "prayer towers" rising on each
side, the lofty arch entrance hanked
by kisOques, and the brilliant coloring
cannot fail to produce an excellent
first effect, and when once the visitor
has entered the building it will be
found filled with everything that heart
could wish in the line of exhibits that
might reasonably be expected in ma
chinery hall.
Immediately in the rear Of this
building, and separated from t by six
feet of space, is placed the boiler house
35x234 feet, containing 80 boilers oi
100 horse power each, which will fur.
nish power to operate the electric
lights and the machinery of the expo.
sitiOn.
HORTICUTTURE AND AGRICULTURE.
One of the most striking architectu.
tural features of the exposition is to
be the Horticultural and Agricultural
building, designed by Samuel Newsom
and which is now under construction
with the others OF the group. In this
instance the architect took for the
foundation of his work the old Spanish
Mission style, which is so characteristic
of California's early history. With
this he has combined more than a
tinge of the Romanesque. The great
dome of this building. behind and
above the arched entrance, and carry
ing secondary dome on its crown, is
certain to be landmark in the expo.
sition grounds. 1t will be lOl feet 6
inches in diameter and 80 feet from
the ground to the lantern. Around
the dome on the outside there will be
q roof garden, the background Of
which will be beautified with a series
of plaster figures in low relief, not
cherubs OF Raphael or Michael Angelo,
but nineteenth century cherubs OF the
Kate Greenaway order, an innovation
that is sure to be popular. The ex-
treme length of this building will be
266 feet 6 inches, and the greatest
width 100 feet.
APALACE FOR FINE ARTS.
One of the smaller buildings, simple
in form and unpretentious in outline,
is the Fine Arts building, designed by
G. C. McDougal. Critics look upon
this building as an artistic gem. The
design is conspicuously Egyptian.
There is an unmistakable flavor OF the
pyramids and OF the Nile about it.
Sphinxes are placed at the base Of q
glass terrace, mounted on high pedes-
tails, between which pedestals are
broad steps, so feet in length and eight
in number, leading to the level OF the
entrance to the front vestibule. This
vestibule is GO feet in length, "a feet
wide, and 48 feet to the base of the
pyramid which is the crowning feature
OF the entrance TO the building.
The Egyptian idea is thus emphati-
cally asserted, and the visitor is pre-
pared in natural way for what is to
be seen in the interior. The rooms
for paintings, the statuary court and
the gallery for water colors are rec
tangular in form and perfectly lighted.
The stairs, wainscoting and friezes
are animated by the heads OF beasts
and birds and the sacred ibis. The
rooms under the gallery floor are
united by series OF draped openings.
The second story is gallery indeed,
the rail of which forms the finish of
the grand interior court. Electricity
will be abundantly provided for prac.
tical purposes and for purposes, of dis
play, both within and without the
building, thus giving its proportions
due advantage at night as well as by
day.
THE ADMINISTRATION BUILDING.
In addition 10 the structures de-
tailed above, there will be an Admin.
istration building, oriental in outline
representing a combination OF Central
India and Siamese architecture. This
building designed by A. Page Brown,
consists of large central square, COW
cred by dome, with four pavilions at