The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-01-05

tended to the top of the bluff by line
between Lake park and the water
works property, thus providing di-
rect line from the west side of the
city. The Cambride avenue line could
also be connected with the FarWell
avenue tracks by the building of only
a few blocks of track, thus connecting
the exposition directly with the south
side
1.-The proposed exposition site is on
the eastern edge of the most densely
populated district and nearer to the
business and hotel sections than any
other site, from which many visitors
will come into the grounds frequently,
who would only go to the grounds To-
Gated at a distance, occasionally. The
land between the base of the bluff and
the water varies in width from mar
row strip to between 200 and 300 feet,
and lies about 100 feet above the water
level at the base of the bluff. On pri-
vate property adjoining the proposed
site some of the finest houses i'll the
city are located. The proximity of the
site to one of the finest residence sec
tons, in which the greater part of the
land is occupied by expensive homes
and home grounds is an attraction, and
also a guarantee against the introduce
ton of competing shows outside of the
exposition grounds. Sewage can be
very easily disposed of by leading it
directly into the flushing tunnel, and
an unlimited supply of water is avail
able.
Against the high curving bank OF
the flushing tunnel property q huge
and impressive Semi-circular structure
can be built having a series OF Hat
roofs, one above another, on Which
hanging gardens could he established.
Opportunities can probably be provided
at other places on @the face of the
structure where a decoration of foliage
can be secured that will give it a
unique and pleasing effect. The mo-
tive of such structure and such a
decoration is suggested by the cele-
biated hanging gardens of Babylon.
The axis of the building would center
between the government pier and the
flushing tunnel. AT this point there
should be pier and some form of low
structure to give emphasis to it. Pro
vision should be made for an entrance
near the top from the level of the city
streets, for station on the North
western railway on the next level be-
low, and at the same level a station on
an intra1nural exposition electric road
to be established by the exposition
company, or by the Milwaukee Street
Railway company, for the purpose of
making q connection from station to
be reached from the Wisconsin street
line by a yiaduct from Juneau park
over the railroad, then to pass along
the shore next to the Chicago q North
western track to the main building,
then along the shore back of the Spe-
cial concession buildings to the electric
car terminus at the south end of Lake
park. This road would serve in the
beginning to transport building ma
terial and later on would make all
parts of the ground accessible and
would be a source of revenue to the
exposition company.
"a proper connection should be made
from the ground level of the buildings
and from the grounds in front with a
promenade, which could be established
over the water front of midway or
place for special concessions, along the
shore to the north, and with possible
canal outside of the electric road for a
boat service from Wisconsin street.
"There is an opportunity at this
place to provide q structure with suffi-
cient floor space for all the important
departments which are ordinarily pro-
yided for in the more important sep
arate buildings of an exposition If
more room should be required, it could
be secured by providing additional
buildings on the lake shore to the
north, In front of the WaterWorks
pumping house bicycle course can be
provided, and on the filled land to the
north of this, proper accommodations
can be provided for the livestock eX-
hibit
The splendid view over the lake to
the east and northeast, and over the
bay to the southeast is of supreme inn
pOrtance in this site, and would go far
towards deciding upon this location,
even If there were not SO many points
in it's favor, not the least of which is
it's proximity to Lake Park. one of the
finest in Milwaukee's park system
Architect Clas' Report.
The report of Architect Clas, made
In connection with that of Landscape
Architect Manning, gives an elaborate
description of proposed exposition
buildings and grounds, according to
plans prepared by Mr.. Clas. Mr.. Clas
says:
Pursuant to the agreement made
with Mr.. Warren II. Manning of Bos=
ton, 1 have laid out in plan and eleva-
ton, sufficient number of sketches to
explain a general scheme of architect
ural arrangement for locating an ex-
position on the site designated as the
flushing inlet and waterworks proper
ty. upon the landscape features of
which Mr.. Manning speaks in his indi-
yidual report. In mentioning the sub.