St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-03-14
THE PAN AMERICAN EXPOSITION.
General View of she Plaza.

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The northern part of the exhibition
ground at Buffalois occupied by square
about 500 feet from east to west and
$50 feet from north to south. The build
ings bounding three sides of this square
and the arrangement Of the square itself
have been given to Messrs. Babb, Cook
and Willard of New York, and the style
adopted-a very free version OF Spanish
architecture-has suggested the name OF
the Plaza, which has been given it. The
central portion OF this square is occupied
by terrace only very slightly raised
above the surface Of the square, and sur
rounding a sunken garden, in the middle
of which is bandstand. The terrace as
well as the garden itself will afford
large space for listeners who attend the
concerts which it is proposed to give.
Outside, and at the north of the Plaza,
is the railway and trolley station, from
which it is supposed the greater number
OF visitors will enter the exhibition
grounds. The railway station itself is
masked by colonnade hanked at either
end by two colossal arches, one for those
entering the Exposition, and the other
for those leaving it. This colonnade
bounds the Plaza on the north 1t is
surrounded by trellis, which it is pro-
posed to cover with vines of various
sorts.
The west side of the Plaza is bounded
by building, which is to serve as a
large restaurant. The public pass
through the lower arches ofthis building,
which are open, in order to reach that
portion of the Exposition which cores
ponds with the Midway Plaisance at
Chicago. The restaurant building itself
is two stories high, and is about $50 feet
long.
On the east side of the Plaza is build
ing closely resembling the restaurant,
which serves principally as the entrance
to the Stadium or athletic field. although
portions are also used for exhibition pur-
poses. This also has two stories, the up
per story being large open gallery, from
which views OF the Plaza on the one side
and the Stadium on the other are
afforded.
Finally, the south side of the Plaza is
bounded by the Electrical Tower, the
designing of which has been given to Mr..
Howard.
The Stadium or athletic field has been
in all its details subject of careful study
1t resembles in a general way that
erected at Athens few years ago, al
though this one can be, of course. only
temporary structure. 1t will contain
easily IS 900 spectators, and is intended
as a model of what it is hoped may be
executed some day in permanent form.
1t has quarter mile running track and
sufficiently large space in the inside OF
this for any of the athletic games. Great
attention has been paid to having a
large number OF aisles to reach the seats,
and, in addition to the principle entrance
on the west, there are provided seven
large exits. These exits are made OF
sufficient breadth and height to admit in
case of need the largest vehicles or floats,
as it is proposed to use the Stadium for
certain pageants. exhibits of automobiles
in operation, Judging ofhorses, live stock,
agricultural machinery, road machinery,
etc. No exhibitor has ever had such
splendid arena in which such exhibits can
be displayed, and the athletic carnival to
which the Stadium is particularly de-
voted is expected to be one of the most
interesting features of the exhibition.
The space under the seats is to be used
for exhibition purposes, and is in itself
the equivalent OF a very large building.
The total length of the Stadium, in
Guiding the building which forms the en-
trance, is about $40 feet, and the breadth
about 500 feet.