Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-07-19
BUILDINGS OF THE STATES.
An Interesting Group Of Structures AT
the Pan-American Exposition

the PAN American Exposition
one IL the first places visited by peo-
pie who 90 TO the PanAmerican Expo
sition. after they have had glimpse
of the great bridge, the electric tower
ana the Court Of Fountains. il their
state building. No matter how strange
all the other places may be. the state
building is home There they meet
friends and neighbors. and they walk
about the rooms with an air of pro-
prietorship which they can experience
in no other part OF the grounds
The most important OF the state
buildings is New York's stone struct-
are This will become the home of the
Buffalo Historical Society after the EX-
position closes. but until then IL Will
be the headquarters OF New Workers
at the fair.
The New England building. in the
Court Of state and Foreign buildings.
reminds one Of a fine old colonial man.
sion. Its broad piaZzas and terraces
are typical of a New England home OF
the Revolutionary period. The walls
are covered with staff. painted to rep
resent red brick with white marble
trimmings The shields OF the six
New England states are placed in
colors on the front and there is a staff
for each state flag. This building is in
street. or path. connecting directly
with the Grand Court and is in almost
as central a position as the New York
state building. 1t is near the lake. in
the midst of 10000 transplanted shrubs
ad trees The cost If the New England
building was $4,000.
The Louisiana Purchase building is
constructed in the style of an old
Southern mansion. with a broad Yer
anda all around. In the center is
large nall, with stairs leading To the
second story. On the front Of the build
ing, over the main entrance, is the in
scription. ''lg03-I louisiana Purchase
Exposition-1903 The building is just
north Of the Ordnance building and
near the Minnesota and Michigan
buildings. in the extreme southeast
part of the grounds. p.
The Michigan building occupies de-
sirable site in the Court of State and
Foreign buildings. The style of ar
chtecture is Colonial The porches,
which are noble and commanding in
appearance. have tluted columns. The
roof is shingled an / stained green. I'm
like most of the other structures on the
grounds. the Michigan building has
plain white walls. remindful of the
White City at Chicago.
The Illinois building is situated near
the Triumphal Causeway. and from
its broad vcranda may be viewed the
imposing structures surrounding the
esplanade. The design is free treat
ment of the French Renaissance.
which harmonzes with the style of
the larger buildings. and is well
adapted to color decoration. a We
randa IN three sides is centralized by
four pylons bearing masts and stream
er% and in front of them are four
statues representing the chief indus
tries of the state-a griculture, manu-
fac turc. commerce and mining. On the
first floor is a large hall. with reception
rooms on either side and commits |
siuner's room. Opposite the entrance n !
handsome circular stairway leads to
the second story. The building is of |
stlIf and plaster richly ornamented. |
and the floors of the reception rooms |
md halls are tile mosaic the seal of |
tie state being reproduced in this ma |
ter'al in the centre of the reception |
h:l
The Canadian building is in the
nnrthc?"'c' pnrt Of the grounds, he
we'n the Mall ana the Stadium. II
IS p handSnmc structure. co by los feet |
u dmenei ms. ana two stories high.
The stv'e Of architecture is Elizabeth
y st7ff work representing stone in the
= ST and timber in the second story
mere ~" Two wiH"s extending from
' = f'o't It the " des Of TIE M in o.,
'rah nee 10 the iliil,lns. and between
these ale veranda ard a baIcon,. i