The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-11-27
REPRODUCTION OF HERMITAGE
Plans and Specifications Completed
Perfect State Building.

Plans and Specifications Completed
Perfect State Building.
The specifications for the Tennessne
State Building at St. Louis have been
completed. 1t is to consist of a repro
| auction of the Hermitage, the home
@nstructed by Gen. Andrew Jackson,
in which he lived and died.
If the committee having this work
in charge should have called for plans
and specifications for the State build
ing atSt. Louis and specifications for
the Hermitage had been submitted
without knowledge of fact that it
was a reproduction of the Hermitage
or any other noted building, the COM
mittee would undoubtedly have ac-
cepted such plans as being the most
appropriate that could be adopted in
the erection of building.
The prelude to the specifications
makes the following reference to the
building which is to be constructed:
PREL UDE.
"The building is a reproduction in
appearance of the Hermitage, the
famous home of the still more famous
Andrew jackson, Major-General of
United States army, victor at New
Orleans in the war with England
and President of the United States
two terms.
"The Hermitage was built by Gen.
Jackson in 1927, and rebuilt as it now
stands in the year 1885.
"The patriotic citizens Of Tennessee,
realizing the important part of An
drew Jackson took in acquiring and
holding the property known as the
Louisiana purchase, which event is to
be celebrated by the holding of the
Worlds Fair in the city of st. Louis
during 1904, have erected this build
ing by voluntary personal contribu-
tionsy that the world may realize the
artistic temperament, taste and ca
pacity possessed by the brayest, most
courtly and punctillious men in
America
MONEY NEEDED.
There has not yet been sufficient
sum raised to warrant the letting OF
the contract, and yet the movement
has assumed such proportions that it
would be reflection upon the people
of Tennessee if it should be allowed
to fail.
The location selected and awarded
to Tennessee for it's building is near
the centre of the Exposition grounds,
fronting on one of the grand boule-
wards, with approaches via two other
boulevards equally magnificent. 1t is,
in fact, the most superb location on
the entire grounds, giving view in
an approach from four directions and
fronting triangle of live forest trees,
and lawn which beautified as it will
be, will give the most imposing view
on the entire grounds.
The Tennessee Worlds Fair Associ,
alton which is moving in this matter
is representing good cause, one which
must commend itself to every patriot
ic Tennessean. 1t would be humili-
ating to have this movement fail, es-
pecially after the announcement of |
the Exposition management as we'll
as the people at large that Tennessee
is to have building in the form of a
reproduction of the Hermitage.
1t is scarcely possible to estimate
5he very great benefits that Tennessee
will derive from the reproduction of
5he Hermitage at ST. Louis, while to
'ail under existing conditions would
seriously and hurtfully reflect upon
he State.
The Exposition is to be held, and
will be held at st. Louis whether Ten
lessee is represented or not, and it
will he the preatnSt aYnosition tho