The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-12-25
LAST NAIL IS DRIVEN
Kentucky Building at Worlds
Fair Ready For Dedication.
lTIsA MOST IMPOSING STRUCTURE

To say that the Kentucky Building
at the Louisiana Purchase Exposl
ton Is the most pretentious ever
erected to represent the State at
either a national or international fair
is putting It very mildly. II Kentuck /
ians have been ashamed Of their
State buildings at former expositions
and there is no denying this fact
the assertion may DO made without
fear of contradiction that no citizen of
the State will look upon the Ken
lucky Building at the st. Louis
Worlds Fair without feeling proud II
his nativity and the building which
marks the dawn OF new era in
Kentucky's life. When II was stated
that the Kentucky Building occupies
the most commanding of all State
structures on the ground. the writer
spoke advisedly, It stands within
what is commonly known as the main
picture of the great show, while other
State buildings are to be found a
half mile away on the plateau Of
States. It, therefore. occupies . po-
sition at once the envy and admira
ton of citizens Ct sister States.
Sitting well back on a lawn. two
hundred feet wide by three hundred
and sixty-flve feet long, 1t is at an in
tersection of two OF the main thor
oughfares of the exposition, one
leading from the Grand Basin by the
Palace of Education and the Mines
Building to the United States Fish
cries, the other by the Government
Building and the Metal Pavilion 10
the terrace of Louisiana Purchase
States, the palace Of Fine Arts, Festi-
val Hall, the Cascade Gardens and
the restaurant payillons. Can one In
agine a more ideal location? Every
American citizen holds the Govern
ment building as part his and when
visiting an exposition, whether for a
day or for a month. includes the
structure that represents Uncle Sam
as many times as possible in his tour
of the grounds. To come to the Gov
ernment Building he must see Ken.
lucky It may be Justly assumed,
then with all these points OF vantage.
that THE New Kentucky Home will
be seen by more people than any
other building of this kind at the
fair.
There is no describing the Ken,
lucky Building 1t must be seen to
have its beauty appreciated AS the
architect would say. however. It Gov
ers an area 1873 feet by 10S feet, in.
Guiding porches and verandas.
The building may be said to be en-
tirely surrounded by porches and We
randas. Every side is an imposing en-,
trance, with the front and the rear
emphasized by massive porches. To
the original plans have been added
an attractive stoop as an approach to
the front porch. Midway between
this stoop and the wide roadway TO
the southwest of the Mines Building,
the lawn takes on the form Of ter,
race, the beauty OF which will be
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tured by the SHOWS in winter, peeps
through It's native soil-two car loads
having been transported to st, Louis
for this purpose-to await the admir-
ing gaze OF the thousands who will
pass up the Kentucky asphalt walk
to the hospitality Of this Kentuck!
Home.
To the right Of this lawn is clus
ter of beautiful cedars, which rusti
benches and It's cooling shade vii
make an inviting spot to many visit
. ors. The walk leads around tn
northwest Of the building by the rea
entrance TO the roadway, previousl
described as running by the Cover
ment building TO the Palace of Fin
e Arts, etc. Here at the rear of III
q building stands several Of the larG
trees that made Forest Park, the SEE
of the Exposition. famous before
was determined TO commemorate. B
d an exposition, the purchase Of II
Louisiana territory Two OF thei
N trees seemingly grow up through Il
porch of the building at the southwe
corner. The exposition officials, d
string to preserve, as far as possibl
b all these monarchs OF the fores
n would not have consented to hay
these two trees removed. had u
Building Committee of the Ke
ia lucky Exhibit Association desired
d They give touch of nature to Il
building which is pleasing to the ey
Thirty.five feet from the rear OF Il
Kentucky Home will be other terrac
and steps leading TO the lawn upt
a which is being erected, In the shal
j. OF five.pointed star, the Texas Bull
,r ing.
v The Kentucky Building has thr
rs hoors-the first to be used as a &c
re eral reception hall. with hard foo
Y the second as ladies' reception ha
II and the third, with its roof gard
20 over the porches at every side, as
~ rendezvous for those who desire
4. study, in birdseye lesson, the beauti
RS OF the grounds, In the center Of 1
" second and third floors is a ligl
we'll with attractive balustrades {
circling, giving to the visitor on {
: first floor, looking up, 4 magnifice
view of the dome. with It's many C
ored glasses In the center OF the
= ception hall on the first floor. will
r installed exhibits Of minerals, for
try, etc 1t was at first intended
e. have large mosaic map Of the Sta
showing by counties the products a