The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-09-17
TO DO IT PROM
Fine Buildings to Be Erected +,
the 1905 Fair. '''
ELABORATE PLANS OF THE u.,,,,
All Agree That While the Structure, WI, .
Be as Large as at vthsr fss sa '''
They Will Be More Attractive. ''''''''

Washington, Sept. s.-sun.
Architect Taylor, of the Trsapeerylslng
partment, mas designed for thsaey De
and Clark Exposition a ero, Tue Lewis
eminent buildings which ~ Vi Gov
spects, surpass in attractiranah many re-
thing OF the kind heretofore n uas any
en- by the Government vii, 11nuertak
large as the Government hula is not as
st. Louis or Chicago. tba 'nuiugs at
pualoings are declared by arcbitao ssaa
be OF more pleasing design ars TO
universally pronounced moro a ,r are
sive than any which have graco ,1ipfes
expositions. The Governmsntu olaef
ings VIII be grouped on the nar sua
directly facing the main portio SA'asua
Exposition. All will be tynes - {, 1As
ish renaissance architeetare VI opan
center will be the main hu,ld,r A INC
by 300 feet. 1t will be su,monaq s' Nv
an arched roof 100 feet abo rlseu oy
ground. An immense skvIiah' ae
constitute the central portion N s ssa
roof The remainder will be- ~ " ~, Ms
Toward either end of the buildirs . ans
on line with the front wall MN aau
immense towers 26O feet In baI.s ~
while the ends of the building viii VIII ~
finished off with semi-domes g; "m ue
great alcove effect to the interi .'S
FIFTY 40-foot arches will adorr a..
face of the building, each contain,na sls
spacious entrance. Between the arss
es are to be immense Corinthion S' ~,
umns "A feet in height At the bass
of each tower will be fountains So@
tanning ornamental statuary of baroi.
size. The building will be extensivsIS
decorated, provision being made h,
numerous flags and banners along tSa
roof, and opportunities are provided
for ornamental work on the towers
over the arches and elsewhere.
The floor of the main building will
be six feet above the ground. Towam
the end of the main building will bs
the smaller buildings, so by 100 feet
Each will be connected with the main
building by ornamental peristyles n
such way as to give the effect from
across the lake of one vast building
spreading out over an immense terri.
tory. The building on the left will
contain the Alaska and Oriental OK.
h1bits, while that on the right will
be devoted to fisheries. From the ex
IRENE end of the Alaska building 10
the extreme end of the fisheries build
ing will be 928 feet, so that the general
effect of the main group of buildings
! will be that of one immense building
of that length. The peristyles will be
lined by two rows of Ionic columns
: and sumounted by ornamental cornce
The smaller buildings will be less or
namental than the main building but
= will carry out the adopted renaissance
style. The peristyles will be open and
, used for passageways only.
Behind the fisheries building and to
the right of the main building will be
a separate structure 663 by 1913 feet
which will be given over to the fores
] try and irrigation exhibit. This build.
. ing, while resembling the fisheries
Z building in appearance, stands alone
! and is not shown on the sketch print
q ed elsewhere.
: To the left of the main building at
the extreme end of the peninsula, on
a the shore of Guilds Lake, will be 10
! Gated the life-saving station, which
/, will be an exact reproduction Of that
at st. Louis. 1t is considered an Ideal
station by men in the service.
Directly in front of the main build
+ ing will be a large sunken garden,
8 largely occupied by a pool ITO by iSe
/. feet. The level of the pool will be u
d feet below the floor of the main build
n ing.
! Arrangements will be made loi
lighting all government buildings ana
especial attention will be paid to igae
y ing the exterior of the main group, Id
{ Guiding the two towers. All buildings
y will be of frame construction, coSeieu
g with plaster or staff
{. Supervising Architect Taylor *
It poets to complete the plans Of al u.
Il buildings by September ID and al Ol,'
Il place them on the market. Ii NJ w
stacles are encountered, the contraca
:. will be awarded about November !
, II the weather permits. it is oeiesss
i all the buildings can be completes u
% three months. 1t will be rememuelss
D that $250,000 was appropriated lol 'a :,
d erection of Government bullainss .
the Lewis and Clark Exposition
Right of Way for Cello lanai