The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-05-28
ARCHITECTURE
is TYPICAL OF
THE COUNTRY


exhibits palaces and other structures Of
the Lewis and Clark Centennial EXPOSE
ton. little or no effect has been made to
consistently follow classical architecture.
All are familiar with the Tuscan. DOric,
Ionic and COrinthian orders as interpret
ed by Maugh. Vignola. Violet lie Due and
other masters OF architecture, and togeth-
er with recently constructed public build
ings and residences and the predecessors
Of the Lewis and Clark Exposition, the
world has been favored with a super
fluffy Of classic architecture
At the Chicago, Atlanta, Buffalo and
ST. Louis expositions all endeavors archi-
tecturally were to offer replicas of classic
designs. The results were gratifying. ex-
ceeding the most sanguine hopes of the
enterprises promoters. The buildings Of
fered to public view in previous EXPOSE
lions were such exquisite exemplihcationS
of classical architecture as to cause un-
versal admiration, but notwithstanding,
the similarity in the designs OF al the ex-
positions was so marked that many suf-
fered keen disappointment on seeing what
they had hoped would prove something
new in way Of architectural creations
Desiring to- eliminate anything that
might be termed an fInitatton OF the ar
chitecture at St Louis, at Buffalo or at
Chicago, the nagement or the Lewis
and Clark Exposition cast about and
has succeeded IN obtaining what will
ultimately prove one OF the most pleas
ing architectural offerings the United
States has known.
Athens. with its Parthenon, Erectheum
and other structures-the temples of an
other people-for years, has been one Of
the greatest places for sightseeing in the
world Persons from the most remote
parts of the globe have Travelled thou
sands and thousands Of miles to visit
Athens and enthuse over it's architectural
antiquities. And they have travelled to
Egypt, to Italy, Spain and to divers other
countries to view strange architectural
offerings. They have seen the Gothic and
Romanesque orders and the Renaissance
of Italy, France and Spain In fact, they
have done every country IN the world
for the purpose Of seeing architecture in
it's every conceivable garb. They have
seen all kinds OF architecture, save one
or two which are pre-eminently the best,
and may only be found on the Pacific
Coast: a few orders that possess
charm peculiarly their own.
WESTERN IN DESIGN.
1t is fitting that people should now
tourney west to see the architectural Of
ferings of the Lewis and Clark Exposi-
ton where may be found creations In
design characteristic Of that section OF
the country in which the exposition is to
be held. Representative of the phenome-
Northwest is worldly famous, is the For
estry building Of the exposition On an
exceedingly large scale this structure Is
of the same construction as the buildings
that housed the intrepid explorers, Cap
tains Meriwether Lewis and William
Clark, during their expedition, into the
then unknown Northwest. 100 years ago.
Within the walls of such a building the
pioneers lived. and it was In such build
ing that one OF our. greatest men. the
martyred Lincoln, was born and later
gained his scanty education The history
of the great Northwest is completely
wrapped around such buildings, as the
forestry structure and It's design is doubly
suitable for the Western Worlds Fair.
from a historical standpoint and aside
from the magnitude OF the industry its
huge timbers represent. the Forestry
building cannot help but make a lasting
impression upon the visitor to the Lewis
and Clark Exposition Nothing more orig
inaI in design can be conceived The For
estry building in itself is veritable tim
Der exhibit. For its construction, two
miles of logs, Ave and six feet in diam
eter and fifty-two feet long. eight miles
of poles and tons of shakes and shingles
were required. The crude facade of this
building is broken here and there with
rough window or rustic balustrade.
The principal feature of this building
Is rlaL IL Is almost cHtlIc1y the WOEk OIL
nature. There is pleasing absence OF
the symmetry Of classical architecture.
There is none OF the ornate work that IS
lavished upon buildings designed. follow
ing ancient architecture. Standing in one
Of the spacious corridors Of the Forestry
building and awed by the great hr and
cedar columns, children of a virgin forest.
six feet in diameter and forty feet high,
the visitor must needs fall susceptible to
its fascinating grandeur. People Of Cali
fornia who are familiar with the majestic
seduoia Of their Calaveras and Yosemite
groves alone can understand the ecstacies
Of admiration that such a sight demands.
OTHER STRUCTURES.
The nearest approach to a true replica
of the classics at the Lewis and Clark
Exposition IS the Oriental exhibits pal
ace. The design of this building Is taken
from the Corinthian order. Its grand en-
trance. however, is not unremindful of
lie Petit Pa1ais des Beaux Arts of the
exposition at Paris Careful study has
been given the design of the Oriental ex-
hibits structure and the classics are
truthfully portrayed in their most minute
details. There is naught that may be adj
versely criticized The building with its
long facade is pleasing and as a whole Is
very presentable. comparing favorably
with any of the buildings. of previous ex-
positions
In design the European and AgricuI-
co-ffru.a m Da~~ m Cain