The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1907-04-25

Harvard brick, trimmed with terra Gotta
and fitted with such simple ornaments
as the long, lOw-roof ballustrade, or has
relief panels, give a subdued color ef-
feet, most pleasing to the eye and thoro-
ly novel in Exposition architecture.
At the head of the grand plaza OF
central court stands the Auditorium and
Administration Building, with its i'm
posing white colorado and immense
dome, fianked on either side by the his
torical arts and educational buildings
This is one of the most artistic build
ings ever erected for Exposition pur-
poses, and in it are the administrative
offices and a vast Convention Hall for
| the meetings of all kinds of organiza-
tons during the Exposition period.
That adaptation of the Louis XIV
land, when transplanted to America
slightly altered, became colonial, and
the development of this style reached
its zenith in Virginia, its chief moldeI
being Virginia's most illustrious states
man, Thomas Jefferson, the designer OF
that rare colonial gem, the University
of Virginia.
The large buildings for the exhibits
and the Administration Palace remind
the travelled visitor of the huge baronial
houses of the 18th century England
Massive brick structures, with cleaning
white Corinthian columns, and the red
and white buildings surrounded with
verdant trees, will form an impressive
picture which visitors will for years re-
all with pleasure.
The smaller buildings and many State
structures are replicas of historical
American homes or halls, slightly va
| ried to suit the purposes Of the EXPOSE
ton. many of them enlarged. yet pre-
serving the same outlines and conform
ing In proportions.
The jamestown Exposition manage
ment believes that this interjection OF
the 18th century into the goth will re-
suit in a revival of interest in colonial
architecture, which is really the only
Designed for Exhibits.
In front of the Administration Build.
ing, but to the right and left of the
grand plaza, are the companion struc-
lures Of manufactures and liberal arts
and machinery and transportation, the
largest buildings of the Exposition
group, and are designed for exhibits.
All these buildings are practically
completed, and the exhibits are being
installed. The States Exhibit Palace
is also completed and ready for the ex-
| hibits. which are beginning to arrive
of the Union. This building is one OF
| the mos: beautiful on the grounds, as
| well as one of the largest.
The other buildings of the Exposition
proper are the two Mines Buildings, the
Pure Food Building, the Palace OF Com
| merce, the Graphic Arts Building, Ma
rine Appliance Building, fireproof His
toric Art Building, Agriculture and Hor.
ticulture. Village of Arts and Crafts
comprising pottery, iron. wood and sill.
yer shops; Textile Building, Mode
School and Model Hospital.
Other Exposition Buildings are the
Aeronautical Building, Power and AL.
cohol, Mothers and Children's Build
ing, Fire Department, Public Service
Building, reviewing stand and other
special structures and pavilions. In the
Public Service Building will be housed
the offices of the various departments
Of the Exposition, such as transporta-
ton and press.
In the various Exposition Buildings
will be displayed the exhibits from every
section of this and other countries.
marking the progress Of the past 900
years. In the Palace of Historic Art
and in the fireproof Historic Relic
Building there will be shown the great
est collection of rare relics and heir
looms of Colonial history ever brought
together in this country.
The structures of the United States
Government correspond to the general
design of the architectural plan, and
| the Government exhibits are in har-
mony with the historical nature of the
| Exposition. The buildings consist of an
Army and Navy Clubhouse for the off
GERS of the armies and navies of the
United States and of visiting countries:
4 building for enlisted men of the
armies and navieS of the United States
and of foreign countries visiting the
Exposition; Fisheries Building; build
ing for Smithsonian exhibit and Ma
| tiona1 Museum; two large buildings for
exhibits from every Department of the
Government.
Another Government structure Is the
Negro Building. for the construction of
which the exhibit to be Installed there
in. the sum OF 100000 has been ap-
propriated.
The building, which is an artistic
structure. is nearing completion, and,
large as the building is. it win be com
pieteiy filed with exhibits illustrative
Of negro progress. The Government has
also a Colonial Building for Panama,
Porto Rico, Alaska, Hawaii and the
Philippines.