The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1907-08-22
Newport of the South. "
States Buildings at the Jamestown
Exposition Among Most Impos-
ing Features on the Grounds
Speculation as to What is to be
Done With Them When the
Great Historical Exposition Close,
in November.
X. s. Furman in Merchants Journal.

In November.
X. 5. Furman in Merchants' Journal.
The many thousands of people who
have visited the jaime ,town Exposi-
ton prom ounce the magnificent
States buildings and the many
other features of this ter-centennial.
the three hundredtl anniversary OF
the beginning OF the Anglo-Saxon
race in America, as far exceeding in
grandeur and Importance any other
Exposition ever held in this country.
The military and naval demon
stratiOns are the grenteSt that the
world has ever produced.
The States buildings are the most
imposing features on the grounds.
What will be done with the beautiful
States buildings that line the beach
when the Historical Exposition
clio ses? The question is asked in
one form or another every day by
visitors who enjoy the restful beauty
of the States buildings and the mag
niicent view they command of
Hampton Roads and Old Point
Comfort.
The answer is that these lovely
structures will, perhaps, form the
nucleus of the Newport of the South"
after the gates OF the Exposition
are closed. The location is "a beauti-
full one for resort. The beach is a
curving ribbon of sand, commanding
q broad outlook over one OF the
largest harbors in the world, where
ride almost continually the white
painted "thunderers of the deep"
Into this harbOr, scarce one hun
dred feet from some of the State
buildings, extend the Government
piers, built at q cost of $4OO, 900
Each pier is 200 feet wide and ex-
tends northward from the Exposi-
tion grounds into Hampton Roads,
1000 feet The piers are connected
at the water ends by an arched cross
pier 200 feet wide and 800 feet long.
This group of piers is perhaps the
largest and the most artistic in the
world. The great basin between the
twin piers and the arched pier and
the beach is many acres in extent
The benches are Illuminated by elec-
tricity.
With such all attraction nearby
the desirability of the States build
ings as residences both winter and
summer is enhanced. With beach
and view uneXcelled and the climate
far more moderate than the resorts
further North, another Newport
seems forthcoming.
The States buildings themselves
are well arranged for dances, large
receptions and dinners, and, in fact
entertainments OF all sorts Eacf
has broad verandas running parable
with the board walk that extends uI
the beach.
OF all the buildings, that of Vir
ginia is the most imposing-a mas
sive type of colonial architecture. j
has frontage of 116 feet and is o
brick and stone, with marble trim
mings. The reception hall, occupy
ing the central part, would make {
beautiful ball room. Whoever buys
the Virginia building will get al
architectural gem.
The Maryland building, which
stands next to the Virginia building
is one of the handsomest OF th'
group. The main part OF it is a re
production of the home Of Charles
Carroll, OF Carrollton, and as an ad
dition, has a reproduction of the ole
Senate Chamber at Annapolis, wher'
Washington resigned his commission
as commander-in-ch Of the Cont
mental Army. The lucky person wht
gets the Maryland building will b.
able to entertain and enjoy life in {
style betitting the traditions OF th'
State for which it was built.
The Pennsylvania building, tn
largest of all, is reproduction O
the old Independence Hall. A grea
four-faced electric clock adorns tn
tower, which is brilliantly illumi
mated with incandescent bulbs, ar
ranged in clusters.
The New York building is colonia
in style, being modelled after Airing
ton, General Lees home. Th
Georgians congregate in a Stat
building, inspired by Bullock Hall, a
Roswell, Ga, The building tha
North Carolina points to with prid
is also a beauty.
A likeness of the State capitol {
Rhode Island is here, and it, too, ha
a charm all its own. 1t is repro
duction of the first capitol OF tn
State.
Ohio's building is simple, yet yer
attractive. 1t is cement bloc
model of Adena, the first stone hous
erected West of Allegheny mouI
tains. Two buckeye trees ador
the grounds surrounding it.
The Connecticut building is q II
production OF the Benjamin Talmae
home at Litchfield, the first colonia
structure built in the Nutmeg Stat
With it's old-time ghost and gobli
brick chimneys and cornices. the DE
aware building is real "grandmotl
cry" throughout.
The New Jersey building is a repr
sentation of General Washington
headquarters at MorristOwn abou
the time a biscuit was worth il
= weight in gold or lead.
4 Massachusetts, has, of course, r
i produced the old State House
| Boston that is considered the nu
sery of liberty by every liberty-lovin
! son and daughter.
III Vermont's building is all ideal sun
mer home, and so is that OF We.
Virginia. Near the latter is a
| obelisk of West Virginia coal 4Ox4
! feet at the base and full 160 te,