The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-27

buildings for the exhibits and the
ADMINISTRATION palace remind the trav-
eled visitor of the huge baronial
England. Massive brick structures.
houses of the seventeenth century
| with cleaning white Corinthinn col
umns. and the red and white build
ings surrounded with vcrdant trees.
will form an impressive picture which
| visitors Will for years recall with
| pleasure. The smaller buildings and
| many State structures are rcplicas of
historical American homes or halls.
| slightly varied to suit the purposes of
the exposition, many OF them cnlarg-
ed. yet prescribing the Same outlines
| and conforming In proportions The
| jamestown Exposition management
| believes TINT this intersection OF the
| seventeenth century into tho twen-
| tieth will result in n revival of inter
| ests in Colonial architecture which is
| really the only distinctive American
| order of building.
| In the Jamestown Exposition nrchi-
| lecture there are no turrets nor tow
| ers. no mnarets, pinnacles buttrcssos
| or other freaks of fancy; no long
| stretches of garlsh-white buildings.
| decked out with welding cake trim
mings and despatched with colored
! lights until they resemble Christmas
| trees. on the contrary, all the build
| ings are low, both in stature and in
] color tones. Few raise their roofs
| above the trcotops and most of them
\ being built OF Harvard brick. trimmed
| with terra-cotta. and fitted with such
| simpL, ornaments as the long. low roof
| balustradc or bas-relief panels give
n subdued effect. most pleasing to tho
] eye and Thoroughly novel in oXposi-
| ton architecture.
Administration Building.
At the head of the Grand Plaza of
| central court stands the auditorium
| and Administration Building, with its
| imposing white colorado and I'M
| mcnse dome. thanked on either side by
! the Historical Arts and Educational
! buildings. This is one of the most
| artistic buildings ever erected for OK
| position purposes and in 1t are the adj
| ministrative offices and vast con-
| vention hall for the meetings of all
| kinds of organizations during tho eN-
position period In front of the Ad-
| ADMINISTRATION Building, but TO the right
| and the left of the Grand Plaza. arc
| the companion structures of manu-
| features and Liberal Arts and Machi-
| merry ara Transportation. the largest
buildings of the exposition group. and
! are designed for exhibits which are
/! being installed The States Exhibit
| Palace is being filled with exhibits
J which are beginning to arrive In car
I load lots from the several, states OF
| the Union This building is one of the
i
as one of the largest.
The other buildings of the cxposi-
ton proper are the two Mine Build
| ings, the Pure Food Building, the
| Palaces of Commerce, the Graphic
1 Arts Building. Marine Appliance Build
| ing. Fireproof Historic Art building,
| Agriculture and Horticulture. Village
] of Arts and Crafts, comprising Pot
| terry. Iron Wood and Silver shops
| Textile Building Model School and
| Model Hospital. Other exposition
I buildings are the Acronautical Build
! ing, Power and Alcohol, Mothers and
/ Childrens Building. Fire Department.
| Public Service Building. reviewing
! stand and other special structures ana
| pavilions Tn the Public Service
| Building arc housed the officers of tho
various departments of the exposition.
| such as transportation. press, etc. In
! the various exposition buildings are
| displayed the exhibits from every sec