Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-10-26
SITE FOR EXPOSITION
EMBRACES 400 ACRES
Plans for CALIFORNIA; Interna.
tional Show Are On a Very
Large Scale.

san I)leSo. CaI.-After several
months consumed in making prelim-
mary surveys and much time and effort
expended i'll planning accommodations
Tor the various divisions of the Pan
ama-California Information exposition
IN Balboa park, the buildings and
grounds committee of the exposition
the city park commission have de-
clded upon the actual ground in the
park where the exposition will be built,
n Director of Works Frank p. Allen.
jr., has presented the complies plans
Tor adoption. Construction on tho Ad-
n1inlstration and California buildings
VIII begin by November L.
III site finally selected for the ex-
position embraces Approximately 400
acres of high and comparatively level
ground liz Balbo park and is so sit
uated that it viii permit of almost I'M
uInlted extension beyond it's own con-
fines should the growth of the EXPOSE
ton demand it.
The enlarged plan for the exposition.
presented by Director OF Works Allen
was approved as to general features
by Director General Collier with the
Understanding that minor changes nal
DC made t" meet exigencies as they
snail arise. This plan shows the main
entrance to the exposition grounds at
Laurel and Park on the west
side OF Cabrillo anyon A cause-way
and bridge lead To the east side OF the
canyon. where rise the Administration.
california n Art buildings ON the
ectaneuia court separated from the
prado ahead by . series of mission
arches thrown across the axis between
the California and the Art buildings.
The entrance to the central court of
honor will be past this group Of build
ings.
Leading south from the court of hon-
or is Il street that debouches into a
rectangular plaza, rounded on the ends.
the Place de las Republicas America.
Al the u side OF this plaza will be
the huge chronological building. a struc-
n west and down the mesa from this
ish-American style with a patio. To
the west and dow tn mesa from this
building will be the state and foreign
buildings.
The Main Buildings.
The main building, being on Tho
axis. or central line of the bridge. will
De grouped around formal courts and
VIII include the California. Art, Agri-
culture. Horticulture. both Liberal Arts
n Machinery. United States Govern
ment ana Mining Exhibit buildings.
North OF this group will be the huge
botanical gardens with the finest and
most extensive lath house ever built.
n lath house will be something like
quo feet square and 100 feet high, with
49, ~ b(k11u IOOn.
tains. and other features. Surrounding
1t will be the exhibits of the different
great seed houses of the world. Here
also Will be the outdoor exhibits. sucl,
az those from the reclamation, con-
and forest services of the
government n the great Indian con-
gress, with the villages and fields of
the aborigines, cliff dwelling and
pueblos. XIV
Across 9 deep canyon will be a dam
YnAf Will IN N ~.>-- =
as an auxiliary water supply for the
CITY nre department, a reservoir of
60.0O0.OO0 gallons capacity. Around this
ago will be grouped ornamental
trees. vines and flowers. and it will be
connected with the general park system
as q permanent feature.
The bridge and cause-way. which will
De q system of parked esplanade from
Laurel street straight into the CEN
ter OF the park. will be permanent. as
VIII the lagoon on the east side of the
mesa in Spanish canyo All the grad
ing, street and road work will be SO
constructed that when the Temporary
buildings are removed there will be a
system of roads and streets, with or
namsntal centers; the permanent
trees and Towering bushes. The
mountains form the back round the
Whole site being almost in the center
OF the city. instead Of removed from
the business center by several miles.
Architect Coodhue is in love with the
new plans and has begun with enthu-
siasm to perfect the details Of his
Spanish-American buildings. the direc-
tor of works having outlined the needs
as finally determined by the building
and grounds committee.
The acreage OF the exposition in
side the enclosure will be 400 acres. The
foundations of the main buildings win
cover 100 acres. Those Of the state.
foreign and county buildings nearly 100
more. Gardens, parks and streets n
third 100 acres. Gel Rodeo" will have
5000 feet of frontage and 5000 feet Of
frontage Is available for the open air
concessions. Work OF the Admtnis-
tration building will be under way by
November LIST.
---~~---