New-York tribune., 1911-10-15
TALLEST IN AMERICA
Tower for the Panama-PaCifIC
Exposition.
WILL BE $50 FEET HIGH
To Remain as a Permanent
Memorial and Monument
to Civilization.

The first of the various buildings lot
housing the Panama-Pacfic international
Exposition. TO be held IN San Francisco IN
1915, has been designed. and its magnitude
as well as the ideas that il is intended 70
perpetuate in enduring form, is an indica-
ton that this exposition will surpass any
Of its predecessors in delineating the prog
ress and achievements Of mankind.
Universal expositions are, as aptly stated
by the late President McKinley mile
stones I'm the worlds progress. The
Panama Pacific international Exposition IS
10 be held 10 celebrate the completion or
the Panama Canal, an enterprise conceded
10 be one Of the worlds greatest achieve
ments. and most conspicuous Of its many
milestones Of progress. II was, therefore
deemed fitting that. in the creation Of the
fair. most imposing and comprehensive
memorial Of a permanent character should
be erected. that would depict the history
progress. achievements and discoveries OF
the age and Of the United States.
To this end there VIII be erected al san
Francisco. on an eminence overlooking the
Pacific Ocean. as part of the exposition, a
massive tower and memorial Described IN
detail boy lis designer. Willis Polk. the
tower and memorial will be Of the follow
ing size and dimensions, and embrace the
features herein outlined:
From the floor Of its base to the top oi
the great figure Of Victory. surmounting
the shaft. the tower will be $50 feet IN
height making it the tallest building in me
New World. The construction will be or
steel and concrete. The exterior OF the
tower will be covered with marble or some
equally durable and desirable finishing
material. The base Of the tower viii be
a22 feet square. and 120 feet high. From
The tom Of this base will arise the main
absft no height Of $50 feet and the same
will be s. feet square. There will be four
passenger elevators to carry people 20 the
ton. from which point a magnificent pan
Drama of the fair and the city and bay or
San Francisco. and much Of the surround
ing country can he obtained.
There are to ne four main groups Ok
statuarv one each on the north, south,
east and west sides These groups will hc
symbolical Of the purposes Of the tower
and will offer field OF endeavor for the
worlds best sculptors. Al the top Of the
base viii be a frieze % feet high. which
will continue around the four sides Of the
building for a total length OF about 52j feet
This freze will picture in relief the devel-
opment Of the North American continent,
and is expected 10 make the memorial Of
great historical value.
In the picturing of events there Will Boz
included such important incidents as the
discovery Of gold, the coming OF the plo-
ncers. the building OF the first and subse-
quent railroads 90 the coast, the develop
ment OF trade and commerce with the
Orient the acquisition Of the Hawaiian
and Philippine islands and the opening of
the Panama Canal
In the base will be an elahorately I'm
isned memorial hail over 2o0 feet square. IN
this hall 1t is proposed 70 perpetuate and
depict by tablets, statues. busts and other
means the foremost figures in the history
Of the Pacific Coast, as we'll as the leading
events IN connection with the settlement.
development and progress OF the coast In
the centre OF Memorial Hall will be erected
q massive monument 10 Peace.