The Yale expositor., 1916-08-03
new BUILDINGS
FOR STATE FAIR
improvements viii Cost Over
s15O,OOO, Says Manager.
COLISEUM WILL SEAT $4,000


Buildings, New Entrance, Sidewalks
and Ma ,adam Roads to Be Con-
structed During the Summer Months.
improvements costing a total of more
than $150,OO0 are. to be made at the
Michigan State Fair Grounds during
the summer, and when the 1916 ex.
position opens for ten days on Sept. 4
the Michigan grounds will be superior
to any similar grounds in the United
States.
Through the efforts of G. w. Dick
tnson, general manager of the Mich
igan State Fair. new buildings will be
erected on the grounds, as well as a
large new entrance additional bleach
ers, lighting system, concrete side
walks and macadam roads.
viii Scat Over $1,000.
The coliseum, which will be similar
20 the coliseum at the Indiana State
Fair grounds, indianapolis, will have
a seating capacity of over 1900. In
addition TO being used during the State
Fair, IL Will undoubtedly be the meet.
ing place OF large conventions and
similar gatherings which are not held
In Detroit at the present time because
Of no suitable building. The coliseum
will cost about 100000 and will be
constructed north OF the Automobile
Building, with which It Will be con-
nected
Other buildings which will be con-
structed during the summer are an Art
Building, Floral Hall, Poultry Build
ing as well as Womans Building.
Work upon the Woman's Building. Art
Building and Floral Hall will be com.
menced at once. and ali will be finish
ed by the time the Fair opens II IL
probable, however. that the Poultry
Building will not he completed until
later In the year.
Mr.. Dickinson announces that the ad.
ditional bleachers. which will seat sev.
eral thousand people. will cost about
$4,000 and will be erected for the con
venience or many persons who do not
want 10 pay for seats IN rho grand
stand or the present blcachers and will
be admitted to the new bleachers for
10 cents.
This will give every one an opportu.
nifty TO see the speed events and the
horse show at a nominal price.
New Entrance to Cost s5,ooo
The new entrance to the grounds will
cost about $1,000 and is 10 be located
at the southwest corner OF the Fair
property. Mr. Dickinson SAYS that.
with the additional entrance. conges
tion due to automobile traffic will be
eliminated.
New sidewalks costing about $4,000
are to be built, as well as macadnm
roads, and the appearance OF the
grounds will be generally improved.
with the new buildings and improve
ments completed the Michigan State
Fair Grounds Will provide a wonder
ful place for the holding of our annual
exhibitions" said General Manager
Dickinson. I'VE now have agricultural.
dairy, automobile. executive, horticul
tural nnd main buildings as well as
the machinery hall and grand stand,
ali of which are large and In good no
pair Onr horse barns as well as the
buildings for the other live stock are
being repaired and painted and will
be in first cluss shape for the 1915 Ex-
position, which will be the greatest Fair
Of it's kind ever held in the middle
west.
I'VE are now making arrangements
for many attractions and can assure
Michigan residents that the amusement
and entertainment features will excel
anything brought TO the State Fair IN
the past"