The Yosemite, Alaska, and the Yellowstone . f the Museum, whenfinished and furnished, will be well worth a visit to Palo Alto. The mainvestibule is lined with Italian marble, and lighted by an immense skylightfrom a dome 60 ft. by 50 ft., the largest self-supporting concrete dome inthe world. At the right of the vestibule is the Egyptian Gallery, namedfrom the style in which it is finished; on the left is the Grecian are now in the famous Parisian and Italian galleries making acollection for the great Art Galleiy of the western coast. The corres-ponding rooms on the second f
The Yosemite, Alaska, and the Yellowstone . f the Museum, whenfinished and furnished, will be well worth a visit to Palo Alto. The mainvestibule is lined with Italian marble, and lighted by an immense skylightfrom a dome 60 ft. by 50 ft., the largest self-supporting concrete dome inthe world. At the right of the vestibule is the Egyptian Gallery, namedfrom the style in which it is finished; on the left is the Grecian are now in the famous Parisian and Italian galleries making acollection for the great Art Galleiy of the western coast. The corres-ponding rooms on the second floor will contain curiosities of every descrip-tion. In the main vestibule is to stand a statuary group of the statue is nearing completion in Italy. At the end of a great cypress avenue leading from the Universitystands the Mausoleum. (Fig. 67.) It is in the form of a Greek temple,guarded by sphinxes on either side of the entrance. This sepulchie, con-structed of white marble, provides a magnificent resting place for the Fig. 65. Encina Hall. J ^^?mSB Fig. 66. The Leland Stanford Museum.
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