The Piker and World's fair guide ..an accurate account of the exposition, preliminary programme, Olympic games and world's championship contests .. . oom, withlantern light above. The east facade shows a comparatively low building centeredby two gables and smaller entrance feature. The re-entering angle onthe southwest corner is very interesting in its development. Theother corner features are each made with a triumphal arch entrancetaken from the principal motif, with two of the principal pavilionsin the line of the facades. As a land mark we have used two largetowers, raised in the center of
The Piker and World's fair guide ..an accurate account of the exposition, preliminary programme, Olympic games and world's championship contests .. . oom, withlantern light above. The east facade shows a comparatively low building centeredby two gables and smaller entrance feature. The re-entering angle onthe southwest corner is very interesting in its development. Theother corner features are each made with a triumphal arch entrancetaken from the principal motif, with two of the principal pavilionsin the line of the facades. As a land mark we have used two largetowers, raised in the center of the immense main aisle of the structure,and immediately back of the large arcade feature of the north towers are safely built upon massive piers and form a magnificentcorner turning feature in the general complex of exposition buildings,the Machinery Building being the end one of the main group. The plan has been arranged with special reference to the ad-mission of daylight, which enters, through clerestory windows, allthe principal aisles. These windows afford ample ventilation and areintended to be readily accessible for ASS STREAM IX CLARE COUNTY, MICHIGAN*. WORLDS FAIR HANDY GUIDE. 19 THE Through the Grounds. When you arrive at the grounds, either by street or railroad youpay the admission fee: Adults, 50 cents; children under 12 years, 25cents; under 5, free. You pass into the grand court and there themain picture spreads out before you. The stately dome of FestivalHall crowns the hill. On the face of the hill the cascades pouring aflood of crystal water into the Grand Basin. To the right and leftare the exhibit palaces. Above the palaces to the left is GovernmentHill, upon which rests the U. S. Government Buildings. In the distanceis the dome of the Missouri Building. In the background you get aglimpse of many State buildings, which occupy the Plateau of Statesof Art Hill. To the right of the picture is the Agriculture Hall, agrand pavilion
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