The Piker and World's fair guide ..an accurate account of the exposition, preliminary programme, Olympic games and world's championship contests .. . A., 1904 Fish From All Waters Interesting Exhibits Will Abound in the Forestry, Fish and CameSBuildingat the Worlds Fair The Forestry, Fish and Game building stands west of the French National reserva-tion, 850 feet west of Skinker road and 100 feet south of Forsythe avenue. The building-is on a terrace five feet high, and is reached by broad streches of ornate stairs on eitherside. The structme is 300 feet by 600 feet, and was designed by E
The Piker and World's fair guide ..an accurate account of the exposition, preliminary programme, Olympic games and world's championship contests .. . A., 1904 Fish From All Waters Interesting Exhibits Will Abound in the Forestry, Fish and CameSBuildingat the Worlds Fair The Forestry, Fish and Game building stands west of the French National reserva-tion, 850 feet west of Skinker road and 100 feet south of Forsythe avenue. The building-is on a terrace five feet high, and is reached by broad streches of ornate stairs on eitherside. The structme is 300 feet by 600 feet, and was designed by E. L. Masqueray, Chief ofDesign of the Exposition. The cornice line is 58 feet high and the apex of the gables is 74feet from the ground, There are no towering features. The long facades are broken bygables on the corners and in the centers of the long fronts. The gables are flanked bylarge flag staffs with spreading bases, which serve to elevate the roof line. As in the palaces of Agriculture and Horticulture which are not included in thefan-shaped central picture, color will be applied in the decoration of the Forestry, Fishand Game FORESTRY, FISH AND GAME BUILDIN3 The building is admirably adapted for the purpose for which it is intended. Light isadmitted by large windows on all sides, and monitor lights vary the large roof and trusses are so arranged that they perform their functions without obstructingthe view. The central nave is 85 feet wide, entirely free of posts. Four smaller aisles,two on either side, are 50 feet wide. The fish tanks are constructed on the east side of the building. These vary in lengthfrom 6 to 14 feet. Within the building west of the aquariums is a pool 25 feet wide by 50feet long, crossed by a rustic bridge. Big fish will swim in the crystal water in the pool,and their movements may be observed from the bridge. West of the pool are four ponds 20 by 60 feet. The banks of these are bordered withmasses of rock, stretches of sand
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