. The street railway review . tails of the Transportation temple as rela-ted to^a Review correspondent by a prominent Chi-cago artist and architect. The building is considered, said the gentleman, anexquisitely refined and simple piece of architecture, beau-tifull) in proportion and fittingly interpreting its elaborate detail does not overcome the simple andpleasing effect of the whole. The style savors of theRomanesque, although the design on axial lines and theproportions show the methods of composition followed bythe Parisian School of Fine Arts. Viewed from the dome of the Tra
. The street railway review . tails of the Transportation temple as rela-ted to^a Review correspondent by a prominent Chi-cago artist and architect. The building is considered, said the gentleman, anexquisitely refined and simple piece of architecture, beau-tifull) in proportion and fittingly interpreting its elaborate detail does not overcome the simple andpleasing effect of the whole. The style savors of theRomanesque, although the design on axial lines and theproportions show the methods of composition followed bythe Parisian School of Fine Arts. Viewed from the dome of the Transportation thegrounds may be seen to the most artistic advantage. The main entrance on the east side of the Transporta-tion is the already noted Golden Gate, which consists of amagnificent single arch enriched to an extraordinarydegree with carvings, bas reliefs and mural paintings, theentire forming an exquisite effect, rich in coloring butquiet. The Roman basilica is the motif of the interior, withits wide nave and THE GOLDEN GATE. Three divisions form the roof, the middle being thehighest and terminating in a dome. The three form anarcaded clear story. The cupola rises 165 feet above theground. Here is a bank of 8 elevators set in octagonalspace and running to the dome, and form a part of thetransportation exhibit. The galleries of the second floorof the building are easy of access on account of three ele-vators and as they contain the bicycles and other light andpopularly attractive goods, will be centers of greatinterest. The main building is 960 feet east front, north andsouth, by 250 deep, east and west. However, to thewest extends the Annex so often previously described,which runs to the Stoney Island avenue fence. The Annex is 425 by 900 feet and covers acres,the Transportation proper covers acres, making atotal of , at a cost of $370,000. The exhibits here are now nearly all in position andwithout doubt the Transportation department deservesthe d
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