. The history of our country from its discovery by Columbus to the celebration of the centennial anniversary of its declaration of independence ... rhe Jury Pavilion. b22 APPENDIX. The site occupied by the Horticultural Building was formerly occupiedby a mansion, which was the residence of John Penn, the last colonial gov-ernor of Pennsylvania. Of the other buildings, the most notable are the Government Building,for the exhibition by the various departments at Washington ; the Wo-mans Pavilion, containing specimens of womans work in every departmentof industry; and the Jury Pavilion, for the s
. The history of our country from its discovery by Columbus to the celebration of the centennial anniversary of its declaration of independence ... rhe Jury Pavilion. b22 APPENDIX. The site occupied by the Horticultural Building was formerly occupiedby a mansion, which was the residence of John Penn, the last colonial gov-ernor of Pennsylvania. Of the other buildings, the most notable are the Government Building,for the exhibition by the various departments at Washington ; the Wo-mans Pavilion, containing specimens of womans work in every departmentof industry; and the Jury Pavilion, for the service of the judges of theExhibition. The space covered by the buildings erected for former worlds fairs, andthe cost of their erection, were as follows : — Space covered, acres. Cost. London, 1851 20 $1,464,000 New York, 1850 .5f 500,000 Paris, 1855 30 4,000,000 Loudon, 18G2 . . 24 2,300,000 Paris, 1867 40^ 4,596,763 Vienna, 1873 5i) 9, The Philadelphia P^xhibition Buildings will cover a much larger exact cost cannot, at this writing, be stated, but the figures below arean approximation : — Area, Probable acres. cost. Main building or I
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