. American engineer and railroad journal . , and thisstatement was substantially correct. In fact, the work ofputting in the exhibits was begun soon after, aud is nowgoing on. Vol. LXVII, No. AND RAILROAD JOURNAL. 69 The greatsizeof the prin-cipal buildingsis shown by theplan, but willbe better un-derstood fromsome of thefig-ures mainbuildings havean area ofabout 5,500,-000 sq. ft. ;the smallerbuildings,1,155,000 ; Statebuildings,420,000sq. ft.;foreign build-ings, 300,000sq. ft.; conces-sion buildings,1,000,000 ; making atotal of about192 acres underroof. The totalsp
. American engineer and railroad journal . , and thisstatement was substantially correct. In fact, the work ofputting in the exhibits was begun soon after, aud is nowgoing on. Vol. LXVII, No. AND RAILROAD JOURNAL. 69 The greatsizeof the prin-cipal buildingsis shown by theplan, but willbe better un-derstood fromsome of thefig-ures mainbuildings havean area ofabout 5,500,-000 sq. ft. ;the smallerbuildings,1,155,000 ; Statebuildings,420,000sq. ft.;foreign build-ings, 300,000sq. ft.; conces-sion buildings,1,000,000 ; making atotal of about192 acres underroof. The totalspace availablefor actual ex-hibits is about3,000,000 , of whichabout 1,300,-000 sq. ft. havebeen allottedto foreigncountries, andthe remainderto Americanex hib applica-tions for spaceamounted toabout two andone-half timesthat actuallyavailable, s othattheawardswere necessari-ly much leasthan was askedfor. It may boadded thatgreat precau-tions have beentaken againstfire. Mains arelaid all over thegrounds, andfire-engines are. PLAN OF THE COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION GROUNDS. provided, besides connections with the city fire department,and a boat provided with powerful pumps will be kept onthe water front. The size of the buildings and the distances between themwill doubtless dispose visitors to use liberally such means oftransportation from one part of the grounds to another asare provided. The first of these is the electrical elevatedrailroad, which makes a circuit of the grounds, startingfrom a point near the Agricultural Building at the southend, passing as close as possible to all the principal build-ings, and having its loop or terminal circuit near the northend of the Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building. Sta-tions are placed at convenient points, and the road can beused by visitors either to make a complete circuit of thegrounds or to pass from one point to another. The totalcircuit made by this road is about five miles. Transportation by water will also be availa
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