The World's Columbian exposition, Chicago, 1893 . :crarL>xr!r. HE Building of all in the WorldsFair which has received thehio^hest encomiums from archi-well as laymen, for its classical beauty% and grace is the Gallery of Fine Arts. It is re-garded as having reached the anticipations ofthose who are aware that in all Worlds Fairs itis intended to make the Fine Arts Building a perfect example ofeach nations taste and progress in architecture. Such a buildingmust be more solidly built than the others. It must be as nearlyfire-proof as possible, or it would be impossible to induce painters,scu
The World's Columbian exposition, Chicago, 1893 . :crarL>xr!r. HE Building of all in the WorldsFair which has received thehio^hest encomiums from archi-well as laymen, for its classical beauty% and grace is the Gallery of Fine Arts. It is re-garded as having reached the anticipations ofthose who are aware that in all Worlds Fairs itis intended to make the Fine Arts Building a perfect example ofeach nations taste and progress in architecture. Such a buildingmust be more solidly built than the others. It must be as nearlyfire-proof as possible, or it would be impossible to induce painters,sculptors and owners of the finest art works to send their treasuresto it. As a result it follows that this one among all the buildingsis oftenest preserved as a memorial of the past Exposition and as apermanent monument of the art progress of the nation which hasmanaored the Fair. The task of designing this building at the Columbian Expositionwas given to Charles B. Atwood, of New York, the designer-in-chief of the Exposition. Out of all the architects participat
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