. Waterman's illustrated album of the World's Columbian exposition, Chicago, Ill., 1893 . Soxoo feet. The whole floor of the south pavilion is devoted to the retrospective exhibit;the one on the north to reform work and charity organization Each of thesefloors is 80x200 feet. The curtain opposite the mam front contains the ;,Bureau of Information, Records, etc. In the second storv. above the main entrance and curtains, are located ladiesparlors, committee-rooms and dressing-rooms, all leading to the open balcony mfront, and commanding a splendid panorama of almost tenure ground, rhewh
. Waterman's illustrated album of the World's Columbian exposition, Chicago, Ill., 1893 . Soxoo feet. The whole floor of the south pavilion is devoted to the retrospective exhibit;the one on the north to reform work and charity organization Each of thesefloors is 80x200 feet. The curtain opposite the mam front contains the ;,Bureau of Information, Records, etc. In the second storv. above the main entrance and curtains, are located ladiesparlors, committee-rooms and dressing-rooms, all leading to the open balcony mfront, and commanding a splendid panorama of almost tenure ground, rhewhole second floor of the north pavilion incloses the great assembly-room anddub-room The first of these is provided with an elevated stage for the accom-odation of speakers. The south pavilion contains the model , refresh-ment rooms, reception rooms, etc. The building!, encased with -staff,- the same material used buildings, and as it stands with its mellow, decorated walls bathed in theI,, igh1 sunshine, the women ol the i ountry are |ustlj proud ol the WOMANS EXHIBIT TttB HORTICULTURAL BUILDING. Immediately south of the entrance to Jackson Park from the Midway Plais-ance. and facing east on the lagoon, is the Horticultural Building. In front is aflo\v<jr terrace for outside exhibits, including tanks for Nymphsa and the VictoriaRegia. The front of the terrace, with its low parapet between large vases,borders the water, and at its center forms a boat-landing. The building is 1,000 feet long, with an extreme width of 2?o feet. The planis a central pavilion, with two end pavilions, each connected with the central oneby front and rear curtains, forming two interior courts, each 88x270 feet. Thesecourts are beautifully decorated in color and planted with ornamental shrubs andflowers. The center pavilion is roofed by a crystal dome 187 feet in diameterarid 113 feet high, under which are exhibited the tallest palms, bamboos and treeferns that can be
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