The Piker and World's fair guide ..an accurate account of the exposition, preliminary programme, Olympic games and world's championship contests .. . DING. The Administration Building at the Worlds Fair, St. Louis, is theprincipal structure of eleven new buildings known as the WashingtonUniversity group, which is to be the permanent home of the university-after the close of the Exposition. All are in the Tudor Gothic style ofarchitecture as exemplified in the college buildings of England of thetime of Henry VIII. and Queen Elizabeth. The Administration Build-ing is 325x118 feet, and has in the
The Piker and World's fair guide ..an accurate account of the exposition, preliminary programme, Olympic games and world's championship contests .. . DING. The Administration Building at the Worlds Fair, St. Louis, is theprincipal structure of eleven new buildings known as the WashingtonUniversity group, which is to be the permanent home of the university-after the close of the Exposition. All are in the Tudor Gothic style ofarchitecture as exemplified in the college buildings of England of thetime of Henry VIII. and Queen Elizabeth. The Administration Build-ing is 325x118 feet, and has in the center a massive tower J J feet high,topped by four octagon towers, one at each corner. The doorwayin the tower is a magnificent arch. The facade of the tower is elab-orately ornamented with canopied niches and with strong courses, onwhich appear the heraldic shield bearing the university coat of front of the entrance is a terrace 50x264 feet and leading up to theterrace are steps of cut granite 35 feet wide. The building is of pinkMissouri granite, with Bedford (Indiana) limestone trimmings, cost$250,000, and is fireproof President Francis and Secretary Stevens have offices in the build-ing, and so has the National Commission. The Board of Lady Man-agers and the Missouri Commission will also be located there until theirrespective buildings are completed. The Division of Exhibits andDivision of Exploitation take up a large part of the building and theDepartment of Concessions occupies one of the big office rooms. The rooms of two large buildings adjoining—Busch Building andCupples Building No. 1—are also used for the administration workof the Exposition. 10 WORLDS FAIR HANDY GUIDE. U. S. GOVERNMENT BUILDING. The United States Government Building, designed by James KnoxTaylor, Supervising Architect of the Treasury Department, will besituated on the high ground to the southeast of the Mines and Metal-lurgy Building, and at the head of the Grand Avenue be
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