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dicated near the agricultural building, and the dairy building and model 

 dairy just north of the cattle buildings. The manufacturies and liberal 

 arts building, occupying 75,000 square feet, is placed where it will com- 

 mend a view of the central open area which forms the heart of the fair. 

 Its location is somewhat more convenient than that of the present build- 

 ing, since it is on a lower level and nearer the center of the grounds. 



The hospital and old settler's building, the buildings for exhibitions of 

 state institutions, for domestic science and for education and the camp- 

 er's headquarters are located on the plan beyond the manufacturies and 

 liberal arts building. The art exhibit, with 6,000 square feet, is to be lo- 

 cated in the liberal arts building. The transportation building is placed 

 west of the central open area designated on the plan as "park." The po- 

 lice accommodations, with sleeping quarters for one hundred and fifty 

 men, we thought might be placed in the grand stand extension. 



The open air auditorium is placed in a natural amphitheater just be- 

 low the Iowa State College building. The storage place is not far from 

 the superintendent's house and is conveniently located with regard to 

 the grounds as a whole and is also secluded. The forage barn is close to 

 the stock exhibition buildings. Space for amusements is provided along a 

 central street leading west from the park. We found that, at some of the 

 state fairs, amusement places were located along a thoroughfare, usually 

 at one side of the grounds, this thoroughfare being called the "midway" 

 in imitation of the world's fair at Chicago. Perhaps some local term 

 might be selected that would be more appropriate than the "midway." 

 Spaces for concessions are indicated in various parts of the grounds. 

 Dining halls, restaurants, etc., can generally be included in some of the 

 larger buildings. The other buildings, named on the list furnished us, 

 can readily be found on the map with the exception of those for toilet 

 rooms, which, we think, can with advantage generally be included in the 

 larger buildings. In the wooded area, however, where tents are located 

 during fair time, separate toilet buildings will be necessary, but these can 

 generally be placed in excavations in the side hills and planted out in 

 such a way as not to be obtrusive. 



In placing the above buildings, we have had in mind the topography 

 as well as convenience. All of the buildings can be reached by drives 

 having easy grades. 



The plans show the location of drives. In planning these, the main east 

 and west and north and south drives, that is, Grand avenue and the ave- 

 nue leading to the Rock Island station, are retained. A driveway has 

 been put in, branching from Grand avenue west of the transportation 

 building and leading south and east past the stock buildings. This drive 

 will relieve Grand avenue and give direct connection between the horse 

 barns and race track and speed barns. A new drive is proposed leading 

 from the south end of the triangle between the agricultural and admini- 

 stration buildings southeasterly to the east end of the stock exhibit. 

 Drives are also placed along the east and west sides of the farm machin- 

 ery building and through the space for individual machinery exhibits. 

 From the triangle previously mentioned, a main drive extends northeast 



