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Ranges. — These are the outer halls, eight in number. Those on the 

 north side are the North Ranges — "East North" and "West North." 

 Those on the east side the East Ranges — "North East" and " South East." 

 Those upon the south side are the South Ranges — "East South" and 

 " West South." Those on the west side are the West Ranges — " South 

 West" and " North West": 



East North Range XI 



North East Eange XK 



South East Eange XL 



East South Range XM 



West South Range XN 



South West Eange XO. 



North West Range XP 



West North Range XQ 



The Rotunda is under the Central Dome : 



Rotunda XR 



The Pavilions and Toicers, though not exhibition rooms, may, if neces- 

 Bary, be designated by symbols corresponding to those of the main halls, 

 by transposing the letters of the symbol of the apartment into which 

 their doors open, e. g. : 



N. Tower AX 



E. Tower BX 



S. Tower CX 



W. Tower DX 



NE. Pavilion IX 



SE. Pavilion MX 



SW. Pavilion NK 



NW. Pa\ilion QX 



The rooms and doors in the Smithsonian Building are already classi- 

 fied by a very perfect system, elsewhere pubUshed. 

 The Exhibition Halls are designated as follows: 



South Vestibule. . . [G and F, 1st story] XS 



Main Hall ..[E, 1st story] XT 



Upper Main Hall..[E, 2d story] XU 



West Range [O, 1st story] XV 



West Hall [P, 1st story] XW 



North Vestibule XX 



