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north of the larger structure, in such a position 

 that its western side, in which the main en- 

 trance was placed, was nearly in line with the 

 eastern side of the former. The exterior walls 

 were 43 feet high, carried up here and there 

 into square towers, of which those at the mid- 

 dle and ends of the sides were of imposing 

 height. The interior space was unbroken by 

 partitions, and surrounded by a continuous 

 gallery 40 feet wide. The third building in 

 size was the Horticultural Hall, which was 

 constructed of iron and glass, as it was in- 

 tended to be a permanent feature of the park. 

 This was 600 feet long. The width of the 

 main body of the structure was 100 feet, but a 

 central transept carried it out to 194 feet. Over 

 the middle of this rose a glass-roofed tower, 

 90 feet high, immediately under which was a 

 large fountain. The Art Building was placed 

 nearly in front of the Main Building. It was 

 constructed of corrugated iron and glass, the 

 light being admitted entirely from the roof. It 

 was 250 feet long and 100 wide, with a massive 

 Doric portico. A rotunda, 50 feet square, 

 designed for a statuary display, occupied 

 the center of the building, from which ex- 

 tended four galleries, 100 feet long and 50 feet 

 wide. A space 2,080 by 780 feet to the north- 

 west of the Main Building was devoted to the 

 live-stock quarters. There were four separate 

 structures for horses and two for cattle on this 

 ground, each 386 feet long and 72 feet wide, 

 arranged in parallel rows. There were accom- 

 modations in these for 1,000 horses and 500 

 cattle, and within the area occupied by this 

 feature of the exhibition were open spaces for 

 the display of the stock, and a half-mile track. 

 Premiums amounting to $125,000 were offered 

 for the best displays in this department. 



A large building was erected in the south- 

 eastern corner of the grounds by the Mexican 

 Government, to serve as a headquarters for a 

 detachment of cavalry and infantry, accom- 

 panied by a band, and for the offices of its rep- 

 resentatives. It was in the general style of a 

 Mexican hacienda, 288 feet by 192, inclosing 

 an open court-yard, 115 feet by 184, with an 

 interior gallery designed in part for a display 

 of plants, flowers, and birds. The Mexican 

 Government also provided a separate octagonal 

 structure near the Main Building for its display 

 of minerals. The building was of ornamental 

 iron- work, 78 feet in diameter, each face of the 

 octagon being 32 feet long, and was surmount- 

 ed by a fine dome 30 feet high. The general 

 design was Moorish. Minor structures for res- 

 taurants and public accommodation and for 

 special private exhibitions were distributed in 

 the intervals between the larger buildings. 



The water-supply for the grounds and build- 

 ings was furnished from the river by two 

 compound duplex Worthington pumps, with a 

 capacity of 4,000,000 gallons a day. There 

 were five miles of pipe for its distribution, in- 

 cluding 10,000 feet in the Main Building alone, 

 which contained 56 fire-hydrants. The pressure 



was supplied by a stand-pipe, 100 feet high 

 42 inches in diameter. Above this stand- 



and 

 pipe 



