Columbian Exposition — Horticultural Hall Perspective. 



THE HORTICULTURAL BUILDING 



FOR THE COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION IN 1893. 



THE horticultural building at the coming 

 World's Fair in Chicago, will be a vast 

 structure i,ooo feet long, with an extreme 

 width of 286 feet. The plan is a central 

 pavilion with two end pavilions, each connected 

 with the center pavilion by front and rear apart- 

 ments, forming two interior courts, each 88 by 270 

 feet. These courts are to be beautifully decorated 

 in color and planted with ornamental shrubs and 

 flowers. The central pavilion is roofed by a crystal 

 dome, bearing a resemblance to the dome of the 

 capitol at Washington, and is 187 feet in diameter 

 and 113 feet high, under which will be exhibited 

 the tallest palms, bamboos and tree-ferns that can 

 be procured. There will be a gallery in each of the 

 pavilions. The galleries of the end pavilions are 

 designed for cafes, the situation and the surround- 



ings being particularly well adapted to recreation 

 and refreshment. 



In this vast building will be exhibited all the va- 

 rieties of flowers, plants, vines, seeds, horticultural 

 implements, etc. Those exhibits requiring sunshine 

 and light will be shown in the rear apartments, 

 where the roof is entirely of glass, and not too far 

 removed from the plants. The front areas and 

 under the galleries are designed for exhibits that 

 require only the ordinary amount of light. Provis- 

 ion is made to heat such parts as require it. The 

 exterior of the building is to be in staff or stucco, 

 tinted with soft, warm buff ; color being reserved 

 for the interior and the courts. The appropriation 

 for this building is ^400, 000. It will probably be 

 built for something less than this sum. It was de- 

 signed by W. L. B. Jenny, of Chicago. 



Columbian Exposition — Horticultural Hall Elevation. 



