A recent official statement of the dimensions of the various buildings, and the total cost of buildings and grounds, under the direct control of the Exposition management, together with the estimated operating expenses, is as follows: Dimensions Area in Cost. Buildings. in feet. acres. Mines and Mining, 350 x 700 5.6 $260,000 Manufactures and Liberal Arts, 787 x 1687 30.5 1,000,000 Horticultural, 250 x 1000 5.8 300,000 Electricity, 345 x 700 5.5 375,000 Woman’s, 200 x 400 1.8 120,000 Transportation, 250 x 960 5.5 280,000 Administration, 260 x 260 1.6 450,000 Fish and Fisheries, 163 x 363 1.4 } 200,000 Annexes (2), 135 diam. .8 } Agriculture, 500 x 800 9.2 540,000 Annex, 328 x 500 3.8 } 200,000 Assembly Hall, etc. 450 x 500 5.2 } Machinery, 500 x 800 9.8 } Annex, 490 x 551 6.2 } 1,200,000 Power Horse, 80 x 600 1.1 } Fine Arts, 320 x 500 3.7 } 500,000 Annexes (2), 120 x 200 1.1 } Forestry, 200 x 500 2.3 100,000 Saw Mill, 125 x 300 .9 35,000 Dairy, 95 x 200 .5 30,000 Live Stock (2), 53 x 330 1.3 } 150,000 “ Sheds, 40.0 } Casino, 175 x 300 1.2 150,000 ------ ---------- 144.8 $5,890,000 Grading, filling, etc., 450,000 Landscape gardening, 323,490 Viaducts and bridges, 125,000 Piers, 70,000 Waterway Improvements, 225,000 Railways, 500,000 Steam plant, 800,000 Electricity, 1,500,000 Statuary on buildings, 100,000 Vases, lamps and posts, 50,000 Seating, 8,000 Water supply, sewerage, etc., 600,000 Improvement of lake front, 200,000 World’s Congress auxiliary, 200,000 Construction department expenses, 520,000 Organization and administration, 3,308,563 Operating expenses, 1,550,000 ----------- $16,420,053 To this are to be added a few other items, making a total of over $17,000,000.