Panama-Pacific International Exposition (1915 : San Francisco, Calif.)
The New Jersey Building, Hugh Roberts, of Jersey City, architect, like
those of Pennsylvania and Virginia, tells of the days of the Revolution.
It is a copy of the old Trenton barracks, erected in 1758, and used
alternately by British and Colonial troops during the Revolution.
Within, its simple and comfortable appointments make it one of the most
popular of the state buildings. A large lounge with blazing fireplaces,
and furnished in white reed, occupies the entire central section. In the
east wing are the offices and rooms of the Commission. The west wing
contains the lobby and a reception room in which hang two large marines
painted by N. Hagerup, of San Francisco. As the building is to be
President Wilson's headquarters if he comes to the Exposition, a
splendid suite, corresponding with the rooms occupied by General
Washington, has been furnished and reserved for him.
The Maryland Building, designed by Thomas, Parker and Rice, of
Baltimore, presents a fascinating study of colonial architecture in its
reproduction of "Homewood," built by Charles Carroll of Carrollton in
1802. The present aspect of "Homewood" has been imitated in appearance
of age given to the brickwork and the timbering. The contents of the
building are no less delightful, historically, than the structure
itself. The Colonial Dames of America have enriched the walls with
original portraits of colonial celebrities, old prints, original grants
by the Baltimores, and many historical documents and relics. Colonial
furniture adorns the rooms. Few of the state buildings will so well
repay a visit.
The Virginia Building, Charles K. Bryant, of Richmond, architect, is as
significant historically as any on the grounds. It is a complete
reproduction of George Washington's home at Mount Vernon, down to the
spinning room, the detached kitchen and the servants' quarters, and
furnished in part with Washington's own furniture loaned by Miss Nannie
Randolph Heth, of Virginia, the official hostess of the building. There
is Washington's chair, Mrs. Washington's work box, Nellie Custis' music
stand, and many other relics of the Father of his Country. The remaining
furniture, also loaned by Miss Heth, consists of antique specimens
brought over from England in colonial days.
The West Virginia Building, designed by H. Rus Warne, of Charleston, W.
Va., while not copying any individual structure, suggests well-known
colonial types. Its veranda, in particular, is like that of the home of
the Lees at Arlington. The chief room is the long reception hall, where
logs always burn in a huge fireplace, typifying the warmth of West
Virginian hospitality.
The Mississippi Building, Overstreet and Spencer, of Jackson,
architects, was designed to suggest the old-style Southern mansions.
Some of its motives, especially the pillared portico, were taken from
the old capitol building at Jackson. The displays contained in it are
chiefly agricultural. Mississippi is also represented in the Exposition
palaces.
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