Panama-Pacific International Exposition (1915 : San Francisco, Calif.)
The Idaho Building, Wayland and Fennell, of Boise, architects, was the
first state structure completed at the Exposition. It is built in the
manner of the Italian Renaissance and looks out over the bay. Like most
buildings of the Western states, it is equipped with a moving-picture
theatre, as well as rooms for visitors. Idaho's exhibits are chiefly in
the Exposition palaces.
The Nevada Building, designed by F. J. De Longchamps, of Carson, is
another structure in the style of the French Renaissance. It is the
headquarters of the Nevada Society of California and of visitors from
the Sagebrush State. Nevada has important exhibits in several palaces.
The Utah Building, Cannon and Fetzer, of Salt Lake, architects, is a
classic structure with deep porticoed front. All its furniture is an
exhibit, made by the pupils of the manual training department of the
Utah schools. The building contains interesting models of copper and
gold mines, and an exhibit of the processes of salt-making, displays of
building-stone, grains and grasses, and collections from the cliff
dwellings. Other exhibits are in the Palaces of Mines, Education and
Horticulture.
The Hawaiian Building, C. W. Dickey, of Oakland, architect, excellently
represents the Pacific isles. In style it is French Renaissance, built
with a half rotunda at the rear to accommodate a semi-circular aquarium.
In the center of the main hall is a clump of palms and tree ferns, and
native singers give the island touch. The aquarium contains a wonderful
collection of the many-hued fish of the South Seas. Interesting displays
of native cabinet woods are made in the finish of the offices. Though
small, the Hawaiian building has proved one of the most popular.
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