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#002 The Worlds Columbian Exposition Scrapbook, 260
feet square and 90 feet high, surmounted by a dome.
A balcony 60 feet wide and 25 feet high, encircles
the building, and leading to it are eight stairways.
The roof is of glass, 100 feet from the floor. The
cost will be $350,000.
Transportation Building.
The Tranportation building is one of the group
forming the northern or picturesque quadrangle. It
is situated at the southern end of the west flank and
lies between the Horticultural and Mines buildings.
Its axial relation is with the Manufacturers building
on the east side of the quadrangle, the central feature
of each of the two buildings being on the same east
and west line.
The Transportation building is exquisitely refined
and simple in architectural treatment, although it is
intended to make it very rich and elaborate in detail.
In style it savors much of the Romanesque, although
to the initiated the manner in which it is designed on
axial lines and the solitude shown for fine proportions,
and subtile relation of parts to each other will at
once suggest the methods of composition followed at
the Ecole des Beaux Arts.
Viewed from the lagoon, the cupola of the Trans-
portation building will form the effective southwest
accent of the quadrangle, while from the cupola it-
self, reached by eight elevators, the northern court,
the most beautiful effect of the entire Exposition, may
be seen in all its glory.
The main entrance to the Transportation building
will consist of an immense single arch, enriched to
an extraordinary degree with carvings, bas-reliefs
and mural paintings. The entire feature will form a
rich and beautiful yet quiet color climax, for it will
be treated entirely in leaf and will be called the
Golden Door.
Object Description
| Title | World's Columbian Exposition 002 |
| Subject LOC |
World's Columbian Exposition (1893 : Chicago, Ill.) World's Parliament of Religions (1893 : Chicago, Ill.) World's Congress of Representative Women (1893 : Chicago, Ill.) Chicago (Ill.)--1890-1900 |
| Subject IDA |
Religion Papers |
| Description | This is a collection of documents from the World's Columbian Exposition and the World Parliament of Religions, which was held in Chicago, Illinois, in 1893. |
| Date Original | 1893 |
| Searchable Date | 1890s (1890-1899) |
| Identifier | WCE 002 |
| Coverage Geographic | Chicago (Ill.) |
| Coverage Temporal | 1890s (1890-1900) |
| Type | Text |
| Collection Publisher | Meadville Lombard Theological School |
| Rights | These documents can be read, downloaded, and the transcripts printed for educationalpurposes. |
| Language | en |
| Contributing Institution | Meadville Lombard Theological School |
| Collection Name | Jenkin Lloyd Jones World’s Columbian Exposition Collection |
Description
| Title | 0260 |
| Subject LOC |
World's Columbian Exposition (1893 : Chicago, Ill.) World's Parliament of Religions (1893 : Chicago, Ill.) World's Congress of Representative Women (1893 : Chicago, Ill.) Chicago (Ill.)--1890-1900 |
| Subject IDA |
Religion Papers |
| Description | This is a collection of documents from the World's Columbian Exposition and the World Parliament of Religions, which was held in Chicago, Illinois, in 1893. |
| Date Original | 1893 |
| Searchable Date | 1890s (1890-1899) |
| Coverage Geographic | Chicago (Ill.) |
| Coverage Temporal | 1890s (1890-1900) |
| Type | Text |
| Collection Publisher | Meadville Lombard Theological School |
| Rights | These documents can be read, downloaded, and the transcripts printed for educationalpurposes. |
| Language | en |
| Contributing Institution | Meadville Lombard Theological School |
| Collection Name | Jenkin Lloyd Jones World’s Columbian Exposition Collection |
| Transcript | #002 The Worlds Columbian Exposition Scrapbook, 260 feet square and 90 feet high, surmounted by a dome. A balcony 60 feet wide and 25 feet high, encircles the building, and leading to it are eight stairways. The roof is of glass, 100 feet from the floor. The cost will be $350,000. Transportation Building. The Tranportation building is one of the group forming the northern or picturesque quadrangle. It is situated at the southern end of the west flank and lies between the Horticultural and Mines buildings. Its axial relation is with the Manufacturers building on the east side of the quadrangle, the central feature of each of the two buildings being on the same east and west line. The Transportation building is exquisitely refined and simple in architectural treatment, although it is intended to make it very rich and elaborate in detail. In style it savors much of the Romanesque, although to the initiated the manner in which it is designed on axial lines and the solitude shown for fine proportions, and subtile relation of parts to each other will at once suggest the methods of composition followed at the Ecole des Beaux Arts. Viewed from the lagoon, the cupola of the Trans- portation building will form the effective southwest accent of the quadrangle, while from the cupola it- self, reached by eight elevators, the northern court, the most beautiful effect of the entire Exposition, may be seen in all its glory. The main entrance to the Transportation building will consist of an immense single arch, enriched to an extraordinary degree with carvings, bas-reliefs and mural paintings. The entire feature will form a rich and beautiful yet quiet color climax, for it will be treated entirely in leaf and will be called the Golden Door. |
