Picturesque World’s Fair, An Elaborate Collection of Colored Views—Published with the Endorsement and Approval of George R. Davis, 1894
A GROUP OF STATE BUILDINGS.—The State Buildings, though dwarfed by the monster structures south of them, made a city by themselves in the north and northwest parts of the Exhibition grounds, and afforded the Exhibition grounds, and afforded varying and beautiful types of architecture in their exteriors, while among their interior displays were many rarely surpassed in interest. The view above presented is from an elevated point not far from the northwest corner of the grounds looking southeast toward the dome of the Art Building. At the right in the foreground appears a corner of the Kansas Building, and just over and beyond it show those of Florida and Missouri. On the left, the Texas Building is conspicuous in the immediate foreground; just south of it that of Kentucky. while, looming up beyond, are those of Pennsylvania and New York, the tops of the buildings of Massachusetts, the Joint Territories, Maine and Maryland being also visible In the remote distance to the right appear the domes of the Government Building and Manufactures, while, as far away to the left, are the blue waters of the lake. A touch of greenery adds to the beauty of the picture and promotes the illusion that the observer is looking upon a real town of stately edifices, one in which people live, move, and have their permanent being. Some time elapsed atter the opening of the fair before the attractions of the many State Buildings were fully recognized, but toward toe close they were thronged daily by great crowds who had acquired information of their interior treasures, and who were not inclined to depart without benefiting by their examination.
Picturesque World’s Fair, An Elaborate Collection of Colored Views—Published with the Endorsement and Approval of George R. Davis, 1894
A VISTA OF STATE BUILDINGS.—Looking southwest from an elevated point about the middle of the north line of the Exposition Grounds, a view was had of a number of the most attractive State Buildings, and an idea obtained of the general appearance of this charming city by itself, which might be called the White City’s great suburb, though, of course, quite as much a part of the Exposition as anything on the grounds. The White City proper was the great group of magnificent white edifices which were placed about the Court of Honor and the waterways, and the term, so far as color went could not apply to the State Buildings, which were of various hues. In the view presented most of the notable State Buildings have a place, though, farther to the left and east, were a number of importance. In the immediate front is the Idaho Building; beyond it, at the left, that of Maryland, then that of Delaware, and still farther away, and on the thoroughfare north of the Art Palace, that of New York. Just to the right of Maryland shows with white prominence the ridged top of a restaurant, and beginning at the foreground again and at the right the Montana Building appears, with most of Utah showing next to it. Beyond, and to the right of the restaurant, are the Arizona, West Virginia, Florida, Kentucky and Missouri buildings, these completing the list of those that show plainly, though the domes of the Illinois and California buildings loom up in the distance. Here was a city in itself, a part of the Fair, which was but a fringe upon its royal garments.
State Buildings Map
Do any records exist for the disposition of the state buildings? That is, who bought them, for how much and what happened to them afterward?