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Public wiki for the 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition
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Leased from Washington University for the Fair, the Administration Building housed the offices of the Exposition and of the National Commission. | |||
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
The Administration building has a massive tower 77 feet high topped by four octagonal towers. The entrance under the tower is a magnificent arch. In front of the main entrance to the Administration Building is a terrace fifty feet wide, extending from wing to wing. | |||
==After the Fair== | ==After the Fair== | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery | center | widths=150px heights=150px>> | <gallery | class="center" | mode=packed-hover | widths=150px heights=150px>> | ||
File:Admin-Post Office.jpg |First Post office | File:Admin-Post Office.jpg |First Post office | ||
File:Admin-Mailing Room.jpg | Mailing Room | File:Admin-Mailing Room.jpg | Mailing Room | ||
Latest revision as of 06:15, 28 November 2022
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| Location | Washington University |
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| No. of Buildings | 1 |
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| Construction Cost | $250,000 ($7.54 million in 2021) |
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| Dimensions | 325' x 118' |
Leased from Washington University for the Fair, the Administration Building housed the offices of the Exposition and of the National Commission.
Description[edit | edit source]
The Administration building has a massive tower 77 feet high topped by four octagonal towers. The entrance under the tower is a magnificent arch. In front of the main entrance to the Administration Building is a terrace fifty feet wide, extending from wing to wing.
After the Fair[edit | edit source]
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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First Post office
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Mailing Room
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Stationary Room
