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The Palace of Mines and Metallurgy formed the inner part of the east fan-like plan of the [[Main Picture]] at the Exposition. It stood between Government Terrace and Art Hill, opposite the [[ | The Palace of Mines and Metallurgy formed the inner part of the east fan-like plan of the [[Main Picture]] at the Exposition. It stood between Government Terrace and Art Hill, opposite the [[Palace of Liberal Arts]]. | ||
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
Revision as of 19:07, 13 November 2022
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| Construction Cost | $500,000 (equivalent to $15,079,630 in 2021) |
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The Palace of Mines and Metallurgy formed the inner part of the east fan-like plan of the Main Picture at the Exposition. It stood between Government Terrace and Art Hill, opposite the Palace of Liberal Arts.
Description
Architecture wise, the Mines Palace was a new departure in Exposition design. It's architect was Theo. C. Link, of St. Louis and the grand palace was 525 by 750 feet, which provided 9.1 acres of floor space . Design-wise, the plan of the Mines building was rectangular, to correspond with the Palace of Liberal Arts. The side walls of the building were set back 20 feet and the extensions are treated with screens, creating promenades around the entire building. The building was further distinguished by a lavish use of color. Four stately entrances pierced the facades, each displaying a pair of obelisks and fine statuary ornamentation. The structure was designed in the style of Greek, Egyptian and Byzantine.
The most impressive item in the Palace of Mines and Metallurgy was the 120,000 pound statue of Vulcan the Roman god of the forge, Alabama's main exhibit at the Fair.
The palace also contained displays, exhibits and classes pertaining to all aspects of mining. There were showcases of geology, rocks, minerals, and gems as well as machinery and maps.
Notable Displays
Many states and nations had elaborate and diverse exhibits in the Palace of Mines.
Mexico has some quality exhibits mostly pertaining to onyx and sculptured onyx and copper mining.
Canada wowed visitors with over 50,000 dollars of gold dust and nuggets.
California exhibited demonstrations of both wet and dry gold mining.
Louisiana's exhibit included a 850 pound biblical sculpture of Lot's wife carved in a block of salt. Also, their exhibit contained a column of Sulphur sculpted into a monument to Mephistopheles. The column weighed 2,400 pounds.
Colorado showed a scaled gold reduction plant that processed Black Hills gold. Visitors could also bring in one sample of ore for the Colorado State School to assess.
Texas exhibited a pot of mercury that weighed 1,200 pounds.
The Bethlehem Steel Company showcased weaponry such as cannons and massive warship turrets.
