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Revision as of 22:09, 9 November 2022
 West Virginia State Building | |
| Construction Cost | $18,871 (equivalent to $569,135 in 2021) |
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West Virginia's Entry on the Plateau of States was a 92 x 108 foot building.
Etymology
Before the Fair
Description
The Building was a grand colonial style with classical domes on the corners and a large central dome on the roof, which formed an observatory. Sixteen foot-wide porches 16 feet were constructed on the front and sides, while ten-foot porches highlighted the building's rear.
Inside, was a large reception hall with an ornamental metal ceiling and smoking pallor. The rest of the ground floor rooms were for information bureaus and commissioner offices. The second story had a 70 foot long banquet table.
