Georgia: Difference between revisions
No edit summary |
No edit summary |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{short description|Georgia State Building}} | {{short description|Georgia State Building}} | ||
{{Infobox | {{Infobox FairBuilding | ||
| name = Georgia | | name = Georgia | ||
| image = Georgia State Building.jpg | | image = Georgia State Building.jpg | ||
| image_size = | | image_alt = | ||
| image_size = 400px | |||
| caption = Georgia State Building | | caption = Georgia State Building | ||
| alternate_name = | | alternate_name = | ||
| | | location = [[Plateau of States]] | ||
| | | no_buildings = | ||
| | | construction_cost= $18,100 (${{Format price|{{Inflation|US|18,100|1904}}}} in {{Inflation/year|US}}) | ||
| | | furnishing_cost = $3,000 (${{Format price|{{Inflation|US|3000|1904}}}} in {{Inflation/year|US}}) | ||
| | |||
| profit = | | profit = | ||
| owner = | | owner = | ||
| | | architect = | ||
| | | dimensions = | ||
| | | adult_entry = | ||
| child_entry = | |||
| opening_day = | |||
| dedication_day = | |||
| special_day = | |||
| other = | | other = | ||
}} | }} | ||
Georgia's model for its state building was "Sutherland," It was situated on one of the main avenues of the Exposition, known as "The Trail," and immediately north of Virginia and opposite Tennessee and Ohio. It | |||
Georgia's model for its state building was "Sutherland," It was situated on one of the main avenues of the Exposition, known as "The Trail," and immediately north of [[Virginia]] and opposite [[Tennessee]] and [[Ohio]]. It was a replica of the home of the late Gen. John B. Gordon in Kirkwood (an Atlanta suburb). | |||
==Before the Fair== | ==Before the Fair== | ||
The Georgia Legislature made an appropriation of $30,000 (${{Format price|{{Inflation|US|35,000|1904}}}} in {{Inflation/year|US}}) to provide for the State's participation in the Exposition, but made no provision for a building. | |||
With the aid of a committee of citizens, they raised the money by private subscriptions for this building. | |||
The house was furnished entirely with Georgian manufactures. | |||
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
The buildings interior showcased walls of curly pine; rooms were furnished in choice woods and exquisite furniture. | The buildings interior showcased walls of curly pine; rooms were furnished in choice woods and exquisite furniture. | ||
| Line 31: | Line 37: | ||
In the ladies' reception room, hung an old portrait of General Gordon, by female artist G. K. Gregory. In the gentlemen's room, stood an oil of Gov. Hammond, the first governor of the Province of St. Louis. | In the ladies' reception room, hung an old portrait of General Gordon, by female artist G. K. Gregory. In the gentlemen's room, stood an oil of Gov. Hammond, the first governor of the Province of St. Louis. | ||
Owing to the lateness in | Owing to the lateness in preparing for the Exposition was begun October, 1903 the state a did not make a complete and comprehensive exhibit of her natural, educational, and manufacturing products. | ||
In the Agricultural Palace, one of the most different exhibits contributed by Georgia was that of the manufacture of the celebrated Georgia cane syrup, donated by the Georgia Syrup Growers' Association, which cost $1,700 ({{Inflation|US|1,700|1904|fmt=eq}}). There was also a complete display of sea-island cotton in bales and types, together with threads and the various cloths manufactured from the same. The state also showcased its cotton industry. The display consisted of a pyramid containing cotton-seed hulls, meal linters, crude oil, surrounded by commercial packages of meal and hulls, refined oils and lard compounds manufactured from cotton seed. The material and | In the Agricultural Palace, one of the most different exhibits contributed by Georgia was that of the manufacture of the celebrated Georgia cane syrup, donated by the Georgia Syrup Growers' Association, which cost $1,700 ({{Inflation|US|1,700|1904|fmt=eq}}). There was also a complete display of sea-island cotton in bales and types, together with threads and the various cloths manufactured from the same. The state also showcased its cotton industry. The display consisted of a pyramid containing cotton-seed hulls, meal linters, crude oil, surrounded by commercial packages of meal and hulls, refined oils and lard compounds manufactured from cotton seed. The material and | ||
| Line 38: | Line 44: | ||
==After the Fair== | ==After the Fair== | ||
At the end of the Fair, the Georgia commission to the Louisiana Purchase Exposition donated the entire furnishings of the | At the end of the Fair, the Georgia commission to the Louisiana Purchase Exposition donated the entire furnishings of the state building to the Georgia Industrial Home at Macon, Georgia., the only nonsectarian orphanage in the state. | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
Revision as of 06:04, 16 November 2022
 | |
| Location | Plateau of States |
|---|---|
| Construction | |
| Construction Cost | $18,100 ($545,883 in 2021) |
| Furnishing Cost | $3,000 ($90,478 in 2021) |
Georgia's model for its state building was "Sutherland," It was situated on one of the main avenues of the Exposition, known as "The Trail," and immediately north of Virginia and opposite Tennessee and Ohio. It was a replica of the home of the late Gen. John B. Gordon in Kirkwood (an Atlanta suburb).
Before the Fair
The Georgia Legislature made an appropriation of $30,000 ($1.06 million in 2021) to provide for the State's participation in the Exposition, but made no provision for a building. With the aid of a committee of citizens, they raised the money by private subscriptions for this building. The house was furnished entirely with Georgian manufactures.
Description
The buildings interior showcased walls of curly pine; rooms were furnished in choice woods and exquisite furniture.
In the ladies' reception room, hung an old portrait of General Gordon, by female artist G. K. Gregory. In the gentlemen's room, stood an oil of Gov. Hammond, the first governor of the Province of St. Louis.
Owing to the lateness in preparing for the Exposition was begun October, 1903 the state a did not make a complete and comprehensive exhibit of her natural, educational, and manufacturing products.
In the Agricultural Palace, one of the most different exhibits contributed by Georgia was that of the manufacture of the celebrated Georgia cane syrup, donated by the Georgia Syrup Growers' Association, which cost $1,700 (equivalent to $51,271 in 2021). There was also a complete display of sea-island cotton in bales and types, together with threads and the various cloths manufactured from the same. The state also showcased its cotton industry. The display consisted of a pyramid containing cotton-seed hulls, meal linters, crude oil, surrounded by commercial packages of meal and hulls, refined oils and lard compounds manufactured from cotton seed. The material and maintenance cost 12,000 dollars. A fine tobacco exhibit was also shown.
Etymology
After the Fair
At the end of the Fair, the Georgia commission to the Louisiana Purchase Exposition donated the entire furnishings of the state building to the Georgia Industrial Home at Macon, Georgia., the only nonsectarian orphanage in the state.
