Plateau of States
The Plateau of States was an ideal site for the forty or more beautiful homes, erected by the various States of the Union at the southeastern portion of the fairgrounds. As a rule, these State buildings are merely handsome club houses for the comfort and convenience of the people from the several States, though some buildings ; such as Alaska, displayed their resources. Many of them had restaurants that fairgoers could use to sample regional cuisine.
On Independence Day, 179,258 people visited the Fair. They were all encouraged to visit their `home' state building where they could sign a registry. Free gift souvenirs and token were given out that day.
Buildings
- Arkansas
- California
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Connecticut
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Idaho
- Indiana
- Indian Territory
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Dakota
- Texas
- Tennessee
- Utah
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Vermont
Non-Participating States
The following states did not have an official state building at the Fair.
Alabama
Alabama made no appropriation from its treasury for an official building at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition in 1904. Taxes could not allow the city of Birmingham to raise the capitol.
Delaware
Delaware had no official building as well as no official entries or exhibits at the 1904 World's Fair.
Florida
Florida did not have an official building but did show an expensive fruit exhibit in the Palace of Agriculture.
Hawaii
Hawaii did not have an official building and at the last minute, due to funding issues, they had to back out. They did have some displays in the US Government Building.
North Carolina
North Carolina did not have an official state building.
The state exhibited a strong exhibit of crops and produce in the Palaces of Agriculture and Horticulture.
In the Mines Palace, North Carolina's area he exhibit covered a floor space of about 2,200 square feet. It consisted of a full, systematic collection of the minerals of the State, a representation of the ores of gold, copper, silver, iron, nickel, and tin that are native to North Carolina, and a very full exhibit of the economic minerals. Also, the state exhibited: diamonds, garnets, beryls, rubies, sapphires, emeralds and other rare gems.
At the Palace of Agriculture, there were exhibits of special tobacco displays and the collection of grains and seeds in the main space.
North Carolina's display at the Department of Horticulture was small, because of a poor growing season that year.
The state's largest exhibit was at the Palace of Forestry, Fish, and Game.
