Siam
 Siam National Pavilion | |
| Construction Cost | $35,000 (equivalent to $1,055,574 in 2021) |
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Siam's (now known as Thailand) National Pavilion was a replica of Ben Chama Temple, in Bangkok. The 66 foot square building was situated between Mexico and Nicaragua.
Etymology
Before the Fair
Description
It was shaped like a Greek cross (four arms of equal length radiating from a center), crowned by a high pitched roof, with a concave ridge pole. This pole is terminated by the pointed ornament, which is seen on the temples of Siam. Each wing of the building had three gables, which rose one above the other, the ridge of each gable being crowned by the ornament mentioned.
Inside, the structure, a large room (and a 14 by 23 foot room used as offices), was decorated in green, vermilion and rich gold. There are no posts in the main room; it housed weapons, musical instruments and models of temples from the Royal Museum of Bangkok, the roof being carried on Siamese trusses. The room also sported staff decorations in a Siamese elephant motif. One noted portrait was a painting of the King, Queen and Prince of Siam.
The pavilion was surrounded by a small but beautiful garden.
