The Administration Buildings

The view, below, looking northwest from the Observation Wheel, embraces the eastern buildings of the Washington University group. By a fortunate circumstance these buildings, which were approaching completion at the time of the site for the World's Fair, were secured for the use of the Exposition. They were immediatly occupied, when completed, by the President, directors, chiefs and assistants engaged in the creation of the great Exposition. An outlay of nearly one million dollars is represented in the buildings. The massive structure with central tower serves the purpose of the World's Fair Administration building and cost $250,000. The building on the left was occupied by the director of works and his forces. Opposite the Administration building, on the west side of the quadrangle, is the Hall of Congresses, decorated with richly carved stone, which also represents an outlay of $250,000. On the North side of the quadrangle is the Anthropology building. In the extreme left of the picture below is the building occupied by the Board of Lady Managers. The farther bulding in the center of the picture is occupied by the commandant of the Jefferson Guard. Washington University is nearly 75 years old and these buildings, with others west of the, on a tract of 110 acres, compose the new home of this famous institution.


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