The Arizona Building
One of the smallest of the State buildings was that of Arizona, near the
southeast corner of the grounds. However interest was not always measured
by size. The attractive structure, in the Spanish Mission style of architecture
was cool, well shaded, well lit and was planned and furnished for comfort.
The garden in front of it was planted with specimens of the giant cactus
and other plants of the arid region. The turn of the century impression
that Arizona could raise nothing but cacti and sagebrush was quickly dispelled,
however, with a visit to the Palace of Horticulture, where an exhibit of
particular merit was made by the Territory, showing how irrigation and the
intelligent selection of food plants adapted to the climatic conditions
had made this portion of the Southwest as fruitful in agriculture as it
was rich in mineral resources that first attracted settlers. The display
of Arizona in the Palace of Mines and Metallurgy
was one of great interest and importance. In the Palace
of Education, Arizona made a credible contribution, one that gave the
turn of the century visitor from the East a closer realization of the achievements
and the progress of the West than they were likely to bring with them to
the great Exposition where so many preconceived notions had to be revised
or abandoned.
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