Exposition of 1898 progress in Omaha set for June opening
In Omaha on December 10 1897 officials report six months to the Trans Misssissippi and International Exposition opening. June 1 1898 is inauguration day with gates closing November 1. Construction accelerates across Manufactures Machine Electricity Liberal Arts Administration Fine Arts and Government buildings as staff workers apply decorative touches and foundations rise on the Bluff Tract site for state and foreign displays.
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Omaha
United States Government
Nebraska
Architecture at the Exposition of Trans Miss States Structures
The arena is laid out in the Kountze Tract with a west Government building and a south Arch of States guiding visitors to the Court of the Grand Canal. Buildings line the basin with bridges, promenades, and shaded routes. electric grottoes at the canal ends promise spectacular light effects and a unique marble tinted palette for the entire ensemble.
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Government
Arch of States
Twentieth Street
Trans-Mississippi
United States
Grand Canal
Palace of Agriculture
Sherman Avenue
U.S
Canal Court
Capri
Mammoth Cave
Exposition grounds plan details river bluff tract features
The description outlines the Exposition grounds on the north city limits with the Kountze tract central to main buildings. It covers the Grand Canal Court, a four hundred foot lake, a sixty acre bluff area, viaduct connections, a grand entrance through the Arch of States, and a future park with state buildings, horticulture, dairy, and apiary facilities. The Mirror area centers on a water arc with promenades, music pavilions, restaurants, pleasure boats, and waterfowl. The layout envisions a rose garden, shaded groves, and expansive seating for 160,000 near the music terrace.
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Exposition Grounds
Kountze
Sherman Avenue
Twenty-fourth Street
Kountze Tract
Grand Canal Court
Bluff Tract
Twentieth Street
Grand Court
Esplande
U. S
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