Native flora guides grounds design at exposition site
The grounds plan preserves native fir forest and undergrowth with paths and wave-like walks. An Oriental building front showcases native growths with bright annuals to bloom during the exposition. Landscape designers aim for harmonious balance, avoiding artificial adornment to sustain the site’s natural beauty.
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Vistas and Exhibits Highlight Pacific Northwest Scene
The article describes Court of Honor vistas at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific exposition in Seattle with museum-scale structures and panoramic city views. It then shifts to Portland in June noting Chicago business leaders touring the region, roses for President Taft, and a busy Oregon summer program by the Y M C A including hikes, Mt Hood ascent, and a Ross Island camp along with a banquet for Indian War Veterans at Woodman Hall with a named committee.
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Seattle
Machinery Hall
King County
Palace of Manufactures
Portland
Oregon
Specul
Chicago
Chicago Association of Commerce
Europe
Pacific Northwest
Taft
White House
Bourne and
Chamberlain
Stone
Portland Y. M. ©. A
Tillamook
Mt. Hood
Ross Island
Willamette
North Pacific Coast
Woodman Hall
Eleventh Street
Washington
Alder
Charles Henry Chambreau
S. M. Parrish
B. A. Chambreau
T. A. Wood
Wishard
Otto Kleeman
H. Wood
J. C. Proebster
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Oscar Wilde
Roycrofters
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New York
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Portland Letter
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