The 1904 Exposition Ohio's Building
Back | Home | NextOhio's building at the 1904 St. Louis Exposition, with French Ionic columns flaking the main entrance, was not a reproduction of any famous building in the State, but an original architectural composition by Frank Packard, with a vary large central reception hall and exceptionally good arrangements for ventilation. At one end of the reception hall was a reception room for ladies, and adjoining this was a rest room containing three hospitable beds, which were constantly in use by fatigued visitors. At the opposite end of the building was the gentlemen's reception room, and connected with it was a comfortable Dutch smoking room. A spacious open balcony was provided at the north and at the south of the building, communicating with the interior by wide doors that gave a free sweep to the breezes. Off the central reception hall was a post-office for Ohio people, and check-rooms and other conveniences were provided. Near at hand, in a specially constructed and lighted alcove, was a masterly portrait of the late President McKinley. Portraits of the lamented President Garfield and other famous sons of Ohio added to the interest of the building. On the floor above there was a club-room, a committee room, and sleeping quarters for the Commissioners and the Governor. The structure measured 52 by 188 feet, and was erected at a cost of $35,000.
