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The grand entrance to the building faces this water-way, and pas- sengers up this channel discover the Illinois state building looming up at the end of the route. The structure is placed on a terrace four feet high, and in front of the entrances there are stone terraces with railings, statues, and stone steps leading down to the roadway. The main features are the terraces north and south, the south the more important of the two, as from this point may be viewed the panorama of all the magnifice...nt Fair buildings, as well as the water- way. The building is embellished with fine carving and statuary, the material 270 PICTURESQUE CHICAGO AND GUIDE TO THE WORLDS FAIR. being cast blocks of approved composition. It is thoroughly lighted, first fror the side windows, whicn are placed about fourteen feet above the floor to permi cases to be placed against the walls ; second, with skylights placed in the fla roof of the side aisles ; and third with continuous skylights on the ridge of pitched roof or nave.
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