Tuesday, March 3, 2009

Palace of Transportation

http://www.mohistory.org/Fair/WF/HTML/Overview/page3.html

-designed by Masqueray
-reminder for people of railroad station
-building displayed combination of modern and historical transportation exhbits
-constructed at cost of $684,608
-center of building contained revolving steam engine to celebrate 100th anniversary of steam locomotive
-contained all types of transportation available for public at turn of the century
-Types of transportation include: motor boats, horse cars, wagons, cable cars, railcars, buggies, and 160 automobiles

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