Administration Building

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-principal building on campus, University Hall(now known as Brookings Hall) became Administration building for fair
-housed the office of President David R. Francis, the directors, chiefs and assistants, and large press office
-Other buildings on campus:
-Busch Hall: housed Division of works
-Cupples Hall#1: housed antrhopology visits
-Cupples Hall#2: housed Jefferson guard
-dormitary building under construction during fair, Ligget Hall (now Prince Hall)
-funds from lease enabled the completion of Ridgley Library (Hall of Congresses), Francis Gymnasium (home of the Olympics), and additional dormitary

Fair Buildings

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The Administration Buildings:
-the buildings were secured for use of Exposition
-when finished, they were immediatly occupied by president, directors, chiefs and assistants engaged in creation of the Exposition

The British Pavilion:
-Orangery, reproduction of the banquet hall at Kensington Palace
-consisted of two wings:
Elizabethan dining room
Georgian dining room
-Adams room was an English tea room
-last room was exact reproduction of Queen Anne's reception room
- above chest hung latest portrait of King Henry VII

U.S. Government Building:
-largest exhibit structure ever erected by federal authority
-building was situated upon a broad terrace considerably above the general level of the exhibit palaces
-nearly 800 feet long and 250 feet wide