The Palace of Electricity and Machinery

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Electricity:
-fair designers wanted t oshow that electricity was the lifeblood of the 20th century and gain a glimpse of its potential
-was constructed at a cost of $412,948
-building was home to popular DeForest Wireless Telephone Tower
-tower allowed fairgoers to send wireless messages to Chicago and Springlfield without using telegraphic line

Machinery:
-represented great advancements in technology
-contained Power Plant for the Expostion built by General Electric
-covered nearly 180,000 square ft. of the building
-the generator provided electricity to the lighting, pumping and power used to operate the concessions and exhibits
-exhibits displayed the latest in tools, machinery, steam pumps, and generators