| 1. |  | World's Columbian Exposition Machinery Hall | Exhibition buildings; Exhibitions; Sculpture; Columns; Water; Fairs; Temporary buildings | The World's Columbian Exposition ran from May 1 to October 30, 1893. Machinery Hall "is 846 feet long by 492 feet wide, not including the annex which is 490 feet by 550 feet, or the power house 100 by... |
| 2. |  | East Side of the Transportation Building, 1893 | Facades; Deterioration; Sculpture | The World's Columbian Exposition buildings stood with elegant facades, presenting a city in trompe-l'oeil, an optical illusion. They were designed to be temporary, however, and Fair visitors would recollect... |