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The City of Domes

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Item:
Book
Title:
The City of Domes, A Walk with an Architect About the Courts and Palaces of the Panama Pacific International Exposition with a Discussion of Its Architecture - Its Sculpture - Its Mural Decorations Its Coloring - And Its Lighting -Preceded by a History of Its Growth
Author:
John D. Barry
Illustrator:
Printer:
John J. Newbegin
Place of Printing:
San Francisco
Date of Printing:
1915
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Donated by:
Kenneth Innes III

Author and Commentators

John D. Barry (1866-1942). American architect and author.

The Book

The book is 142 pages plus five pages of advertisements. Illustrated with many photographs from the Panama Pacific International Exposition.

Contents

  • Preface
  • Introduction
  • I. The View from the Hill
  • II. The Approach
  • III. In the South Gardens
  • IV. Under the Tower of Jewels
  • V. The Court of the Universe
  • VI. On the Marina
  • VII. Toward the Court of the Four Seasons
  • VIII. The Court of the Four Seasons
  • IX. The Palace of Fine Arts from across the Lagoon
  • X. The Palace of Fine Arts at Close Range
  • XI. At the Palace of Horticulture
  • XII. The Half Courts
  • XIII. Near Festival Hall
  • XIV. The Palace of Machinery
  • XV. The Court of the Ages
  • XVI. The Brangwyns
  • XVII. Watching the Lights Change
  • XVIII. The Illuminating and the Reflections
  • Features that Ought to he Noted by Day
  • Features that Ought to be Noted by Night
  • Index

Illustrations:

  • "The Pioneer Mother"
  • Design of the Exposition made in 1912
  • Site of the Exposition before Construction was Begun
  • Fountain of Youth
  • Fountain of El Dorado
  • Court of the Universe
  • "Air" and "Fire"
  • "Nations of the West" and "Nations of the Fast
  • "The Setting Sun" and "The Rising Sun"
  • "Music" and "Dancing Girls
  • "Hope and Her Attendants"
  • Star Figure; Medallion Representing "Art"
  • California Building
  • Spanish Plateresque Doorway, in Northern Wall
  • Eastern Entrance to Court of Four Seasons
  • Night View of Court of Four Seasons
  • Portal in Court of Four Seasons
  • The Marina at Night
  • Rotunda of the Palace of Fine Arts
  • Altar of Palace of Fine Arts
  • "The Power of the Arts"
  • Italian Fountain, Dome of Philosophy
  • "The Thinker"
  • "Aspiration"
  • "Michael Angelo"
  • Italian Renaissance Towers
  • "The End of the Trail"
  • Colonnade in Court of Palms
  • "Victorious Spirit"
  • Entrance to Palace of Horticulture
  • Night View of the Palace of Horticulture
  • Festival Hall at Night
  • "The Pioneer"
  • Fountain of Beauty and the Beast
  • Entrance to Palace of Varied Industries
  • Group above Doorway of Palace of Varied Industries
  • Avenue of Palms at Night
  • Avenue of Progress at Night
  • Arcaded Vestibule in Entrance to Palace of Machinery
  • "Genii of Machinery"
  • "The Genius of Creation"
  • Tower in Court of the Ages
  • Fountain of the Earth
  • "The Stone Age"
  • "Fruit Pickers"
  • Entrance to Court of the Ages, at Night
  • "The Triumph of Rome"
  • "The Thirteenth Labor of Hercules"

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Book JacketBook JacketFront CoverFront CoverJohn D. Barry 1915John D. Barry 1915Frontispiece & TitleFrontispiece & TitleCopyrightCopyrightContentsContentsIllustrationsIllustrationsIllustrationsIllustrationsIllustrations & PrefaceIllustrations & PrefaceIntroductionIntroductionpages 2-3pages 2-3page 4page 4page 5page 5page 6page 6page 7page 7pages 8-9pages 8-9page 10page 10page 11page 11page 12page 12page 13page 13pages 14-15pages 14-15page 16page 16page 17page 17page 23page 23page 24page 24page 25page 25pages 26-27pages 26-27page 28page 28Chp I The View From the HillChp I The View From the Hillpage 30page 30page 31page 31pages 32-33pages 32-33page 34page 34Chp II The ApproachChp II The ApproachChp III In the South GardensChp III In the South Gardenspage 41page 41Chp IV Under the Tower of JewelsChp IV Under the Tower of Jewelspage 43page 43Chp V The Court of the UniverseChp V The Court of the Universepage 46page 46page 47page 47page 48page 48page 49page 49Chp VI On the MarinaChp VI On the Marinapage 52page 52page 53page 53Chp VII Toward the Court of Four SeasonsChp VII Toward the Court of Four Seasonspage 55page 55Chp VIII The Court of Four SeasonsChp VIII The Court of Four Seasonspage 58page 58page 59page 59page 60page 60Chp IX The Palace of Fine ArtsChp IX The Palace of Fine Artspages 62-63pages 62-63page 64page 64page 65page 65page 66page 66page 67page 67Chp X The Palace of Fine Arts at Close RangeChp X The Palace of Fine Arts at Close Rangepage 70page 70page 71page 71Chp XI The Palace of HorticultureChp XI The Palace of Horticulturepage 73page 73pages 74-75pages 74-75page 76page 76page 77page 77Chp XII The Half CourtsChp XII The Half Courtspage 79page 79Chp XIII Near Festival HallChp XIII Near Festival Hallpage 82page 82Chp XIV The Palace of MachineryChp XIV The Palace of Machinerypage 84page 84page 85page 85Chp XV The Court of the AgesChp XV The Court of the Agespage 88page 88page 89page 89page 90page 90page 91page 91Chp XVI The BrangwynsChp XVI The Brangwynspage 94page 94page 95page 95page 96page 96page 97page 97pages 98-99pages 98-99page 100page 100Chp XVII Watching the Lights ChangeChp XVII Watching the Lights Changepage 102page 102Chp XVIII Illuminating & ReflectingChp XVIII Illuminating & Reflectingpage 104page 104page 105page 105pages 106-107pages 106-107page 108page 108page 109page 109page 110 page 110 page 111page 111pages 112-113pages 112-113page 114page 114page 115page 115pages 116-117pages 116-117page 118page 118page 119page 119page 120page 120page 121page 121page 122page 122page 123page 123pages 124-125pages 124-125page 126page 126page 127page 127pages 128-129pages 128-129page 130page 130page 131page 131page 132page 132page 133page 133page 134page 134page 135page 135page 136page 136page 137page 137page 138page 138IndexIndexIndexIndexIndexIndexAdvertisementsAdvertisementsAdvertisementsAdvertisementsThe Pioneer MotherThe Pioneer Mother1912 Drawing of the Exhibition1912 Drawing of the ExhibitionUndeveloped Site of the ExhibitionUndeveloped Site of the ExhibitionFountain of YouthFountain of YouthEl DoradoEl DoradoThe Court of the UniversityThe Court of the UniversityAir and FireAir and FireNations of the West & East Nations of the West & East Setting & Rising SunSetting & Rising SunMusic & The Dancing GirlsMusic & The Dancing GirlsHope & AttendantsHope & AttendantsThe MedallionThe MedallionThe California BuildingThe California BuildingEast Entrance to Court of Four SeasonsEast Entrance to Court of Four SeasonsCourt of 4 Seasons at NightCourt of 4 Seasons at NightPortalPortalMarina at NightMarina at NightRotunda of the Palace of Fine ArtsRotunda of the Palace of Fine ArtsAltar in RotundaAltar in RotundaThe Power of the ArtsThe Power of the ArtsItalian FountainItalian FountainThe ThinkerThe ThinkerAspirationAspirationMichael AngeloMichael AngeloRenaissance TowersRenaissance TowersThe End of the TrailThe End of the TrailColonnade in Court of PalmsColonnade in Court of PalmsVictorious SpiritVictorious SpiritEntrance to Palace of HorticultureEntrance to Palace of HorticulturePalace of HorticulturePalace of HorticultureFestival HallFestival HallThe PioneerThe PioneerBeauty & the BeastBeauty & the BeastEntrance to Varied Industries PalaceEntrance to Varied Industries PalaceArtisans & ArtistsArtisans & ArtistsThe Avenue of PalmsThe Avenue of PalmsThe Avenue of ProgressThe Avenue of ProgressArcaded VestibleArcaded VestibleBas ReliefBas ReliefThe Genius of CreationThe Genius of CreationTower in the Court of the AgesTower in the Court of the AgesFountain of the EarthFountain of the EarthThe Stone AgeThe Stone AgeThe Fruit PickerThe Fruit PickerCourt of AgesCourt of AgesThe Triumph of RomeThe Triumph of RomeThe Thirteenth Labor of HerculesThe Thirteenth Labor of Hercules
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