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Ohio Day at Pan-American Exposition

Ohio Day at Pan-American Exposition.    123

 

 

OHIO DAY AT PAN-AMERICAN EXPOSITION.

 

JULY 18, 1901:

Never was the "Rainbow City" more radiant, attractive or

active than on "Ohio Day," July 18, 1901, when thousands of

Buckeyes made pilgrimage from their native state to Buffalo and

proudly participated in the ceremonies and festivities of the formal

dedication of the Ohio Building.

 

 

OHIO BUILDING.

The Ohio Building, one of the finest and most admired state

edifices on the ground, naturally was the center of life, apart

from the hours of the exercises in the Temple of Music. The

architect is Mr. John Eisenmann of Cleveland, Ohio. It is pure

white and stands out conspicuously among all state and foreign

buildings. It is 100 by 80 feet in extent, with a 20 foot colonade