Project Gutenberg 2002-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 100 Barry, John D. (John Daniel) 1866 1942 Barry, John Daniel 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 This etext was produced by David A. Schwan "The City of Domes" by John D. Barry is a historical account likely written during the early 20th century. The book encompasses a detailed exploration of the architecture, sculptures, and decorations of the Panama-Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco, providing insight into the collaborative effort behind this monumental event's creation. The opening portion of the book sets the stage by discussing the inspiration and planning that led to the exposition, which was intended to celebrate the opening of the Panama Canal. Barry highlights the initial discussions among key figures like R. B. Hale, the establishment of the Pacific Ocean Exposition Company, and the various funding strategies employed. The narrative illustrates the whirlwind of activity that unfolded post-earthquake and fire in 1906, as San Francisco made a remarkable recovery and embarked on an ambitious venture. Through engaging dialogue and descriptions, Barry introduces the complexities involved in selecting sites, financing, and the overarching vision for the exposition, hinting at the architectural and artistic achievements that the exposition would ultimately embody. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 63.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Panama-Pacific International Exposition (1915 : San Francisco, Calif.) N Text Art Category: History - American Category: Architecture Category: Art 334781 2025-07-02T05:37:20.199848 text/html 334602 2025-01-08T18:26:40.300308 text/html 232698 2025-07-02T05:37:28.086790 application/epub+zip 236982 2025-07-02T05:37:23.862798 application/epub+zip 185375 2025-07-02T05:37:22.604801 application/epub+zip 520200 2025-07-02T05:37:31.109765 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 502013 2025-07-02T05:37:27.256825 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 247901 2022-09-02T07:47:01.488110 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 299310 2025-07-02T05:37:19.871836 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 292840 2021-01-08T16:43:13 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17656 2025-07-02T05:37:31.246765 application/rdf+xml 27177 2025-07-02T05:37:23.091811 image/jpeg 4907 2025-07-02T05:37:22.846814 image/jpeg 108402 2021-01-08T16:43:13 application/octet-stream application/zip 230885 2025-07-02T05:37:20.223877 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog