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DESTRUCTION OF THE COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION BUILDINGS

Burning of the Administration and Mines Buildings
Burning of the Electricity and Mines Buildings
Burning of the Peristyle
The Peristyle - after the Fire of January 8, 1894.
Remnants of the Columbian Exposition
The Ruins - general view of the ruins immediately after the fire.
The Ruins near the lake
The Ruins -Obelisk, Colonnade, Administration Building, Machinery Hall.
Statue of the Republic - amid the ruins.

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Last Updated: February 26, 1999