On the high ground south of Japan's gardens stood what Todd called the really palatial home of Guatemala. It was a domed building with a ribbed octagonal dome and richly ornamented doors and windows, designed by the San Francisco architect G. Albert Lansburgh. It had about 10,310 square feet of floor, more than 9,400 of it for exhibits, in a central hall with a broad second-floor gallery. A full-length portrait of President Manuel Estrada Cabrera looked down on the hall.
The cases held coffee, served at set hours, 90 kinds of hardwood, 260 ores, a stuffed quetzal and school work. The great attraction was the marimba band Todd calls 'Hurtada's', which played several times a week to crowds that ended up sitting on the stairs. As a special favor the international jury judged Guatemala's exhibits in the pavilion itself.
At a glance
- About 10,310 sq ft of floor, over 9,400 for exhibits.
- Appropriation about $100,000.
- Dedicated March 15, 1915; site dedicated July 14, 1913.
Afterward
Not recorded; presumably auctioned and wrecked with most foreign pavilions. The site is Presidio land.
Sources
- Frank Morton Todd, The Story of the Exposition, vol. III (1921), ch. XXXV, p. 200
- Frank Morton Todd, The Story of the Exposition, vol. III (1921), ch. XL, pp. 230-232
- Official Guide of the Panama-Pacific International Exposition (1915), p. 47
- Condensed Facts Concerning the Panama-Pacific International Exposition (1915), site dedication list