Title	Machinery Building
Description	The Machinery Building, also called Machinery Hall, at the Tennessee Centennial and International Exposition. The architectural style was an example of Greek Doric and served as a perfect complement to the Parthenon, which appeared on the opposite side of Lake Watauga. The foreground of the image features Lake Watauga.
Historical note	The Machinery Building measured 375 x 138 feet and highlighted the genius of mechanical invention. It was a strikingly handsome and massive structure patterned after the Greek Parthenon and the Propylaeum in Munich. The machinery in the building was run by the Corliss engine, which was manufactured in Hamilton, Ohio.
Date	1897
Place	Nashville (Tenn.)
Creator	Calvert Bros. & Taylor
Collection name	Tennessee Historical Society Picture Collection
Education Tags	5.38 1897 Centennial Exposition Progressive Era Rise of Industrial America
Subjects-LC	Tennessee Centennial and International Exposition (1897 : Nashville, Tenn.)
Subjects-TGM	Centennial celebrations Exhibition buildings Exhibitions Anniversaries Commemorations Events Fairs Festivals
Accession number	THS 193
Owning institution	Tennessee Historical Society
ID#	27160
Digital type	Still Image
Digital format	Image/jp2
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Image dimensions	4.5" x 3"
Overall dimensions	5.75" x 4.25"