An illustrated article from Scribner's Magazine (October 1892) by H. C. Bunner describing the construction of the World's Columbian Exposition buildings at Jackson Park, Chicago, about a year before opening. It covers the transformation of the sand plain, the scale of the iron and 'staff' (plaster and jute fibre) buildings, the layout of grounds and lagoons, and the architects and workforce under D. H. Burnham. It is illustrated by W. T. Smedley and others with scenes of workmen and buildings, and ends with statistical notes on building dimensions. It has no textile or weaving content.