The Woman's Building (Chicago)
The Woman's Building was designed and built in June of 1892, for the World's Columbian Exposition held in Chicago in 1893; under the auspices of the Board of Lady Managers. Out of the twelve main buildings for the Exhibition, the Woman's Building was the first to be completed. It had an exhibition space as well as an assembly room, a library, and a Hall of Honor. The History of the World's Fair states, "It will be a long time before such an aggregation of woman's work, as may now be seen in the Woman's Building, can be gathered from all parts of the world again." The purpose of the building was to highlight woman's achievements, and challenge the traditional ways of thinking at the time it was built. The Woman's Building was planned, designed, and decorated entirely by women under the direction of the board of lady managers.
Floor Plan and Ground Plan of the Woman's Building, World's Columbian Exposition, 1893
Woman's Building — Official Views of the World's Columbian Exposition — 45
Hide and Seek. Sculptural Group in front of the Woman's Building
Part of the French Exhibit at the Woman's Building
Enid Yandell was an American sculptor from Louisville, Kentucky, who studied with Auguste Rodin in Paris, Philip Martiny in New York City, and Frederick William MacMonnies.
Enid Yandell with her sculpture of Pallas Athena, 1896
Statue of Pan, detail of Hogan's Fountain (1905) in Cherokee Park in Louisville
Daniel Boone statue (detail) at the foot of Eastern Parkway in Louisville
Yandell with her Pallas Athena, 1896