Fronting the Esplanade are four great palaces:

The Palace of Food Products, which allows you to see how a number of our
dry groceries are made;

The Palace of Agriculture, dealing with the many interests of the farmer
and the orchardist, the fisheries, forestry, reclaimed land, etc.;

The Palace of Transportation, which enables one to see the remarkable
progress made in automobiles, aerial navigation, ocean liners, overland
trains, etc.;

The Palace of Mines, which has been spoken of before.

These four palaces have the same kind of doorway. The style is the
Spanish Plateresque, the same kind of work that was used on the fine
portals of the Palace of Varied Industries.

The Spanish Cavalier (by Allen Newman) is the type of man who came to
America in the 16th century, during the period following its discovery.
He is the type of Spanish conqueror (conquistador).

The Pirate (by Allen Newman) is the type of man who infested the shores
of Spanish-America and preyed upon the commerce.

The Palaces are intimately placed for several reasons.

From experiences at previous Expositions "tired feet" are strongly to be
considered, hence the nearness of the buildings.