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Table 6

Golden Gate Exposition Buildings of Treasure Island
(Demolished by 1942)

Bldg. No. Building Data

NIA
.__ ____ _, Map Quad: E9 Year Built: 1938 Year Demolished: NLT 1942
Title: Johore State Pavilion
Uses: Museum style displays of the agricultural and mineral resources and animals of
Joh ore, as well as the native clothing of its people.

NIA Map Quad: F9 Year Built: 1938 Year Demolished: NLT 1942
Title: Javanese Restaurant
Uses: The restuarant, which seated 400 people, was the first to introduce the food
"rijstafel" to the United States.

NIA
.__ ____ _, Map Quad: F 10 Year Built: 1938 Year Demolished: NLT 1942
Title: Netherlands East Indies
Uses: Displays of the crafts, arts, and dance of Bali, the Celebes, Java, Sumatra, and
Dutch Borneo.

NIA
.__ ____ _, Map Quad: F 10 Year Built: 1938 Year Demolished: NLT 1942
Title: Japan
Uses: Samauri House and Temple,as well as Japanese garden, drum bridge, lighting
(4,000 lanterns) and silk making displays.

NIA Map Quad: F9 Year Built: 1938 Year Demolished: NLT 1942
L..-------1
Title: Mexico
Uses: A Mexican restaurant with the side shops of a sandal maker, a silversmith, and
leather worker enhanced the Mexico display.

NIA Map Quad: F9 Year Built: 1938 Year Demolished: NLT 1942
'-------1
Title: El Salvador
Uses: A display of the cultivation, picking, milling, and brewing of coffee.

NIA Map Quad: F9 Year Built: 1938 Year Demolished: NLT 1942
'-------I
Title: Panama
Uses: Displays of the steamship routes to and through the Panama Canal, costumes of
the country, gold and silver Indian jewelry, and rare Indian pottery.

NIA Map Quad: F9 Year Built: 1938 Year Demolished: NLT 1942
Title: Guatemala
Uses: Displays of the arts and products of Guatemala.

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