Man-oh-man did I ever mess that up! Here I am trying to help everyone else understand the Exposition maps and I didn't understand it myself. Sorry bout that! But I got it right this time ...
The root beer stand/exhibit/building/fountain should be somewhere within the green circle ...
In Allan Petretti's 1996 book "Soda Pop Collectibles Price Guide" (Page 277) it shows two Hires Diaries, one from 1880 and one from 1886. He has them valued at ...
1880 = $225
1886 = $200
Both diaries appear to be similar to the one I recently purchased but have different covers. I can't say if his values were accurate in 1996, nor if they are worth more or less than that now, but feel I did okay having paid considerably less than that for mine. Just as soon as I get my scanner working again, I will post a picture from the book showing the diaries.
In the meantime, I plan to continue my search for the 1876 root beer stand on Elm Avenue in Philadelphia. Pa.
The triangular shaped building on the corner in the images I posted was called ...
The Trans Continental Hotel
... which might serve as a clue to the location of the root beer stand.
Note: There were numerous other buildings on the same block but I do not know why they are not shown on the map. The building on the left was the Pennsylvania Railroad Passenger Depot.
After the 1876 Centennial Exposition closed, all but two of the fair’s buildings, as well as the surrounding temporary hotels on Elm Avenue, were torn down. Even the Main Exhibition Building (its 21.5 acres of floor space made it the largest building in the world) wasn’t spared from the wreckers. Only Memorial Hall, a massive granite edifice capped by a glass-and-cast-iron dome, remained as a visible reminder of the exposition that attracted over 10 million visitors and showcased industrial Philadelphia to the world.