Model view of Treasure Island with Central Tower in the forefront

Compactly arranged on its 400-acre Treasure Island in San Francisco Bay, the 1939 Golden Gate International Exposition will be a striking bend of natural and architectural beauty, dominated by its 400-foot Central Tower. This view of a scale model emphasizes the West Facade, designed by Architect Ernest E. Weihe, avenue for motor cars approaching from the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, with the Administration-Air Terminal building in foreground. A 25-acre ""Persian prayer rug"" of mesembryanthemum, lawns, Canary Island and Washingtonia palms will feature exterior landscaping tender subtropical plants will flourish within the walled enclosure of the Western World's Fair city.