Looking south from the U.S. Government Building toward Mount Rainier. In the center, Cascade Court, Geyser Basin, and Formal Gardens are visible as is the arch of the South Gate well in the background. The buildings on the left, from north to south, are Hawaii, Oriental, Manufacturing and the Music Pavilion. On the right are the Alaska, European and Agriculture Buildings. This primary axis, Rainier Vista, remains a distinguishing feature of the University of Washington Campus today.]]> View north of the U.S. Government Building and Cascade Court. While Red Square now occupies the site of the U.S. Government Building and Cascade Court has since been replaced with asphalt, the slope and width of the Court remain.]]> Night view up Rainier Vista of Cascade Court and the U.S. Government Building, one of only two buildings to terminate a major thoroughfare; the other was the Forestry Building to the east of Nome Circle(stop 7). The Cascades, a 500 foot spillway descending to Geyser Basin, flowed at a rate of 8,000 gallons of water per minute and was lit from underneath with 1500 water-proof lights in six primary colors.]]> The U.S. Government Building under construction.]]> The clearing of the site for the U.S. Government Building, now Red Square. While Olmsted retained the overall slope of the hill, he did grade much of it to smooth the surface and create terraces throughout the fair grounds. The topography he created remains throughout much of central campus.]]> Looking northeast toward the U.S. Government Building. A staircase leading from Red Square toward Drumheller Fountain now stands where the encircled monument was located.]]>