Panama Canal Administration building

 The area of Panama City that was used by the Americans to create a city within a city for management of building and maintaining the canal is beautiful. The pict on the left is some of the housing for canal employees near the administration building. The administration building is on top of a hill overlooking the Bridge of the Americas, port of Balboa, railways and an airport. Views from 3 sides are beautiful and the 4th side is another hill with luch tropical foliage and birds.

the north side of the administration building with the Bridge of the Americas in the background

LOCK GATES:  beautiful murals were painted in the rotunda by William B Van Ingen

MIRAFLORES LOCKS:  these murals portray the monumental labor involved in building the canal

GATUN DAM

EXCAVATION THROUGH THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE

 The rotunda is buiilt of marble. Murals were recently restored by Madison WI artist, Anton Rajer.

etchings documenting the construction

 This staircase going up 3 floors is made of Tennessee pink marble and mahogany wood for the railings. It is beautiful.

looking up the staircase

The entrance of the administration building by car.