The Chicago World's Fair) World's Columbian Exposition World's Columbian Exposition, held at Chicago, May–Nov., 1893, in commemoration of the 400th anniversary of the discovery of America by Christopher Columbus. Authorized (1890) by Congress, it was planned and completed by a commission ...
The 1893 Columbian Exposition, also known as the Chicago World’s Fair, was a showcase of innovation, culture, and technology, marking the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus’s voyage to the New World. The fair featured numerous attractions, products, and technological advancements, many of...
Chicago World's Fair 1933-4 Take a walk into the past of the second Chicago World's Fair, the Century of Progress Exposition held over two years, 1933 and 1934. With the music from the Official Song of the Fair and the #1 Song of 1933, Ethel Water singing Stormy Weather, you'll exp...
gilded accents and vintage chandeliers. Original artwork depicting the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair nods to the city’s proud history of innovation. Guests are invited to hold court at the cozy lobby fireplace, enjoy the expansive city views at the indoor pool, or take ...
"Make no little plans," wrote Daniel Burnham, the celebrated Chicago architect who was the prime mover behind the 1893 World's Fair. "They have no magic to stir men's blood and probably themselves will not be realised. Make big plans."Hubbard, Sue...
Chicago - Arts, Cuisine, Architecture: The cultural life of any major city involves two sharply different activities. The first is the creative act of composing, writing, or producing an artistic work. The second consists of collecting, displaying, and p
America's “Second City” first made its mark on the world in 1893, when it became a destination for culture, architecture, and innovation by hosting the World’s Fair: Columbian Exposition, celebrating the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus’s arrival in the New World. This extravagant...
Aspirations and opportunity: The architecture of Hoit, Price & Barnes and Kansas City (1901-1941). for the Christian Church Hospital and the city square of Long's planned community of Longview, Washington; both projects were truncated.;After World War ... GL Goudy - University of Oregon. 被...
During this sneak peek presentation, participants will hear a survey introduction to the exhibition including how the original glass-walled “House of Tomorrow” at the 1933 Chicago World’s Fair led to breakthroughs in architecture and solar power, and consider the possibilities and limitations of ...
It really was a journey through time as we explored various architecture styles that arose from the 1871 Great Chicago Fire and, later, Chicago World’s Fair in 1893. Article content If you haven’t heard about the infamous Dave Matthews Band Chicago River incident, for better or worse, you...