Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:art_exhibition
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Benjamin_Harrison
|
| gptkbp:architectural_style |
gptkb:Beaux-Arts
|
| gptkbp:attendees |
27 million
|
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
Influenced future expositions
|
| gptkbp:cultural_significance |
International collaboration
Showcase of technological advancements Promotion of American culture Symbol of American progress |
| gptkbp:economic_impact |
Job creation
Increased tourism Boosted local economy |
| gptkbp:exhibition |
gptkb:The_Columbian_Fountain
Electricity Building Agricultural Building Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building |
| gptkbp:exhibitor |
Over 60 countries
|
| gptkbp:exhibits |
Art exhibits
Industrial exhibits African American exhibits Native American exhibits |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
1893 Chicago World's Fair
|
| gptkbp:inspiration |
gptkb:Christopher_Columbus
|
| gptkbp:landmark |
gptkb:The_White_City
gptkb:The_Ferris_Wheel |
| gptkbp:legacy |
Promoted urban planning and architecture
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Chicago
|
| gptkbp:media_coverage |
Photographic documentation
Extensive newspaper coverage Film documentation |
| gptkbp:notable_guest |
gptkb:Frederick_Law_Olmsted
gptkb:Mark_Twain gptkb:Thomas_Edison gptkb:Henry_Adams |
| gptkbp:opened |
May 1, 1893
October 30, 1893 |
| gptkbp:organizer |
gptkb:Daniel_H._Burnham
|
| gptkbp:significance |
Celebration of the 400th anniversary of Columbus's arrival in the New World
|
| gptkbp:sustainability |
Introduced concepts of urban sustainability
|
| gptkbp:theme |
gptkb:The_World's_Columbian_Exposition
|
| gptkbp:transportation |
Streetcar lines
Railroad connections Waterways access |
| gptkbp:uses |
Site for the Adler Planetarium
Site for the Chicago Park District Site for the Field Museum of Natural History Site for the Museum Campus Site for the University of Illinois at Chicago |
| gptkbp:year |
1893
|