Texas Centennial Exposition (1936)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Texas_Centennial_Exposition_(1936)

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Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:World's_Fair
gptkbp:architecturalStyle	gptkb:Art_Deco
gptkbp:attendance	over 6 million
gptkbp:budget	$25 million
gptkbp:commemorates	gptkb:Battle_of_the_Alamo gptkb:Battle_of_San_Jacinto gptkb:Texas_Declaration_of_Independence_(1836)
gptkbp:endDate	1936-11-29
gptkbp:exhibits	Technological innovations Cultural displays Texas history dioramas
gptkbp:followedBy	gptkb:Golden_Gate_International_Exposition_(1939)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Texas Centennial Exposition (1936)
gptkbp:legacy	Fair Park designated National Historic Landmark Many Fair Park buildings remain
gptkbp:location	gptkb:Dallas,_Texas
gptkbp:mainVenue	gptkb:Fair_Park
gptkbp:notableBuilding	gptkb:Hall_of_State gptkb:Cotton_Bowl gptkb:Esplanade_of_State gptkb:Texas_Hall_of_Religion gptkb:Centennial_Building
gptkbp:notableEvent	gptkb:Performances_by_Duke_Ellington gptkb:Texas_Negro_Hall_of_Fame Opening by President Franklin D. Roosevelt Performances by Benny Goodman
gptkbp:notableExhibit	gptkb:Canada gptkb:Coca-Cola gptkb:Dr_Pepper gptkb:Ford_Motor_Company gptkb:France gptkb:General_Motors gptkb:Mexico gptkb:Southwestern_Bell gptkb:Gulf_Oil gptkb:U.S._Government gptkb:Magnolia_Petroleum_Company gptkb:Texas_Instruments_(as_Geophysical_Service_Inc.) gptkb:Texas_Power_&_Light Texas State Fair
gptkbp:notablePlace	gptkb:Murals_by_Reveau_Bassett Sculptures by Lawrence Tenney Stevens Sculptures by Raoul Josset
gptkbp:precededBy	gptkb:Century_of_Progress_(Chicago_World's_Fair,_1933–34)
gptkbp:purpose	Celebrate 100th anniversary of Texas independence
gptkbp:sponsor	gptkb:City_of_Dallas gptkb:State_of_Texas
gptkbp:startDate	1936-06-06
gptkbp:theme	Texas history and progress
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Fair_Park
gptkbp:bfsLayer	5