The Chicago World's Fair Grounds
GPTKB entity
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:art_exhibition
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| gptkbp:architectural_style |
gptkb:Beaux-Arts
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| gptkbp:area |
690 acres
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| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:Louis_Sullivan
gptkb:Frederick_Law_Olmsted gptkb:Daniel_Burnham |
| gptkbp:events |
gptkb:World's_Columbian_Exposition
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| gptkbp:exhibits |
cultural displays
technological innovations |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Chicago World's Fair Grounds
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| gptkbp:influenced |
urban planning in Chicago
future world's fairs |
| gptkbp:is_featured_in |
gptkb:the_first_Ferris_wheel
the first moving sidewalk the first public aquarium the first public toilet the first public library the first public transportation system the first automobile exhibit the first commercial airplane the first electric lights the first electric streetcar the first mass-produced car the first public airport the first public art gallery the first public bridge the first public bus the first public clock the first public concert hall the first public ferry the first public fountain the first public garden the first public monument the first public museum the first public park the first public playground the first public railway the first public road the first public ship. the first public sports arena the first public statue the first public swimming pool the first public taxi the first public theater the first public zoo the first telephone booth the first wireless telegraphy demonstration |
| gptkbp:landmark |
gptkb:The_Court_of_Honor
gptkb:The_Ferris_Wheel |
| gptkbp:legacy |
inspiration for the City Beautiful movement
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Chicago
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| gptkbp:opened |
1893
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| gptkbp:significance |
celebration of the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus's arrival in the New World
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| gptkbp:visitors |
over 27 million
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Olmsted_and_Vaux
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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