The Machinery Hall

GPTKB entity

Properties (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf building
gptkbp:architect gptkb:Joseph_M._Wilson
gptkbp:associatedWith American_industrial_revolution
gptkbp:attracts inventors
gptkbp:constructedIn 1876
gptkbp:defeated 1900
gptkbp:exhibits technological advancements
innovations
technological showcases
gptkbp:famousFor engineering feats
gptkbp:features steam engines
machinery displays
gptkbp:hostedBy international exhibitors
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Machinery Hall
gptkbp:includes tools
locomotives
agricultural machinery
textile machinery
printing presses
gptkbp:influenced future exhibition halls
future industrial exhibitions
gptkbp:inspiration future expositions
gptkbp:isAccessibleBy gptkb:Pennsylvania_Railroad
gptkbp:isCelebratedFor its architecture
gptkbp:isDocumentedIn historical records
gptkbp:isLocatedNear gptkb:Memorial_Hall
gptkbp:isMarriedTo public engagement
educational opportunities
scientific demonstrations
technological discussions
networking among inventors
cultural_exchange
gptkbp:isNotableFor its size
gptkbp:isPartOf American_ingenuity
gptkbp:isRecognizedFor a landmark
cultural_exchange
gptkbp:isUsedFor public demonstrations
gptkbp:isVisitedBy President_Ulysses_S._Grant
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Philadelphia
gptkbp:notableFor industrial exhibits
gptkbp:openedIn May 10, 1876
November 10, 1876
gptkbp:partOf Centennial Exposition
gptkbp:purpose exhibition space
gptkbp:represents industrial progress
gptkbp:significance first major world's fair in the U.S.
gptkbp:style Victorian architecture
gptkbp:usedFor demonstrations
gptkbp:visitedBy thousands of attendees
gptkbp:wasEstablishedIn gptkb:City_of_Philadelphia
gptkbp:wasHomeTo various exhibits
gptkbp:wasPartOf local businesses
Centennial celebration
Centennial International Exhibition
a larger exposition complex
gptkbp:wasSupportedBy government funding