Properties (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Pavilion
|
| gptkbp:architecturalStyle |
Modernist
|
| gptkbp:area |
approximately 100,000 square feet
|
| gptkbp:attraction |
Exhibition
|
| gptkbp:built |
Steel and glass
1939 New York World's Fair |
| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
Influenced future exhibitions
Promoted public interest in electricity Showcased_American_innovation Symbol_of_the_1939_World's_Fair |
| gptkbp:defeated |
1940s
|
| gptkbp:designedBy |
gptkb:George_A._Fuller_Company
|
| gptkbp:events |
Refrigeration technology
Energy efficiency solutions Electric heating systems Electric transportation systems Electric kitchen appliances Electric lighting innovations Future of electricity Home appliances demonstration Industrial automation technology Television technology demonstration |
| gptkbp:exhibits |
2 years
Electricity in everyday life |
| gptkbp:features |
gptkb:Sparko_the_Dog
Elektro the Moto-Man Westinghouse_Electric_Corporation_exhibits |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Westinghouse Pavilion
|
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Art_Deco_architecture
|
| gptkbp:locatedIn |
gptkb:Flushing_Meadows–Corona_Park
|
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
Electrification of the home
Talking_robot_named_Elektro |
| gptkbp:openedIn |
1939
1940 |
| gptkbp:significance |
Showcased technological advancements
|
| gptkbp:sponsor |
gptkb:Westinghouse_Electric_Corporation
|
| gptkbp:visitors |
over 2 million
|