World's Columbian Exposition

GPTKB entity

Statements (46)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:World's_Fair
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Chicago_World's_Fair
gptkbp:annualVisitors over 27 million
gptkbp:architect gptkb:Daniel_Burnham
gptkbp:area 690 acres
gptkbp:chiefOfConstruction gptkb:Daniel_Burnham
gptkbp:closed October 30, 1893
gptkbp:commemorates 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus's arrival in the Americas
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label World's Columbian Exposition
gptkbp:introduced gptkb:Shredded_Wheat
gptkb:Aunt_Jemima_pancake_mix
gptkb:Cracker_Jack
gptkb:Juicy_Fruit_gum
gptkb:Pabst_Blue_Ribbon_beer
Electric lighting
Moving walkway
gptkbp:landscapeArchitect gptkb:Frederick_Law_Olmsted
gptkbp:location gptkb:Chicago
gptkbp:mainVenue gptkb:Jackson_Park
gptkbp:notableBuilding gptkb:Ferris_Wheel
gptkb:The_White_City
gptkbp:notableExhibit gptkb:U.S._Government_Building
gptkb:Illinois_State_Building
gptkb:Mines_and_Mining_Building
gptkb:Transportation_Building
gptkb:Agricultural_Building
gptkb:Anthropology_Building
gptkb:Children's_Building
gptkb:Electricity_Building
gptkb:Fisheries_Building
gptkb:Forestry_Building
gptkb:Horticultural_Building
gptkb:Leather_and_Shoe_Trades_Building
gptkb:Liberal_Arts_Building
gptkb:Machinery_Hall
gptkb:Manufactures_and_Liberal_Arts_Building
gptkb:Pharmacy_Building
gptkb:Woman's_Building
gptkb:Administration_Building
gptkb:Fine_Arts_Building
gptkb:Statue_of_the_Republic
gptkbp:opened May 1, 1893
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Chicago
gptkb:Chicago,_Illinois,_USA
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4