the Chicago World’s Fair of 1893
GPTKB entity
Properties (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:festival
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| gptkbp:architecturalStyle |
gptkb:Beaux-Arts
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| gptkbp:attendance |
over 27 million
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| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
inspired future expositions
influenced the design of the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair influenced the 1933 Chicago World's Fair influenced the development of public parks promoted_the_City_Beautiful_movement showcased_American_innovation |
| gptkbp:featuresExhibits |
agriculture
manufacturing transportation electricity |
| gptkbp:heldIn |
gptkb:Chicago
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
the Chicago World’s Fair of 1893
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| gptkbp:influenced |
architecture
urban planning |
| gptkbp:launchDate |
May 1, 1893
October 30, 1893 |
| gptkbp:legacy |
influenced the arts and crafts movement
promoted international cultural exchange promoted the importance of public art promoted the importance of urban planning promoted the use of electric lighting set a precedent for future world's fairs influenced_the_design_of_the_Chicago_Botanic_Garden encouraged_the_preservation_of_historical_sites_in_Chicago influenced_the_development_of_the_Chicago_Park_District influenced_the_design_of_public_buildings_in_Chicago influenced_the_design_of_the_Art_Institute_of_Chicago encouraged_the_growth_of_the_Chicago_economy influenced_the_development_of_the_Chicago_skyline inspired_civic_pride_in_Chicago inspired_the_development_of_Millennium_Park inspired_the_development_of_the_Chicago_Riverwalk led_to_the_establishment_of_the_Field_Museum popularized_the_concept_of_the_Ferris_wheel remains_a_symbol_of_American_ingenuity led_to_the_establishment_of_the_Chicago_Historical_Society encouraged_the_establishment_of_cultural_institutions_in_Chicago inspired_the_creation_of_the_Chicago_Cultural_Center inspired_the_construction_of_the_Museum_of_Science_and_Industry led_to_the_establishment_of_the_Chicago_Architecture_Foundation |
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
gptkb:Columbian_Exposition
Ferris Wheel |
| gptkbp:notablePerson |
gptkb:Louis_Sullivan
gptkb:George_Washington_Gale_Ferris_Jr. gptkb:Frederick_Law_Olmsted gptkb:Daniel_Burnham |
| gptkbp:significance |
celebration of the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus's arrival in the New World
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| gptkbp:theme |
gptkb:The_White_City
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| gptkbp:year |
1893
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