Panama–Pacific International Exposition

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The Panama–Pacific International Exposition was a major world's fair held in San Francisco in 1915 to celebrate the opening of the Panama Canal and showcase the city's recovery from the 1906 earthquake.

Aliases (6)
  • 1915 Panama–Pacific International Exposition ×2
  • Panama–Pacific International Exposition Company ×2
  • Panama–Pacific International Exposition 1915 ×1
  • Panama–Pacific International Exposition closing in 1915 ×1
  • Panama–Pacific International Exposition fairgrounds ×1
  • Sculptural program for the Panama–Pacific International Exposition ×1

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
instanceOf international exposition
world's fair
alsoKnownAs PPIE
architecturalStyle Beaux-Arts
neoclassical architecture
area approximately 635 acres
closingDate 1915-12-04
commemoratedEvent completion of the Panama Canal
opening of the Panama Canal
country United States
endYear 1915
exhibitedDomain agriculture
art
industry
technology
transportation
featuredInnovation automobile exhibits
early aviation exhibits
electrical illumination displays
featuredStructure Court of Abundance
Court of the Four Seasons
Court of the Universe
Festival Hall
Palace of Fine Arts
Palace of Horticulture
Palace of Machinery
Tower of Jewels
hadMidway The Zone
hostCity San Francisco
legacy influenced urban development of the Marina District
legacyStructure Palace of Fine Arts
locatedIn California
San Francisco
San Francisco Bay Area
mainSite Marina District, San Francisco
motto The Exposition Beautiful
notableSculpture Fountain of Energy
The Pioneer Mother Monument
numberOfExhibitingCountries more than 20
openingDate 1915-02-20
organizingBody Panama–Pacific International Exposition Company
purpose celebrate the opening of the Panama Canal
showcase San Francisco's recovery from the 1906 earthquake
recognizedBy United States Congress
significance demonstrated San Francisco's recovery from the 1906 earthquake and fire
promoted San Francisco as a major Pacific port
startYear 1915
theme celebration of progress and international trade

Referenced by (30)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Court of Abundance
Court of the Four Seasons
Court of the Universe
Festival Hall
Palace of Machinery
partOf
Court of Abundance
Court of the Universe
Festival Hall
Tower of Jewels
locatedIn
Court of the Four Seasons ("1915 Panama–Pacific International Exposition")
Court of the Universe
Palace of Machinery
event
Court of Abundance ("Panama–Pacific International Exposition 1915")
Fountain of Energy
locatedAtEvent
Panama–Pacific International Exposition ("Panama–Pacific International Exposition Company")
Panama–Pacific International Exposition ("Panama–Pacific International Exposition Company")
organizingBody
The Exposition Beautiful
appliesToEvent
San Francisco Civic Auditorium
builtFor
Fountain of Energy
commissionedFor
Panama–California Exposition
competitionWith
Court of Abundance
demolishedAfterEvent
Spanish Colonial Revival
emergedAfterEvent
Tower of Jewels ("Panama–Pacific International Exposition closing in 1915")
eventEnd
Palace of Fine Arts ("1915 Panama–Pacific International Exposition")
eventYear
Tower of Jewels
exhibition
Court of the Four Seasons
exposition
The Exposition Beautiful ("Panama–Pacific International Exposition fairgrounds")
hasSubject
Alexander Stirling Calder ("Sculptural program for the Panama–Pacific International Exposition")
notableWork
Palace of Fine Arts
originalEvent
Palace of Machinery
temporaryStructureFor

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