Administration Building of the World’s Columbian Exposition
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The Administration Building of the World’s Columbian Exposition was a grand Beaux-Arts style centerpiece of the 1893 Chicago World's Fair, celebrated for its monumental dome and richly ornamented classical design.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Beaux-Arts architecture
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building → exposition building → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Administration Building of the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair
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| architect |
Richard Morris Hunt
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| architecturalStyle |
Beaux-Arts
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Neoclassical architecture → |
| associatedArchitect |
Richard Morris Hunt
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| associatedMovement |
Beaux-Arts classicism
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City Beautiful movement ideals → |
| associatedWith |
Daniel Burnham
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World’s Columbian Exposition design team → |
| city |
Chicago
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| colorScheme |
predominantly white exterior
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| country |
United States
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| demolished |
yes
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| demolitionDate |
1890s
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| depictedIn |
contemporary engravings and postcards of the 1893 fair
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period photographs of the World’s Columbian Exposition → |
| designer |
Richard Morris Hunt
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| era |
Gilded Age
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| event |
World’s Columbian Exposition
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| exhibition |
World’s Columbian Exposition
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| featuredIn |
White City of the World’s Columbian Exposition
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| function |
fair administration
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| heritage |
important example of temporary monumental fair architecture
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| influenced |
American Beaux-Arts civic architecture
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City Beautiful movement → |
| inspiredBy |
European classical and Renaissance architecture
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| location |
Chicago
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Illinois → United States → |
| material |
staff (plaster and fiber) cladding over structural frame
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| name |
Administration Building
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| notableFeature |
four corner pavilions
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grand entrances on four sides → large central dome → rich classical ornamentation → |
| openingDate |
1893
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| partOf |
World’s Columbian Exposition
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| purpose |
administrative offices for the World’s Columbian Exposition
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| role |
symbolic centerpiece of the World’s Columbian Exposition
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| status |
no longer extant
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| styleCharacteristic |
classical columns
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elaborate sculptural decoration → symmetrical composition → |
| yearCompleted |
1893
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Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Richard Morris Hunt
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Richard Morris Hunt → |
notableWork |
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Administration Building of the World’s Columbian Exposition
("Administration Building of the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair")
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alsoKnownAs |
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Administration Building (World's Columbian Exposition)
("World's Columbian Exposition buildings")
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category |
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Administration Building of the World’s Columbian Exposition
("White City of the World’s Columbian Exposition")
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featuredIn |