Panama–California Exposition
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The Panama–California Exposition was a 1915–1917 world's fair held in San Diego that showcased the opening of the Panama Canal and popularized the Spanish Colonial Revival architectural style in the United States.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
international exposition
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world's fair ⓘ |
| architecturalStylePromoted |
Spanish Colonial Revival
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surface form:
Mission Revival architecture
Spanish Colonial Revival architecture ⓘ |
| cityPromoted | San Diego ⓘ |
| closed | 1917 ⓘ |
| commemorated | opening of the Panama Canal ⓘ |
| competingCity | San Francisco ⓘ |
| competitionWith | Panama–Pacific International Exposition ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| endDate | 1917-01-01 ⓘ |
| featuredBuilding |
Botanical Building
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Cabrillo Bridge ⓘ California State Building ⓘ California Tower ⓘ El Prado ⓘ
surface form:
Casa del Prado (original exposition building predecessors)
Spreckels Organ Pavilion ⓘ |
| hadExhibitType |
agricultural exhibits
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cultural exhibits ⓘ industrial exhibits ⓘ scientific exhibits ⓘ |
| hadTransportationFeature | Cabrillo Bridge providing access to Balboa Park ⓘ |
| influenced | adoption of Spanish Colonial Revival style in public buildings across the United States ⓘ |
| languageOfMostSignage | English ⓘ |
| legacy |
established Balboa Park as a cultural center
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helped define San Diego's identity as a tourist destination ⓘ influenced civic architecture in the American Southwest ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
San Diego ⓘ |
| mainArchitect |
Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue
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surface form:
Bertram Goodhue
Carleton Winslow Sr. ⓘ |
| mainVenue | Balboa Park ⓘ |
| name | Panama–California Exposition self-link ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
extensive use of ornamented stucco facades
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integration of gardens and plazas with architecture ⓘ outdoor organ concerts at Spreckels Organ Pavilion ⓘ |
| opened | 1915 ⓘ |
| organizer |
San Diego
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surface form:
City of San Diego
Panama–California Exposition self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Panama–California Exposition Company
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| purpose | to celebrate the opening of the Panama Canal ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
Bureau International des Expositions
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surface form:
Bureau of International Expositions (historical world's fair listing)
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| regionPromoted | Southern California ⓘ |
| significance | popularized Spanish Colonial Revival architectural style in the United States ⓘ |
| startDate | 1915-01-01 ⓘ |
| succeededBy |
California Pacific International Exposition
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surface form:
California–Pacific International Exposition
|
| theme | celebration of the Panama Canal and promotion of San Diego ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1910s ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
1915–1917 Panama–California Exposition
this entity surface form:
Panama–California Exposition Company
subject surface form:
California Building (Balboa Park)
California Building in Balboa Park, San Diego
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associatedWithEvent
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Panama–California Exposition
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subject surface form:
California Building (Balboa Park)
this entity surface form:
Panama–California Exposition (1915–1917)
California Pacific International Exposition
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reusedInfrastructureFrom
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Panama–California Exposition
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this entity surface form:
Panama–California Exposition buildings, San Diego
this entity surface form:
Panama–California Exposition pavilion
this entity surface form:
Panama–California Exposition era
this entity surface form:
Gold Medal, Panama-California Exposition