Tower of the Jewels at the 1901 Pan-American Exposition

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The Tower of the Jewels at the 1901 Pan-American Exposition was a spectacular, jewel-encrusted illuminated centerpiece structure that showcased the era’s fascination with electric lighting and grand Beaux-Arts fair architecture.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Beaux-Arts style structure
exposition building
illuminated architectural feature
temporary structure
architecturalStyle Beaux-Arts
associatedWith early 20th-century fair architecture
electric lighting technology
continent North America
country United States of America
surface form: United States
demolished 1901
era Gilded Age
Progressive Era NERFINISHED
eventLocation Pan-American Exposition grounds NERFINISHED
exhibitionType world’s fair architecture
lightingType electric lights
locatedIn Buffalo, New York NERFINISHED
material temporary fair construction materials
notableFeature extensive electric lighting
illuminated façade
jewel-like decorative elements
openedInYear 1901
partOf Pan-American Exposition NERFINISHED
role visual centerpiece of the Pan-American Exposition
significance example of Beaux-Arts fair architecture in the United States
symbol of the exposition’s nighttime spectacle
theme celebration of electric illumination
celebration of modern technology
timePeriod early 20th century
usedFor exposition display
nighttime illumination display

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