Tower of the Jewels at the 1901 Pan-American Exposition
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Beaux-Arts style structure
exposition building
illuminated architectural feature
temporary structure
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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tower of the Jewels at the 1901 Pan-American Exposition canonical | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Beaux-Arts style structure
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exposition building ⓘ illuminated architectural feature ⓘ temporary structure ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Beaux-Arts ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
early 20th-century fair architecture
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electric lighting technology ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| demolished | 1901 ⓘ |
| era |
Gilded Age
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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
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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
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symbol of the exposition’s nighttime spectacle ⓘ |
| theme |
celebration of electric illumination
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celebration of modern technology ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| usedFor |
exposition display
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nighttime illumination display ⓘ |
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