Electricity Building
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The Electricity Building was a landmark exhibition hall at the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago that showcased cutting-edge electrical innovations and illuminated displays, symbolizing the dawn of the electric age.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World's Columbian Exposition building
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exhibition hall ⓘ temporary building ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Columbian Exposition Midway Plaisance exhibits
NERFINISHED
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World's Fair of 1893 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson |
George Westinghouse
NERFINISHED
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Nikola Tesla NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas Edison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| demolishedInYear | 1894 ⓘ |
| era | Gilded Age ⓘ |
| exhibitedTechnology |
arc lamps
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electric lighting systems ⓘ electric motors ⓘ electric power generation equipment ⓘ electrical household devices ⓘ incandescent lamps ⓘ searchlights ⓘ telegraph equipment ⓘ telephone equipment ⓘ |
| exhibitionType |
industrial exhibition
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technology exhibition ⓘ |
| featuredCompany |
Edison General Electric Company
NERFINISHED
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General Electric NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Electric NERFINISHED ⓘ Westinghouse Electric Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
demonstrated large‑scale practical uses of electricity
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helped popularize electric power in the United States ⓘ showcased the commercial potential of electric lighting ⓘ |
| lightingType |
arc lighting
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incandescent lighting ⓘ |
| locatedInCity | Chicago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| locatedInEvent | World's Columbian Exposition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInState | Illinois ⓘ |
| name | Electricity Building NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
demonstrations of long‑distance power transmission
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extensive interior electric illumination ⓘ large illuminated displays ⓘ |
| openedInYear | 1893 ⓘ |
| partOf | White City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerSystemUsed |
alternating current
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direct current ⓘ |
| purpose |
to demonstrate the potential of electricity for industry and daily life
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to exhibit electric lighting ⓘ to showcase electrical innovations ⓘ |
| status | no longer extant ⓘ |
| symbolized | the dawn of the electric age ⓘ |
| theme | electricity and modern technology ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
White City (World's Columbian Exposition)