Trylon and Perisphere
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Trylon and Perisphere were the iconic, futurist-themed centerpiece structures of the 1939 New York World's Fair, symbolizing modernity and technological progress.
Aliases (2)
- Perisphere ×5
- Trylon ×3
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World's fair pavilion
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architectural ensemble → exhibition pavilion → modernist structure → tower → |
| architect |
J. André Fouilhoux
NERFINISHED
→
Wallace Harrison → |
| architecturalStyle |
Modernism
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Streamline Moderne → |
| category |
Demolished buildings and structures in Queens, New York
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World's fair architecture → |
| contains | Democracity diorama → |
| country |
United States of America
→
surface form: "United States"
|
| culturalImpact | icon of pre-war American futurism → |
| demolished | 1941 → |
| diameter | 180 feet (Perisphere) → |
| featuredIn |
posters of the 1939 New York World's Fair
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souvenirs of the 1939 New York World's Fair → |
| function | visual landmark → |
| hasPart |
Trylon and Perisphere
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surface form: "Perisphere"
Trylon → |
| height | 213 feet (Trylon) → |
| inception | 1937 → |
| lighting | illuminated at night → |
| locatedIn |
Flushing Meadows–Corona Park
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New York City → New York World's Fair (1939–1940) →
surface form: "New York World's Fair"
Queens NERFINISHED → |
| materialUsed |
plaster
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steel → wood → |
| notableExhibit | Democracity → |
| opened | 1939 → |
| ownership |
New York World's Fair (1939–1940)
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surface form: "New York World's Fair Corporation"
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| partOf |
New York World's Fair (1939–1940)
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surface form: "1939 New York World's Fair"
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| reasonForDemolition |
scrap for World War II effort
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temporary construction → |
| replacedBy |
New York World's Fair
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surface form: "Unisphere (1964 New York World's Fair, symbolic successor)"
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| shape |
sphere
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triangular pylon → |
| symbolizes |
future
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modernity → technological progress → |
| theme | The World of Tomorrow → |
| usedFor |
exhibition space
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fair centerpiece → immersive exhibit → |
| visitorExperience |
access via moving sidewalks
→
interior viewing platforms → |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form: "Perisphere"