Palace of Electricity
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The Palace of Electricity was a grand exhibition hall at the 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition in St. Louis that showcased cutting-edge electrical technologies and illuminated displays.
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
exhibition hall
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temporary building ⓘ world's fair pavilion ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Beaux-Arts ⓘ |
| associatedWith | 1904 World's Fair ⓘ |
| category | buildings and structures of the 1904 World's Fair ⓘ |
| demolished | yes ⓘ |
| exhibited |
electric lighting systems
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electric transportation technologies ⓘ electrical machinery ⓘ innovations in power distribution ⓘ telegraph and telephone equipment ⓘ |
| function |
to display illuminated exhibits
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to showcase electrical technologies ⓘ |
| locatedInCity | St. Louis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| locatedInEvent | Louisiana Purchase Exposition ⓘ |
| locatedInState | Missouri ⓘ |
| material |
staff
ⓘ
wood ⓘ |
| name | Palace of Electricity self-link ⓘ |
| notableFor |
demonstrations of cutting-edge electrical technology
ⓘ
large-scale electric lighting displays ⓘ |
| openingYear | 1904 ⓘ |
| partOf | main exhibition palaces of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition ⓘ |
| poweredBy | electric generators ⓘ |
| purpose |
to demonstrate the potential of electric power
ⓘ
to promote modern technology to the public ⓘ |
| status | no longer extant ⓘ |
| temporalExtent | 1904 ⓘ |
| theme |
electrical engineering
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electricity ⓘ |
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