Tower of Jewels
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The Tower of Jewels was a monumental, jewel-encrusted central tower and iconic centerpiece of the 1915 Panama–Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
exhibition building
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landmark → temporary structure → |
| architect |
Carrère and Hastings
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Thomas Hastings → |
| architecturalStyle |
Beaux-Arts architecture
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| category |
1915 establishments in California
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1916 disestablishments in California → Demolished buildings and structures in California → World’s fair architecture → |
| city |
San Francisco
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| country |
United States
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| decoratedWith |
Novagems
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| demolished |
1916
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| demolitionDate |
1916
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| eventEnd |
Panama–Pacific International Exposition closing in 1915
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| eventStart |
Panama–Pacific International Exposition opening in 1915
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| exhibition |
Panama–Pacific International Exposition
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| existence |
no longer extant
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| function |
central tower of the Panama–Pacific International Exposition
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| hasFeature |
multiple setbacks and terraces
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observation platform → sculptural ornamentation → |
| height |
435 feet
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about 132.6 meters → |
| inaugurated |
1915
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| lightingFeature |
illuminated at night by searchlights
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| locatedIn |
California
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Panama–Pacific International Exposition → San Francisco → United States → |
| materialUsed |
staff
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steel framework → |
| namedAfter |
its jewel-like glass decorations
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| notableFor |
dramatic nighttime illumination
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extensive use of colored cut-glass “jewels” → |
| numberOfDecorativeJewels |
about 102000
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| partOf |
main court of the Panama–Pacific International Exposition
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| purpose |
to symbolize the splendor of the exposition
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| role |
iconic centerpiece of the Panama–Pacific International Exposition
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| status |
destroyed
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| style |
Beaux-Arts
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| theme |
celebration of the Panama Canal completion
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| visitorAccess |
open to exposition visitors
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| yearCompleted |
1915
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Panama–Pacific International Exposition
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featuredStructure |
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Fountain of Energy
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locatedNear |
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Panama–Pacific International Exposition
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notableStructure |