Palace of Machinery

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The Palace of Machinery was a vast exhibition hall at the 1915 Panama–Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco, showcasing cutting-edge industrial technology and engineering achievements of the early 20th century.

Aliases (1)
  • Gallery of Machines ×1

Statements (33)
Predicate Object
instanceOf exhibition hall
temporary building
world’s fair pavilion
architecturalStyle Beaux-Arts
associatedWith industrialization
technological progress
city San Francisco
continent North America
country United States
demolished 1916
era early 20th century
event Panama–Pacific International Exposition
expositionType world’s fair
expositionYear 1915
function exhibition space
locatedIn California
San Francisco
United States
material glass
plaster
steel
notableFor demonstrations of power generation equipment
display of heavy machinery
large clear-span interior
openedIn 1915
partOf Panama–Pacific International Exposition
purpose to exhibit engineering achievements
to showcase industrial technology
status demolished
temporaryStructureFor Panama–Pacific International Exposition
theme engineering
industrial technology
machinery

Referenced by (2)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Panama–Pacific International Exposition
featuredStructure
Galerie des Machines ("Gallery of Machines")
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