Palace of Fine Arts - Chicago, Illinois
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BruceS
N 41° 47.495 W 087° 34.975
16T E 451566 N 4626800
Quick Description: Only remaining in place building from the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition, now housing the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry.
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 6/23/2007 6:18:54 AM
Waymark Code: WM1QAF
Views: 266
Long Description:
Originally built as the Palace of Fine Arts for the World's Columbian Exposition of 1893, this structure later became the first home of the Field Museum of Natural History. After the museum moved out, the plaster-clad building was reconstructed (1929-33) in stone for the Museum of Science and Industry. Although its exterior is an exact copy of the original Beaux-Arts style Classical Revival design, its interior was remodeled in the Art Moderne style, under the direction of architect Alfred Shaw.
Original Name of Structure (during fair): Palace of Fine Arts
Current Name of Structure: Chicago Museum of Science and Industry
Architect/Designer: Charles B. Atwood
Fair Name: World's Columbian Exposition
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Year of Fair: 1893
Theme of Fair: 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus' discovery of the New World
Website Proof: [Web Link]
Website Reference: Not listed
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