The Pan-American Exposition
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N 42° 56.100 W 078° 52.615
17T E 673234 N 4755783
This marker commemorates the Pan-American Expo in Buffalo in 1901.
Waymark Code: WMAWJ
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 04/19/2006
Views: 45
Extending one mile north from Delaware Park Lake, between Elmwood and Delaware Avenues, the Pan-American Exposition was a spectacular sight to over eight million visitors from May 1 to November 2, 1901. Ornate buildings, embellished with decorated arches and topped with domes and towers, were colored in vivid hues. Electric lights outlined these structures and the central feature, the nearly 400-foot high Electric Tower, to give a dazzling impression at night. The exposition grounds were laid out with courts, pools, fountains, colonades, statuary and a "Grand Canal." Planned to demonstrate the importance of commerce among the nations of the Western Hemisphere, the exposition included industrial, agricultural and cultural displays from the United States and foreign countries.
The only permanent structure, the white marble New York State building, designed by George Cary, resembled a classic Greek temple. Later enlarged by the City of Buffalo, it houses the Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society, organized in 1862.
On September 6th, while receiving visitors at the Temple of Music, President William McKinley was shot; he died eight days later. Theodore Roosevelt then took the oath of office as President of the United States in Buffalo in the Wilcox House, 641 Delaware Avenue.
Marker Name: The Pan-American Exposition
Marker Type: City
Agency: New York State Education Department
Dedication Date: -9223372036854775808
City/Town/Village Name: Buffalo
County: Erie
Region: Niagara Frontier (Region 2)
Website: Not listed
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