1893 Columbian Exposition
The 1893 Columbian Exposition was an advancement for different subjects such as architecture, electricity, and industrialization. It was the decision of Grover Cleveland and Congress that the world's fair be held in Chicago in 1893. "In accordance with the section 16 of the act of Congress approved April 25, 1890, and entitled an act to provide for celebrating the four hundredth anniversary of the discovery of America by Christopher Columbus by holding an international exhibition of arts, industries, manufactures, and the product of the soil, mine, and sea in the city of Chicago, in the State of Illinois."(Grover Cleveland)(Richardson,401) "Chicago was the most influential exposition in American history. The fair was featured with a lagoon, statuary, electric illumination, and a dazzling display of white-painted neoclassical architecture."(Boyer,841) The fair which was held in Chicago of 1893 also featured the first entertainment center, the Midway Plaisance, including the world's first Ferris wheel.
The people of 1893 were amazed by all the advancements and architecture. The idea that was truly amazing was the fact that the complete construction of Jackson Park which was the location of the fair was done in a two year period. How was the construction of such a grand structure done within two years? The construction of the exposition was done quickly because of the way in which the contractors built the ornate structures and buildings. The contractors used staff which made the buildings look like marble when really the staff was simply molding and water. The effect of the staff made the buildings look as if they were marble yet they did not have the quality of marble.
The man hired as head landscaper of the World's Fair in Chicago was Frederick Olmstead. The construction of the Exposition in 1893 cost twenty-two million dollars and used forty thousand workers. The 1893 Columbian Exposition was very poplular within the society of Chicago, other states, and other countries. Everyone wanted to visit the World Fair and the state of Chicago took advantage of this fact. The cost of entrance for the fair was fifty cents and was visited by many who went to spectate, have fun,and enjoy the scenery in which many had never seen before.
Boyer, S Paul. United States History. Oxford University Press, 2001
Richardson. Messages and Papers of the Presidents 1789-1897. Washington:Authority of Congress, 1898
The Annals of America 1884-1894 Agrarianism and Urbanization. Chicago:Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc. 1976
The people of 1893 were amazed by all the advancements and architecture. The idea that was truly amazing was the fact that the complete construction of Jackson Park which was the location of the fair was done in a two year period. How was the construction of such a grand structure done within two years? The construction of the exposition was done quickly because of the way in which the contractors built the ornate structures and buildings. The contractors used staff which made the buildings look like marble when really the staff was simply molding and water. The effect of the staff made the buildings look as if they were marble yet they did not have the quality of marble.
The man hired as head landscaper of the World's Fair in Chicago was Frederick Olmstead. The construction of the Exposition in 1893 cost twenty-two million dollars and used forty thousand workers. The 1893 Columbian Exposition was very poplular within the society of Chicago, other states, and other countries. Everyone wanted to visit the World Fair and the state of Chicago took advantage of this fact. The cost of entrance for the fair was fifty cents and was visited by many who went to spectate, have fun,and enjoy the scenery in which many had never seen before.
Boyer, S Paul. United States History. Oxford University Press, 2001
Richardson. Messages and Papers of the Presidents 1789-1897. Washington:Authority of Congress, 1898
The Annals of America 1884-1894 Agrarianism and Urbanization. Chicago:Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc. 1976
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