Administration Building of the World’s Columbian Exposition

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The Administration Building of the World’s Columbian Exposition was a grand Beaux-Arts style centerpiece of the 1893 Chicago World's Fair, celebrated for its monumental dome and richly ornamented classical design.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Beaux-Arts architecture
building
exposition building
alsoKnownAs Administration Building of the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair
architect Richard Morris Hunt
architecturalStyle Beaux-Arts
Neoclassical architecture
associatedArchitect Richard Morris Hunt
associatedMovement Beaux-Arts classicism
City Beautiful movement ideals
associatedWith Daniel Burnham
World’s Columbian Exposition design team
city Chicago
colorScheme predominantly white exterior
country United States
demolished yes
demolitionDate 1890s
depictedIn contemporary engravings and postcards of the 1893 fair
period photographs of the World’s Columbian Exposition
designer Richard Morris Hunt
era Gilded Age
event World’s Columbian Exposition
exhibition World’s Columbian Exposition
featuredIn White City of the World’s Columbian Exposition
function fair administration
heritage important example of temporary monumental fair architecture
influenced American Beaux-Arts civic architecture
City Beautiful movement
inspiredBy European classical and Renaissance architecture
location Chicago
Illinois
United States
material staff (plaster and fiber) cladding over structural frame
name Administration Building
notableFeature four corner pavilions
grand entrances on four sides
large central dome
rich classical ornamentation
openingDate 1893
partOf World’s Columbian Exposition
purpose administrative offices for the World’s Columbian Exposition
role symbolic centerpiece of the World’s Columbian Exposition
status no longer extant
styleCharacteristic classical columns
elaborate sculptural decoration
symmetrical composition
yearCompleted 1893

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Richard Morris Hunt notableWork Administration Building of the World’s Columbian Exposition
Administration Building of the World’s Columbian Exposition alsoKnownAs Administration Building of the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair
linked to: Administration Building of the World’s Columbian Exposition
Administration Building of the World’s Columbian Exposition featuredIn White City of the World’s Columbian Exposition
linked to: Administration Building of the World’s Columbian Exposition
Richard Morris Hunt notableWork Administration Building of the World’s Columbian Exposition
subject linked to: Catharine Clinton Howland
Administration Building (World's Columbian Exposition) category World's Columbian Exposition buildings
subject linked to: Administration Building
linked to: Administration Building of the World’s Columbian Exposition