Court of the Moon

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Court of the Moon was a central, theatrically illuminated plaza and fountain complex at the Golden Gate International Exposition on Treasure Island, celebrated for its dramatic nighttime light and water displays.

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Court of the Moon canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf exposition attraction ⓘ
fountain complex ⓘ
plaza ⓘ
architecturalStyle Art Deco ⓘ
Streamline Moderne ⓘ
country United States ⓘ
demolished after 1940 ⓘ
designedFor nighttime viewing ⓘ
eventLocationFor Golden Gate International Exposition nighttime shows ⓘ
hasFeature central plaza ⓘ
decorative pools ⓘ
fountain complex ⓘ
lighting effects ⓘ
scenic architecture ⓘ
hasPart elevated terraces ⓘ
large central pool ⓘ
perimeter fountains ⓘ
staged performance areas ⓘ
heritageStatus no longer extant ⓘ
inception 1939 ⓘ
knownFor dramatic nighttime light displays ⓘ
fountain shows ⓘ
theatrical illumination ⓘ
water displays ⓘ
lightingDesigner Walter D’Arcy Ryan ⓘ
lightingType colored floodlights ⓘ
concealed theatrical lighting ⓘ
locatedIn San Francisco Bay ⓘ
Treasure Island ⓘ
namedAfter the Moon ⓘ
linked to: Moon
operatedDuring Golden Gate International Exposition 1939–1940 ⓘ
partOf Golden Gate International Exposition ⓘ
significance iconic nighttime centerpiece of the Golden Gate International Exposition ⓘ
theme celestial imagery ⓘ
romantic nighttime atmosphere ⓘ
usedFor entertainment ⓘ
nighttime spectacles ⓘ
public gatherings ⓘ
waterFeatureType reflecting pools ⓘ
synchronized fountains ⓘ

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