Court of Honor, 1893 - Encyclopedia of Chicago
The Court of Honor was the architectural showpiece of the exposition. At the right is the Columbian Fountain, designed by Frederick MacMonnies. Machinery Hall is visible behind it, …
Court of Honor and Statue of the Republic - chicagology
Mar 17, 2003 · STATUE OF THE REPUBLIC. —The one figure intended to be symbolical and representative of the Fair, as a whole, was the gigantic statue of The Republic, at the eastern …
What Remains Of The 1893 Chicago World’s Fair Today - All That's ...
Jun 4, 2014 · In the nineteenth century, cities were filthy places. Factory pollution and dust clogged the air. So when fairgoers were greeted by the glimmering Court of Honor, nicknamed …
Court of Honor Archives - Chicago's 1893 Worlds Fair
Toward the close of the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago, The Critic invited twenty-five notable scholars, writers, and leaders of the day to offer their brief impressions of the …
World's Columbian Exposition - Wikipedia
The World's Columbian Exposition, also known as the Chicago World's Fair, was a world's fair held in Chicago from May 5 to October 31, 1893, to celebrate the 400th anniversary of …
The World’s Columbian Exposition of 1893 - chicagology
Aug 10, 2017 · The most splendid spectacular feature of the World’s Columbian Exposition, held in Chicago in 1893, and the one which doubtless will remain longest in the memory of every …
The 1893 Columbian Exposition: Remembering Chicago’s White City
Dec 10, 2012 · The centerpiece was the Court of Honor, with grand halls, statues and lagoons, through which Venetian canal boats traveled around the fairgrounds. Around the court stood …
Court of Honor, Chicago world's fair - CNU
Sep 18, 2020 · The fair had a major impact on US cities over the following three decades, launching the City Beautiful movement. A recent National Review article laments the decline in …
World's Columbian Exposition of 1893 | American Experience | PBS
America hosted the World's Fair of 1893 as a celebration of Columbus' voyage to the continent four hundred (and one) years earlier. Chicago beat out New York, St. Louis and Washington, …
Encyclopedia of Chicago
The center of the exposition was the assembly of titanic buildings around the Basin in the Court of Honor, located approximately where the area between 64th and 66th Streets meets the lake.