New York Crystal Palace
Former exhibition building in New York City / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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New York Crystal Palace was an exhibition building constructed for the Exhibition of the Industry of All Nations in New York City in 1853, which was under the presidency of the mayor Jacob Aaron Westervelt. The building stood on a site behind the Croton Distributing Reservoir in what is now Bryant Park. It was destroyed by fire on October 5, 1858.
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New York Crystal Palace | |
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General information | |
Status | Destroyed |
Type | Exhibition palace |
Town or city | New York City |
Country | United States of America |
Coordinates | 40°45′13″N 73°59′02″W |
Inaugurated | July 14, 1853 |
Destroyed | October 5, 1858 |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Georg Carstensen and Charles Gildemeister |
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