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What’s Left of the 1904 World’s Fair
RELICS OF THE 1904 ST. LOUIS WORLD’S FAIR HISTORY YOU CAN SEE
T he 1904 World’s
all those years ago, fascinated by the architecture and captivated by all the spectacle it housed within its walls.
Fair in St. Louis was an incredible event
that occurred over the course of seven months and featured exhibitions and attractions from more than 60 countries. It was attended by nearly 20 million people
SAINT LOUIS ZOO The Smithsonian Institution constructed what they called a “Flight Cage” for the World’s Fair, an enormous, walk-through bird cage where guests could view a variety of exotic birds at close range. Even though the Smithsonian intended to dismantle the cage after the fair, St. Louis citizens were adamant about keeping it. So the city purchased the Cage and used it as the foundation for the Saint Louis Zoo, where it still stands today. Washington University, Francis Field holds a lot of personal history for me in addition to the astounding history it has with our city. Not only was it constructed in time for use during the World’s Fair, but it was also used as the main stadium for the 1904 Summer Olympics, the very first to be held in the Western Hemisphere. It’s one of the oldest sports venues west of the Mississippi and still actively hosts a variety of sporting and social events. FRANCIS FIELD As a member of the football team when I attended
and still has long-lasting effects on the fields of art history, architecture, and anthropology. Here are just a few locations you can visit today to get a glimpse of one of the largest events on the globe in 1904.
SAINT LOUIS ART MUSEUM Formerly known as the Palace of Fine Arts, the
architecture of this immense hall was inspired by the Roman Baths of Caracalla in Italy. The main building looks much the same as it did over 100 years ago, but it’s now a museum with works spanning five millennia and six continents. You can almost sense the crowds that meandered through its exquisite gardens and grand halls
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