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The Panama–California Exposition was a world exposition held in San Diego, California, between January 1, 1915, and January 1, 1917.The exposition celebrated the opening of the Panama Canal, and was meant to tout San Diego as the first United States port of call for ships traveling north after passing westward through the canal.
The Panama–Pacific International Exposition was a world's fair held in San Francisco, California, United States, from February 20 to December 4, 1915.Its stated purpose was to celebrate the completion of the Panama Canal, but it was widely seen in the city as an opportunity to showcase its recovery from the 1906 earthquake.
The 1915 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships were organized by the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) and served as the national championships in outdoor track and field for the United States. The men's edition was held at the Panama–Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco, California, and it took place 7 August.
The House of Charm is a historic museum building in Balboa Park in San Diego, California. It was built for the 1915–16 Panama–California Exposition, and like most buildings from the exposition, it features Mission Revival architecture. It acquired its current name during the California Pacific International Exposition.
1915 – Panama City, Panama – Exposición Nacional de Panama (1915) [95] 1915 – Richmond, United States – Negro Historical and Industrial Exposition (1915) [citation needed] 1915 – Chicago, United States – Lincoln Jubilee and Exposition (1915) [105] 1915–1916 – San Diego, California, United States – Panama–California ...
This is a schematic map of the Panama-California Exposition as it appeared in its second year, 1916. El Prado Complex corresponds to El Prado, the central avenue (gray), together with the buildings and plazas on either side of it. The blue area between it and the Cabrillo Bridge is the California Quadrangle, also listed on the National Register.
The Panama–California Exposition officially opened in San Diego with U.S. President Woodrow Wilson ceremoniously pushing a telegraph button in Washington, D.C. that turned on the power and lights at the park. The exposition, which celebrated the opening of the Panama Canal, would host 3.7 million visitors over the next two years. [3] [4]
Initially, Bertram Goodhue's plans for Balboa Park for the Panama-California Exposition included a music pavilion that would be located north of Plaza de Panama. [9] After Brazil decided not to participate with a building in the exposition, the pavilion was built at its site, instead. [9] Spreckels chose Harrison Albright to design the organ ...