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The 1939 New York World's Fair took place at Flushing Meadows–Corona Park in Queens, New York, United States, during 1939 and 1940. The fair included pavilions with exhibits by 62 nations, 34 U.S. states and territories, and over 1,300 corporations. The exhibits were split across seven zones (including an amusement area), and there were also ...
The Singer Bowl was a multipurpose stadium at Flushing Meadows–Corona Park in Queens, New York City.It was built for the 1964 New York World's Fair and demolished in 2016. . Originally named for the Singer Sewing Company, it was an early example of naming rights in large venu
Flushing Meadows–Corona Park was created as the site of the 1939 New York World's Fair and also hosted the 1964 New York World's Fair. Following the 1964 fair, the park fell into disrepair, although some improvements have taken place since the 1990s and 2000s. Flushing Meadows–Corona Park retains much of the layout from the 1939 World's Fair.
The site of the 1939 World's Fair, Flushing Meadows–Corona Park in Queens, was originally a natural wetland straddling the Flushing River [3] before becoming an ash dump in the early 20th century. [4] New York City Parks Commissioner Robert Moses first conceived the idea of developing a large park in Flushing Meadows in the 1920s. [5]
Near the zoo is the Flushing Meadows Carousel. [381] [393] The World's Fair Marina, built for the 1939 fair and expanded for the 1964 fair, [394] still operates along Flushing Bay. [395] The fair's Press Building became a New York City Police Department (NYPD) facility, and the Greyhound Building became a New York City Fire Department facility.
Queens Botanical Garden was created as part of the 1939 New York World's Fair and was originally located in nearby Flushing Meadows–Corona Park. It moved to its current location, a landfilled area east of Flushing Meadows Park, in 1963 in preparation for the 1964 New York World's Fair. Since then, the Queens Botanical Garden has continued to ...
The New York State Pavilion is a pavilion at Flushing Meadows–Corona Park in Queens, New York City, New York.Constructed for the 1964 New York World's Fair, it was designed by the architects Philip Johnson and Richard Foster, with Lev Zetlin as the structural engineer.
The Boyacá International Cultural Festival (Spanish: Festival Internacional de la Cultura de Boyacá) held annually in Tunja, is one of the biggest culture and arts festivals in Latin America. The Ibero-American Theater Festival held in Bogotá every two years, is the biggest theater festival in the world.