1964 New York World's Fair pavilions

None July 2025 October 2024 upright=1.2|alt=View of the Unisphere, a steel structure depicting the Earth; there are world flags in the foreground|thumb|The Unisphere at the fair The 1964 New York World's Fair took place at Flushing Meadows–Corona Park in Queens, New York, United States, during 1964 and 1965. The fair included 139 pavilions with exhibits by 80 nations, 24 U.S. states, and 350 corporations. The exhibits were split across five regions—the Federal and State, International, Transportation, Amusement, and Industrial areas—which in turn were centered around the Unisphere. The New York World's Fair 1964 Corporation (WFC) oversaw the 1964 fair and leased out the land to exhibitors, who developed their own pavilions. The different sections were designed in various architectural styles. Anyone could rent exhibition space as long as they could afford to rent the land and pay for their pavilion, though U.S. state pavilions could rent land for free. Many nations from Asia, Africa, and Central and South America, though relatively few from Europe, exhibited at the fair. The fairground also hosted many large corporations, in addition to eight religious pavilions, a fraternal order pavilion, and other exhibits. After the fair, some pavilions were preserved or relocated, but the vast majority of structures were demolished. Background Fair The New York World's Fair 1964 Corporation (WFC) was formed in 1959 to organize a world's fair in New York City during 1964.Kaplan Morris August 19, 1959 75 Leaders Set Up World Fair Body; Elect Corporation Officers – Congressional Approval Celled Only Hurdle https://www.nytimes.com/1959/08/19/archives/75-leaders-set-up-world-fair-body-elect-corporation-officers.html May 20, 2024 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331 May 20, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240520234328/https://www.nytimes.com/1959/08/19/archives/75-leaders-set-up-world-fair-body-elect-corporation-officers.html live The Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) refused to formally approve the 1964 New York World's Fair, despite advocacy from WFC president Robert Moses.April 22, 1964 66 Nations Help Set Fair Record; Exhibition Isn't Official, But Its Foreign Roster Is Tops https://www.nytimes.com/1964/04/22/archives/66-nations-help-set-fair-record-exhibition-isnt-official-but-its.html May 20, 2024 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331 May 20, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240520234328/https://www.nytimes.com/1964/04/22/archives/66-nations-help-set-fair-record-exhibition-isnt-official-but-its.html live Tirella 2013 . 40 Moses wanted to save the WFC money by having exhibitors erect most of their own pavilions.Stern Mellins Fishman 1995 . 1028Tirella 2013 . 42 Nearly all buildings were to be temporary structures.Chapman Ralph April 18, 1960 Permanent Buildings Barred at World's Fair: Moses Report to Mayor Cites Law Calling for Restoration as a Park New York Herald Tribune 1 1941-0646 1327176485 none; Grutzner Charles April 18, 1960 Moses Sees Fair Lasting 2 Years; Report to Wagner Includes a Reference to 1964–65 Without Qualification https://www.nytimes.com/1960/04/18/archives/moses-sees-fair-lasting-2-years-report-to-wagner-includes-a.html May 23, 2024 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331 May 20, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240520020943/https://www.nytimes.com/1960/04/18/archives/moses-sees-fair-lasting-2-years-report-to-wagner-includes-a.html live Collins Thomas April 18, 1960 Moses Sees 2-Yr. Fair Drawing 70 Million Newsday 3 2574-5298 898174102 Exhibitors designed their own pavilions, and the construction contractors hired members of local labor unions to build the structures.Samuel 2007 . 42 William Everett Potter, who was hired to organize the exhibits,Samuel 2007 . 8–9 predicted that the pavilions would use relatively novel construction methods such as structural plastics, thin-shell structures, and prestressed concrete.February 15, 1961 World's Fair May Test New Ways of Building New York Herald Tribune 4C 1941-0646 1325191611 Construction of the first building began in 1960.August 1, 1960 Work on Fairs First Building Starts at Once New York Herald Tribune 6 1941-0646 1327216689 none; August 1, 1960 Work to Start on Fair; Construction of First Building Is Due to Begin Today https://www.nytimes.com/1960/08/01/archives/work-to-start-on-fair-construction-of-first-building-is-due-to.html May 23, 2024 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331 May 23, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240523173845/https://www.nytimes.com/1960/08/01/archives/work-to-start-on-fair-construction-of-first-building-is-due-to.html live The World's Fair officially opened on April 22, 1964,April 23, 1964 World's Fair Opens To Picketing; Stall-In Fails: Johnson Foresees Global Peace Soon Rain, Racial Troubles Keep Crowd To 90,000; More Than 290 Integrationists Seized The Sun 1 540050678 none; April 23, 1964 Rain Soaks Crowd; Sit-Ins Mar Festivities at Some Pavilions—Attendance Cut https://www.nytimes.com/1964/04/23/archives/rain-soaks-crowd-sitins-mar-festivities-at-some-pavilionsattendance.html live https://web.archive.org/web/20240514000810/https://www.nytimes.com/1964/04/23/archives/rain-soaks-crowd-sitins-mar-festivities-at-some-pavilionsattendance.html May 14, 2024 May 13, 2024 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331Samuel 2007 32; Tirella 2013 . 188 and its first season ended on October 18, 1964.October 19, 1964 Young Employes Say Farewells Gather to Reminisce on Six Months at Fair — Few Expecting to Return https://www.nytimes.com/1964/10/19/archives/young-employes-say-farewells-gather-to-reminisce-on-six-months-at.html live https://web.archive.org/web/20240516194354/https://www.nytimes.com/1964/10/19/archives/young-employes-say-farewells-gather-to-reminisce-on-six-months-at.html May 16, 2024 May 16, 2024 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331 none; Cassidy Joseph October 19, 1964 Fair's Last Day Draws Crowd newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-news-fairs-last-day-draws-crowd/147511723/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20240516195531/https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-news-fairs-last-day-draws-crowd/147511723/ May 16, 2024 May 16, 2024 New York Daily News 67 2692-1251 The fair reopened for a second and final season on April 21, 1965,Alden Robert April 22, 1965 158,000 Open the Fair's Second Year; Paid Admissions Are 3 Times More Than First Day's in '64 158,000, Half of Them Children, Attend World's Fair on Crisp, Sunny Opening Day https://www.nytimes.com/1965/04/22/archives/158000-open-the-fairs-second-year-paid-admissions-are-3-times-more.html live https://web.archive.org/web/20240516213745/https://www.nytimes.com/1965/04/22/archives/158000-open-the-fairs-second-year-paid-admissions-are-3-times-more.html May 16, 2024 May 16, 2024 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331 none; O'Neill Maureen April 22, 1965 The Natives Return—They're Hardy Lot newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/article/newsday-suffolk-edition-the-natives-re/147516845/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20240516213738/https://www.newspapers.com/article/newsday-suffolk-edition-the-natives-re/147516845/ May 16, 2024 May 16, 2024 Newsday 91 2574-5298 closing on October 18, 1965.Abrams Arnold Smith Edward G. October 18, 1965 Drunks and Vandals Close the Fair: They Dig the World's Fair on Its Last Day Newsday 1 2574-5298 914444914 none; Alden Robert October 18, 1965 Vandalism Mars Last Day Of the Two-Year Exposition; Weeping Children, Sad Employes and Vandalism Abound as World's Fair Closes https://www.nytimes.com/1965/10/18/archives/vandalism-mars-last-day-of-the-twoyear-exposition-weeping-children.html live https://web.archive.org/web/20240516215354/https://www.nytimes.com/1965/10/18/archives/vandalism-mars-last-day-of-the-twoyear-exposition-weeping-children.html May 16, 2024 May 16, 2024 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331 The fairground was divided into five regions,Lane Roger December 5, 1963 New York World's Fair Shaping As Top US Business Showcase The Austin Statesman B2 1522492960 centered around the Unisphere, a representation of the Earth designed by Gilmore D. Clarke and constructed by the American Bridge Company.Stern Mellins Fishman 1995 . 1032Schmertz Mildred F. July 1964 Architecture at the New York World's Fair usmodernist.org https://usmodernist.org/AR/AR-1964-07.pdf live https://web.archive.org/web/20200727215444/https://usmodernist.org/AR/AR-1964-07.pdf July 27, 2020 July 27, 2020 Architectural Record 150 136 Exhibits for individual U.S. states and the U.S. federal government were concentrated in the Federal & State Area at the center of the fairground near the Unisphere.Samuel 2007 . 125 The international exhibits were concentrated in the International Area—a group of pavilions surrounding the Unisphere.Doty Robert C. September 9, 1963 World's Fair Gains Impetus Despite Snubs https://www.nytimes.com/1963/09/09/archives/worlds-fair-gains-impetus-despite-snubs-150-pavilions-rise-road.html May 24, 2024 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331 May 24, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240524155801/https://www.nytimes.com/1963/09/09/archives/worlds-fair-gains-impetus-despite-snubs-150-pavilions-rise-road.html live Industry pavilions were concentrated around the Industrial Area on the eastern end near the Van Wyck Expressway. The Transportation Area was on the western side of the fairground. South of the Long Island Expressway, connected with the rest of the fair only via one overpass, was the Lake Amusement Area.May 24, 1964 World's Fair Plagued by Lack of Customers Los Angeles Times D18 0458-3035 168563620 The 1964 World's Fair had 139 pavilions and 34 other attractions on its opening day.Dougherty Philip H. April 22, 1964 Statistics Prove It's a Whopping Spectacle; 40 Miles of Walkways Wind Through City of Enchantment; 114 Restaurants Will Help Feed 250,000 Who Visit Daily https://www.nytimes.com/1964/04/22/archives/statistics-prove-its-a-whopping-spectacle-40-miles-of-walkways-wind.html May 31, 2024 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331 May 15, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240515232622/https://www.nytimes.com/1964/04/22/archives/statistics-prove-its-a-whopping-spectacle-40-miles-of-walkways-wind.html live This is sometimes cited as more than 200 exhibits and pavilions. Either 121May 9, 1964 World's Fair Offers 121 Free Shows New York Amsterdam News 27 226773594 or 124 pavilions and attractions were free; the rest required an additional payment.Alpert 1964 . 21 The last pavilion to be completed was the Belgian Village, which was not finished until the end of the 1964 season.Samuel 2007 . 65Long Tania October 17, 1964 Belgian Village Finished at Last: Medieval 'City' Just in Time for World's Fair Closing https://www.nytimes.com/1964/10/17/archives/belgian-village-finished-at-last-medieval-city-just-in-time-for.html June 3, 2024 The New York Times 29 0362-4331 115921553 June 3, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240603210802/https://www.nytimes.com/1964/10/17/archives/belgian-village-finished-at-last-medieval-city-just-in-time-for.html live No new pavilions were planned for the 1965 season because it would be costly and time-consuming to add any such pavilions.Tirella 2013 . 270Frederick Robert B. October 21, 1964 N. Y. World's Fair: Hibernating N. Y. 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Variety 62 236 9 962978940 Between the 1964 and 1965 seasons, several exhibitors renovated and modified their pavilions.Joseph Richard January 24, 1965 World's Fair Closed for Winter, But It's Still Busy: Officials Polishing Extravaganza Chicago Tribune H3 1085-6706 179713143 At least fifty exhibits were upgraded,Kursh Harry April 13, 1965 World's Fair Reopens April 21 The Christian Science Monitor 13 0882-7729 510789503 and five major attractions were added.April 19, 1965 World's Fair Reopens Wednesday, Seeking To Lure More Visitors: New Exhibits Part of Attempt To Better 1964's Attendance, But Admission Cost Is Higher The Wall Street Journal 15 0099-9660 133045801 Some exhibitors increased the capacity of their attractions, while other pavilions received new exhibits or interior renovations.Samuel 2007 . 66–67 The Florida pavilion took over much of the Lake Amusement Area,Alden Robert March 3, 1965 Free Water Show Planned at Fair; Florida Will Present Skiing in Amphitheater – Moses Predicts Big Success https://www.nytimes.com/1965/03/03/archives/free-water-show-planned-at-fair-florida-will-present-skiing-in.html June 4, 2024 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331 June 4, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240604150706/https://www.nytimes.com/1965/03/03/archives/free-water-show-planned-at-fair-florida-will-present-skiing-in.html live Samuel 2007 . 67–68 which became known as the Lake Area. Pavilions thumb|The Wisconsin Pavilion, which has since been relocated to Neillsville, Wisconsin|alt=The Wisconsin Pavilion, which has since been relocated to Wisconsin The different sections were designed in various architectural styles,Phillips McCandlish April 22, 1964 250,000 Expected; Huge Security Force to Guard Johnson—Parade Is Planned https://www.nytimes.com/1964/04/22/archives/250000-expected-huge-security-force-to-guard-johnsonparade-is.html May 31, 2024 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331 May 31, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240531214835/https://www.nytimes.com/1964/04/22/archives/250000-expected-huge-security-force-to-guard-johnsonparade-is.html live Samuel 2007 . 99Barry Edward July 26, 1964 The Wonderful World of Art: A Gigantic Work of Art—That's New York's World's Fair Chicago Tribune N4 1085-6706 179539708 and many of the pavilions were designed in a Space Age style.Rohan Virginia April 21, 2009 A Fair to Remember: 45 Years Ago in Queens, We Saw the Future The Record F.1 426610123 The New York Times described the buildings as a collection of "domes, disks, cubes, spires, pylons, ovoids, arches, triangles, curves and soaring free forms." Elliptical forms and disks were used extensively throughout the fair,Guder 1963 . 7 and several pavilions used experimental designs, such as the Bell System, GE, IBM, Kodak, and Port Authority pavilions.February 2, 1964 New Techniques Are Found Scarce In Fair Buildings The New York Times R1 0362-4331 115672730 Most structures were designed so they could be demolished easily after the fair and rebuilt elsewhere.Hornaday Mary April 23, 1965 What Happens When the Fair Is Over?: Demolition Set Buildings to Remain Monorail Considered Space Subsidy Sought The Christian Science Monitor 5 0882-7729 510706863 Some of these pavilions, such as the Schaefer Brewing Company Pavilion, were inflatable structures. Most of the state pavilions, and many of the industrial and transportation pavilions, were wheelchair-accessible. However, many of the international pavilions were not fully accessible because these pavilions were often designed in traditional architectural styles.April 26, 1964 Wheel Chairs at Fair; Many Pavilions Easily Accessible To the Physically Handicapped https://www.nytimes.com/1964/04/26/archives/wheel-chairs-at-fair-many-pavilions-easily-accessible-to-the.html May 30, 2024 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331 May 30, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240530182943/https://www.nytimes.com/1964/04/26/archives/wheel-chairs-at-fair-many-pavilions-easily-accessible-to-the.html live Anyone could rent exhibition space as long as they could afford to rent the land, and pay for their pavilion.Tirella 2013 . 205 Thus, the space was dominated by large corporations.Beckerman Jim April 9, 2024 History of Waffles: How the NY World's Fair Novelty Became Breakfast https://www.northjersey.com/story/entertainment/dining/2024/04/09/where-did-waffles-come-from-when-how-invented/72989686007/ May 27, 2024 Bergen Record May 27, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240527163716/https://www.northjersey.com/story/entertainment/dining/2024/04/09/where-did-waffles-come-from-when-how-invented/72989686007/ live Private companies spent a combined $300 million on their pavilions, and companies such as General Motors and Ford Motor Company spent tens of millions of dollars apiece.Schmedel Scott R. April 15, 1964 Industry at the Fair: Firms Press to Reap Marketing Gains From World's Fair Outlays Many Will Get Sales Leads From Guest Books The Wall Street Journal 1 0099-9660 132940186Samuel 2007 . 98 Several companies funded their pavilions by reducing promotional spending elsewhere. The Walt Disney Company manufactured several exhibits but did not itself have a pavilion.Tirella 2013 . 53–57April 15, 1964 N.Y. World's Fair: Ford's Disney Animatronics' Vies With Cm Hmmg Fair's Top Shows Variety 55–56 234 8 1032431990 There were several religious pavilions scattered across the fairground,Wood 1964 . 9 in addition to one fraternal order pavilion (the Masonic pavilion).Hornaday Mary February 5, 1964 Masonic Emblem Identifies Exhibit: Brotherhood Theme The Christian Science Monitor 12 0882-7729 510502091 Initially, Moses refused to construct structures for the arts, education, or sciences.March 20, 1963 'Billion-Dollar Fair' Rising in Flushing; Prospect Is It Will Be 10 Times Seattle's https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-reporter-dispatch-billion-dollar-fa/148382453/ May 30, 2024 The Reporter Dispatch 36 May 31, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240531200434/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-reporter-dispatch-billion-dollar-fa/148382453/ live The General Motors and Vatican City pavilions were the fair's most popular exhibits.Alden Robert October 17, 1965 Despite Controversies, Attendance Passes All Other Expositions; World's Fair, Closing Today, To Establish Record With More Than 51 Million Visitors in 2 Years https://www.nytimes.com/1965/10/17/archives/despite-controversies-attendance-passes-all-other-expositions.html June 5, 2024 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331 June 5, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240605021107/https://www.nytimes.com/1965/10/17/archives/despite-controversies-attendance-passes-all-other-expositions.html live WFC rules officially prevented the fair's officials from influencing the design or contents of any exhibits, although in practice, WFC officials had a significant impact on the contents of exhibits. For example, developing nations were encouraged to showcase their art and culture, rather than technology, and WFC officials pressured Islamic nations to emphasize their religion.Nicoletta 2010 74 . U.S. state and territory pavilions Twenty-three state pavilions were built.Hornaday Mary September 23, 1963 New York World's Fair Takes Tangible Form: One Pavilion Completed The Christian Science Monitor 9 0882-7729 510487114Tirella 2013 . 47 The fair included exhibits from 24 states,Flushing Meadows Corona Park: World's Fair Playground https://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/flushing-meadows-corona-park/highlights/12712 April 18, 2017 New York City Department of Parks and Recreation June 8, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240608143554/https://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/flushing-meadows-corona-park/highlights/12712 live including Alaska, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and the six states in New England. In addition, New York City had its own pavilion, as did the neighborhood of Hollywood, Los Angeles.Stern Mellins Fishman 1995 . 1039 Nineteen of the state pavilions were in the federal and state section,Samuel 2007 . 128 and three of the other four state pavilions were clustered around Meadow Lake at the southern end of the fair. None of the state governments had to pay rent for the pavilion.July 25, 1963 20 States Balk at World's Fair The Washington Post, Times Herald F8 0190-8286 141780100 State governments still had to pay for their own pavilions, and about half the states and Washington, D.C., did not pay for exhibits at the fair. Pavilions for the states of Alabama, Georgia, and Arkansas, as well as the commonwealth of Puerto Rico, were canceled before the fair formally opened.Schmedel Scott R. April 19, 1963 World's Fair Woes: With New York Start Only Year Away, Many Exhibitors Drag Feet Ground Not Broken for Most Buildings and Construction Costs Rise; Some Back Out Cheer From Seattle Success World's Fair Woes: Many Exhibitors In New York Dragging Their Feet The Wall Street Journal 1 0099-9660 132860330 +Notable pavilions Pavilion Section Architects Description Refs. ReferencesAlaskaFederal and StateThe Travelers Insurance Companies 1965 16 .Olson & Sands, Mandeville & Berge, and Walter StengelPerry Burns 1964 . 233A replica of an igloo, with three totem poles originally carved for the Louisiana Purchase Exposition in 1904. It included Native Alaskan dances, native crafts, modern items, and exhibits of animal heads.April 15, 1964 Alaskan Pavilion Will Open Late; Quake Delays Shipments for Igloo of Tomorrow https://www.nytimes.com/1964/04/15/archives/alaskan-pavilion-will-open-late-quake-delays-shipments-for-igloo-of.html June 3, 2024 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331 June 3, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240603151508/https://www.nytimes.com/1964/04/15/archives/alaskan-pavilion-will-open-late-quake-delays-shipments-for-igloo-of.html live A diorama of Alaska from the Century 21 Exposition was also displayed.Samuel 2007 . 130FloridaLake AmusementThe Travelers Insurance Companies 1965 19 .Pancoast, Ferendino, Crafton, Keels & BurnhamPerry Burns 1964 . 236Included a 110-foot tower, 1,600-seat stadium, boardwalk, and exhibit hall. A model of a two-bedroom colonial house was also displayed at the Florida pavilion.January 13, 1964 Florida Builders Plan Fair Exhibit; $250,000 Will Be Spent to Display a Model Home https://www.nytimes.com/1964/01/13/archives/florida-builders-plan-fair-exhibit-250000-will-be-spent-to-display.html May 31, 2024 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331 May 31, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240531171412/https://www.nytimes.com/1964/01/13/archives/florida-builders-plan-fair-exhibit-250000-will-be-spent-to-display.html live During the 1965 season, the Florida pavilion took over an adjacent 8,000-seat amphitheater, where it hosted a water-ski show.December 27, 2022 Florida https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/florida.htm May 24, 2024 The 1964–1965 New York World's Fair May 24, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240524203018/https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/florida.htm live HawaiiLake AmusementReino AarnioIncluded an 80 ft m -tall mid tower, a hexagonal pavilion, a 500-seat restaurant, an exhibit building, a shopping arcade, a theater, and a replica of an ancient village.https://ags.hawaii.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/hsa_338_NYWFC_fa.pdf Inventory of Records of the New York World's Fair Committee May 2006 Hawaii State Archives 1–2 June 5, 2024 December 7, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20221207222449/https://ags.hawaii.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/hsa_338_NYWFC_fa.pdf live HollywoodFederal and StateThe Travelers Insurance Companies 1965 15 .Randall Duell Inc., Donald Schwenn, and Oppenheimer, Brady & Lehrecke AssociatesPerry Burns 1964 . 232A replica of the Chinese Theatre with movie sets, a film museum, and cutouts of celebrities.Samuel 2007 . 132IllinoisFederal and StateSOMA brick building with curved walls and a courtyard.Stern Mellins Fishman 1995 . 1038 It included an Audio-Animatronic figure of Abraham Lincoln.Tirella 2013 . 55–56Louisiana (Bourbon Street)Federal and StateAlbert C. Ledner, Saputo & Rowe, and Furman & FurmanA replica of Bourbon Street in New Orleans, with restaurants and dancing.MarylandFederal and StateThe Travelers Insurance Companies 1965 14 .Tatar & Kelly, and Van Rosen Schwab Associates (architects); Paul Carreiro (designer)A fisherman's wharf with a restaurant and a short film.Samuel 2007 . 128–130MinnesotaFederal and StateEdgar Tafel & Associates (architect); James R. Dresser & Associates (designer)A polygonal structure with a moat around it.December 27, 2022 Minnesota https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/minnesota.htm May 24, 2024 The 1964–1965 New York World's Fair May 24, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240524210635/https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/minnesota.htm live The pavilion included a restaurant with over 100 dishes. The Kensington Runestone, a purported Viking artifact that most scholars consider to be fake or a hoax, was brought in as a featured exhibit partway through the fair.Samuel 2007 . 67 Samuel 2007 . 131Hjorthén Adam A Viking in New York: The Kensington Rune Stone at the 1964–1965 World's Fair Minnesota History Spring 2012 63 1 5–14 http://su.diva-portal.org/smash/record.jsf?pid=diva2:540110 October 31, 2024 none; Nelson Paul Kensington Runestone https://www.mnopedia.org/thing/kensington-runestone MNopedia Minnesota Historical Society October 31, 2024MissouriFederal and StateKivett & Myers and Daniel SchwartzmanA rectangular glass structure with a snack bar, souvenir shop, and replicas of the Spirit of St. Louis plane and the Friendship 7 space capsule.December 27, 2022 Missouri https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/missouri.htm May 24, 2024 The 1964–1965 New York World's FairMontanaFederal and StateOswald, Berg & AssociatesA replica frontier town. It included a "museum on wheels" with artwork by Frederic Remington and Charles Marion Russell, as well as Native American dance performances and a replica of gold nuggets.New EnglandFederal and StateCampbell & AldrichPerry Burns 1964 . 232A replica of a New England town square with stores, and exhibits about each of the six New England states. The structure consisted of glass, wood, and marble hexagonal modules.Bemis Robert September 9, 1962 Typical New England Aim of World Fair Designers Boston Globe A_32 276485946 There was a country store, village green, and a restaurant.Hammond James April 19, 1964 Last-Minute Rush to Get Everything Ship-Shape: N.E. Pavilion Ready for World's Fair Opening Boston Globe A_5 275989877New JerseyFederal and StatePhilip Sheridan Collins (architect); Yang Gardiner Associates (designer)A set of 21 vinyl-roofed structures, representing the counties in New Jersey, supported by pylons and placed around a reflecting pool. Inside each structure were films, live performances, and historic displays about New Jersey.December 27, 2022 New Jersey https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/new-jersey.htm May 24, 2024 The 1964–1965 New York World's Fair May 24, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240524210629/https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/new-jersey.htm live New MexicoFederal and StateWilliam LeftwichA structure designed to resemble a pueblo, with Native American crafts showcased across five buildings.New York CityFederal and StateAymar Embury II (original architect); Daniel Chait (renovation architect); Lester Associates (designer)A building with a scale model of New York City (Panorama of the City of New York), an ice-skating rink, a short film about the Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority, and exhibits about the city's history. The structure was preserved from the 1939 fair.January 31, 1964 '39 Fair Building Being Refurbished for '64 Fair https://www.nytimes.com/1964/01/31/archives/39-fair-building-being-refurbished-for-64-fair.html May 31, 2024 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331Samuel 2007 . 136–137New York StateFederal and StatePhilip Johnson AssociatesPerry Burns 1964 . 232–233Consisted of the Tent of Tomorrow exhibition space; three observation towers; and the Theaterama, with art exhibits and a 360-degree film about the state. The state exhibit was the tallest structure in the fair, at 226 ft.Samuel 2007 . 133Rhoades Liz May 29, 2014 Future Brighter for NY State Pavilion https://www.qchron.com/editions/queenswide/future-brighter-for-ny-state-pavilion/article_1ffbdbd8-7ffc-52b7-a236-5f4cc38718a0.html live https://web.archive.org/web/20240512191451/https://www.qchron.com/editions/queenswide/future-brighter-for-ny-state-pavilion/article_1ffbdbd8-7ffc-52b7-a236-5f4cc38718a0.html May 12, 2024 May 12, 2024 Queens ChronicleOklahomaFederal and StateHoward-Samis-DaviesPerry Burns 1964 . 232A park containing a music bandshell, an enlarged state seal of Oklahoma, and a map of Oklahoma.December 27, 2022 Oklahoma https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/oklahoma.htm May 24, 2024 The 1964–1965 New York World's Fair May 24, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240524210629/https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/oklahoma.htm live OregonIndustrialThe Travelers Insurance Companies 1965 5 .A live performance area on the shore of the Flushing River, surrounded by a 1,250-seat bleacher.December 27, 2022 Oregon https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/oregon.htm May 25, 2024 The 1964–1965 New York World's Fair May 24, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240524191622/https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/oregon.htm live Included activities such as jousting, wrestling, axe-throwing, log-rolling, and tree-chopping.PennsylvaniaFederal and StateA Liberty Bell replica that operated only during the 1965 season.December 27, 2022 Pennsylvania (1965) https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/pennsylvania.htm May 24, 2024 The 1964–1965 New York World's Fair May 24, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240524210630/https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/pennsylvania.htm live TexasLake AmusementRandall DuellA 2,400-seat music hall that presented various musicals,December 27, 2022 Texas Pavilions & Music Hall https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/texas.htm May 24, 2024 The 1964–1965 New York World's Fair May 24, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240524203018/https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/texas.htm live along with a 650-seat nightclub-bar.Chaimowitz Len November 29, 1962 World's Fair Adds Nightclub, Theater to Varied Attractions Newsday 3C 2574-5298 913543096 none; November 29, 1962 2,400-Seat Theater With a Restaurant To Be Built at Fair https://www.nytimes.com/1962/11/29/archives/2400seat-theater-with-a-restaurant-to-be-built-at-fair.html May 29, 2024 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331 May 29, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240529022712/https://www.nytimes.com/1962/11/29/archives/2400seat-theater-with-a-restaurant-to-be-built-at-fair.html live Operated only during the 1964 season,Robbins Liz April 18, 2014 50 Years After the New York World's Fair, Recalling a Vision of the Future https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2014/04/20/nyregion/worlds-fair-1964-memories.html May 22, 2024 The New York Times May 22, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240522024958/https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2014/04/20/nyregion/worlds-fair-1964-memories.html live as it filed for bankruptcy in July 1964.July 17, 1964 Texas Pavilion Owners At World's Fair File Petition of Bankruptcy The Wall Street Journal 2 0099-9660 132930022 none; July 27, 1964 Last 2 Big Shows at Fair Go Dark; 'Ice-Travaganza' and Texas Pavilion Crowds Scarce https://www.nytimes.com/1964/07/27/archives/last-2-big-shows-at-fair-go-dark-icetravaganza-and-texas-pavilion.html June 2, 2024 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331United StatesFederal and StateCharles Luckman AssociatesA boxy structure with a translucent facade, surrounded by a moat.Kenney Harry C. January 23, 1963 U.S. Launches 'Floating' Pavilion for N.Y. Fair: Theme Described Freedom Keys Theme The Christian Science Monitor 1 0882-7729 510402447 Inside was a 600-seat theater with a short film; a dark ride-style attraction with scenes from American history; four exhibit spaces; and a museum area. A hall of presidents was added for the 1965 season,Samuel 2007 . 126–128Brown Murray J. March 28, 1965 Fair Re-Opens Soon; Some Changes Made The Hartford Courant 33A 1047-4153 548738120 along with an exhibit called Challenge to Greatness.Samuel 2007 . 68–69Stern Mellins Fishman 1995 . 1033–1034West VirginiaFederal and StateIrving Bowman & Associates and Frederic P. Wiedersum AssociatesA mountain lodge. It included glass-blowing and coal exhibits, and raffles for a mountaintop and race horse.Samuel 2007 . 131–132 In addition, the West Virginia Department of Commerce had staff in the pavilion, who invited businesspeople to invest in the state's industries.Guder 1963 . 9WisconsinFederal and StateJohn SteinmannA teepee-shaped structure. It included a huge slice of cheese, a trout fishing exhibit, and fly casting demonstrations. International pavilions thumb|West Berlin pavilion There were 45 pavilions in the International Area, most of which featured foreign countries' exhibits. Individual exhibits were presented by 66 nations,April 22, 1964 66 Nations Help Set Fair Record; Exhibition Isn't Official, but Its Foreign Roster Is Tops https://www.nytimes.com/1964/04/22/archives/66-nations-help-set-fair-record-exhibition-isnt-official-but-its.html May 20, 2024 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331Samuel 2007 . 149 including the United States.Samuel 2007 . 124 If nations that were represented only by one city or region are included,For example, West Germany, which was represented by West Berlin the fair featured attractions from 80 countries.Tirella 2013 . 202 Many nations from Asia, Africa, and Central and South America, though relatively few from Europe, exhibited at the fair.Bigart Homer December 2, 1962 '64 Fair Seeking a Global Flavor; Flags of Nonparticipating European Nations to Fly Over Private Pavilions https://www.nytimes.com/1962/12/02/archives/64-fair-seeking-a-global-flavor-flags-of-nonparticipating-european.html May 29, 2024 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331 May 29, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240529022711/https://www.nytimes.com/1962/12/02/archives/64-fair-seeking-a-global-flavor-flags-of-nonparticipating-european.html live Gray Beverly January 25, 1964 So It Will Soon Be Heigh-Ho, Everyone, Come to the New York World's Fair! The Globe and Mail 21 1283415626 Among the countries with official exhibits were Guinea, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Jordan, Lebanon, Malaysia, Mexico, Pakistan, the Philippines, Sierra Leone, South Korea, Spain, Sudan, Taiwan, Thailand, the United Arab Republic, and Venezuela.Tirella 2013 . 46 Other nations set up unofficial exhibits, including Austria, Denmark, Greece, Sweden, and Switzerland, as well as the colony of Hong Kong and the enclave of West Berlin. Japan set up both an official and an unofficial exhibit. Foreign nations rented the land from the WFC,Nicoletta 2010 . 503 and they also paid for lodging, food, and other expenses for their staff.Trumbull Robert April 20, 1964 Fair Personnel Lead Double Life; Foreign Pavilions Contrast Sharply With New York https://www.nytimes.com/1964/04/20/archives/fair-personnel-lead-double-life-foreign-pavilions-contrast-sharply.html May 31, 2024 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331 May 31, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240531210500/https://www.nytimes.com/1964/04/20/archives/fair-personnel-lead-double-life-foreign-pavilions-contrast-sharply.html live Numerous BIE members did not participate in the fair.February 22, 1961 No Endorsement by Int'l Expositions Bureau Hits N.Y. 1964 World's Fair Variety 1 221 13 1032412420 none; Freeman Ira Henry February 18, 1961 3 Nations Decline to Join Fair Here; Britain, France and Italy Cite Exhibit Treaty – Private Shows Are Possible https://www.nytimes.com/1961/02/18/archives/3-nations-decline-to-join-fair-here-britain-france-and-italy-cite.html May 24, 2024 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331 May 24, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240524004147/https://www.nytimes.com/1961/02/18/archives/3-nations-decline-to-join-fair-here-britain-france-and-italy-cite.html live Samuel 2007 . 140 These included members of the Commonwealth of Nations, like the United Kingdom, as well as many nations from western Europe. Communist countries boycotted or were disinvited from the fair. Lebanon was the only BIE member with an official exhibit,Samuel 2007 . 154 though some BIE members did host unofficial exhibits or were represented by private companies' exhibits.Higgins Marguerite March 3, 1961 20 Nations to Have Pavilions at Fair New York Herald Tribune 6 1941-0646 1336636161Newsweek 1964a 44 . The privately sponsored pavilions generally showcased commercial products instead of exhibits about their respective nations' cultures. The WFC encouraged BIE members' governments to lend art to their countries' unofficial exhibits, and several BIE members (including Italy and France) even tried to subsidize their respective unofficial exhibits.Samuel 2007 . 141–142 Other countries were represented by regional pavilions, such as the Caribbean and African pavilions.Tirella 2013 . 202–203 The fair also attracted many countries that were not BIE members. Fifty countries displayed craftwork or items manufactured in their respective nations.March 29, 1964 50 Lands to Share Fair's Limelight for 50 Reasons https://www.nytimes.com/1964/03/29/archives/50-lands-to-share-fairs-limelight-for-50-reasons.html June 3, 2024 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331 June 3, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240603174958/https://www.nytimes.com/1964/03/29/archives/50-lands-to-share-fairs-limelight-for-50-reasons.html live Many of the international pavilions also sold merchandise,April 22, 1964 Pavilions to Sell Unusual Wares; Items From Many Lands Are Available for Shoppers https://www.nytimes.com/1964/04/22/archives/pavilions-to-sell-unusual-wares-items-from-many-lands-are-available.html June 3, 2024 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331 June 8, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240608142456/https://www.nytimes.com/1964/04/22/archives/pavilions-to-sell-unusual-wares-items-from-many-lands-are-available.html live as did the International Plaza. +Notable pavilionsThe Vatican City pavilion is detailed in Religious pavilions. Pavilion Section Architects Description Refs. ReferencesAfricanInternationalThe Travelers Insurance Companies 1965 9 .Kahn & Jacobs (architect); Tom John (designer)Perry Burns 1964 . 229A group of 24 huts, each depicting a Sub-Saharan African nation. The huts included shops, exhibits, entertainment, and a movie theater, as well as a faux banyan tree at the center. The structure also contained a restaurant decorated with items from Africa.Stern Mellins Fishman 1995 . 1043 For 1965, an electronic big-game hunting activity was added.December 27, 2022 African Pavilion https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/africa.htm June 1, 2024 The 1964–1965 New York World's Fair February 27, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240227002529/https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/africa.htm live American-IsraelInternationalThe Travelers Insurance Companies 1965 11 .Ira Kessler & AssociatesPerry Burns 1964 . 230A helical structure with mahogany cladding. Inside was a hall with three sections focusing on ancient Israel, modern Israel, and Jewish diaspora.Katz 2003 136–137 . It also contained a mural and a poem calling for world peace, installed in response to another mural in the Jordan pavilion.June 27, 1964 Fair Moves to Counter Bad Publicity https://www.nytimes.com/1964/06/27/archives/fair-moves-to-counter-bad-publicity.html June 1, 2024 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331 June 1, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240601002513/https://www.nytimes.com/1964/06/27/archives/fair-moves-to-counter-bad-publicity.html live Samuel 2007 . 53–54AustriaInternationalGustav Peichl and Pisani & CarlosA timber structure supported by "A"-shaped frames. There was an abstract sculpture next to the pavilion and an exhibit of sculptures and photographs under the pavilion. Inside was a music hall and color transparencies.January 24, 2011 Austria https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/austria.htm June 3, 2024 The 1964–1965 New York World's Fair May 22, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240522025009/https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/austria.htm live Belgian VillageInternationalThe Travelers Insurance Companies 1965 10 .Alfons de Ridjt and Hooks & WaxA group of 124 buildings (including houses and a church), surrounding cobblestone streets and a town square. Inside were restaurants and exhibit spaces.Kenney Harry C. November 7, 1962 World's Fair Site Progresses in New York The Christian Science Monitor 8 0882-7729 510415905Stern Mellins Fishman 1995 . 1041–1042CaribbeanInternationalEmery Roth & Sons (architect); J. Amable Frometa Pereyra, Edgardo Vega Malagon, and Morris Lapidus Associates (designers)Perry Burns 1964 . 231A pair of Spanish-tile structures with shops and a restaurant-bar, flanking a flagstone terrace.December 27, 2022 Caribbean https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/caribbean.htm June 3, 2024 The 1964–1965 New York World's Fair May 22, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240522025026/https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/caribbean.htm live Centralamerica and PanamaInternationalThe Travelers Insurance Companies 1965 12 .Frederico Morales and Hooks & WaxA structure made of white stone, with exhibits and events from six Central American countries. The pavilion mostly exhibited art from Central America and a film about tourist attractions in the region, and there was also a cafe.December 27, 2022 Centralamerica and Panama https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/centralamerica.htm June 3, 2024 The 1964–1965 New York World's Fair May 22, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240522025014/https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/centralamerica.htm live In 1965, Panama did not exhibit at the pavilion, which was renamed the Central America pavilion.Cotter Young 2008 . 34May 3, 1964 Pavilion Depicts a Unity of Effort; 6 Latin Nations Show How They Progress Together https://www.nytimes.com/1964/05/03/archives/pavilion-depicts-a-unity-of-effort-6-latin-nations-show-how-they.html June 3, 2024 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331 June 3, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240603025926/https://www.nytimes.com/1964/05/03/archives/pavilion-depicts-a-unity-of-effort-6-latin-nations-show-how-they.html live DenmarkInternationalErik Møller (architect); Werner, Jensen & Korst (designer)A wood-and-glass structure with a miniature version of the Tivoli Gardens park. There were also exhibits, stores, and two eateries.December 27, 2022 Denmark https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/denmark.htm June 3, 2024 The 1964–1965 New York World's Fair May 22, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240522025011/https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/denmark.htm live Stern Mellins Fishman 1995 . 1041GreeceInternationalAnthony Kitsikis, Athanase Makris, and John James CarlosA modern-style structure with a classical Greek doorway and a mural above. Inside were murals and other displays about Greece's history and economy, in addition to a restaurant.December 27, 2022 Greece https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/greece.htm June 3, 2024 The 1964–1965 New York World's Fair May 22, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240522025011/https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/greece.htm live GuineaInternationalA group of three structures, accessed by a bridge over a stream. The largest structure is a round glass-walled building with ballet performances. The two smaller buildings had a store, exhibits, and tourist information center.December 27, 2022 Guinea https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/guinea.htm June 3, 2024 The 1964–1965 New York World's Fair May 22, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240522025026/https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/guinea.htm live Hong KongInternationalEldredge SnyderA building with exhibit spaces, a restaurant, shops, a garden, and replicas of three Chinese junks.December 27, 2022 Hong Kong https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/hong-kong.htm May 29, 2024 The 1964–1965 New York World's Fair May 22, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240522025024/https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/hong-kong.htm live The garden also included a replica of a Forbidden City bridge and a lagoon.December 5, 1962 World Fair $3m H. K. Pavilion in New York South China Morning Post 10 1506667056 There was a store where visitors could order custom clothing.Samuel 2007 . 105IndiaInternationalMansinh Rana (architect); Stonorov & Haws (designers)A pair of buildings connected by a courtyard. One of the buildings was a glass-and-stone structure with exhibits and shops, while the other was a restaurant.Stern Mellins Fishman 1995 . 1042December 27, 2022 India https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/india.htm May 30, 2024 The 1964–1965 New York World's FairIndonesiaInternationalR. M. Sudarsono (architect); Max O. Urbahn and Abel Sorensen (designers)Perry Burns 1964 . 230–231An exhibition building with a pagoda in front of it.December 27, 2022 Indonesia https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/indonesia.htm May 30, 2024 The 1964–1965 New York World's Fair May 22, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240522025013/https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/indonesia.htm live Inside were exhibits relating to Indonesian culture, tourism, trade, and politics.Ho Sie Pek January 10, 1963 Indonesia Plans N.Y. Fair Exhibit The Christian Science Monitor 16 0882-7729 510423575 The Indonesian pavilion operated only during the 1964 season; it withdrew in 1965 due to the United States' support for Malaysia.March 15, 1965 New York World's Fair Gets $1 Million Loan; Indonesia Pulls Pavilion: Moses Sees Financing by 2 Banks More Than Adequate for Needs Through Reopening on April 21 The Wall Street Journal 12 0099-9660 133065529 none; March 12, 1965 Indonesia Halts Plans For Pavilion at Fair https://www.nytimes.com/1965/03/12/archives/indonesia-halts-plans-for-pavilion-at-fair.html June 4, 2024 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331International PlazaInternationalIra Kessler & AssociatesA 2 acre on plaza,May 10, 1964 International Plaza a Symphony Of Sights, Sounds, Smells, Taste https://www.nytimes.com/1964/05/10/archives/international-plaza-a-symphony-of-sights-sounds-smells-taste.html June 3, 2024 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331 June 3, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240603151507/https://www.nytimes.com/1964/05/10/archives/international-plaza-a-symphony-of-sights-sounds-smells-taste.html live where items from various countries were sold.Carlton Helen https://books.google.com/books?id=ikkEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA18 A Bazaar of Bizarre Bargains July 17, 1964 Time Inc 18 0024-3019 June 3, 2024 June 3, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240603151508/https://books.google.com/books?id=ikkEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA18 live There were displays, restaurants, snack bars, and stores sponsored by countries, trade organizations, and the United Nations.December 27, 2022 International Plaza https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/international-plaza.htm June 3, 2024 The 1964–1965 New York World's Fair May 22, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240522025018/https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/international-plaza.htm live IrelandInternationalAndrew Devane (architect); George Nelson & Co. (designer)A two-story stone-and-concrete building with a courtyard. Inside was a cafe, displays about Irish culture, dance performances, and a film screening. The displays included a replica of an Irish watchtower and artifacts like glass products, manuscripts, harps, and tweeds.May 17, 1964 Irish Fair Pavilion Dedicated With a Challenge to Columbus https://www.nytimes.com/1964/05/17/archives/irish-fair-pavilion-dedicated-with-a-challenge-to-columbus.html June 3, 2024 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331 June 3, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240603175005/https://www.nytimes.com/1964/05/17/archives/irish-fair-pavilion-dedicated-with-a-challenge-to-columbus.html live JapanInternationalKunio MaekawaA set of three structures designed in contemporary and ancient Japanese styles.December 27, 2022 Japan https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/japan.htm June 3, 2024 The 1964–1965 New York World's Fair May 22, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240522025015/https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/japan.htm live The main building was a replica of a castle carved by Masayuki Nagare, which was made of lava rock and surrounded by a moat. Inside were displays of Japanese inventions, judo and kendo martial-art demonstrations, dance performances, and restaurants.May 15, 1964 Japan's Pavilion Looks to Future; Soft-Pedals Kimono Image for Industry at Fair https://www.nytimes.com/1964/05/15/archives/japans-pavilion-looks-to-future-softpedals-kimono-image-for.html June 3, 2024 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331 June 3, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240603151509/https://www.nytimes.com/1964/05/15/archives/japans-pavilion-looks-to-future-softpedals-kimono-image-for.html live JordanInternationalVictor Bisharat and James A. EvansA structure with an undulating concrete roof. Inside were dance performances, a movie, exhibits about Jordan's economy, and a bazaar.December 27, 2022 Jordan https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/jordan.htm May 30, 2024 The 1964–1965 New York World's Fair May 22, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240522025015/https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/jordan.htm live The pavilion had a poem and a mural about the oppression of the Palestinian people,Katz 2003 138–140 . which was highly controversial.April 30, 1964 Wagner Says World's Fair Will Remove Jordan Pavilion's Controversial Mural https://www.nytimes.com/1964/04/30/archives/wagner-says-worlds-fair-will-remove-jordan-pavilions-controversial.html May 31, 2024 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331 May 31, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240531230821/https://www.nytimes.com/1964/04/30/archives/wagner-says-worlds-fair-will-remove-jordan-pavilions-controversial.html live LebanonInternationalAssem Salam, Pierre el-Khoury, Justin Henshell, and Edward A. Weed AssociatesA group of rectangular buildings surrounding a courtyard. Inside were objects such as fossils and Lebanese artifacts, as well as a bazaar and restaurant.December 27, 2022 Lebanon https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/lebanon.htm June 3, 2024 The 1964–1965 New York World's Fair May 22, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240522025012/https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/lebanon.htm live MalaysiaInternationalTippetts-Abbett-McCarthy-Stratton (architect); Paul Leung (designer)A two-story building with displays about the states of Malaysia. The ground floor included scale models and a lily pond, while the second floor had exhibits about the Malaysian economy and a movie theater. There was also a restaurant with Malaysian art.December 27, 2022 Malaysia https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/malaysia.htm June 3, 2024 The 1964–1965 New York World's Fair May 22, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240522025014/https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/malaysia.htm live MexicoInternationalPedro Ramírez Vázquez, Rafael Mijares A. de la Pena, and Eduardo Terrazas de la PenaA main pavilion and a standalone restaurant building. The main building was a concrete-and-steel structure above an open-air plaza with a reflecting pool. On the first floor was an exhibit space with maps, scale models, photographs, and exhibits of art and architecture; there was also a mezzanine with Mexican crafts and products.Nicoletta 2010 508–509 . Some exhibits were replaced with artwork during 1965.May 26, 1965 Art From Mexico Is Shown at Fair; Rivera Painting and Carving by Aztecs on Display https://www.nytimes.com/1965/05/26/archives/art-from-mexico-is-shown-at-fair-rivera-painting-and-carving-by.html June 3, 2024 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331 June 3, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240603174958/https://www.nytimes.com/1965/05/26/archives/art-from-mexico-is-shown-at-fair-rivera-painting-and-carving-by.html live MoroccoInternationalCharles James Koulbanis (architect); Franz Schwenk (designer)A Moorish-style structure with a bazaar, restaurant, nightclub, information booth, and exhibits with Moroccan art and objects.December 27, 2022 Morocco https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/morocco.htm June 3, 2024 The 1964–1965 New York World's Fair May 22, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240522025020/https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/morocco.htm live PakistanInternationalOppenheimer, Brady & LehreckeA structure with a petal-shaped pinnacle. Inside were displays that included both ancient artifacts and a model of Pakistan's new capital, Islamabad.Cotter Young 2008 . 35 There was also a restaurant under the dome.December 27, 2022 Pakistan https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/pakistan.htm June 3, 2024 The 1964–1965 New York World's Fair May 22, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240522025016/https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/pakistan.htm live ParisInternationalA re-creation of a Parisian street with several shops. The structure included exhibits on sectors of the French economy, such as tourism, arts, industry, and science. There was also a restaurant and wine cellar.July 31, 1964 Revived French Pavilion at Fair Hopes to Recapture Paris Tone https://www.nytimes.com/1964/07/31/archives/revived-french-pavilion-at-fair-hopes-to-recapture-paris-tone.html May 23, 2024 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331 May 23, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240523180853/https://www.nytimes.com/1964/07/31/archives/revived-french-pavilion-at-fair-hopes-to-recapture-paris-tone.html live December 27, 2022 Paris https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/paris.htm May 30, 2024 The 1964–1965 New York World's Fair May 22, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240522025016/https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/paris.htm live PhilippinesInternationalOttilio A. Arellano and Jeffrey Ellis AroninA two-story, hat-shaped timber structure with decorations made of rare wood, as well as 12 murals carved into the wood.Cotter Young 2008 . 89 There was a moat around the building, with Philippine fish. The pavilion included a 500-seat theater, exhibit space, and a souvenir shop.December 27, 2022 Philippines https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/philippines.htm June 3, 2024 The 1964–1965 New York World's Fair May 24, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240524190825/http://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/philippines.htm live PolynesiaInternationalAbel Sorensen and Peter BlakeA pair of Polynesian longhouses with dance performances, a restaurant, and craft shop.December 27, 2022 Polynesia https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/polynesia.htm June 3, 2024 The 1964–1965 New York World's Fair May 22, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240522025020/https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/polynesia.htm live There was also a lagoon where "natives" collected oysters from canoes.Cotter Young 2008 . 29Republic of ChinaInternationalC. C. Yang and Paul K. Y. Chen & AssociatesA four-story building with red-and-gold decorations made in Taiwan. Inside were an exhibit hall and gift shop at ground level; meeting rooms on the second story; and exhibit space on the third story.Kenney Harry C. November 30, 1962 Nationalist China Starts N.Y. Fair Pavilion: Major Theater Slated The Christian Science Monitor 8 0882-7729 510375120 none; July 7, 1964 Chinese Pavilion Revives a Palace; But Beauty of Antiquity May Escape Hurried Visitor https://www.nytimes.com/1964/07/07/archives/chinese-pavilion-revives-a-palace-but-beauty-of-antiquity-may.html May 29, 2024 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331 May 30, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240530002655/https://www.nytimes.com/1964/07/07/archives/chinese-pavilion-revives-a-palace-but-beauty-of-antiquity-may.html live Republic of KoreaInternationalKim Chung-up and Walter Dorwin Teague AssociatesA concrete structure with a tea house, dance performances, and a store.December 27, 2022 Republic of Korea https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/korea.htm June 1, 2024 The 1964–1965 New York World's Fair May 22, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240522025024/https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/korea.htm live Outside was a 20 ft m -tall mid miniature Tabo Pagoda.Sierra LeoneUnited NationsInternationalJ. R. Jarrett-Yasker and Costas MachlouzaridesA structure with glass walls and a roof consisting of three cones. During the 1964 season, the structure included photographs, stage performances, and exhibits about African wood and Sierra Leonean products.December 27, 2022 Sierra Leone/United Nations https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/sierra-leone.htm June 3, 2024 The 1964–1965 New York World's Fair May 22, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240522025024/https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/sierra-leone.htm live In 1965, it became a United Nations pavilion with a restaurant.Long Tania May 3, 1965 New Fair Pavilion Dedicated to U.N.; Ex-Sierra Leone Building to Promote World Body https://www.nytimes.com/1965/05/03/archives/new-fair-pavilion-dedicated-to-un-exsierra-leone-building-to.html June 3, 2024 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331 June 3, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240603174958/https://www.nytimes.com/1965/05/03/archives/new-fair-pavilion-dedicated-to-un-exsierra-leone-building-to.html live SpainInternationalThe Travelers Insurance Companies 1965 9–10 .Francisco Javier Carvajal Ferrer and Kelly & GruzenStern Mellins Fishman 1995 . 1040–1041A two-story structure with two interlocking rectangular shapes surrounding a large interior courtyard. Inside were three galleries exhibiting Spanish art,Nicoletta 2010 506–507 . as well as furniture, graphic arts displays, and flamenco performances. Included was a dining room sponsored by American Express.Cotter Young 2008 . 69SudanInternationalNoel & MillerA domed building with a tropical garden and a snack bar. The first floor had a 1,000-year-old fresco and exhibits of artifacts, crafts, and industrial objects. The second floor had more artifacts from Sudanese nomads and tribes.December 27, 2022 Sudan https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/sudan.htm June 3, 2024 The 1964–1965 New York World's Fair May 22, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240522025022/https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/sudan.htm live SwedenInternationalBackstrom & Reinius and John L. O'Brien Jr. (architects); Sigvard Bernadotte (designer)A building with industrial exhibits, a Nordiska Kompaniet department store, and a restaurant.March 21, 1963 Sweden https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/sweden.htm June 3, 2024 The 1964–1965 New York World's Fair May 22, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240522025023/https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/sweden.htm live SwitzerlandInternationalGuex, Kirchoff & De Freudenreich and John L. O'Brien Jr.A series of replica chalets with a restaurant, information booth, clock exhibit, and displays of Swiss products such as watches.December 27, 2022 Switzerland https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/switzerland.htm June 3, 2024 The 1964–1965 New York World's Fair May 22, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240522025014/https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/switzerland.htm live ThailandInternationalThe Travelers Insurance Companies 1965 11–12 .Gasehm SuwongsaA wooden replica of the mondop, or shrine, in the Thai city of Saraburi. The mondop included an exhibit about cultural traditions, art, and crafts in Thailand. There was also an adjoining structure with a restaurant and store.December 27, 2022 Thailand https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/thailand.htm June 3, 2024 The 1964–1965 New York World's Fair May 22, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240522025017/https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/thailand.htm live United Arab RepublicInternationalIsmail Nazif and Thomas V. DiCarloAn angular, glass-and-concrete structure with three arches at its entrance.Nicoletta 2010 504 . Inside were Egyptian artifacts, exhibits on various aspects of the United Arab Republic's history and culture, a shop, and a food-tasting center.December 27, 2022 United Arab Republic https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/uar.htm June 3, 2024 The 1964–1965 New York World's Fair May 22, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240522025027/https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/uar.htm live VenezuelaInternationalDecember 27, 2022 Venezuela https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/venezuela.htm June 3, 2024 The 1964–1965 New York World's Fair May 22, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240522025010/https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/venezuela.htm live Oscar Gonzales, Edmundo Diquez, and Stephen Leigh & AssociatesA redwood structure with displays on Venezuelan art, history, and commerce, in addition to music and dance performances. The pavilion was expanded with a replica of Angel Falls in 1965.March 10, 1965 Venezuelan Waterfall Added to Fair Pavilion https://www.nytimes.com/1965/03/10/archives/venezuelan-waterfall-added-to-fair-pavilion.html June 3, 2024 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331 June 3, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240603174959/https://www.nytimes.com/1965/03/10/archives/venezuelan-waterfall-added-to-fair-pavilion.html live West BerlinInternationalLudwig Thurmer and Ira Kessler & AssociatesA structure with a concrete wall surrounding a dome, a reference to the Berlin Wall.Samuel 2007 . 142 The pavilion included an exhibit from a single German company.January 4, 1964 One German Firm to Exhibit at Fair; Porcelain Maker Will Be Sole Commercial Entrant https://www.nytimes.com/1964/01/04/archives/one-german-firm-to-exhibit-at-fair-porcelain-maker-will-be-sole.html May 31, 2024 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331 May 31, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240531171409/https://www.nytimes.com/1964/01/04/archives/one-german-firm-to-exhibit-at-fair-porcelain-maker-will-be-sole.html live Industry pavilions thumb|The Bell System Pavilion The Industrial Area had 43 pavilions in total,Alpert 1964 . 22 representing nearly 350 American companies.Newsweek 1964a 43 . Large firms such as Bell Telephone Company, DuPont, IBM, Kodak, RCA, The Travelers Companies, and US Royal Tires, participated.Schmedel Scott R. May 9, 1962 GM Plans Costliest Pavilion for New York World's Fair of '64–65: Company Undecided on Contents; Fair Officials Hope the Plan Will Spur Leasing of Space The Wall Street Journal 9 0099-9660 132775520 Many of these companies had also participated in the 1939 World's Fair. The 1964 fair included few companies in the food, chemical, tobacco, cosmetic, or pharmaceutical industries. Corporations also rented land from the WFC, except for religious organizations, which were given the land for free. In general, most of the companies shared space in one of several multi-exhibit buildings,Guder 1963 . 8–9Samuel 2007 . 94 though about three dozen companies had their own pavilions. The fair included several interior-design and domestic-architecture exhibits,Stern Mellins Fishman 1995 . 1046 including at least six houses and 29 kitchen displays.Samuel 2007 . 119 Several of the industry pavilions offered free merchandise to visitors,Samuel 2007 . 101–102 which often succeeded in attracting customers.Schmedel Scott R. September 23, 1964 World's Fair Payoff: Corporate Exhibitors Score Triumphs Though Festival Has Problems The Wall Street Journal 1 0099-9660 132905305 In addition, numerous buildings such as the Tower of Light and Ford pavilions had executive lounges. +Notable pavilions Pavilion Section Architects Description Refs. ReferencesAll-State Properties and Macy'sUSO LoungeIndustrialThe Travelers Insurance Companies 1965 8 .Stanley H. Klein (architect); Raymond Loewy & William Snaith (designers)Perry Burns 1964 . 228A pair of small houses. In 1964, the buildings were open to the public as show houses; in 1965, they were closed and converted into a lounge for United Service Organizations.December 27, 2022 All-State Properties and Macy's https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/macys.htm June 1, 2024 The 1964–1965 New York World's Fair May 24, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240524191634/https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/macys.htm live American ExpressIndustrialKelly & GruzenA structure with a model of the fairground, as well as American Express financial services like check-cashing.December 27, 2022 American Express https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/amex.htm June 1, 2024 The 1964–1965 New York World's Fair May 24, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240524191628/https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/amex.htm live Outside was a "money tree" with $1 million in U.S. dollars and foreign currency.Cotter Young 2008 . 106American InteriorsIndustrialThe Travelers Insurance Companies 1965 6 .Thomas H. Yardley (architect); John Vassos (designer)A four-story glass-and-steel structure composed of three interlocking cylindrical shapes. Inside were products from 120 interior design companies, as well as exhibits about seats, craftsmanship, and residential space.Samuel 2007 . 121 The structure had 14 rooms, each with design features from a different U.S. state.Hoffman Marilyn July 31, 1963 Home Furnishings Boast Own Pavilion: World's Fair Readies Showcase The Christian Science Monitor 4 0882-7729 510486898 none; May 9, 1964 American Interiors on Display As Unfinished Pavilion Opens; History, Bit of Future Part of Fair Exhibition https://www.nytimes.com/1964/05/09/archives/american-interiors-on-display-as-unfinished-pavilion-opens-history.html June 1, 2024 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331 June 1, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240601195404/https://www.nytimes.com/1964/05/09/archives/american-interiors-on-display-as-unfinished-pavilion-opens-history.html live Bell SystemIndustrialHarrison & Abramovitz (architect); Henry Dreyfuss (designer)A 400 ft m -long mid structure that resembled a floating wing,Chapman Ralph June 22, 1962 Bell System Fair Pavilion Begun New York Herald Tribune 13 1941-0646 1336726892 none; June 26, 1962 Ground-Breaking For Bell Telephone Fair Exhibit Held Atlanta Daily World 3 491256847 with fiberglass facade panels.September 29, 1963 Fiberglass Wall to Be Used at Fair; Fiberglass Panels Will Feather Wing-Shaped Structure at World's Fair https://www.nytimes.com/1963/09/29/archives/fiberglass-wall-to-be-used-at-fair-fiberglass-panels-will-feather.html May 30, 2024 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331 May 30, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240530215828/https://www.nytimes.com/1963/09/29/archives/fiberglass-wall-to-be-used-at-fair-fiberglass-panels-will-feather.html live Inside was a communications-history ride with moving chairs, as well as a technological exhibit sponsored by Bell System.December 27, 2022 Bell System https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/bell-system.htm May 26, 2024 The 1964–1965 New York World's Fair May 24, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240524191622/https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/bell-system.htm live Guder 1963 . 8 A digital sign showed the number of telephones in Bell's network.May 7, 1964 Snip of Scissors Is Music to Fair; Symphony of Ribbon Cutting Helps to Open Pavilions https://www.nytimes.com/1964/05/07/archives/snip-of-scissors-is-music-to-fair-symphony-of-ribbon-cutting-helps.html June 3, 2024 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331 June 3, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240603174958/https://www.nytimes.com/1964/05/07/archives/snip-of-scissors-is-music-to-fair-symphony-of-ribbon-cutting-helps.html live Nearby was a 130 ft m -tall mid transmission tower.Better Living CenterIndustrialThe Travelers Insurance Companies 1965 7 .John Lo Pinto & AssociatesA seven-story building,March 2, 1963 Better Living Building For World's Fair New York Amsterdam News 30 226813285 with 250 exhibits about fashion, food, health, home, leisure, and security.December 27, 2022 Better Living Center https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/blc.htm May 30, 2024 The 1964–1965 New York World's Fair May 24, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240524191622/https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/blc.htm live The center included a women's lounge in its penthouse.April 10, 1965 An Oasis Reserved For Women Visitors New York Amsterdam News 20 226746481Chunky CandyIndustrialA glass-walled factory where visitors could watch Chunky candy bars being manufactured. Adjacent to it was the Sculpture Continuum Playground, with 13 sculpturesDecember 27, 2022 Chunky Candy https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/chunky.htm June 1, 2024 The 1964–1965 New York World's Fair May 24, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240524191622/https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/chunky.htm live designed by Oliver O'Connor Barrett.Weitekamp Rossana April 22, 2015 Saviors of the Chunkies https://www.liherald.com/stories/saviors-of-the-chunkies,66293 June 1, 2024 Herald Community Newspapers June 1, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240601195400/https://www.liherald.com/stories/saviors-of-the-chunkies,66293 live ClairolIndustrialRobinson-Capsis-Stern AssociatesA pavilion sponsored by Clairol, with a turntable where women could have their hair color analyzed. Only women were allowed into the pavilion.Cotter Young 2008 . 105Coca-Cola CompanyIndustrialWelton Becket & AssociatesA 120 ft on tower for the Coca-Cola Company with a 610-bell carillon.May 8, 1963 World's Fair to Get 3-Million Monorail System; Train to Run Around Lake Port Body Building to Get Restaurant and Club https://www.nytimes.com/1963/05/08/archives/worlds-fair-to-get-3million-monorail-system-train-to-run-around.html live https://web.archive.org/web/20240522024954/https://www.nytimes.com/1963/05/08/archives/worlds-fair-to-get-3million-monorail-system-train-to-run-around.html May 22, 2024 May 22, 2024 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331 Inside the tower, visitors could communicate with amateur radio operators globally.Hornaday Mary March 16, 1964 Electronic Exhibits Abound at New York World's Fair: What to Expect at the Fair – 4 The Christian Science Monitor 7 0882-7729 510590938Continental InsuranceIndustrialA box-shaped structure with a projection screen on its facade (which displayed a film about U.S. history) and dioramas and art exhibits inside.Cotter Young 2008 . 41Continental Insurance The 1964–1965 New York World's Fair December 27, 2022 https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/continental-insurance.htm August 27, 2024Du PontIndustrialVoorhees, Walker, Smith, Smith & HainesA structure sponsored by DuPont, with three screens in two theaters that displayed chemistry-related shows.Cotter Young 2008 . 96Dynamic MaturityIndustrialIra Kessler & AssociatesA pavilion where the AARP presented exhibits about retirement. The pavilion offered free pictures to visitors.Samuel 2007 . 101December 27, 2022 Dynamic Maturity https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/dynamic-maturity.htm June 1, 2024 The 1964–1965 New York World's Fair August 31, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230831074244/https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/dynamic-maturity.htm live Eastman KodakIndustrialKahn & JacobsAn undulating concrete structure with an undulating roof.Chapman Ralph August 22, 1962 For Camera Buss at Fair-- $7 Million Kodak Allure New York Herald Tribune 11 1941-0646 1327550595 Next to it was an 80 ft on tower, with five photographs each measuring 30 by 36 ft across.Stern Mellins Fishman 1995 . 1043–1044 Inside was an exhibit of photographs, a Q&A display, and a screening of the film The Searching Eye,December 27, 2022 Eastman Kodak https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/kodak.htm May 28, 2024 The 1964–1965 New York World's Fair May 26, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240526155859/https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/kodak.htm live along with camera-repair and photography services.Samuel 2007 . 103 There was also a play area on the roof.Equitable LifeIndustrialSOM (architects); Douglas Leigh (designer)A series of exhibits, including a map showing U.S. demographics and a sign displaying the estimated U.S. population.December 27, 2022 Equitable Life https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/equitable.htm June 1, 2024 The 1964–1965 New York World's Fair May 24, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240524203025/https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/equitable.htm live Festival of GasIndustrialWalter Dorwin Teague AssociatesA structure cantilevered from two large columnsStern Mellins Fishman 1995 . 1044 and surrounded by a moat. Inside were a restaurant, theater, and gas industry exhibits.December 27, 2022 Festival of Gas https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/gas.htm May 24, 2024 The 1964–1965 New York World's Fair May 24, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240524191623/https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/gas.htm live In addition, there was a "total energy plant" which demonstrated how natural gas could heat, cool, and power the building.First National City BankIndustrialA pair of buildings for First National City Bank, both with functional bank branches. One structure was for visitors and included a globe and flagpoles outside. The other structure was for fair employees.December 27, 2022 First National City Bank https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/first-national.htm June 1, 2024 The 1964–1965 New York World's Fair May 24, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240524191628/https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/first-national.htm live FormicaIndustrialEmil A. SchmidlinA seven-room, one-story house on a hill.December 27, 2022 Formica https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/formica.htm June 1, 2024 The 1964–1965 New York World's Fair March 31, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240331054148/https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/formica.htm live The house's walls were made with laminated plastic,July 11, 1964 Last of World Fair Houses Opening Chicago Tribune S_B8 1085-6706 179555529Samuel 2007 . 120 and it was illuminated by a skylight.April 16, 1964 Sparkling Daylight via Skydome Roof-Window https://nyshistoricnewspapers.org/?a=d&d=mxi19640416-01.1.23&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN---------- June 1, 2024 Mexico Independent 23 The NYS Historic Newspapers June 1, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240601212311/https://nyshistoricnewspapers.org/?a=d&d=mxi19640416-01.1.23&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN---------- live There was a raffle in which visitors could receive the chance to have a replica of the house built for themselves.General CigarIndustrialFABRAPA "hall of magic" sponsored by the General Cigar Company.December 27, 2022 General Cigar https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/general-cigar.htm June 1, 2024 The 1964–1965 New York World's Fair May 24, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240524191632/https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/general-cigar.htm live General ElectricIndustrialWelton Becket & Associates (architect); WED Enterprises (designer)Perry Burns 1964 . 226, 228A dome with steel tubing and over 2,000 colored lights on the roof.January 30, 1964 General Electric Pavilion Sheds Colored Light on World's Fair https://www.nytimes.com/1964/01/30/archives/general-electric-pavilion-sheds-colored-light-on-worlds-fair.html May 31, 2024 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331 May 31, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240531171412/https://www.nytimes.com/1964/01/30/archives/general-electric-pavilion-sheds-colored-light-on-worlds-fair.html live It included the Carousel of Progress, a rotating auditorium that showed scenes from the 1880s, 1920s, 1940s, and 1960s.Tirella 2013 . 54House of Good TasteIndustrialEdward Durell Stone, Jack Pickens Coble, and Royal Barry WillsPerry Burns 1964 . 226A set of three homes, each of different architectural styles. There was a traditional 3-bedroom clapboard house, a contemporary house with a summer-house and three pools, and a modern house surrounding a central garden.December 27, 2022 House of Good Taste https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/house-good-taste.htm May 24, 2024 The 1964–1965 New York World's Fair May 24, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240524191629/https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/house-good-taste.htm live The houses were built exclusively using materials that were sold widely in the U.S.December 14, 1961 Three Houses Planned For World's Fair Here https://www.nytimes.com/1961/12/14/archives/three-houses-planned-for-worlds-fair-here.html May 24, 2024 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331 May 24, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240524203018/https://www.nytimes.com/1961/12/14/archives/three-houses-planned-for-worlds-fair-here.html live IBMIndustrialEero Saarinen & Associates (architects); Charles Eames (designer)An elliptical structure with 45 tree-shaped columns supporting a roof with 14,000 glass panels. Underneath the roof were movable seats that could rise from ground level into a theater, ascending a total of 53 ft.Johnson's WaxIndustrialLippincott & MarguliesA structure with a large canopy, underneath which was a ground-level exhibit space with an information center and a short film. A free shoe-shine service for men was also provided.October 18, 1962 Giant Disk Due at Fair In New York The Christian Science Monitor 15 0882-7729 510362297Julimar FarmIndustrialEdward Durell StoneA pavilion with a small garden, some miniature horses, and a shop for Julimar Farms products.December 27, 2022 Julimar Farm https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/julimar.htm June 1, 2024 The 1964–1965 New York World's Fair May 24, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240524203024/https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/julimar.htm live Mastro PizzaIndustrialA quick-service restaurant.December 27, 2022 Mastro Pizza https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/mastro-pizza.htm June 1, 2024 The 1964–1965 New York World's Fair May 24, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240524203021/https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/mastro-pizza.htm live Medo Photo SupplyIndustrialA camera shop, which sold camera film, slides, movies, and cameras, in addition to assisting visitors with photography-related queries.December 27, 2022 Medo Photo Supply https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/medo.htm June 1, 2024 The 1964–1965 New York World's Fair May 24, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240524203026/https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/medo.htm live National Cash RegisterIndustrialDeeter & RitcheyA two-story building that displayed devices such as computers and abacuses. There was a game room where visitors could use multiple types of machines.December 27, 2022 National Cash Register (NCR) https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/ncr.htm June 1, 2024 The 1964–1965 New York World's Fair May 24, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240524191622/https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/ncr.htm live Pan American Highway GardensIndustrialAn attraction sponsored by the World's Fair Corporation. During the 1964 season, there was a tropical garden, and during the 1965 season, the garden was replaced by a go-kart track.December 27, 2022 Pan American Highway Gardens https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/pan-american.htm June 1, 2024 The 1964–1965 New York World's Fair December 2, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20231202170507/https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/pan-american.htm live Parker PenIndustrialFlad ArchitectsAn open-air structure with 90 writing desks, where people could write to pen pals around the world. There was also an exhibit of Parker Pen history and products.December 27, 2022 Parker Pen https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/parker-pen.htm June 1, 2024 The 1964–1965 New York World's Fair May 24, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240524191638/https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/parker-pen.htm live Pepsi-ColaIndustrialWED EnterprisesA pair of exhibit structures. The larger structure contained the It's a Small World boat ride, with depictions of five faraway locations where people could buy Pepsi-Cola. The smaller structure was a store for UNICEF.December 27, 2022 Pepsi-Cola https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/pepsi.htm June 1, 2024 The 1964–1965 New York World's Fair May 24, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240524203024/https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/pepsi.htm live Outside was Rolly Crump's 12-story Tower of the Four Winds,MacDonald Brady April 22, 2024 Disneyland Pays Tribute to Tower of the Four Winds During Pixar Fest https://www.ocregister.com/2024/04/22/disneyland-pays-tribute-to-tower-of-the-four-winds-during-pixar-fest/ June 1, 2024 Orange County Register June 1, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240601212313/https://www.ocregister.com/2024/04/22/disneyland-pays-tribute-to-tower-of-the-four-winds-during-pixar-fest/ live an openwork structure made of aluminum.RCAIndustrialMalcolm WellsA series of drum-shaped structures with an RCA television studio and numerous exhibits.December 27, 2022 Rca https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/rca.htm June 1, 2024 The 1964–1965 New York World's FairRheingoldIndustrialKahn & JacobsA replica of an old New York cobblestone street with Georgian-style buildings, which contained shops and restaurants.January 26, 1964 Rheingold Copies 1890's: For Fair Old New York Sets Style for Pavilion Pubs The New York Times R6 0362-4331 115651899 There was a cafe and a quick-service restaurant called the Rheingold Restaurant, as well as a table service restaurant called the Town House Restaurant.December 27, 2022 Rheingold https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/rheingold.htm May 31, 2024 The 1964–1965 New York World's Fair May 24, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240524191629/https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/rheingold.htm live SchaeferIndustrialEggers & Higgins (architects); Walter Dorwin Teague Associates (designer)An exhibit about Schaefer Beer, along with a restaurant, a 300-person-capacity beer garden, and a curved bar area.December 27, 2022 Schaefer https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/schaefer.htm May 29, 2024 The 1964–1965 New York World's Fair May 24, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240524203029/https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/schaefer.htm live Schaefer's exhibit was split across three plastic-and-fiberglass structures,November 17, 1962 Women to Be Featured At 1964 N. Y. World's Fair New Pittsburgh Courier 9 371615012 with roofs that stood atop tapering steel columns.Scott PaperIndustrialAnthony R. Moody (architect); Donald Deskey (designer)A set of four structures. The main building contained a dark ride through an "enchanted forest", which displayed the history of paper. There was also a building with a lounge and diaper changing rooms; an office on stilts; and a 50 ft on tower.December 27, 2022 Scott Paper https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/scott-paper.htm June 1, 2024 The 1964–1965 New York World's Fair May 24, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240524203031/https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/scott-paper.htm live Seven UpIndustrialBecker & Becker & AssociatesA cafe serving sandwiches and 7 Up drinks, adjacent to a 107 ft on clock tower.December 27, 2022 Seven-Up https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/seven-up.htm May 29, 2024 The 1964–1965 New York World's Fair October 1, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201001203436/https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/seven-up.htm live SimmonsIndustrialThe Travelers Insurance Companies 1965 5–6 .A. Epstein & SonsA structure with sleep-related exhibits on the first floor and beds above.December 27, 2022 Simmons https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/simmons.htm May 30, 2024 The 1964–1965 New York World's Fair May 24, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240524191628/https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/simmons.htm live Visitors could take a nap in one of 46 beds.September 18, 1963 World's Fair Visitors Can Catnap at Simmons Exhibit The Wall Street Journal 7 0099-9660 132801058 Six furnished multipurpose rooms were added for the 1965 season.Kass Jane April 21, 1965 Rooms Shown at Fair Have World of Uses Newsday 57 2574-5298 914416384Singer BowlIndustrialArchitectural Enterprises Inc.A multipurpose stadium, with an exhibit by the Singer Corporation underneath the grandstands.December 27, 2022 Singer Bowl https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/singer-bowl.htm May 30, 2024 The 1964–1965 New York World's Fair May 24, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240524191630/https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/singer-bowl.htm live Tower of LightIndustrialThe Travelers Insurance Companies 1965 7–8 .Synergetics Inc. (architect); Kenneth Snelson (sculptor)A structure with rectangular aluminum prisms in a rainbow color palette. At night, the tower was illuminated by a beam that was capable of 12 billion candlepower.Travelers InsuranceIndustrialKahn & Jacobs (architects); Donald Deskey (designer)A structure resembling two interlocking umbrella shapes,Gault Webster June 28, 1962 World's Fair Building Is Started by Travelers The Hartford Courant 39 1047-4153 547767462 one of which was painted bright red. The shapes were suspended from cables. The pavilion included a mural about the early history of Earth and dioramas about early humankind.December 27, 2022 Travelers Insurance https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/travelers.htm May 26, 2024 The 1964–1965 New York World's Fair May 24, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240524191623/https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/travelers.htm live Underground World HomeTransportationBilly J. CoxAn underground model of a home and bomb shelter,Samuel 2007 . 122 based on a 10-room underground house designed by Jay Swayze in Texas.Stern Mellins Fishman 1995 . 1048 This was the deepest exhibit at the fair, at 15 ft below ground.WestinghouseFederal and StateEliot Noyes & AssociatesConsisted of three disc-shaped pavilions.October 16, 1965 Westinghouse https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/westinghouse.htm May 24, 2024 The 1964–1965 New York World's Fair May 24, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240524210630/https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/westinghouse.htm live A Westinghouse time capsule was buried near the New York State Pavilion, adjacent to another capsule buried during the 1939 fair.Schneider Daniel B. December 29, 1996 F.y.i. https://www.nytimes.com/1996/12/29/nyregion/fyi-920614.html live https://web.archive.org/web/20240518205118/https://www.nytimes.com/1996/12/29/nyregion/fyi-920614.html May 18, 2024 May 18, 2024 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331 none; Richterman Anita August 28, 1974 Problem Line https://www.newspapers.com/article/newsday-nassau-edition-problem-line/147580954/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20240520144908/https://www.newspapers.com/article/newsday-nassau-edition-problem-line/147580954/ May 20, 2024 May 18, 2024 Newsday 147 newspapers.com 2574-5298 Transportation pavilions Transportation companies, such as car manufacturers Chrysler, Ford, and General Motors,Wood 1964 . 10–11 displayed products in the Transportation Area section of the fairground. +Notable pavilions Pavilion Section Architects Description Refs. ReferencesAvis Antique Car RideTransportationThe Travelers Insurance Companies 1965 17 .A ride sponsored by Avis Car Rental, with 5 8-scale models of antique cars traveling along a loop.April 5, 1964 Big 3's World's Fair Costs Will Reach $110 Million https://www.nytimes.com/1964/04/05/archives/big-3s-worlds-fair-costs-will-reach-110-million.html May 26, 2024 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331 May 26, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240526030044/https://www.nytimes.com/1964/04/05/archives/big-3s-worlds-fair-costs-will-reach-110-million.html live December 27, 2022 Avis Antique Car Ride https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/avis.htm May 26, 2024 The 1964–1965 New York World's Fair December 2, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20231202170535/https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/avis.htm live ChryslerTransportationGeorge Nelson & Co.A group of five "islands" in a lagoon, each of which showcased a different aspect of Chrysler.February 9, 1964 Big Three Building Elaborate Exhibits at N. Y. Worlds Fair: Carmakers Will Spend 70 Millions Chicago Tribune G25 1085-6706 179381518 The islands contained four connected buildings with seating for 2,500 visitors. There was also a large model rocket.April 11, 2023 Chrysler https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/chrysler.htm May 26, 2024 The 1964–1965 New York World's Fair May 24, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240524203033/https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/chrysler.htm live Eastern Air LinesTransportationAn airline ticket office and bus terminal, with a mural of a map of Eastern Air Lines destinations.December 27, 2022 Eastern Air Lines https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/eastern.htm May 26, 2024 The 1964–1965 New York World's Fair May 24, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240524203020/https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/eastern.htm live FordTransportationWelton Becket & Associates (architect); WED Enterprises (designer)A 235 ft m -wide mid rotunda with pylons, and an attached exhibit building for Ford Motor Company products.January 21, 1963 Ford Plan At N.Y. Fair Disclosed: Project Outlined Waterfall of Light The Christian Science Monitor 10 0882-7729 510451171April 14, 1963 Auto Makers Secretive on Plans for World's Fair; The Rumor Factory Architecture Startling https://www.nytimes.com/1963/04/14/archives/auto-makers-secretive-on-plans-for-worlds-fair-the-rumor-factory.html May 30, 2024 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331 May 30, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240530201405/https://www.nytimes.com/1963/04/14/archives/auto-makers-secretive-on-plans-for-worlds-fair-the-rumor-factory.html live It included the Magic Skyway, a transport ride designed by The Walt Disney Company with Ford Mustang convertibles.Stern Mellins Fishman 1995 . 1049 There was also an international garden for foreign cars. A third entrance, allowing people to view the exhibit without going on the ride, was added in 1965.Alden Robert March 16, 1965 Ford Fair Exhibit to Add Entrance; Will Let Visitors in Product Area but Not on Ride https://www.nytimes.com/1965/03/16/archives/ford-fair-exhibit-to-add-entrance-will-let-visitors-in-product-area.html June 4, 2024 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331 October 11, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20231011060206/https://www.nytimes.com/1965/03/16/archives/ford-fair-exhibit-to-add-entrance-will-let-visitors-in-product-area.html live General MotorsTransportationThe Travelers Insurance Companies 1965 18 .Sol King and Albert Kahn (architects); GM staff (designers)Perry Burns 1964 . 235A domed structure with a reflecting pool and a 10-story entrance canopy.May 25, 1962 GM Turns Toward New York Fair: World of Tomorrow The Christian Science Monitor 15 0882-7729 510330145 none; May 9, 1962 GM Reveals Building for New York World's Fair The Washington Post, Times Herald B10 0190-8286 141790600 The building was 680 ft long by 200 ft wide.https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-BC/BC-1964/1964-03-23-BC.pdf Broadcast Magazine 1964-03-23 89 Futurama Inside was a replica of the 1939 fair's Futurama exhibit, in which visitors sat on armchairs that passed through a depiction of the future.Stern Mellins Fishman 1995 . 1050 There was also a plaza where General Motors cars were displayed. GreyhoundTransportationA structure with three restaurants and several films and slideshows about Greyhound Lines, in addition to vehicles.December 27, 2022 Greyhound https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/greyhound.htm May 26, 2024 The 1964–1965 New York World's Fair May 24, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240524203024/https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/greyhound.htm live HertzTransportationA travel center for Hertz Global Holdings, with strollers for rent.December 27, 2022 Hertz https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/hertz.htm May 26, 2024 The 1964–1965 New York World's Fair May 24, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240524203017/https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/hertz.htm live Long Island Rail RoadFederal and StateDaniel ChaitIncluded two tents, one with a model railroad and another with memorabilia from across Long Island. There was also a windmill, a miniature train ride, and a replica of a signal tower overlooking a real LIRR line (the Port Washington Branch).December 27, 2022 Long Island Rail Road https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/lirr.htm May 24, 2024 The 1964–1965 New York World's Fair May 24, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240524210631/https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/lirr.htm live National Maritime Union ParkTransportationAn elliptical park sponsored by the National Maritime Union with pools, benches, and a concert area.December 27, 2022 National Maritime Union Park https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/national-maritime.htm May 26, 2024 The 1964–1965 New York World's Fair May 24, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240524203022/https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/national-maritime.htm live It was the fair's only exhibit that was sponsored by a labor union.May 16, 1964 'Congressional Special' Visits the Fair https://www.nytimes.com/1964/05/16/archives/congressional-special-visits-the-fair.html May 26, 2024 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331 May 27, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240527140646/https://www.nytimes.com/1964/05/16/archives/congressional-special-visits-the-fair.html live Port AuthorityTransportationPort Authority of New York and New JerseyA heliport building for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, supported on four stilts.Tirella 2013 . 207 Inside was a two-level space with a 1,100-seat restaurantStern Mellins Fishman 1995 . 1052 and a 360-degree movie theater. There was also a model of the Port Authority's proposed World Trade Center, including its twin towers.SinclairTransportationJ. Gordon CarrAn outdoors display with nine fiberglass dinosaurs,Duncan Val Mayer Robert August 15, 1962 Dinosaur Fans, Take Note: '64 Fair Has a Place for You Newsday 7 2574-5298 899119778 none; Arndt Jessie Ash September 26, 1963 Dinosaur Exhibit Readied for World's Fair: Giant Reptiles Sculptured in N.Y. The Christian Science Monitor 3 0882-7729 510535451 an allusion to the Sinclair Oil Corporation's logo.Dunlap David W. April 16, 2014 World's Fair Showed a Different Side of the Port Authority https://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/17/nyregion/worlds-fair-brought-out-port-authoritys-whimsical-side.html May 27, 2024 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331 May 27, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240527012343/https://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/17/nyregion/worlds-fair-brought-out-port-authoritys-whimsical-side.html live SKFTransportationPisani & CarlosA 82 ft m -tall mid needle-shaped pavilion where SKF gave out ball bearings.December 27, 2022 Skf https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/skf.htm May 27, 2024 The 1964–1965 New York World's Fair May 24, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240524203023/https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/skf.htm live Socony-MobilTransportationPeter Schladermundt AssociatesA structure sponsored by Socony-Mobil, with simulators where people could test out their cross-country driving skills while using as little fuel as possible. Up to 36 people competed against each other.Samuel 2007 . 102December 27, 2022 Socony Mobil https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/mobil.htm May 27, 2024 The 1964–1965 New York World's Fair May 24, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240524203020/https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/mobil.htm live Space ParkTransportationDisplays of real spacecraft loaned by NASA, as well as mockups of spacecraft and unbuilt vehicles.Abel Allen August 20, 2014 The Great Big, Beautiful Tomorrow https://www.smithsonianmag.com/air-space-magazine/great-big-beautiful-tomorrow-180952395/ May 27, 2024 Smithsonian Magazine May 27, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240527140920/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/air-space-magazine/great-big-beautiful-tomorrow-180952395/ live Tirella 2013 . 206–207Transportation and TravelTransportationClive Entwhistle AssociatesA structure with exhibits about the United States Armed Forces, travel companies, steamships, airlines, railroads, and trucking firms. Trans World Airlines, the pavilion's official airline, had exhibits on three floors.February 11, 1963 New York Fair Gives Official Status to TWA: Eight-Story Pavilion The Christian Science Monitor 10 0882-7729 510424534 The roof was shaped like a half-moon dome.December 27, 2022 Transportation and Travel https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/transportation-travel.htm May 24, 2024 The 1964–1965 New York World's Fair May 24, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240524203016/https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/transportation-travel.htm live U.S. RubberTransportationShreve, Lamb & HarmonA Ferris wheel shaped like a U.S. Rubber tire.Brush Mark May 22, 2015 Here's What It's like Inside and on Top of the Giant Uniroyal Tire https://www.michiganpublic.org/offbeat/2015-05-22/heres-what-its-like-inside-and-on-top-of-the-giant-uniroyal-tire June 3, 2024 Michigan Public none May 27, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240527012334/https://www.michiganpublic.org/offbeat/2015-05-22/heres-what-its-like-inside-and-on-top-of-the-giant-uniroyal-tire live ; Patton Phil April 11, 2014 When Cars Ruled the World's Fair https://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/13/automobiles/collectibles/when-cars-ruled-the-worlds-fair.html June 3, 2024 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331 October 11, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20231011043307/https://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/13/automobiles/collectibles/when-cars-ruled-the-worlds-fair.html live The wheel measured 80 ft high and 24 four-seat cabins. Religious pavilions Robert Moses also provided about 7 acre for religious groups at the fairground, and he invited every major sect of Christianity to the fair.Samuel 2007 . 21 Eight religious pavilions were built: the Billy Graham, Christian Science, Mormon, Protestant and Orthodox, Russian Orthodox, Sermons from Science, Two Thousand Tribes, and Vatican pavilions.April 22, 1964 Religion Present Throughout Fair; 8 Pavilions Add Depth to Spirit of Carnival https://www.nytimes.com/1964/04/22/archives/religion-present-throughout-fair-8-pavilions-add-depth-to-spirit-of.html May 30, 2024 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331 May 30, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240530215825/https://www.nytimes.com/1964/04/22/archives/religion-present-throughout-fair-8-pavilions-add-depth-to-spirit-of.html live The Protestant and Orthodox pavilion was the only religious pavilion to house more than one sect.Nicoletta 2015 70 . Each religious pavilion was staffed by volunteers.July 20, 1964 Church Pavilions Use Volunteers; 250 Serving in 8 Exhibits at Fair in Leisure Time https://www.nytimes.com/1964/07/20/archives/church-pavilions-use-volunteers-250-serving-in-8-exhibits-at-fair.html May 30, 2024 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331 May 30, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240530215826/https://www.nytimes.com/1964/07/20/archives/church-pavilions-use-volunteers-250-serving-in-8-exhibits-at-fair.html live A proposed Jewish pavilion was canceled and replaced by the American-Israel Pavilion,Samuel 2007 . 22April 20, 1963 World's Fair to Feature Many Religious Pavilions The Hartford Courant 13 1047-4153 548043235 and a unified Temple of Religion for Protestants, Catholics, and Jews was also rejected.Nicoletta 2015 67–68 . +Notable pavilions Pavilion Section Architects Description Refs. ReferencesBilly GrahamInternationalEdward Durell StoneAn octagonal structure about the teachings of the evangelist Billy Graham, with a theater, gallery space, chapel, counseling spaces, and lounge. A garden surrounded the building. Inside, a film was screened in six languages.March 5, 1963 Billy Graham Bldg. Site at Fair 50,000 Ft. https://www.newspapers.com/article/kings-county-chronicle-billy-graham-bldg/148382279/ May 30, 2024 Kings County Chronicle 2 May 30, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240530201405/https://www.newspapers.com/article/kings-county-chronicle-billy-graham-bldg/148382279/ live Nicoletta 2015 71 .Christian ScienceInternationalA structure shaped like a seven-pointed star, with a seven-sided pyramidal roof.December 27, 2022 Christian Science https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/christian-science.htm May 30, 2024 The 1964–1965 New York World's Fair May 22, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240522025023/https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/christian-science.htm live Nicoletta 2015 72 . Inside was a display about the Christian Science movement. There was also a separate reading room.Mormon ChurchIndustrialFordyce & HambyA replica of the Salt Lake Temple, the largest LDS Church temple, topped by a sculpture of an Angel Moroni. Inside were twin exhibit spacesBenjamin Philip November 9, 1963 Six Church Centers at '64 Fair To Reflect Growth of Religions https://www.nytimes.com/1963/11/09/archives/six-church-centers-at-64-fair-to-reflect-growth-of-religions.html May 31, 2024 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331 May 31, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240531012449/https://www.nytimes.com/1963/11/09/archives/six-church-centers-at-64-fair-to-reflect-growth-of-religions.html live describing the LDS Church's activities and history.Nicoletta 2015 78 .June 2, 1963 Statue of Angel to Grace '64 Fair; Mormons Will Erect 8-Foot Figure on Temple Spire https://www.nytimes.com/1963/06/02/archives/statue-of-angel-to-grace-64-fair-mormons-will-erect-8foot-figure-on.html May 30, 2024 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331Protestant and Orthodox CenterIndustrialHenry W. Stone and Kempa & Schwartz AssociatesA structure with a theater, chapel, and music garden. Outside the pavilion were 34 pillars bearing the names of Protestant pioneers. About 20 groups hosted exhibits in the building.Russian Orthodox ChurchIndustrialA replica of a Russian Orthodox Church chapel in Fort Ross, California.Sermons From ScienceInternationalA circular structure with a 500-seat theater. Scientific demonstrations took place alongside religious sermons.Nicoletta 2015 74 .Two Thousand TribesInternationalA replica of an indigenous people's hut with totem poles, sponsored by Wycliffe Bible Translators. Inside, linguists translated the Bible into numerous languages.Nicoletta 2015 76 .Vatican CityInternationalYork & Sawyer; Hurley & Hughes; Luders & AssociatesAn elliptical structure with a tent-like pinnacle, an exhibition space, and an upstairs chapel.Nicoletta 2015 81–82 . The pavilion included Michelangelo's sculpture PietàTirella 2013 . 48Nicoletta 2010 511–512 . and a replica of Saint Peter's tomb. There was also a 350-person chapel that accommodated over 1,200 masses in 1964 alone. The Vatican pavilion was the only attraction with a caretaker that lived there full-time.July 25, 1964 Moses Says That 'Observers' Magnify Reports on 'Disorders' https://www.nytimes.com/1964/07/25/archives/moses-says-that-observers-magnify-reports-on-disorders.html June 2, 2024 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331 Other pavilions Other pavilions included: +Notable pavilions Pavilion Section Architects Description Refs. ReferencesGarden of MeditationInternationalA 2 acre on park with trees,December 27, 2022 Garden of Meditation https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/lithuanian-wayside-cross.htm June 1, 2024 The 1964–1965 New York World's Fair in addition to a teardrop-shaped pool.August 18, 1963 Meditation Site Designed at Fair; Garden Will Feature a Pool Shaped as Teardrop https://www.nytimes.com/1963/08/18/archives/meditation-site-designed-at-fair-garden-will-feature-a-pool-shaped.html June 1, 2024 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331Hall of Education Demonstration CenterIndustrialFrederic P. Wiedersum AssociatesFor the 1964 season, the pavilion included an auditorium, classrooms, laboratories, libraries, and other educational exhibits.December 15, 1961 Education Hall Expands at Fair; Cost Rises to 7 Million for 'School of Tomorrow' https://www.nytimes.com/1961/12/15/archives/education-hall-expands-at-fair-cost-rises-to-7-million-for-school.html May 24, 2024 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331 In 1965, it became the Demonstration Center.December 27, 2022 Hall of Education/Demonstration Center https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/education.htm May 24, 2024 The 1964–1965 New York World's Fair The building was decorated with a mural by Walter Keane.February 21, 1964 Art: World's Fair Pavilion Selects Theme Painting; Walter Keane Work in Education Hall https://www.nytimes.com/1964/02/21/archives/art-worlds-fair-pavilion-selects-theme-painting-walter-keane-work.html May 31, 2024 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331Hall of Free EnterpriseInternationalThe Travelers Insurance Companies 1965 10–11 .Ira Kessler & AssociatesA structure with a theater and lectures.December 27, 2022 Hall of Free Enterprise https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/hall-free-enterprise.htm May 30, 2024 The 1964–1965 New York World's FairHall of ScienceTransportationHarrison & AbramovitzA permanent museum building with a curving concrete facade and a spiraling exhibition space inside.Stern Mellins Fishman 1995 . 1054 There were various science and health-related exhibits, including three space vehicles.August 30, 1964 3 Space Vehicles Hang in New Hall; City-Financed Fair Exhibit Rushed for Opening https://www.nytimes.com/1964/08/30/archives/3-space-vehicles-hang-in-new-hall-cityfinanced-fair-exhibit-rushed.html June 3, 2024 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331 Science experiments took place there during 1965.Hornaday Mary April 21, 1965 N.Y. World's Fair Offers Thrilling 'College Courses': Chinese Splendor Space Rendezvous Visits by Astronauts The Christian Science Monitor 4 0882-7729 510781727Rusk Howard A. July 12, 1964 The Fair and Medicine; Futuristic Hospital and Science Hall Enhance Exhibition's Health Aspects https://www.nytimes.com/1964/07/12/archives/the-fair-and-medicine-futuristic-hospital-and-science-hall-enhance.html May 24, 2024 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331Masonic CenterInternationalAn exhibit showcasing various Masonic artifacts.Pavilion of Fine ArtBargreen BuffetInternationalDecember 27, 2022 Pavilion of Fine Art/Bargreen Buffet https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/fine-art.htm June 2, 2024 The 1964–1965 New York World's FairA structure adapted from the unopened Argentine pavilion. In 1964, it was the Fine Arts pavilion, which displayed 250 contemporary artists' work.May 13, 1964 Pavilion at Fair to Show Fine Art; Former Argentine Unit to Display American Works https://www.nytimes.com/1964/05/13/archives/pavilion-at-fair-to-show-fine-art-former-argentine-unit-to-display.html June 2, 2024 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331 In 1965, it was the Bargreen Buffet restaurant.U.S. Post OfficeIndustrialA display of mail-sorting machines used by the Post Office. Outside was a walkway flanked by mailboxes.December 27, 2022 U.S. Post Office https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/post-office.htm June 1, 2024 The 1964–1965 New York World's FairWorld's FairWinston ChurchillIndustrialEggers & HigginsA 175 ft -wide mid geodesic dome.Gray Christopher January 3, 1993 Streetscapes: The Queens Aviary; A Great Outside Interior Space https://www.nytimes.com/1993/01/03/realestate/streetscapes-the-queens-aviary-a-great-outside-interior-space.html June 1, 2024 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331 For the 1964 season, it was used as a multipurpose sports center,December 27, 2022 The 1964–1965 New York World's Fair https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/worlds-fair-pavilion.htm June 1, 2024 The World's Fair Pavilion and in 1965, it became a memorial to former British prime minister Winston Churchill. The Churchill memorial included numerous artifacts from Churchill's lifeLewis Anthony March 22, 1965 Churchill's Paintings and Other Mementos to Be Shown at the Fair; Model of His Study Will Be Center of Hallmark Display https://www.nytimes.com/1965/03/22/archives/churchills-paintings-and-other-mementos-to-be-shown-at-the-fair.html June 4, 2024 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331 and was sponsored by the nonprofit organization People to People.February 3, 1965 New Exhibition at Fair Will Honor Churchill https://www.nytimes.com/1965/02/03/archives/new-exhibition-at-fair-will-honor-churchill.html June 4, 2024 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331World's Fair MarinaOutside the fairgroundAn 865-slip marina with a mail-delivery center, an information booth about boating facilities, and a yacht display. There was also a coffee shop and restaurant.December 27, 2022 World's Fair Marina https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/marina.htm June 7, 2024 The 1964–1965 New York World's Fair Unbuilt and unopened pavilions The World's Fair originally was supposed to contain a five-story World of Food pavilion,August 10, 1961 Plan Food Pavilion At World's Fair New York Herald Tribune 11 1941-0646 1325840694 none; August 10, 1961 Gourmet Snacks Due at 1964 Fair; Food Pavilion to Dispense International Favorites https://www.nytimes.com/1961/08/10/archives/gourmet-snacks-due-at-1964-fair-food-pavilion-to-dispense.html May 24, 2024 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331 which was dismantled shortly before the fair opened.Smith Andrew F. https://books.google.com/books?id=NNieCgAAQBAJ&pg=PA651 Savoring Gotham: A Food Lover's Companion to New York City Oxford University Press 2015 978-0-19-939702-0 651 none May 31, 2024; April 11, 1964 Auto Show Holds Trial Run at Fair; Workers Begin Demolishing World of Food Pavilion https://www.nytimes.com/1964/04/11/archives/auto-show-holds-trial-run-at-fair-workers-begin-demolishing-world.html May 31, 2024 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331 WFC officials wanted the World of Food pavilion demolished because it was located near the fair's main entrance and would not be completed in time for the fair's opening.Johnson Thomas A. January 22, 1964 Fair Finds Another Bone-- In Food Pavilion Newsday 11 2574-5298 913562960 none; January 21, 1964 Fair Restrained in Building Fight; Would Raze Pavilion It Says Can't Be Ready in Time https://www.nytimes.com/1964/01/21/archives/fair-restrained-in-building-fight-would-raze-pavilion-it-says-cant.html May 31, 2024 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331 The American Indian pavilion, which would have contained five structures, was never completed.American Indian Exposition http://www.nywf64.com/amind02.shtml May 29, 2024 1964 New York World's Fair 1965 The Argentine pavilion was completed but was never used as such. At the western end of the fairground, land had been reserved for an "aerospace island".Phillips McCandlish August 5, 1962 Fair Is Uncertain on Space Exhibit; Officials Here Favor Unified 'Aerospace Island' Plan https://www.nytimes.com/1962/08/05/archives/fair-is-uncertain-on-space-exhibit-officials-here-favor-unified.html May 28, 2024 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331 The WFC had also considered a pavilion for fashion firms,April 18, 1963 The World's Fair Is Not In Fashion—As Of Now Women's Wear Daily 9 106 76 1862361459 though fashion shows were ultimately split between the New York State Pavilion and Better Living Center.April 18, 1964 Haute Couture Coming to Fair In Abundance of Varied Shows https://www.nytimes.com/1964/04/18/archives/haute-couture-coming-to-fair-in-abundance-of-varied-shows.html live https://web.archive.org/web/20240516004843/https://www.nytimes.com/1964/04/18/archives/haute-couture-coming-to-fair-in-abundance-of-varied-shows.html May 16, 2024 May 15, 2024 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331 Other pavilions were canceled by the WFC, including an art pavilionMarch 2, 1964 Art Societies Say Moses Vetoed Plan for Major Exhibit at Fair; Fear of a Controversy Over Contemporary Works Seen by Backers of Ldea https://www.nytimes.com/1964/03/02/archives/art-societies-say-moses-vetoed-plan-for-major-exhibit-at-fair-fear.html May 30, 2024 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331Tirella 2013 . 97–98 and an exhibit for the People's Republic of China.Perlmutter Emanuel June 3, 1962 World's Fair Bid to Peiping Barred; Kennedy Refused to Permit Invitation, Moses Says https://www.nytimes.com/1962/06/03/archives/worlds-fair-bid-to-peiping-barred-kennedy-refused-to-permit.html May 27, 2024 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331 Some foreign exhibitors were rejected in late 1963 because there was not enough time to develop their pavilions.December 21, 1963 World's Fair Rejects 4 Late Nations New York Amsterdam News 42 226775518 The Soviet Union (along with its 15 Soviet republicsMarch 3, 1962 Soviet Signs Lease for Fair Site; All 15 Republics Will Exhibit https://www.nytimes.com/1962/03/03/archives/soviet-signs-lease-for-fair-site-all-15-republics-will-exhibit.html May 24, 2024 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331) and Israel were supposed to have operated exhibits as well.Tirella 2013 . 45–46 The Soviet Union withdrew after a spat regarding the United States' participation in two Soviet world's fairs,Cashman John October 3, 1962 New Soviet Walkout Looms-- From Fair Newsday 5 2574-5298 899194206 none; Frankel Max October 3, 1962 Soviet Pulls Out of World's Fair; Asserts U.S. Insists on Own Exhibition in Russia, but Capital Sees Pretext https://www.nytimes.com/1962/10/03/archives/soviet-pulls-out-of-worlds-fair-asserts-us-insists-on-own.html May 29, 2024 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331 and it refused to join for the 1965 season.September 19, 1964 Soviet Spurns Bid to Exhibit at Fair; Negotiations for a Pavilion Next Year Break Down https://www.nytimes.com/1964/09/19/archives/soviet-spurns-bid-to-exhibit-at-fair-negotiations-for-a-pavilion.html June 3, 2024 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331 Israel withdrew after its government decided to reallocate funds away from the planned Israeli pavilion. Several BIE members, including Canada, France, and the Netherlands, canceled plans for official pavilions at the 1964 fair after the BIE approved Expo 67 in Montreal, Quebec.Lerner Leonard December 9, 1962 5 Countries Quit N.Y. Fair for Montreal Event Boston Globe A_6 276224633 A privately sponsored French pavilion, which was supposed to have contained three structures,December 12, 1962 This Is What the French Pavilion Will Look Like at the New York World's Fair The Christian Science Monitor 1 0882-7729 510441603 was partially built and then canceled.June 6, 1963 '64 Fair Drops Plan For French Pavilion; '64 Fair Drops French Pavilion Sponsored by a Private Group https://www.nytimes.com/1963/06/06/archives/64-fair-drops-plan-for-french-pavilion-64-fair-drops-french.html June 3, 2024 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331 Puerto Rico also canceled its planned pavilion due to a lack of money.December 27, 1962 Puerto Rico Will Not Be 'In' World's Fair https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-troy-record-puerto-rico-will-not-be/152983827/ August 10, 2024 The Troy Record 29 Some of these nonexistent exhibits were displayed on official maps, causing confusion among visitors.August 11, 1964 Visitors at the Fair Seek Sights Not to Be Seen https://www.nytimes.com/1964/08/11/archives/visitors-at-the-fair-seek-sights-not-to-be-seen.html June 3, 2024 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331 Remaining pavilions After the fair, most pavilions were demolished, while some pavilions remained in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park or were moved elsewhere.February 10, 2011 1964 World's Fair Austrian Pavilion Is History https://www.nydailynews.com/2011/02/10/1964-worlds-fair-austrian-pavilion-is-history/ June 3, 2024 New York Daily News Several exhibitors chose to sell off their buildings due to the high cost of demolition,Samuel 2007 . 82 including U.S. Steel and Thailand.Dougherty Philip H. June 26, 1965 For Sale at Fair: Tire Ahd Temple; Ferris Wheel and Exhibit of Thailand Seek Buyers https://www.nytimes.com/1965/06/26/archives/for-sale-at-fair-tire-ahd-temple-ferris-wheel-and-exhibit-of.html June 3, 2024 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331 In other cases, exhibitors sold off the contents of their pavilions,Samuel 2007 . 81 or people offered to salvage specific parts of pavilions.Alden Robert August 15, 1965 Wreckers to Get Fair's Ornaments; Cost of Salvage Is Too High for Individual Sales https://www.nytimes.com/1965/08/15/archives/wreckers-to-get-fairs-ornaments-cost-of-salvage-is-too-high-for.html June 4, 2024 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331 Structures at Flushing Meadows–Corona Park thumb|Aerial view of some remaining structures in Flushing Meadows in 2004, including the New York State Pavilion in the foreground and the Unisphere in the background The New York Daily News wrote in 2012 that the remaining structures from the fair "have provided Flushing Meadows–Corona Park with some of its most striking structures".Colangelo Lisa L. June 14, 2012 Park Administrator Has Community Touch New York Daily News 7 2692-1251 1462680741 Preserved at the center of the park is the Unisphere, which is a New York City designated landmark.newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/38447505/ Unisphere Nears Landmark Status Avashti Surabhi May 15, 1995 New York Daily News November 4, 2019 292 January 23, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230123222900/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/38447505/unisphere-nears-landmark-status/ live none; 430178599 Neighborhood Report: Flushing Meadows – Corona Park; Safe at Last May 14, 1995 13.8 The New York Times 0362-4331 Near the Unisphere is the New York City Pavilion, which hosts the Queens MuseumCotter Holland November 7, 2013 A Local Place for a Global Neighborhood https://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/08/arts/design/the-expanded-queens-museum-reopens.html May 21, 2024 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331Harpaz Beth J. April 27, 2014 Relics of the 1964 World's Fair Reveal Our Fascination with Outer Space https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2014/apr/27/relics-of-the-1964-worlds-fair-reveal-our/ May 27, 2024 Spokesman The Associated Press and continues to display Panorama of the City of New York, an exhibit created for the 1964 fair.Kilgannon Corey February 2, 2007 On the Town, Sized Down, Jazzed Up https://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/02/arts/design/02pano.html May 21, 2024 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331 Also nearby is the New York State Pavilion, which is largely unused 2024 y;Chayes Matthew April 27, 2024 Restoration Aims to Restore Luster of Decaying 1964 World's Fair Pavilion https://www.newsday.com/news/new-york/1964-worlds-fair-nuvob91o live https://web.archive.org/web/20240429135330/https://www.newsday.com/news/new-york/1964-worlds-fair-nuvob91o April 29, 2024 April 29, 2024 Newsday 2574-5298 the State Pavilion's former Theaterama is used by the Queens Theatre in the Park.Samuel 2007 . 197 The U.S. Post Office pavilion became a skating rink,Leahy Jack March 3, 1978 Skate Rink Gets Rolling in Flushing Meadows newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-news-skate-rink-gets-rolling-in-fl/147582518/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20240520144402/https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-news-skate-rink-gets-rolling-in-fl/147582518/ May 20, 2024 May 17, 2024 New York Daily News 348 2692-1251 then a warehouse.December 27, 2022 U.S. Post Office https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/post-office.htm June 1, 2024 The 1964–1965 New York World's Fair In the northwestern part of the park, the New York Hall of Science was preserved as a museumhttps://www.nytimes.com/1966/09/22/archives/hopeful-future-museum-but-citys-hall-of-science-still-retains-aura.html Hopeful Future Museum; But City's Hall of Science Still Retains Aura Reminiscent of the World's Fair September 22, 1966 April 6, 2008 Walter Sullivan The New York Times 0362-4331 and was expanded in 2004.Rothstein Edward November 24, 2004 From Internet Arm Wrestling to the Magic of Math https://www.nytimes.com/2004/11/24/arts/design/from-internet-arm-wrestling-to-the-magic-of-math.html May 21, 2024 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331 The Hall of Science includes two rockets from the fair's Space Park.Flushing Meadows Corona Park Strategic Framework Plan Quennell Rothschild & Partners Smith-Miller + Hawkinson Architects Appendix: The History of Flushing Meadows Corona Park https://www.nycgovparks.org/sub_your_park/vt_flushing_meadows/presentation/07appendix.pdf New York City Department of Parks and Recreation November 12, 2017 53 The Port Authority pavilion became the Terrace on the Park banquet hall.Doda Bob September 9, 2011 The 'Wow' Factor at Terrace on the Park https://qns.com/2011/09/the-wow-factor-at-terrace-on-the-park/ June 6, 2024 QNS none; Marzlock Ron April 30, 1962 What was a heliport is now Terrace On The Park https://www.qchron.com/qboro/i_have_often_walked/what-was-a-heliport-isnow-terrace-on-the-park/article_7cc67417-f091-5945-9a96-250f79f4ed45.html June 6, 2024 Queens Chronicle none; Dunlap David W. April 16, 2014 World's Fair Showed a Different Side of the Port Authority https://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/17/nyregion/worlds-fair-brought-out-port-authoritys-whimsical-side.html June 6, 2024 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331 The Winston Churchill Tribute became the aviary for the neighboring Queens Zoo,July 8, 1974 World Fair Tarries at New York Park Site: Fixtures Torn Out The Christian Science Monitor 3B 0882-7729 511663957 which opened in 1968.Asbury Edith Evans October 27, 1968 Moses Helps to Open First Queens Zoo https://www.nytimes.com/1968/10/27/archives/moses-helps-to-open-first-queens-zoo.html June 6, 2024 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331 Near the zoo is the Flushing Meadows Carousel.Flushing Meadows Carousel Time Out New York Kids July 3, 2012 https://www.timeout.com/new-york-kids/attractions/flushing-meadows-carousel May 21, 2024 The World's Fair Marina, built for the 1939 fair and expanded for the 1964 fair,April 17, 1964 Pleasure Boat News; World's Fair Marina Has Space For Boat-Owning Fans of Mets https://www.nytimes.com/1964/04/17/archives/pleasure-boat-news-worlds-fair-marina-has-space-for-boatowning-fans.html May 23, 2024 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331 still operates along Flushing Bay.Marinas : World's Fair Marina : NYC Parks https://www.nycgovparks.org/facilities/marinas/13 May 23, 2024 New York City Department of Parks & Recreation 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.Lester Abelman April 4, 1966 City to Build Big Exhibits in Flushing Park https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-news-city-to-build-big-exhibits-in/148975787/ June 9, 2024 New York Daily News 208 In addition, the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation (NYC Parks) took over several other structures.April 4, 1966 Moses Shapes Promise Out of World's Fair Past https://www.newspapers.com/article/newsday-suffolk-edition-moses-shapes-p/148976740/ June 9, 2024 Newsday 25 NYC Parks and the NYPD jointly took over the fair's main entrance building at the northern end of the site;Big Park To Follow The Fair Ferretti Fred Boston Globe July 11, 1965 31 366542044 the structure, known as the Passerelle Building, also includes a ramp to the New York City Subway's Willets Point station.David Medina March 17, 1974 Spirited '76 Aim for Bicentennial at Park https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-news-spirited-76-aim-for-bicenten/149071700/ June 10, 2024 Daily News 146 Several monuments remain on the sites of former pavilions. The Column of Jerash, an ancient column of Jordan, stands on the site of the Jordan pavilion near the Unisphere,Marcus Jon June 13, 1999 The Future Was Then; NYC Dusts Off Relics of Its World's Fairs The Washington Post E01 0190-8286 408480364Flushing Meadows Corona Park Monuments: Column of Jerash NYC Parks https://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/flushing-meadows-corona-park/monuments/812 May 20, 2024 while a stone bench marking the site of the Vatican pavilion stands east of the main fountain.Flushing Meadows Corona Park Monuments – Vatican Shrine https://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/flushing-meadows-corona-park/monuments/1623 October 26, 2019 NYC Parks A plaque marks the site of the Garden of Meditation.Flushing Meadows Corona Park Monuments – Garden of Meditation https://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/flushing-meadows-corona-park/monuments/570 June 1, 2024 NYC Parks Other buildings remained for several years before being demolished. The Travel and Transportation Pavilion was destroyed in 1967 after a failed conversion to a fire station, and the United States Pavilion was demolished in 1977 after extensive deterioration.Cotter Young 2008 55, 67 .May 3, 2015 Flushing Meadows-Corona Park: Historic Preservation Studio https://issuu.com/barrettreiter/docs/fmcp_hpstudioii2015_printedition_re live https://web.archive.org/web/20170401145529/https://issuu.com/barrettreiter/docs/fmcp_hpstudioii2015_printedition_re April 1, 2017 March 31, 2017 Columbia Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation 71 Issuu The Aquacade amphitheater, originally built for the 1939 fair, also decayed extensivelyApril 3, 1995 Bid to Salvage Aquacade https://www.nydailynews.com/1995/04/03/bid-to-salvage-aquacade/ May 22, 2024 New York Daily News none; Holloway Lynette June 6, 1995 Love in the Ruins; Preservationists Fight to Save Crumbling Queens Aquacade https://www.nytimes.com/1995/06/06/nyregion/love-in-the-ruins-preservationists-fight-to-save-crumbling-queens-aquacade.html May 22, 2024 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331 and was ultimately demolished in 1996.Marzlock Ron March 22, 2012 The Fair's Million-Dollar Aquacade https://www.qchron.com/qboro/i_have_often_walked/the-fair-s-million-dollar-aquacade/article_185ee7eb-bb73-52f4-84a3-b537ebba079a.html May 22, 2024 Queens Chronicle The Singer Bowl became a sports venue.February 28, 1971 City to Repair Old Singer Bowl on Fair Grounds https://www.nytimes.com/1971/02/28/archives/city-to-repair-old-singer-bowl-on-fair-grounds.html May 20, 2024 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331 The Louis Armstrong Stadium replaced half of the Singer Bowl in 1977, while the remainder of the venue was preserved as a grandstand,Carpenter Les September 12, 2015 Grand Finale: US Open's Irreplaceable Grandstand Readies for the Wrecking Ball https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/sep/12/grand-finale-us-opens-irreplaceable-grandstand-readies-for-the-wrecking-ball May 20, 2024 the Guardian which was razed in 2016.August 27, 2018 Janis and Jimi Jamming at the Singer Bowl https://www.villagevoice.com/janis-and-jimi-jamming-at-the-singer-bowl/ https://web.archive.org/web/20231201085734/https://www.villagevoice.com/janis-and-jimi-jamming-at-the-singer-bowl/ dead December 1, 2023 May 20, 2024 The Village Voice Structures relocated Other structures were relocated at the end of the fair.Hornaday Mary September 23, 1965 World's Fair Plans for Closing Curtain: Pavilions to Move The Christian Science Monitor 11 0882-7729 510830485Samuel 2007 . 85–86 Several international pavilions remained near New York City. Denmark's pavilion became a mall in Westport, Connecticut;Samuel 2007 . 85October 17, 1965 Danish Pavilion Is Bought For a Market in Westport https://www.nytimes.com/1965/10/17/archives/danish-pavilion-is-bought-for-a-market-in-westport.html June 5, 2024 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331 India's pavilion became an office building in Clifton, New Jersey;January 29, 1967 Pavilion of Old Fair Will Get a New Life As Office Building; World's Fair Pavilion Will Get New Life as Office Building https://www.nytimes.com/1967/01/29/archives/pavilion-of-old-fair-will-get-a-new-life-as-office-building-worlds.html June 6, 2024 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331 and Japan's pavilion went to Manhattanville College.October 13, 1965 Japan Giving Fair Pavilion to Manhattanville College https://www.nytimes.com/1965/10/13/archives/japan-giving-fair-pavilion-to-manhattanville-college.html June 4, 2024 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331 Further away, Austria's pavilion became a ski lodge in western New York;January 25, 2011 Fire Destroys Historic Pavilion at Cockaigne https://www.wbfo.org/2011-01-25/fire-destroys-historic-pavilion-at-cockaigne June 3, 2024 WBFO Malaysia's pavilion was donated to the University of Plano;Jacobs Mary https://books.google.com/books?id=OoLNDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA89 Hidden History of Plano Campbell Jeff History Press 2020 978-1-4396-6935-8 89 the Paris pavilion became a bowling alley in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania; Spain's pavilion was relocated to a hotel in St. Louis, Missouri;September 17, 2022 What Was the Spanish Pavilion? https://www.stlmag.com/history/st-louis-sage/what-was-the-spanish-pavilion/ May 23, 2024 St. Louis Magazine and Switzerland's pavilion became a ski lodge in New Hampshire.Cohn Al June 24, 1967 What Ever Happened to the World's Fair Newsday 14W 2574-5298 915293358 The Thailand pavilion was rebuilt at Expo 67 in Montreal, the only structure from the 1964 fair that was reused as a world's fair pavilion. The West Berlin pavilion was acquired by a college in Woodridge, New York. In the state area, part of the Wisconsin Pavilion became a radio station in Neillsville, Wisconsin,Mohr Toby April 21, 2024 1964 World's Fair Pavilion Carrying on Wisconsin Tradition 60 Years Later https://www.wqow.com/news/1964-worlds-fair-pavilion-carrying-on-wisconsin-tradition-60-years-later/article_a8f5f4d2-0035-11ef-a870-4b5f4c152956.html May 23, 2024 WQOW while another part of the Wisconsin Pavilion was relocated to Pennsylvania and used as a ski lodge. The New England pavilion was moved to a mall in South Portland, Maine, where it was repurposed as a hotel building.Collins Kate Irish August 12, 2016 South Portland's Maine Mall Area to Get Another Hotel http://www.theforecaster.net/south-portlands-maine-mall-area-to-get-another-hotel/ May 6, 2017 The Forecaster Of the religious exhibits, the Christian Science pavilion was moved to Poway, California,May 17, 2006 Unique Poway Church to Be Torn Town https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/pomerado-news/sdpn-unique-poway-church-to-be-torn-town-2006may17-story.html May 23, 2024 Pomerado News while the Mormon pavilion became an meetinghouse in Plainville, New York.Schwarting Donna December 4, 1999 Legacy of Mormon Pavilion Recounted During Rededication https://www.thechurchnews.com/1999/12/4/23247486/legacy-of-mormon-pavilion-recounted-during-rededication/ May 23, 2024 Church News The US Royal Ferris wheel became the Uniroyal Giant Tire in Allen Park, Michigan, while the Johnson Wax pavilion became the Golden Rondelle Theater in Racine, Wisconsin.Roberts Lee B. May 16, 2024 Golden Rondelle Theater Is an Architectural Gem https://journaltimes.com/lifestyles/treasures/golden-rondelle-theater-is-an-architectural-gem/article_c2163d68-1c3e-5c7f-bd7b-95ccb55451be.html May 23, 2024 Journal Times In addition, the Parker Pen pavilion became an administrative building in Missouri.https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_WI/12000021.pdf Wisconsin Pavilion February 14, 2012 National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service June 6, 2024 One of the three structures near the World's Fair Marina became a cabin in upstate New York.Lukas Paul Hively Kirsten May 25, 2013 Now That's a Souvenir https://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/26/nyregion/how-a-worlds-fair-pavilion-became-a-familys-cabin.html June 7, 2024 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331 Other structures, such as the Steaktown USA restaurant, Identity building, and South precinct building, were also acquired by organizations based in New York. Structures partially preserved alt=View of the former Coca-Coca Pavilion's carillon at Stone Mountain in Georgia|thumb|The Coca-Coca Pavilion's carillon was moved to Stone Mountain in Georgia.Gay Gale Horton March 19, 2014 Woods and Hills Are Alive with Music; 732-Bell Carillon Is Stone Mountain Park's Hidden Treasure https://thechampionnewspaper.com/woods-and-hills-are-alive-with-music-732-bell-carillon-is-stone-mountain-parks-hidden-treasure/ May 23, 2024 The Champion Newspaper In some cases, only part of a pavilion was preserved due to the high cost of preserving the full pavilion.Alden Robert August 15, 1965 Wreckers to Get Fair's Ornaments; Cost of Salvage Is Too High for Individual Sales https://www.nytimes.com/1965/08/15/archives/wreckers-to-get-fairs-ornaments-cost-of-salvage-is-too-high-for.html June 4, 2024 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331 Part of the Vatican pavilion was moved to Saint Mary Mother of the Redeemer Church in Groton, Connecticut,Cedrone Sarajane Connecticut at the New York World's Fair Connecticut Explored October 7, 2015 https://www.ctexplored.org/connecticut-at-the-new-york-worlds-fair/ May 23, 2024 the Coca-Cola pavilion's carillon was moved to Stone Mountain near Atlanta, Georgia. Arches from the General Foods pavilion were sent to Warwick, Rhode Island; Huntsville, Ohio; and West Hempstead, New York.For the Warwick arch, see September 26, 2016 Repainted, The Symbolic Rocky Point "Arch" Is Unveiled https://www.997wpro.com/2016/09/26/repainted-the-symbolic-rocky-point-arch-is-unveiled/ June 1, 2024 WPRO For the Huntsville arch, see Kuhar Mark S. May 1, 2011 iQuarry: Ohio's Duff Quarry can operate its plant on the go with an iPad, and that's only one of its many creative ideas and innovations. https://www.thefreelibrary.com/iQuarry%3A+Ohio%27s+Duff+Quarry+can+operate+its+plant+on+the+go+with+an...-a0324205536 June 1, 2024 Rock Products Free Online Library For the West Hempstead arch, see Grant Nakeem November 15, 2018 Renovations completed at Cherry Valley Shopping Center in West Hempstead https://www.liherald.com/stories/renovations-completed-at-cherry-valley-shopping-center-in-west-hempstead,109093 June 1, 2024 Herald Community Newspapers The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York acquired the fair's color televisions,October 26, 1965 R.C.A. Will Install TV for Archdiocese https://www.nytimes.com/1965/10/26/archives/rca-will-install-tv-for-archdiocese.html June 5, 2024 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331 while the fair's cubical lampposts were moved to Penn Hills Resort in the Poconos.Hirshon Nicholas February 7, 2014 Bright Light for Collectors: World's Fair Lampposts The Wall Street Journal A.15 0099-9660 1495450948 The Railroad Museum of Long Island in Riverhead, New York, received the LIRR pavilion's miniature railway,Criblez David J. August 20, 2018 Railroad Festival Comes to LI https://www.newsday.com/entertainment/railroad-festival-riverhead-f55948 May 24, 2024 Newsday and other Long Island businesses also received objects from the LIRR pavilion. The footprints from the Hollywood pavilion were moved to the Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California. Several rides and museum exhibits were preserved. The IBM pavilion's Mathematica: A World of Numbers... and Beyond exhibit is at the Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation in Dearborn, Michigan,Sharp Sarah Rose November 9, 2017 Henry Ford's 'Mathematica' Makes Math Beautiful, Fun and Engaging https://www.freep.com/story/entertainment/arts/2017/11/09/mathematica-exhibit-henry-ford-museum-math/841122001/ May 23, 2024 Detroit Free Press while Travelers Insurance sent its Triumph of Man exhibit to the COSI museum in Columbus, Ohio.Gault Webster October 13, 1965 Columbus, Ohio, Given Travelers Fair Exhibit The Hartford Courant 32 1047-4153 548934554 The GE pavilion's Progressland carousel was first moved to Disneyland in Anaheim, California, then to the Magic Kingdom theme park at Walt Disney World in Bay Lake, Florida, where it became the Carousel of Progress.Dunne Samantha Pilcher Ken September 27, 2021 'May the Century Begin:' History Behind Walt Disney's Carousel of Progress https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2021/09/27/may-the-century-begin-history-behind-walt-disneys-carousel-of-progress/ May 23, 2024 WKMG The It's a Small World ride was shipped to Disneyland in Anaheim,April 22, 1964 The 1964 New York World's Fair https://www.designingdisney.com/parks/disneyland-paris/disneyland-park/fantasyland/designing-its-small-world-1964-new-york-worlds-fair/ May 24, 2024 Designing DisneyFebruary 9, 1966 Disneyland Sets $23-Mil Expansion; To Install N.Y. World's Fair Exhibits Variety 47 241 12 1032431899 and the Swiss Sky Ride was moved to Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson Township, New Jersey.Back to the Future Beckerman Jim The Record April 20, 2014 BL.1 1517831161Davis Mike July 1, 2014 Six Flags Great Adventure Celebrates 40 Years Days Before New Thrill Ride Zumanjaro Opens https://www.nj.com/mercer/2014/07/six_flags_great_adventure_celebrates_40th_anniversary_days_before_record-breaking_zumanjaro_opens.html May 24, 2024 nj The Belgian Village carousel became Le Galopant at La Ronde in Montreal, Quebec,Bérubé Martin January 29, 2017 Carrousel De La Ronde, Le Galopant À 132 Ans Et Ne Fait Pas Son ÂGe Carousel of La Ronde, the Galopant is 132 years old and does not look its age https://proposmontreal.com/index.php/le-galopant-132-ans-de-carrousel/ May 24, 2024 ProposMontréal fr though the ride no longer operates 2023 y.June 9, 2023 After Sitting Unused for 4 Years, Historic Montreal Carousel May Never Go Round Again https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/carousel-le-galopant-montreal-1.6871664 May 24, 2024 CBC The fair's log flume became a ride at Pirates World in Florida.Calise Gabrielle Let's revisit Florida's bizarre lost theme parks from before the Disney era Tampa Bay Times March 18, 2019 https://www.tampabay.com/florida/2019/03/18/lets-revisit-floridas-bizarre-lost-theme-parks-from-before-the-disney-era/ June 16, 2024 Some pavilions also became traveling exhibitions, such as Clairol's "color carousel"January 7, 1966 Clairol's Color Carousel Set for a Tour of 18 Cities https://www.nytimes.com/1966/01/07/archives/clairols-color-carousel-set-for-a-tour-of-18-cities.html June 6, 2024 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331 and Sinclair Oil's dinosaur exhibits;February 3, 1966 Now, Even the Dinosaurs Are Heading for Florida https://www.nytimes.com/1966/02/03/archives/now-even-the-dinosaurs-are-heading-for-florida.html June 6, 2024 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331 the dinosaurs were ultimately scattered across the United States. Construction material was also salvaged. Walls from the Mormon, Socony Mobil, and Ireland pavilions were reused in buildings in New York and Pennsylvania, and one man in Glen Cove, New York, built his house using materials from multiple pavilions.Reif Rita April 16, 1968 How to Build a House: Tear Down World's Fair and the Met https://www.nytimes.com/1968/04/16/archives/how-to-build-a-house-tear-down-worlds-fair-and-the-met.html June 6, 2024 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331 A seaplane terminal in the Bronx salvaged parts of the fair's monorail, Poupées des Paris, and wax museum, while Texas oil magnate John Mecom Sr. bought the rest of the monorail.510930416 Park Plans Blazed in Fair Ruins: Park Grows in Fair Ruins Mary Hornaday May 18, 1966 1 The Christian Science Monitor 0882-7729 Reception There was commentary on the pavilions' conflicting architectural styles.Bernstein Fred A. April 18, 2014 Architects Remember the '64–65 World's Fair https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/3121-architects-remember-the-64-65-worlds-fair May 31, 2024 Architectural RecordSamuel 2007 42; Tirella 2013 . 208–209 Ada Louise Huxtable of The New York Times wrote that the fair was architecturally "grotesque",April 22, 1964 Architecture:Chaos of Good, Bad and Joyful; Grotesque Contrasts, Wholly Unplanned, Give Fair Charm; Few Ideas Are New—State Pavilion Is Star of Show https://www.nytimes.com/1964/04/22/archives/architecturechaos-of-good-bad-and-joyful-grotesque-contrasts-wholly.html live https://web.archive.org/web/20240512191449/https://www.nytimes.com/1964/04/22/archives/architecturechaos-of-good-bad-and-joyful-grotesque-contrasts-wholly.html May 12, 2024 May 12, 2024 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331 while other critics lambasted the structures as befitting Coney Island or a street fair.Samuel 2007 . 42 The critic Vincent Scully Jr. derided the fair in a Life magazine article, "If This Is Architecture, God Help Us". Conversely, Time magazine wrote in June 1964 that the fair had "grace and substance" despite the presence of some "tacky" attractions,June 5, 1964 Fairs: The World of Already https://content.time.com/time/subscriber/article/0,33009,938607-1,00.html May 30, 2024 Time a sentiment repeated in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.Shipp Bill May 10, 1964 It's R-R-Really Big—N.Y. World's Fair The Atlanta Journal and the Atlanta Constitution 4F 1636074933 The American Institute of Architects gave awards to several pavilions for "excellence in design".November 12, 1964 Architects Praise 4 Pavilions at Fair https://www.nytimes.com/1964/11/12/archives/architects-praise-4-pavilions-at-fair.html June 3, 2024 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331 A Newsday reporter described the fair as "both garish and subtle, tawdry and tasteful, ephemeral and lasting".Schwartz Jock September 30, 1964 The Fair: Review and Preview Newsday 1C 2574-5298 914374708 After the fair closed, architectural critic Wolf Von Eckardt lambasted the fair as "a frightening image of ourselves" because of its "chaotic" architecture.Stern Mellins Fishman 1995 . 1055Von Eckardt Wolf https://archive.org/details/placetolivecrisi00vone A Place to Live; The Crisis of the Cities Delacorte Press 1968 New York 217–218 321361 registration See also List of World's Fair architecture 1939 New York World's Fair pavilions and attractions References Notes Citations Sources Alpert Hollis Jul 1964 Guide to the New York World's Fair: There's Something for Everyone in the Family at the 1964–'65 New York World's Fair Woman's Day 21–28 7 1815457600 Cotter Bill Young Bill The 1964–1965 New York World's Fair: Creation and Legacy July 21, 2008 Arcadia Publishing 978-0-7385-5745-8 Guder R. F. June 1, 1963 Business at the Fair: A Progress Report Management Review 4 52 6 1309747049 Katz Emily Alice 2003 It's the Real World After All: The American-Israel Pavilion-Jordan Pavilion Controversy at the New York World's Fair, 1964–1965 http://www.jstor.org/stable/23887332 American Jewish History Johns Hopkins University Press, American Jewish Historical Society 91 1 129–155 0164-0178 23887332 Nicoletta Julie December 1, 2010 Art Out of Place: International Art Exhibits at the New York World's Fair of 1964–1965 https://digitalcommons.tacoma.uw.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1018&context=ias_pub Journal of Social History 44 2 499–519 10.1353/jsh.2010.0066 0022-4529 subscription Nicoletta Julie 2015 Selling Spirituality and Spectacle: Religious Pavilions at the New York World's Fair of 1964–65 https://muse.jhu.edu/article/602710 Buildings & Landscapes: Journal of the Vernacular Architecture Forum 22 2 62–88 10.5749/buildland.22.2.0062 subscription Perry Ellen Burns James T. Jr. Oct 1964 The Busy Architect's Guide to the World's Fair https://usmodernist.org/PA/PA-1964-10.pdf live https://web.archive.org/web/20240519205359/https://usmodernist.org/PA/PA-1964-10.pdf May 19, 2024 Progressive Architecture 45 10 Samuel Lawrence R. The End of the Innocence: The 1964–1965 New York World's Fair 1st August 30, 2007 Syracuse University Press 978-0-8156-0890-5 https://archive.org/details/endofinnocence190000samu registration 1960 Tirella Joseph Tomorrow-Land: The 1964-65 World's Fair and the Transformation of America Lyons Press 2013 978-1-4930-0333-4 https://archive.org/details/tomorrowland19640000tire/page/n5/mode/2up registration https://archive.org/details/newyorkworldsfai00time/page/n3/mode/2up New York World's Fair, 1964/1965: Official Souvenir Book 1964 Time, Inc Wood Norton registration Internet Archive January 13, 1964 World's Fair '64: a Preview Newsweek 43–45 63 2 1879126400 Newsweek 1964a https://www.worldsfairphotos.com/nywf64/booklets/your-guide-to-fair.pdf Your Guide to the Fair The Travelers Insurance Companies 1965 The Travelers Insurance Companies 1965 Further reading Bletter Rosemarie Haag Queens Museum Remembering the Future: The New York World's Fair from 1939–1964 Rizzoli 1989 978-0-8478-1122-9 https://books.google.com/books?id=_aSgQgAACAAJ External links 1964/1965 New York World's Fair website – nywf64.com 1964/1965 New York World's Fair website – worldsfairphotos.com New York World's Fair 1964–1965 Corporation records New York Public Library April 1, 2013 https://archives.nypl.org/mss/2234 Category:Lists of buildings and structures in New York City Category:Flushing Meadows–Corona Park *