Thursday, September 17, 2009

1939 New York World's Fair


To the left is the lofty shaft of the "Trylon", which rises 700 feet above the ground. A bridge links it to the 200-foot "Perisphere", in which the Theme of the Exposition is depicted. The architects are Harrison and Fouilhoux.


Dominating the entire Fair with its sheer beauty of design, the 200 foot "Perisphere" and 700 foot "Trylon" symbolizes the modernity and functional character of the architecture of all the Fair buildings. The fountain beneath the Perisphere creates the illusion of a huge ball floating in air. Architects - Harrison and Fouilhoux.



To the lift is the lofty shaft of the "Trylon", which rises 700 feet above the ground. A bridge links it to the 200-foot "Perisphere", in which the Theme of the Exposition is depicted. The architects are Harrison and Fouilhoux.



This 250 foot tower provides the more daring thrill seeker of the amusement area with a safe means of experiencing the sensation of a parachute jump from the height of a 25 story building. This structure is one of the hightest buildings at the fair.
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2 comments:

  1. Susan Stone-LawrenceSeptember 18, 2009 at 8:47 PM

    I guess I should have known Spaceship Earth had to come from somewhere, but 1939?

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  2. BrianSeptember 18, 2009 at 10:31 PM

    I have some more of these to post and it's amazing how modern all of the buildings were. I've always been a fan of the 64-65 World's Fair (mainly due to Disney's participation) but the 39 fair seems to have been pretty spectacular. Really when you look back at any of the Fairs, it's amazing what was accomplished.

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