1964
- EXHIBIT
- The Pavilion of Paris and French Industry
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- AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE
- Mr. Jacques M. Fisher, Director General
- Exhibitons De France, Inc.
- 598 Madison Avenue
- New York 22, New York
- PL8-3003
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- FAIR CONTACT
- Mr. Allen Beach
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- CONTRACT SIGNED
- June 19, 1963
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- ADMISSION
- Free
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- LOCATION
- Block 33; Lot 32
- Truman Promenade
- International Area
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- AREA
- 53,873 sq. ft.
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- ARCHITECT
- Ira Kessler and Associates
- 25 West 43rd Street
- New York, New York 10036
- WI7-0787
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- CONTRACTOR
- Hegeman-Harris Company
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SOURCE: 1964 World's Fair Information Manual
- FEATURES
- The Pavilion of Paris and Industries of France is a two story
building with a double spiral tower entrance known as the "Door
to France." In front of the entrance and enhancing its beauty
is a sculpture, "Understanding Lifting the Veil of Prejudice."
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- The upper section of the first floor exterior walls are alternate
blue and white steel panels that give a striped effect. The lower
part of the walls are solid panels with plaques.
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- The second floor is enclosed in glass, and the roof is decorated
with flags of different French provinces.
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- Sponsored privately by French and American interests the
pavilion offers culture, food, fashion, industry and science.
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- A French restaurant and cabaret occupy the second floor.
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1965
- EXHIBIT
- The Pavilion of Paris
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- AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE
- Mr. Walter Upright
- and
- Mr. Charles Mauro, Consultant
- Pavilion of Paris
- New York World's Fair
- World's Fair, New York 11380
- AR1-5500
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- FAIR CONTACT
- Mr. Bruce Nicholson
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- CONTRACT SIGNED
- July 7, 1964
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- LOCATION
- Block 33; Lot 32
- Truman Promenade
- International Area
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- AREA
- 53,873 sq. ft.
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- ARCHITECT
- Ira Kessler and Associates
- 25 West 43rd Street
- New York, New York 10036
- WI7-0787
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- CONTRACTOR
- Hegeman-Harris Company
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- ADMISSION
- Free
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SOURCE: 1965 World's Fair Information Manual
- FEATURES
- The Pavilion of Paris is a two story building with a double
spiral tower entrance. The upper section of the first floor exterior
walls are alternated blue and white steel panels. The second
floor is enclosed in glass. The roof is decorated with flags
from different French provinces.
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- The Pavilion consists of some 20 exhibitors specializing
in food, fashion, industry and art. Within the Pavilion, one
finds Parisian streets and byways with shops that might have
been transported directly from the Champs Elysees, the Rue de
Bologne or St. Germain de Pres. Haute coutre finery is available
from boutiques exhibiting and selling Parisian products of first
class quality.
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- The famous Crazy Horse Bar of Paris has agreed to be in the
Pavilion. French champagne will be served here by the glass.
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- Walter's International Wax Museum will exhibit 17 scenes
from French history. In addition there will be a French Wine
Cave which will promote the famous wines from the Bordeaux area.
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Pavilion of Paris
Source: NY World's Fair Publication For Those Who Produced the New York World's Fair 1964-1965
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