Photo: William Henry Jackson · Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons
Exposition palace · Chicago, United States
Museum of Science and Industry
- Dated
- 1893; rebuilt in stone 1930s
- Declared purpose
- Palace of Fine Arts for the 1893 fair
- Today
- Survives (rebuilt)
- Architect of record
- Charles B. Atwood, designer-in-chief: about 42 when credited (1891, born 1849). Build time on record: about 2 years (1891–93).All architects of record →
Hidden history
Found, Not Built
The one big palace left from the White City. The recorded account says it was kept because its brick core was fireproof.
The survivor
Its neighbors burned in 1894. This one stayed and was refaced in limestone in the 1930s.
Under the floors
Research episodes ask about the underground spaces and tunnels at the White City's palaces.
Questions worth asking
- Why did only this palace survive the fires?
Possible original uses
- Gallery or museum
- A civic hall
What the photos show
Surrounding Buildings
Old buildings nearby in Chicago. Compare the stone, the domes and the dates.
Lost Buildings
Neighbours that were torn down or burned. Tap one for its photos.
Further viewing
Episodes from My Lunch Break (Michael Kruse), the main lens for this app. They open on YouTube.
