The buildings at the fair were never intended to be permanent. They were built out of a material called staff, which was made of plaster of Paris plus a little cement and other materials. It would be poured into molds that had been filled with jute fibers and cast into many shapes. Basically it was a glorified paper mache. It looked beautiful and substantial, but in fact it was not. A few buildings, such the Fine Arts Palace and the Missouri Pavilion were built to be permanent features of the park after the fair. The Fine Arts Pavilion is now the St, Louis Art Museum. The Missouri Pavilion was destroyed by fire shortly before the close of the fair. Thanks for the video.
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Best video on World's Fair I've seen.
Thanks
You make it fun as well as fascinating. Loved the story about the ice cream cone and the fact you saved it until last.
Glad you hung on until the end. It's usually worth it.
So fabulous! ♥️👏👏👏
Absolutely fabulous.
The buildings at the fair were never intended to be permanent. They were built out of a material called staff, which was made of plaster of Paris plus a little cement and other materials. It would be poured into molds that had been filled with jute fibers and cast into many shapes. Basically it was a glorified paper mache. It looked beautiful and substantial, but in fact it was not. A few buildings, such the Fine Arts Palace and the Missouri Pavilion were built to be permanent features of the park after the fair. The Fine Arts Pavilion is now the St, Louis Art Museum. The Missouri Pavilion was destroyed by fire shortly before the close of the fair. Thanks for the video.
I have that story. Thanks for watching. Happy New Year.
I enjoyed your story about your dad taking you to the fair in your book
My dad took me to a lot of great places.