Golden Gate International Exposition, Palace of Fine and Decorative Arts & Annex, California Avenue, Treasure Island, San Francisco, San Francisco County, CA
Summary
Significance: It is significant as one of the best remaining examples of buildings constructed on Treasure Island as part of the 1939-40 Golden Gate International Exposition (GGIE). The building served as the Palace of Fine and Decorative Arts during the GGIE and was constructed to serve as one of two hangar buildings built for the San Francisco airport that was planned for the island. The building is a successful example of Art Moderns style commercial architecture from the late 1930s and retains integrity to its period of significance between 1938 and 1940.
Survey number: HABS CA-2785-B
Building/structure dates: 1938 Initial Construction
Tags
Date
1938 - 1980
Contributors
Historic American Buildings Survey, creator
Kelham, George William, Architect
Day, William Peyton, Architect
Location
San Francisco, California, United States, 37.81876, -122.36902
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
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