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The 1939 New York World's Fair -
Projects
An Immediate Appeal to Save
the 1964 New York State Pavilion
July 2007
The first floor area as shown on the cover used by the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation.
A Proposal for the Future once it is saved.
Presented by The World's Fair Preservation Society
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The World's Fair Preservation Society believes the New York State Pavilion, designed by the famous architect Philip Johnson, should be saved. Unfortunately, it has been allowed to deteriorate and its future has been mired in proposals, none of which so far have seemed to be the right answer for the structure.
The Trylon Theater
Help save and restore the Trylon Theaterthe Rego Park section of Queens, New York. Saving this Art Deco treasure from further demolition and restoring it back to its former beauty is a project worth supporting.
Read more about the Trylon Theater Project
The Belgium Pavilion - Bells for Peace
On May 1, 2006 I found out that the Belgium Building had been moved to Richmond, Virginia after the Fair had closed. I was under the impression that other than the Building of the City of New York, now the Queens Museum, none of the buildings from the 1939 Fair survived. I am so happy to be wrong. The building was a gift.
The building was a gift to Virginia Union University, in Richmond, Virginia from the Belgian Government because of the university's location and mission. Read more about the project and Bells for Peace.