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1939 NY World's Fair - Hall of Fashion - Textiles
The Community Interests Zone (Zone 2)
1939 New York World's Fair
Hall of Fashion -Textiles
Architects: Frederick G. Frost Sr. Frederick G. Frost Jr. and Ward W. Fenner
Hall of Fashion -Textiles - photo 238
Hall of Fashion - which became the Special Events Center
photo MO47 - from the collection taken by John Ott courtesy of his grandson Michael Ott.
The outstanding fashions and creations of leading manufacturers in the apparel, accessories and fashion industry were on exhibit. They presented five fashion shows each day in the Fashion Auditorium.
Listed as the Hall of Fashion in both the first and second edition Guide Book, the building changed to the Special Events center by the time the 3rd edition Guide Book was printed in 1939.
See the photo lower left.
Photo D56 - Textiles (from the private collection of Dr. William R. Hanson)