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| name          = 1904 World's Fair
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| class="mainpage-welcome" | <div id="mf-tagline-title"><div class="mainpage-welcome-sitename">{{{sitename_localized|1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition Wiki}}}</div><div class="mainpage-welcome-slogan">{{{tagline|A wiki for the Greatest World's Fair.}}}{{#invoke:MainPages|maybe_link_to_localised_mainpage}}</div></div>
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| officialname = Louisiana Purchase Exposition
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| theme     = 100th Anniversary Celebration of the Louisiana Purchase
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| location     = [[Forest Park]], Missouri
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| president     = David Rowland Francis
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| dates     = April 30th - December 1st, 1904 (215 days)
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| hours     = 9:00 AM - 10:00 PM
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| area     = 1,272 acres
| size     = 9,500 feet long, 6,000 feet wide (roughly 2 square miles)
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| cost     = $50,000,000 ({{Inflation|US|50,000,000|1904|fmt=eq}})
 
| dailyadmin = 50 cents for adults, 25 cents for children
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| openadmin     = 187,793, 178,423 paid
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| month admin = September (3,651,873)
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| icepro     = 300 tons of ice per day
{{{Content Text|Welcome to the 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition (also known as the 1904 World's Fair) Wiki.
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| landarch     = George E Kessler
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| landcost     = $1,679,000 ({{Inflation|US|1,679,000|1904|fmt=eq}})
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Informally known as The 1904 St. Louis World's Fair,  The Louisiana Purchase Exposition, was arguably the grandest World's Fair ever,  hosted by the fourth largest city in the United States St. Louis, Missouri, in 1904. [[Construction]] began in 1902, with an original target opening in 1903, but was ultimately delayed until 1904.
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[[File:Icon_Library.png|215px|link=[[The Library]] |Collection of Fair Documents]]
[[File:Icon_Calendar.png|215px|link=[[The Calendar]] |Calendar of Fair Events]]
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Opened on April 30, 1904, The Fair, celebrated the centennial of the Louisiana Purchase which more than doubled the size of the United States.  
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An army of over 10,000 laborers, head by designer George Kessler transformed the Fair's 1,272-acre site, which was located at the present-day western edge of [[Forest Park]] and the city of St. Louis as well as the campus of Washington University. It  was the largest and most beautiful of the  Victorian-era World's Fairs. Ex-mayor of St. Louis, David Rowland Francis, was the main driving force behind securing  the Fair's financing, supervising its building, and the gathering of the Exposition's exhibits. He also served as the Exposition's president.
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After the construction was finished, there was over 1,500 buildings on the fairgrounds, connected by some 75 miles of roads and walkways. It was said to be impossible to give even a hurried glance at  the entire Fair in less than a week. The Palace of Agriculture alone covered some 20 acres.
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For general information, visit [[At The Fair]] page for various topics.
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The world of [[1904]] was very different than today's.
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==Areas==
The Fair can be broken into twelve areas, with many buildings contained in each area. (Click on area to visit)
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*[[Main Picture]] - The central portion of the fair, hosting the Palaces
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*[[The Pike]] - A mile-long amusement lane, similar to a midway.
<span style="color: #513ae8">█ </span><span style="color: #000000">[[Main Picture]] - Palaces</span> <br>
*[[Plateau of States]] - An elevated plateau, where many of the State buildings were built.
<span style="color: #00cc8b">█ </span><span style="color: #000000">[[The Pike]] - Amusements</span> <br>
*[[National Pavilion]] - Many international buildings were located here.
<span style="color: #ffd877">█ </span><span style="color: #000000">[[Plateau of States]] - State Buildings</span> <br>
*[[Anthropology Area]] - Tribes of Native Americans were displayed in this area.
<span style="color: #5cb7e1">█ </span><span style="color: #000000">[[Art Hill]] - Art Museum</span> <br>
*[[Philippine Exhibit]] - The newly acquired Philippines were showcased here.
<span style="color: #b97cff">█ </span><span style="color: #000000">[[Place of Nations]] - Foreign Pavilions</span> <br>
*[[Agriculture Area]] - Many outdoor exhibits based on farm life were hosted here.
<span style="color: #00cc8b">█ </span><span style="color: #000000">[[Philippine Exhibit]] - Philippines</span> <br>
*[[The Trail]] - A forested area with many attractions, and some state buildings.
<span style="color: #7731a5">█ </span><span style="color: #000000">[[Anthropology Area]] - Native Americans</span> <br>
*[[Mining Gulch]] - A natural valley filled with outdoor mining exhibits.
<span style="color: #636fb2">█ </span><span style="color: #000000">[[Agriculture Area]] - Farm Exhibits</span> <br>
*[[Washington University]] - Contained many administration buildings, and attractions.
<span style="color: #ef604a">█ </span><span style="color: #000000">[[The Trail]] - Various Attractions</span> <br>
*[[Model City]] - A demonstration of urban planning.
<span style="color: #ff7fbd">█ </span><span style="color: #000000">[[Mining Gulch]] - Mining Exhibits</span> <br>
*[[Support Buildings]] - The fair required many support structures to ensure operation.
<span style="color: #adc4ff">█ </span><span style="color: #000000">[[Washington University]] - Administration</span> <br>
 
<span style="color: #e52d40">█ </span><span style="color: #000000">[[Model City]] - Urban Planning</span> <br>
* There were many ways to get [[Transportation]] at the fair.
<span style="color: #9e7d18">█ </span><span style="color: #000000">[[Livestock]] - Animals & Barns</span> <br>
 
<span style="color: #872450">█ </span><span style="color: #000000">[[Support]] - Support Buildings</span> <br>
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Overview of the Fair

Welcome to the 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition (also known as the 1904 World's Fair) Wiki.

Discover the Fair

The Archives

Interactive Map of the Fair Collection of Fair Documents Calendar of Fair Events

Area Map
Model CityThe PikeMain PicturePlateau of StatesMining GulchArt HillThe TrailLivestock AreaAgriculture AreaPhilippine ExhibitEthnological AreaPlace of NationsWashington UniversitySupport BuildingsSupport Buildings


█ Main Picture - Palaces
█ The Pike - Amusements
█ Plateau of States - State Buildings
█ Art Hill - Art Museum
█ Place of Nations - Foreign Pavilions
█ Philippine Exhibit - Philippines
█ Anthropology Area - Native Americans
█ Agriculture Area - Farm Exhibits
█ The Trail - Various Attractions
█ Mining Gulch - Mining Exhibits
█ Washington University - Administration
█ Model City - Urban Planning
█ Livestock - Animals & Barns
█ Support - Support Buildings

Explore the Fair

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