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Model of Building Arch from ‘International Ampitheater’
Specifications
Model of Building Arch from ‘International Ampitheater’
Category
Art, Architecture, and Design
Classification
CHENHALL - Communication Objects - Documentary Objects - Other Documents - Model - Model, Architect's
Object Origin
Engineer:
Epstein, Abraham
Date Created:
c. 1934
Place of Production:
Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Physical Characteristics
Object Description: Cross-section model of one (1) building support arch with riser style seating on each side. Model placed on a raised platform.
Materials:
metal
Marks: "Model of International Amphitheatre Arches / 200 Ft. Span Soft Rise / Mounted on Bearing Plate of Columns / Which Supported Dome of Original [Stockyard Barn] Amphitheatre/ Destroyed By Fire May 19, 1934 / A. Epstein Structural Engineer"
Measurements: Object:
Height: 15.25 in, Width: 28 in, Depth: 6 in
Credit
Gift of A. Epstein, 39.160
Display Status
On Exhibit
Model of Building Arch from ‘International Ampitheater’
About: Model of Building Arch from ‘International Ampitheater’
About: Model of Building Arch from ‘International Ampitheater’
The International Amphitheatre was Chicago’s first modern convention center and large arena. It opened in 1934 and operated for over 60 years. The Amphitheatre hosted many events including the Beatles’ first live performance in Chicago and five presidential nominating conventions.
Donated to the Museum by the building’s architect Abraham Epstein, this model depicts a section of the Amphitheatre's iconic arched roof, which was comprised of 11 solid steel arch trusses stretching 200 feet across the arena, the largest steel trusses in the world at the time.
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