KQED KQED Newsroom February 21, 2015
They called it the jewel city. It rose from the mud flats of San Franciscos waterfront. A cosmopolitan wonderland built to last just ten months. One of the only vestiges of this lost city is this building, the palace of fine arts. But in 1915 this was just one of many grand palaces that lined the avenues of a 635acre mini metropolis constructed to host the worlds fair in the area known today as the marina district. The fair drew some 19 Million People, mostly for the thrill of exploring displays and demonstrations that highlighted the progress of industry, technology, and culture over the cent...