Corona in Queens in Queens County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
New York State Pavilion
Photographed By Larry Gertner, September 2013
1. New York State Pavilion Marker
This architectural marvel, built for the 1964-65 New York World’s Fair, was designed by renowned architect Philip Johnson and consists of three sections – the observation towers, the Theaterama, and the “Tent of Tomorrow”.
Today you will have the rare opportunity to enter the “Tent of Tomorrow” where about six-million fair-goers once experienced live performances, used a microwave oven to heat their lunch, rode a high speed escalator, and walked along the highways of a huge map.
While you will view from a restricted area, you will have a “front row” position to see most all of what remains today of this the largest and tallest pavilion at the World’s Fair.
Please keep the line moving and limit the time spent inside the pavilion to no more than 15 minutes so that all our guests can enjoy a meaningful experience.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Entertainment.
Location. 40° 44.611′ N, 73° 50.669′ W. Marker is in Queens, New York, in Queens County. It is in Corona. Marker can be reached from Avenue of the States south of United Nations Avenue S, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Flushing Meadow Park, Corona NY 11368, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker
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More about this marker. The marker is at the 1964-5 Worlds' Fair New York State Pavilion at Flushing Meadow Park.
Also see . . .
1. Modern Ruin: The New York State Pavilion (YouTube, 6 min.). Originally built and used as a cultural space for the 1964/65 World’s Fair, the New York State Pavilion in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park in Queens is currently abandoned. With a hope to change this, Matthew Silva and Salmaan Khan co-founded People for the Pavilion, a nonprofit advocacy organization dedicated to developing a vibrant community around the Pavilion, to raise awareness about the structure. Silva and Khan tell their story and showcase the trailer to Silva’s 2015 documentary, Modern Ruin. (Submitted on September 29, 2017.)
2. New York State Pavilion
Photographed By Larry Gertner, September 2013
2. New York State Pavilion
The spruced-up pavilion during Open House New York.
Photographed By Larry Gertner, 1965
3. New York State Pavilion in 1965
Photographed By Larry Gertner, September 2013
4. The three sections - Theaterama, the towers, and the Tent of Tommorow
Photographed By Larry Gertner, October 15, 2017
5. New York State Pavilion
This World's Fair souvenir gives a good overview of the pavilion.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 25, 2017, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 262 times since then and 22 times this year. Last updated on April 15, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 25, 2017, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 5. submitted on October 16, 2017, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
