1939 NY World's Fair Masthead
United States - Federal Building

The Government Zone

Architect: Howard L. Cheney
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The statues on the facade represented "Peace" and "Common Accord Among the Nations of the World."

There were a total of 13 columns representing the 13 original states. The building was divided into 12 areas: Conservation, Foreign Relations, Finance and Credit, Industry, Internal Protection, Transportation and Communication, Shelter, National Defense, Trade, Education, Arts, Recreation and Social Welfare.


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United States - Federal Building - photo MO108 - from the collection taken by John Ott courtesy of his grandson Michael Ott.

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United States - Federal Building - Courtesy World's Fair Historical Society - wf-203

Federal Building - United States Pavilion
Photo by William Keys Smith

layout of federal building 1940
Federal Building Floorplan
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U.S. Federal Building Sculpture Contest
U.S. Federal Building Sculpture Contest text

U.S. Federal Building Sculpture Contest
U.S. Federal Building Sculpture Contest text
Courtesy of Bob Catania

Meet Harry Poole Camden, Jr.

Winner of the Federal Building Sculpture Competition Link button

Harry Poole Camden, Jr.
The story of the contest submitted by his grand-daughter Marcia Camden (Feb 2014) Link button

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The interior of the Main Hall where the King & Queen from Great Britain were entertained. United States - Federal Building.

Federal Building in the Government Zone
Photo by William Keys Smith
from the Susan S. Waite collection

Watercolor by Ted Kautzky from Jeff Donnellon
Watercolor by Ted Kautzky from Jeff Donnellon

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United States Government Building 1940

United States Government Building 1940
Courtesy of Cathy Scibelli
View the 24-page booklet

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