tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post3069510692918572467..comments2024-03-28T00:37:20.261-07:00Comments on GORILLAS DON'T BLOG: Views From The New York Pavilion, 1964 World's FairMajor Pepperidgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09843598326995116014noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-73068278386577627332014-12-21T10:30:40.831-08:002014-12-21T10:30:40.831-08:00Mike Douglas, I know nothing about terrazzo, but m...Mike Douglas, I know nothing about terrazzo, but my guess is that the giant map would have to be completely redone. It is a mess!Major Pepperidgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09843598326995116014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-80401082645068994172014-12-19T22:02:38.149-08:002014-12-19T22:02:38.149-08:00Never been to the NY World's Fair grounds, but...Never been to the NY World's Fair grounds, but from pictures it's sad to see the once beautiful New York Pavilion now. The giant mosaic map (by Texaco?) on the floor looks to be in especially sorry shape. I guess there's a preservation effort trying to raise money to fix the Pavilion up... hope they succeed. A shame it was left to deteriorate so badly. <br />--Mike DouglasUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04532244500049615631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-3527670264687741702013-05-18T14:27:06.353-07:002013-05-18T14:27:06.353-07:00A correction to #2. The New Jersey Pavilion is in ...A correction to #2. The New Jersey Pavilion is in the lower left. New England States is the group of hexagonal buildings above it.<br /><br />I'm writing a new book on the fair for Arcadia Publishing (the third one, but this time in color!) and I just finished the chapter that has views like these. They never get old though! Thanks for posting them.<br /><br />BillBill Cotterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919421524103940589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-72680916617215515882013-05-18T14:15:13.948-07:002013-05-18T14:15:13.948-07:00In photo #1, the photographer was on a set of stai...In photo #1, the photographer was on a set of stairs that led to the top most level of a two-story observation tower.<br /><br />In photo #2, the building in question was a subway car maintenance shop located between the fair site and Shea Stadium.<br /><br />Great shots! Keep them coming!Bill Cotterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919421524103940589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-7336736579108186302013-05-17T08:10:37.556-07:002013-05-17T08:10:37.556-07:00I love it - no less than FIVE sets of giant drupel...I love it - no less than FIVE sets of giant drupelets in Picture Two!Chucknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-78091989673992688432013-05-16T21:46:48.711-07:002013-05-16T21:46:48.711-07:00Maajor- I go to a lot of Mets games and I can tell...Maajor- I go to a lot of Mets games and I can tell you I beleive your right about picture 2. The Long Island Rail Road has a depot right across from Citi Field,the former site of Shea Stadium.<br /> <br /> Dennis Levittown NYDennisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-61325099472370752852013-05-16T09:36:45.962-07:002013-05-16T09:36:45.962-07:00Nancy, I'm not sure what that building is; I u...Nancy, I'm not sure what that building is; I used to think it was the train station where Fair visitors stopped, but have since changed my mind. Does anybody reading this have an idea?<br /><br />K. Martinez, of course the best thing would be to visit the '64 Fair knowing what you know now. The sheer retro-ness of it all would blow your mind!<br /><br />LauraJ953, you're right! It never occurred to me. Sweden likes big blue buildings.Major Pepperidgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09843598326995116014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-57745877691954709772013-05-16T08:42:15.404-07:002013-05-16T08:42:15.404-07:00The Sweden pavilion looks remotely like a modern d...The Sweden pavilion looks remotely like a modern day Ikea.LauraJ953https://www.blogger.com/profile/05111820514878431277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-23806978000753833732013-05-16T07:31:30.451-07:002013-05-16T07:31:30.451-07:00I could see world's fair photos a jillion time...I could see world's fair photos a jillion times more and never tire of them. With the exception of EPCOT Center, I never got to visit a World's Fair. I can only imagine what wonders these places held.K. Martinezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03960970051790617367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-5678234102887480702013-05-16T06:10:08.891-07:002013-05-16T06:10:08.891-07:00WOW! All of this, and Shea Stadium is the cherry ...WOW! All of this, and Shea Stadium is the cherry on top!! <br /><br />There was so much to see. Again so sad I never saw this for myself<br /><br />In photo 2, what is the blue wall-looking affair with the little red doodads painted on it that we can see just above the Unisphere?Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09895614694411482044noreply@blogger.com