New York Crystal Palace

New York Crystal Palace
New York Crystal Palace designed by Karl Gildemeister and Georg Carstensen. The image is an "oil-color" plate by George Baxter, London, dated September 1, 1853
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General information
StatusDestroyed
TypeExhibition palace
Town or cityNew York City
CountryUnited States of America
Coordinates40°45′13″N 73°59′02″W / 40.75361°N 73.98389°W / 40.75361; -73.98389
InauguratedJuly 14, 1853
DestroyedOctober 5, 1858
Design and construction
Architect(s)Georg Carstensen and Charles Gildemeister

New York Crystal Palace was an exhibition building constructed for the Exhibition of the Industry of All Nations in New York City in 1853, which was under the presidency of the mayor Jacob Aaron Westervelt. The building stood on a site behind the Croton Distributing Reservoir in what is now Bryant Park. It was destroyed by fire on October 5, 1858.