Court+of+Honor

 //Court of Honor //

The Court of Honor was the center of attention when it came to the sophistication and classical design of the decorations and art created. All of the decorations were white and remarkably detailed. The fairgrounds came to be known as "The White City." It was also Chicago’s way of trying to have a great reputation and make the city’s commercial center well known. This area of the Exposition was more of a place of leisure and enjoyment. It was one of the highlights at the World’s Fair. The Court of Honor was created to be the most amazing thing that the fair goers had ever seen.

The statue was created to be seen from very far away. It was created from a mixture of plaster and straw, also known as staff. This  [|statue]     was one of the first sites that people saw as they entered the World Fair.(You have to enter the Username and password before you can see the picture) This [|picture] shows the sophistication and splendor of Chicago, which was to make the cities reputation of a commercial center well known. This [|article] discusses how the Court of Honor was the center and head of the exposition. There were important decorations, such as the statue that was formal, classical, and stately. The Court of Honor played alot of [|music]. It played selections like The Star Spangled Banner, The Suwanee River, To The Sunshine, etc... Works Cited Page