The Ferry Building Turns Out its “1915” Lights | SF
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Ferry Building | The Embarcadero and Ferry Plaza, San Francisco, CA
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100th Anniversary of the Panama-Pacific Int’l Exposition (PPIE)
February 20, 2015 marks the 100th anniversary of the Panama-Pacific International Exposition (PPIE), the World’s Fair celebrating the completion of the Panama Canal and showcasing San Francisco—its recovery from the ashes of the 1906 earthquake and fire and its world trade potential.
Throughout 2015, the PPIE100, a citywide consortium of cultural, civic, and historical organizations, will conduct centennial programs to commemorate the PPIE’s historical significance and to reflect on its legacy.
> View all PPIE 2015 Events – tons of them are free.
Celebrate the final night of the Ferry Building lit up with the numerals “1915” in honor of the centennial of the 100th anniversary of the Panama-Pacific International Exposition. The lights will go out on December 4, 2015, the same day the fair closed a century ago, and the Ferry Building will be restored to its 21st Century appearance.
Come out for a fun ceremonial salute to ‘closing day’ on the Embarcadero in front of the Ferry Building. There will be wonderful souvenirs to the first 500 attendees, music, a tribute to Lincoln Beachey, CC Moore and Sunny Jim Rolph, and surprises galore. Vintage attire is encouraged.
Program is 4:15 – 5:15 pm. Get there early.
How to Experience: See the Ferry Building’s illuminated “1915” numerals from the Embarcadero sidewalk, or cross the street into the median area.
To learn more about the 1915 International Exposition, visit the California Historical Society exhibition “City Rising: San Francisco and the 1915 World’s Fair.” The de Young Museum also marks this grand exposition that covered 76 city blocks with “Jewel City: Art from San Francisco’s Panama-Pacific International Exposition” through Jan. 10, 2016.
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Cost: FREE
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