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Argentina at the 1964/1965 New York World’s Fair

World's Fair Information Manual

EXHIBIT

  • Republic of Argentina

AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE

  • Dr. Ignacio M. Monaco
  • Comarg S.R.L.
  • Lavalle 1125 - Piso 11, Of. 25
  • Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • and
  • Mr. E. O. Schmied
  • 550 Montgomery Street
  • Room 910
  • San Francisco 11, California
  • 415 EX 2-8052

CONTRACT SIGNED

  • May 24, 1963

LOCATION

  • Block 29; Lot 6
  • International Area

AREA

  • 20,408 sq. ft.

ARCHITECT

  • Mr. Paul K. Y. Chen
  • 343 Lexington Avenue
  • New York 16, New York
  • MU 5-0066

CONTRACTOR

  • Taylor and Gaskin
  • International, Inc.

ADMISSION

  • Free
Argentina pavilion line drawing

SOURCE: 1964 World's Fair Information Manual

FEATURES

Argentine participation at the Fair, endorsed by the Government's Ministry of Foreign Commerce, reflects her expanded interest in worldwide commerce. The two story concrete and glass building will highlight the cultural, industrial and tourist aspects of the nation through exhibits, and a large native restaurant.

An important cuisine feature for Fair visitors will be a large wheel rotisserie on which whole steers will be roasted in the Argentine manner. Also promised, will be "Empanadas" popular meat delicacies of that country. Choice Argentine vintage wines will be served from the balcony bar in the pavilion's rotunda.