World's Fair Information Manual
EXHIBIT
- Underground Home Exhibit
AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE
- Mr. Herman A. Diaz
- Underground World Home
- New York World's Fair
- World's Fair, New York 11380
- AR 1-7770
FAIR CONTACT
- Mr. Francis Miller
- Port of New York Authority
CONTRACT SIGNED
- July 30, 1963
LOCATION
- Block 50; Lot 5
- Avenue of Transportation
- Transportation Area
AREA
- 36,165 Sq. Ft.
ARCHITECT
- Billy Cox
- Lubbock, Texas
CONTRACTOR
- Sawyer & Dolfinger
ADMISSION
- Adults $1.00
- Students $ .50
- Children under 12,
- accompanied by adults, free
SOURCE: 1965 World's Fair Information Manual
FEATURES
The Underground World Home exhibit is a large three-bedroom modern home, designed for luxurious and convenient living. It is completely enclosed within a concrete shell, the top of which is 5 feet under the earth's surface. All the most modern appliances and furnishings are featured in its interior. Its "exterior" features a patio, terrace and terrace garden area in which actual plants and flowers grow.
Proponets of the Underground Home take modern conveniences underground with them and live better. Underground living boasts of pure air, elimination of noise, freedom from all climate hazards and nuisances, lower heating, air-conditioning insurance and maintenance costs, more durable construction and a possible solution to some of the problems set by the predicted population explosions.
"Soup 'n Salad Bar" is a garden cafe specializing in gourmet soups, seafood salads and Crab Burgers.
Night Club. The Underground World Home night club is a discotheque night spot located 15 feet underground. Hours: 10 P.M. to 2 A.M. nightly.
Underground World Home
Source: NY World's Fair Publication For Those Who Produced the New York World's Fair 1964-1965