Great Lakes Exposition

It featured a subway that connected the vast grounds with an area for pedestrians as well as for vehicles. The total cost of the exposition after two years was $70 million. == Attractions ==

'' at the exposition Midway The Midway was a big, central area in the exposition and encompassed many of the attractions including rides, sideshows, a Court of Presidents, an Automotive building, an art gallery, a marine theater, horticultural gardens, and a Hall of Progress, which had a television theater. Aquacade Added in the second year of the exhibition in 1937, Billy Rose's Aquacade put on water ballet shows and was the most popular attraction. Stretched out to Lake Erie, the aquacade had a 5000-seat theater-restaurant where the audience could dine while watching synchronized swimming, diving, and performances by Olympic champion swimmers Eleanor Holm and Johnny Weissmuller. The show featured 4 episodes: "A Beach in California," "Coney Island," "A Beach in Florida," and "The Shores of Lake Erie". Although it was the most popular attraction at the Great Lake Exposition, it became more well known at the 1939 New York World's Fair. "Streets of the World" The "Streets of the World" was an exhibit created to expose visitors to other countries' cultures and featured cafes and bazaars inspired by the countries they represented. Food samples, entertainment, and goods from over 40 countries were all provided on the "Streets of the World". Business Exhibits Although the exposition had no over all theme, "The Romance of Iron and Steel," became the unofficial exhibition theme. To promote their businesses, companies like White Motor Company, The Standard Oil Company (Ohio), Firestone Tire and Rubber Company, Sherwin Williams, Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, Higbee's department store, and General Electric were represented at the exposition. Standard Oil had its very own exhibit and provided souvenir maps of the city, Higbee's had a store on site and an impressive tower, General Electric promoted its new fluorescent lights, and Goodyear provided blimp rides for visitors at the cost of $3. Unusual Exhibits Death Mask on exhibit Celebrities Other Another attraction was a floating stage on the current site of the Great Lakes Science Center; the stage was home to jazz concerts by the Bob Crosby Orchestra. , Acrobats at the Cirque Fernando was displayed at the exhibition == Post Exposition ==

The exposition was dismantled quickly, taken down right after closing day on September 26, 1937. Only the Donald Gray Gardens were left standing behind Cleveland Stadium until 1997 when construction started on Cleveland Browns Stadium on the same site. == Conclusion ==

Although the Great Lakes Exposition gained some international attention, it never became a world fair. The area of town that was used for the vast exposition is now home to the Great Lakes Science Center and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. ==Legacy==

In October 2010, the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C. opened an exhibition titled ''Designing Tomorrow: America's World’s Fairs of the 1930s''. This exhibition, which was available for view until September 2011, prominently featured the Great Lakes Exposition. ==See also==