Title: Crystal Palace
Description: This volume covers one of the most influential buildings of the 19th century. Joseph Paxton's Crystal Palace was the first public building to omit references to the past. The glass-and-iron structure, assembled for London's international exhibition, was a masterpiece of prefabrication.
Subjects: Buildings, structures, Glass construction, Crystal Palace (London, England), Iron and steel Building, Concert halls, arenas, stadia, c 1800 to c 1900, Specific Public Buildings Architecture, Architecture, England, Architecture - Specific Styles, History - Specific Styles, International Architecture - British, Criticism, History - General, Public, Commercial, or Industrial Buildings, Critique et interprétation, Construction en verre, Construction métallique, Buildings, Crystal Palace (Great Exhibition, 1851, London, England), Crystal Palace (Londres, Angleterre), Great Exhibition (1851 : London, England)
Places: England, London, London (England)
People: Charles Fox Sir (1810-1874), Joseph Paxton Sir (1803-1865)