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Palace of Fine Arts, San Francisco, California
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For those who did not know, the Palace of Fine Arts is hardly a 'palace' in the conventional sense. It was originally built for the 1915 Panama–Pacific International Exposition, a world's fair held in San Francisco, to exhibit works of art. Of course, there are a number of examples of such 'World Fair' and 'Olympics' structures around the world that continue usage far beyond their original intention. The Grand Palais in Paris is another example of an exposition construction, not originally a residence.
 
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For those who did not know, the Palace of Fine Arts is hardly a 'palace' in the conventional sense. It was originally built for the 1915 Panama–Pacific International Exposition, a world's fair held in San Francisco, to exhibit works of art. Of course, there are a number of examples of such 'World Fair' and 'Olympics' structures around the world that continue usage far beyond their original intention. The Grand Palais in Paris is another example of an exposition construction, not originally a residence.
There's only one "conventional" palace in the USA. It is Iolani Palace in Hawaii.
 
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