NEW YORK (AP) — A deteriorating relic of the 1964 World’s Fair is getting nearly $6 million for repairs.
The $5.8 million in funding for the New York State Pavilion is included in New York City’s capital budget.
The Philip Johnson-designed pavilion was created as a space-age vision of the future.
It includes three curved towers and another structure. The latter, called “Tent of Tomorrow,” once held a giant tile map of New York state.
It’s located in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park in Queens.
The New York Times (http://nyti.ms/VErVaY ) says the money will likely be used for electrical and structural improvements.
The city Parks Department has estimated that a complete restoration with public access would cost $52 million. Razing it would run $14 million.
This year marks the World’s Fair’s 50th anniversary.
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Online: http://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/fmcp/highlights/12632
