Park Design (1967) | HemisFair ’68

HemisFair '68 was years in the making. Congressman Henry B. González first suggested holding a trade fair in San Antonio to community leader William Sinkin in January 1962. San Antonio Fair, Inc., formed by December of that year with its members agreeing on a fair marking the 250th anniversary of the city's founding. The International Bureau of Expositions and the United States government formally sanctioned the event in 1965, paving the way for participation from foreign nations around the chosen theme of "Confluence of Civilizations in the Americas." This segment surveys the park's design with local architect Allison Peery. Peery oversaw the exposition's development with architect O'Neil Ford. Watch the full video at: https://bit.ly/3WRnurE Explore the web exhibit, Meet Me in San Antonio, at: https://bit.ly/3H0QIhN Contributed to the Texas Film Commission's Texas Archive of the Moving Image program by Stephen Schaefer. #1960s #sanantonio #hemisfair #promotionalfilm