10 Facts About the Lost Giant Trylon and Perisphere from the 1939 World’s Fair. Nicole Saraniero Jul 18, 2018. July 18 2018 6 min read Share. Tweet Share Share Email Copy.

The Trylon and Perisphere were the centerpieces of the 1939 World’s Fair and this piece of promotional architecture was one of many replicas that popped up around NYC to promote the fair.

The iconic Trylon and Perisphere, ... This drawing is just one document of the millions which fill over 2500 boxes comprising the New York World’s Fair 1939-1940 Incorporated records.

The title of this episode, “Trylon and Perisphere,” refers to a pair of iconic structures from the 1939 World’s Fair, at which the theme was “World of Tomorrow.” ...

The Trylon and Perisphere were, respectively, a three-sided obelisk and a sphere mounted on five steel pillars. Connecting and encircling the two buildings was a 950-foot ramp called the Helicline.

Planners who laid out the 1939 fair employed formal, Beaux-Arts principles of symmetry and order. Main streets on the sprawling grounds would radiate out from the Trylon and Perisphere focal point.

Homeland: Trylon and Perisphere - Review. Carrie returns to her homeland. + by Scott Collura Posted Oct. 6, 2014, 10:38 a.m. Full spoilers follow.

TV Recap: Homeland Season 4, Episodes 1 and 2, “The Drone Queen” and “Trylon and Perisphere” A look at what’s in store for Carrie, Saul, and Quinn this season.