Passage des Panoramas is a 19th century shopping arcade in Paris, France covered with a glass vaulted roof and dome. - AsNotedIn
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1799/00/00 | William Thayer | Developer | After seeing examples in London, William Thayer builds an arcade of shops between his two panoramas, painted landscape scenes popular in the early 19C, rendered in great artistic skill. | |||
| 1816/00/00 | Gaslights are installed in the Passage des Panoramas. These are the first gaslights to be introduce in Paris. | Invention of Gas Lighting | ||||
| 1834/00/00 | Jean-Louis Victor Grisart | Architect | Architect Jean-Louis Victor Grisart adds 3 galleries to the Passage des Panoramas. Probably also replacing the original wood-framed ceiling with iron-and-glass. The painted panoramas have disappeared. |
| Particulars for Passage des Panoramas: | |
|---|---|
| Area of Significance | Architecture |
| Sight Category | Building |
| Build Material | Cast Iron |
| Building attibute | Iron and Glass |
| Historic Use | Retail shop |
| Building Use | Shopping Arcade |
| Work | Type | AsNotedIn | Creator | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nana (book) | Book | Emile Zola | "Nana" is set in the Passage des Panoramas, 1867 |
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