Foro Lindbergh () is a plaza in
Mexico City
Mexico City is the capital city, capital and List of cities in Mexico, largest city of Mexico, as well as the List of North American cities by population, most populous city in North America. It is one of the most important cultural and finan ...
's
Parque México
The Parque México (), officially Parque San Martín, is a large urban park located in Colonia Hipódromo in the Condesa area of Mexico City. It is recognized by its Art Deco architecture and decor as well as being one of the larger green areas ...
. Recognized for its artistic and architectural value, Foro Lindbergh was built in 1927 by the architect Leonardo Noriega and the engineer Javier Francisco Stávoli Llamas in an
art deco
Art Deco, short for the French (), is a style of visual arts, architecture, and product design that first Art Deco in Paris, appeared in Paris in the 1910s just before World War I and flourished in the United States and Europe during the 1920 ...
style; it was restored in 2013-2015, and in 2023 following political vandalism.
History
Charles Lindbergh
Charles Augustus Lindbergh (February 4, 1902 – August 26, 1974) was an American aviator, military officer, and author. On May 20–21, 1927, he made the first nonstop flight from New York (state), New York to Paris, a distance of . His aircra ...
crossed the Atlantic Sea on a nonstop flight from New York to Paris on May 20, 1927. He visited Mexico City on December 14, 1927 to be celebrated for the feat. The United States Ambassador to Mexico
Dwight W. Morrow
Dwight Whitney Morrow (January 11, 1873October 5, 1931) was an American businessman, diplomat, and politician, best known as the U.S. ambassador who improved U.S.–Mexico relations, mediating the religious conflict in Mexico known as the Criste ...
and Mexican President
Plutarco Elias Calles were among the dignitaries present.
The Government of Mexico City honored Lindbergh by giving his name to the forum of the recently completed
Hipódromo Condesa neighborhood.
See also
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List of Art Deco architecture in the Americas
References
External links
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1927 establishments in Mexico
Art Deco architecture in Mexico
Condesa
Plazas in Mexico City
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