A 3/4 replica of the Parisian palace was built as the French Pavilion for the 1915 Panama–Pacific International Exposition : a SF magnate liked it so much, he asked the French government a permission to build a real permanent copy, which was done in 1921, on this incredible plot overlooking the Golden Gate.
Huhe1 says
Interestingly, this is an exact replica of the Palais de la Légion d’honneur in Paris, hence the name :
[https://goo.gl/maps/PJproGJFkeR2](https://goo.gl/maps/PJproGJFkeR2)
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A 3/4 replica of the Parisian palace was built as the French Pavilion for the 1915 Panama–Pacific International Exposition : a SF magnate liked it so much, he asked the French government a permission to build a real permanent copy, which was done in 1921, on this incredible plot overlooking the Golden Gate.