What is recorded here
This bronze commemorative plaque records: Exhibition Square. Created in 1879, it takes its name from the Fine Art and Industrial Exhibition of that year for which the building that now houses the City Art Gallery was erected. Recorded plaque organisation: York Civic Trust.
Exhibition Square in York was created in 1879 for the Fine Art and Industrial Exhibition, marking a significant event in the city's cultural history; the building erected for this exhibition now houses the City Art Gallery.
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