DSST Art of the Western World Exam Prep

Answer - B - Joseph Paxton built The Crystal Palace in London in 1850-1851.

Key Takeaway: The Crystal Palace was a building designed by Joseph Paxton. The structure was made entirely of glass and cast-iron and set in Hyde Park, London, England, as a space for the Great Exhibition of 1851. The huge building was able to comfortably fit more than 14,000 exhibitors and their wares. After the exhibition, the Crystal Palace was moved to a new park in an affluent area of London where it stood until 1936 when it was destroyed by a fire.