Thread: CHICAGO l Beacon of Progress l 1,500 FT / 457 M l circa 1900 | NEVER BUILT
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Old Posted Jun 9, 2008, 9:21 PM
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The proposed site for the Beacon of Progress was 4 miles south of downtown.
Many people don't realize the 1893 World's Fair was that far from the center
of Chicago.

The 1933 World's Fair was downtown.
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