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World's Columbian Exposition

Sector: Steel • Location: Chicago, Illinois, United States of America

Source: tovima.com

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Completed

The 1893 Chicago World’s Fair designed under architect Daniel Burnham, featuring the neoclassical 'White City' and the original Ferris wheel, which demonstrated advances in steel construction and mechanical engineering. The fairgrounds were illuminated with incandescent electric lighting.

Status: Closed
Sector: Steel
Location: Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Updated: 22 Jul 2026
Source: tovima.com

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The project “World's Columbian Exposition” is an infrastructure initiative in the Steel sector, located in Chicago, Illinois, United States of America. Taiyo aggregates data on it from tovima.com.

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Original status	completed
Taiyo status	Closed
Taiyo last update	2026-07-22

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Description	The 1893 Chicago World’s Fair designed under architect Daniel Burnham, featuring the neoclassical 'White City' and the original Ferris wheel, which demonstrated advances in steel construction and mechanical engineering. The fairgrounds were illuminated with incandescent electric lighting.
Original sector	Exhibition

Location

Country	United States of America (USA)
State	Illinois
City	Chicago

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Source	tovima.com
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Record type	Project
Sector	Steel
Article published date	2026-05-30

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