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McCormick Place
The McCormick Place Story
The history of McCormick Place is quite remarkable for a building that is only thirty-nine years old. It was built in 1960, burned down in 1967, and was rebuilt and reopened by 1971. When we think of McCormick Place today, we think of the North, South, and East buildings together. But the North building wasn't built until 1986, and the South building was completed just last year; both well after the Richard J. Daley administration. …
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Post War Chicago and Mayor Richard J. Daley. Chicago, 14 October 1999.
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January 1967: A2.
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Tagge, George. "Here's McCormick Place Story." Chicago Tribune 17
January 1967: A4.
"12 Hour Chronology of Lake Front Fire." Chicago Tribune 17 January 1967: A2.
WGN 5 o'clock News. Warner Bros. WGN, Chicago. "McCormick Place Fading."
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