The 1893 Chicago World's Fair was one that the rest of the world thought would fail, but America knew it would be the greatest of all time. No one really thought Chicago could outdo Paris and the Eiffel Tower; all the odds were against America hosting the World's Fair. Allowing America did not know where the 1893 World's Fair was going to be, Chicago, St. Louis, Washington, and New York all put bids in to have the fair in their city. In February 1890 it was announced that Chicago would be the host of the World's Fair. Chicago was still developing socially and economically after the great fire in 1871, just 22 years earlier. The committee that picked Chicago to be the host city of the fair knew that Chicago was a place that held pride. They
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Daniel Burnham and John Root were unofficially told that if the World's Fair was to take place in Chicago; they would be the architects to design the fair. They were elated to be able to contribute to something much bigger than themselves. Burnham and Root sent out for Fredrick Olmsted, who was a credited architect and is known for his contribution to the design of Central Park in New York City, to come to Chicago and help choose the place where the World's Fair would take place. Fredrick declined at first because his health was bad but soon decided to help them out, because he was too patriotic prideful of his work to say no. They eventually deiced to have the fair at Jackson Park. Roots got his rough designs approved, then set out to find the best architects in the United States. Residents of Chicago were a very upset that Burnham and Root went behind their backs and brought in architects from outside of Chicago. The architects are from New York and they are very concerned about the location of the Chicago World's Fair. Root is starting to design the layout of the fair but falls ill and dies. Everyone is very concerned because no one can pick up where he left off. Burnham is so distraught by this sudden change of events that he considers quitting the fair. He keeps on trucking and continues on working and designing the fair. Burnham and the rest of the architects share their designs and are excited to see that the World's
Daniel Burnham and John Root were unofficially told that if the World's Fair was to take place in Chicago; they would be the architects to design the fair. They were elated to be able to contribute to something much bigger than themselves. Burnham and Root sent out for Fredrick Olmsted, who was a credited architect and is known for his contribution to the design of Central Park in New York City, to come to Chicago and help choose the place where the World's Fair would take place. Fredrick declined at first because his health was bad but soon decided to help them out, because he was too patriotic prideful of his work to say no. They eventually deiced to have the fair at Jackson Park. Roots got his rough designs approved, then set out to find the best architects in the United States. Residents of Chicago were a very upset that Burnham and Root went behind their backs and brought in architects from outside of Chicago. The architects are from New York and they are very concerned about the location of the Chicago World's Fair. Root is starting to design the layout of the fair but falls ill and dies. Everyone is very concerned because no one can pick up where he left off. Burnham is so distraught by this sudden change of events that he considers quitting the fair. He keeps on trucking and continues on working and designing the fair. Burnham and the rest of the architects share their designs and are excited to see that the World's