For a walking tour of the Illinois State Fairgrounds
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Below are the images associated with the HPApodCAST of the Illinois State
Fairgrounds. Click on the individual image for a larger view. The historic
Fairgrounds was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in
1990. The following buildings, which includes construction dates, are
included in the narration. The narrated tour will take visitors to the
Main Gate (1910), Happy Hollow (1907), Exposition Building (1894), Poultry
Building (1896), Coliseum (1901), Cattle Show Pavilion/Indoor Warm-Up
Ring (1909), Swine and Sheep Pavilions (1912), Grandstand (1928), Dairy
Building (1903), Sears Bungalow (1909), Conservation Building (1918),
and Emmerson Building (1931). All historic photos courtesy of the Abraham
Lincoln Presidential Library.
Click and image for a larger view.
The Main Gate, Constructed
1910
2006
1947
Happy Hollow, Constructed
1907
2006
Early View
Exposition Building, Constructed
1894
2006
ca 1900
Poultry Building, Constructed
1896
2006
ca 1968
Coliseum, Constructed 1901
2006
1901
Cattle Show Pavilion/Indoor Warm-Up
Ring, Constructed 1909
