December 1, 1891 – The World’s Columbian
Exposition formally assumes possession of the Inter-State Industrial Exposition
Building, the impressive building that sits on the lot where the Art Institute
of Chicago stands today. The move makes
way for movement on the building of the new art museum although there is still
no guarantee that the new building will be constructed. The move also leaves the Academy of Sciences
without a place for its collection, which has been held in the Exposition
building since 1875. The University of
Chicago has offered space for the academy on its campus, but the directors of
the Academy of Sciences have rejected the offer, saying that it will take the specimens
too far from the center of the city. The above photo shows the Inter-State Industrial Exposition Building and Michigan Avenue in 1890.
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