Architects: Shepley, Rutan and Coolidge Postmarked 1912 The Art Institute was constructed in 1893 and was the only
building
of the 1893 Columbian Exposition not loacated on the fairgrounds.
It was used as a meeting place for world organizations attending the
fair,
and six months later became the Art Instititute. Appears on this Rand McNally 3-D map from 1893, at the
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