In “More jet-age wonders” I praised the jet-age barn on the state fairgrounds known as the Illinois Building, which was completed in 1950 to plans drawn up by the Chicago firm of Loebl, Schlossman and Bennett.
I wouldn’t want you to take just my word for it. Here is Emil Smith, then the editor and publisher of the old Illinois State Journal, writing about it when it was brand new.
The breathtaking modern spirit of the new fairgrounds structure is a symbol of what can be achieved and enjoyed if Illinoisans turn their best efforts toward constructive ends.
This article appears in Apr 28 – May 4, 2016.
