Posted Jan 13, 2015, 2:20 AM
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That's overly simplistic. It was originally sand flats, but nonetheless set aside as a park. Its temporary use for the World's Columbian Exposition offered an opportunity to get an Olmsted landscape that would be the main legacy of the fair. The attractions would be there less than 12 months.
But once you have one of the world's great Olmsted landscapes, it doesn't need a lot of further improvement.
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