FREE: MNH OG US Scott #729 – 1933 3c Federal Building at Chicago

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U.S. #729
1933 3¢ Century of Progress

Issue Date: May 25, 1933
First City: Chicago, IL
Quantity Issued: 480,239,300

Century Of Progress World’s Fair

The 1933 World’s Fair opened in Chicago, Illinois, on May 27, 1933.

By the late 1920s, the city of Chicago was looking toward 1933 as it’s 100th anniversary. A nonprofit corporation, A Century of Progress, was founded in 1928 to plan and host the upcoming World’s Fair to be held there.

U.S. #729 – Federal Building stamp issued for the fair.
The city allotted three-and-a-half miles of land along Lake Michigan to serve as the fair grounds, which encompassed a total of 427 acres. Because the land was owned by the state, the fair’s architects were pleased to not have to follow Chicago’s strict building codes and were able to experiment with new building materials and techniques. They were also encouraged to explore new building designs, rather than re-creating classic architecture, which had been done in past fairs. The resulting buildings were modern and colorful, dubbed a “Rainbow City.”