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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Ferris_Wheel_(1893)Ferris Wheel (1893) - Wikipedia

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   Cost. $385,000 [1] Height. 80.4 metres (264 ft) Known for. World's first Ferris Wheel. The original Ferris Wheel, sometimes also referred to as the Chicago Wheel, [2] [3] was designed and built by George Washington Gale Ferris Jr. as the centerpiece of the Midway at the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago, Illinois .

   • Alternative names: Chicago Wheel
   • Country: United States

   • Status: Demolished
   • Town or city: Chicago

2. www.architecture.org › chicagos-ferris-wheel-storyChicago’s Ferris wheel story | Chicago Architecture Center

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   One of Chicago’s most prevalent but overlooked cultural contributions is not a building—it’s the Ferris wheel, first unveiled at the 1893 World’s Fair. More than 120 years later, Chicago adds to its legacy with a new Ferris wheel on Navy Pier.

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4. www.smithsonianmag.com › history › history-ferrisThe Brief History of the Ferris Wheel | Smithsonian

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   Launched on June 21, 1893, it was a glorious success. Over the next 19 weeks, more than 1.4 million people paid 50 cents for a 20-minute ride and access to an aerial panorama few had ever beheld....

5. www.chicagotribune.com › 2016/05/15 › history-of-theHistory of the Ferris wheel; 1893 original ... - Chicago Tribune

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   May 15, 2016 · The first Ferris wheel was built by George W. Ferris for the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition. It stood 264 feet tall and had 36 cars, each capable of holding 60 riders. Chicago Tribune ...

6. chicago.suntimes.com › 2018/4/29 › 18355567On its 125th birthday, what's left from the 1893 World's Fair ...

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   Apr 29, 2018 · This May 1893 photo shows the grounds of the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago, including the world’s first Ferris wheel, which carried 1,400 people 250 feet into the air and was one of the biggest attractions.

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8. edsitement.neh.gov › teachers-guides › 1893-worldsThe 1893 World’s Fair and the First Ferris Wheel

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   The Ferris Wheel at the World’s Columbian Exposition, Chicago, 1893. Wikimedia Commons When the Ferris Wheel opened to the public on June 21, 1893, a ticket cost 50 cents, equivalent to about $17 today.

9. www.chicagohistory.org › exhibition › wheel-with-a-viewA Wheel With A View - Chicago History Museum

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   View the Exhibition. Celebrated as a technological marvel that rivaled the Eiffel Tower, Chicago’s Ferris wheel has stood as an enduring symbol of the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition. During the past 125 years, the Ferris wheel has inspired imitations, large and small, around the globe: the 443-foot-tall London Eye and the 541-foot-tall ...