Historical Marker
Opera House Block Building Landmark
Historical marker location:
24027 Lockport Street, Plainfield, Illinois
( Marker is at the intersection of Lockport Street and Illinois Street, on the left when traveling west on Lockport Street.)
Built 1899. Queen Anne.
The World's Columbian Exposition, also known as the Chicago World's Fair, was held in Chicago in 1893. The fair was held to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus's arrival in the New World, and it attracted over 27 million visitors from around the world.