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SUMMARY:Ribbon Cutting - Mississippi Valley Fair
DESCRIPTION:Mississippi Valley Fair\, 2815 W. Locust St. Davenport\, IA 52804 will host a ribbon cutting ceremony on Monday\, July 24 at 10:00am to celebrate the completed renovation of the iconic fairgrounds entrance   the Twin Towers\n\nThe Twin Towers was built at what then was known as the Mississippi Valley Fair and Exposition Grounds in 1920. Designed by prominent Davenport architect Arthur H. Ebeling (1882-1965) and built by Walsh Construction Co.\, it contained offices and a dozen ticket windows.\n\nIt was completed in time for the first fair\, a six-day event that opened Aug. 16\, 1920\, drawing more than 98\,000 or 115\,000 people\, depending upon the various sources of information.\n\nThe Towers these days are used for offices\, particularly during the fair. The recent renovation included new insulation\, heating\, plumbing\, wiring\, steel roof\, windows and Internet connections.\n\nRotten wood under the stucco exterior was replaced and covered by new white stucco that will be illuminated by exterior lighting. New pennants fly atop flagpoles\, one on each tower.\n\nThe facility also has been made handicap accessible\, and there is new exterior concrete and landscaping.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Mississippi Valley Fair\, 2815 W. Locust St. Davenport\, IA 52804 will host a ribbon cutting ceremony on Monday\, July 24 at 10:00am to celebrate the completed renovation of the iconic fairgrounds entrance &ndash\; the Twin Towers<br />\nThe Twin Towers was built at what then was known as the Mississippi Valley Fair and Exposition Grounds in 1920. Designed by prominent Davenport architect Arthur H. Ebeling (1882-1965) and built by Walsh Construction Co.\, it contained offices and a dozen ticket windows.<br />\nIt was completed in time for the first fair\, a six-day event that opened Aug. 16\, 1920\, drawing more than 98\,000 or 115\,000 people\, depending upon the various sources of information.<br />\nThe Towers these days are used for offices\, particularly during the fair. The recent renovation included new insulation\, heating\, plumbing\, wiring\, steel roof\, windows and Internet connections.<br />\nRotten wood under the stucco exterior was replaced and covered by new white stucco that will be illuminated by exterior lighting. New pennants fly atop flagpoles\, one on each tower.<br />\nThe facility also has been made handicap accessible\, and there is new exterior concrete and landscaping.</span></span>
LOCATION:Mississippi Valley Fair 2815 W. Locust St. Davenport\, IA 52804
UID:e.2843.6333
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DTSTAMP:20260424T003141Z
URL:https://member.quadcitieschamber.com/events/details/ribbon-cutting-mississippi-valley-fair-6333
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