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New POTUS Library to be in Chicago
 Unexpectedly![BusinessInsider]. By 2021, Chicago will be the home of the 44th presidential library, built in honor of former US President Barack Obama. Called the Obama Presidential Center, it will feature a library, museum, auditorium, restaurant, and public park. Probably not a chicken and waffles restaurant. The $500 million center will be designed by local firm Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects. The company won the commission out of 140 entries in 2016. On May 3, former President Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama unveiled the design, including a 3D model, at the South Shore Cultural Center in Chicago. Mayor Rahm Emanuel, community leaders, and hundreds of Chicago residents attended. The Obama Presidential Center will be built on Chicago’s South Side. Located 10 miles from downtown, it will be the first presidential library to be built in an urban environment. I'm sure there will be some other 'firsts'. Unexpectedly! Posted by: Bobby 2017-05-05 |
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