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The Space Needle, built in 1961 in Seattle, Washington is the first revolving restaurant.
The top of the Empire State Building in New York was buit to be a mooring place for dirigibles (Blimps).
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City Name: Chicago
Nickname: The Windy City
Incorporation Date: March 4th 1837
Population: 2,862,244
Metro Area Population: 9,750,000
Elevation: 587 feet
Average High Temperature: Jan 29°F / July 84°F
Average Low Temperature: Jan 13°F / July 63°F
Time Zone: Central

City Hall
121 N. LaSalle Street
Chicago, Illinois 60602
(312) 744-3300
http://www.cityofchicago.org

Chicago Office of Tourism
78 E. Washington Street
Chicago, Illinois 60602
(312) 744-2400
http://www.cityofchicago.org

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