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The Fair Store

Logo: The Fair, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

Department store in Chicago (1874–1984)

The Fair was a discount department store founded in 1874 in Chicago, Illinois.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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  • Industryretail1
  • HeadquartersChicago1

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Historic American Buildings Survey Harold Allen, Photographer 22 June 1964 SOUTHWEST CORNER - DEARBORN AND ADAMS STREETS WEST ELEVATION - Fair Store, 126-144 South State Street, HABS ILL,16-CHIG,62-2
Photo: https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/il0110.photos.061342p, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons4

The Fair was a discount department store founded in 1874 in Chicago, Illinois.2

Timeline

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