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A Bit of the 1958 Brussels World’s Fair Right Here on North 1st Street

By JAY MOORE There is a building along North 1st rooted in foreign inspiration. The brainchild was born in 1958 during a visit to the Brussels World’s Fair. During the six-month run, over 41 million people came to the Brussels Fair—known as Expo ‘58—including at least two from Abilene. That couple came home with an idea. Here’s the story.  Jack

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