| 词条 | Arizona State Fair |
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|name= Arizona State Fair |image= |logo= |caption= La Grande Wheel, in the Arizona State Fair, is the largest transportable Ferris Wheel in the world. The height of La Grande Wheel is {{convert|40|m|ft}}.[1] |location= 1826 W. McDowell Rd., Phoenix, Arizona 85007 |years_active= 1884-1916, 1919-29, 1933-41, since 1946 |dates= October (Closed Mondays & Tuesdays)[2][3] |genre= State fair |website= http://azstatefair.com/ }} The Arizona State Fair is an annual state fair, held at Arizona State Fairgrounds. It was first held in 1884, but has had various interruptions due to cotton crop failure, the Great Depression era, and World War I & World War II years. Since 1946, the fair has been held annually. It was a territory fair before Arizona was a state. The Arizona Exposition and State Fair (official name) is a self-supporting state agency, and receives no money from the state's General Fund. The fairgrounds serve as a host facility for a number of different tradeshows, events, and entertainment. The fairgrounds is the location for the Maricopa County Fair, the Arizona National Livestock Show, the Maricopa Home and Garden Show, and more. The Fair typically has around 75 amusement rides, 110 food booths, and 300 commercial sales booths. The Arizona State Fair is one of the top 5 state fairs by yearly attendance in the country, drawing over a million visitors annually. History1884—1891The origins of the Arizona State fair start in 1884, when residents of the Arizona Territory organized the Arizona Territorial Fair to provide family entertainment. The fair was held near the banks of the Salt River, just west of Central Avenue. Entertainment included horse, pony and mule races, while agriculture, cattle (dairy and beef) and home economics were the common exhibits. The Territorial Fair continued annually at this location until 1891 when the Salt River flooded and wiped out the buildings and racetracks. 1892-1960George Nicholas Goodman, multi-term mayor of Mesa, Arizona, was appointed executive secretary of the Arizona State Fair Commission in 1956[4] at an annual salary of $8,400 ({{Inflation|US|8400|1956|fmt=eq}}). Executive secretary was the highest role and today the title would be president. Goodman passed away unexpectedly in 1959 while in office.[5] Goodman’s appointment came after each of the two immediate proceeding executive secretaries resigned, one holding the office for only two weeks. Both of those men were compensated $1,800 a year more than Goodman.[6]1961-2018In 2018 the Arizona State Governor’s Office did a formal review of the future of the grounds and buildings of the Arizona State Fair.[7] Historic structures{{Gallery|title=Historic buildings in the Arizona State Fair grounds |width=180px |height=200px |align=center |lines=4 |File:Phoenix-Arizona State Fair Gem and Mineral Building-1918.JPG|The Gem and Mineral Building built in 1918. It is Listed in the Phoenix Historic Property Register |File: Phoenix-Arizona State Fair Gem and Mineral Building-1918-3.JPG |The side wall of the Gem and Mineral Building |File: Phoenix-Arizona State Fair Gem and Mineral Building-1918-6.JPG |Close up view of the Gem and Mineral Building |File: Phoenix-Arizona State Fair Gem and Mineral Building-1918-5.JPG |Inside the Gem and Mineral Building | File:Phoenix-Arizona State Fair Grandstand-1930-2.JPG | The Arizona State Fair Grandstand was built in the early 1900s . | File:Phoenix-Arizona State Fair Grandstand-1930-1.JPG |Different view of the Arizona State Fair Grandstand. |File:Phoenix-Arizona State Fair WPA Civic Building-1938-1.JPG|The Arizona State Fair WPA Civic Building was built during the Great Depression Era in 1938. |File:Phoenix-Arizona State Fair WPA Civic Building-1938.JPG|The front entrance of the Arizona State Fair WPA Civic Building }} References1. ^The Arizona State Fair has come to Phoenix 2. ^[https://azstatefair.com/visit/things-do/calendar Month Calendar | Arizona State Fair] 3. ^[https://azstatefair.com/visit/hours-general-information Hours & General Information | Arizona State Fair] 4. ^{{cite web| url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/117038188/?terms=George%2BGoodman%2Bappointed%2Bstate%2Bfair&match=1| title=Goodman Chosen Fair Secretary | publisher=Arizona Republic | accessdate= 9 January 2019}} 5. ^{{cite web| title=George N Goodman, Fair Secretary, Dies|publisher=Arizona Republic|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23142884/obituary_george_nicholas_goodman_az/|accessdate= 9 January 2019}} 6. ^{{cite web| title=Mesan Eyes State Fair Position|publisher=Arizona Republic|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clippings/download/?id=27054685|accessdate= 10 January 2019}} 7. ^{{cite web | url=https://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2018/03/12/arizona-state-fairgrounds-future-under-review/ | title=Arizona State Fairgrounds Under Review | publisher= AZ Capital Times |accessdate= 10 January 2019}} External links
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