Devil in the White City timeline (part 2) By Ekised Feb 24, 1890 Kentucky Medical College doctor admits to body snatching Feb 11, 1891 Work begins on Jackson Park Feb 24, 1891 Major architects discuss building plans Mar 1, 1891 Tests to gauge how well the soil would support the structures begin Exact date uncertain Mar 17, 1891 Chicago's Mayoral Election Hempstead Washburn (R) wins. May 14, 1891 First building contract given out Contract for the Mines Building Jun 1, 1891 Jackson Park visited by foreign dignitaries Exact date unspecified Jul 3, 1891 Work begins on the Mines Building Nov 1, 1891 Burnham orders MacHarg to investigate Waukesha springs Nov 24, 1891 Burnham comes under fire over structural integrity Dec 28, 1891 Burnham claims that the fair will be ready in time Jan 1, 1892 Last day Holmes claims to have seen Julia Jan 4, 1892 Doyle family moves into Julia's quarters Mar 14, 1892 Japan's delegate meets with Burnham Apr 2, 1892 Olmstead sets out for England Apr 5, 1892 Pumping station demolished May 1, 1892 M.B. Lawrence and his wife move into Holmes's building May 7, 1892 McElroy sets out to dig a pipeline from Waukesha Jun 13, 1892 Section of the Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building collapses Aug 24, 1892 Burnham named director of works Sep 1, 1892 Olmstead heads back to America Oct 21, 1892 Dedication Day for the Fair Nov 28, 1892 Prendergast writes crazed postcard Dec 16, 1892 Ferris allowed to build in the Midway Plaisance Jan 2, 1893 Holmes again enlists Chappell Feb 17, 1893 Blizzard strikes Chicago; Olmstead under a doctor's care Mar 9, 1893 Steamer Guildhall sets sail for New York Mar 11, 1893 Olmstead dispatches orders to Ulrich