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Fairs have a variety of very specialized facilities that are different from other building types. County fairs are an old and honored part of our culture. Unfortunately, many of the structures are also old. In addition, today the economics of a fair are under scrutiny.
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Fairs are looking for ways to make year round use of the buildings to be self-supporting. This is resulting in larger, more flexible buildings that allow a range of rental uses. Exhibit halls, meeting spaces, and even livestock buildings and horse arenas have the potential to be multi-purpose.
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There are buildings on fairgrounds that will not be multi-purpose but are necessary to support the other functions. Food service is a building type that is historically an ‘interior court’ but is moving to more open air as part of midways.
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