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Presented at the 1953 Paris Convention
660 Ridge Drive, Evanston, IL
Awings from the 1953 Convention, Paris 50,000 square feet of office space

A. Z. Baker breaking ground on the Ridge Avenue building in 1953 © Rotary International

 RI world headquarters building on Ridge Avenue during construction in 1954 © Rotary International July 1954 ceremony. The dedication was during the 1955 Golden Anniversary convention in Chicago
 
November 1954 Award (Ziegler Collection)
Photos and memorabilia courtesy of Wolfgang Ziegler

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