Episode 3 of 4
Grand Pacific Hotel Agreement
- When
- October 11, 1883
- Where
- Chicago
Major railroad heads met in Chicago to agree on adopting William F. Allen's proposed five-zone standard time system.
On October 11, 1883, the heads of the major railroads met in Chicago at the Grand Pacific Hotel. They agreed to adopt Allen's proposed system, which aimed to avoid government action by establishing a five-zone standard similar to the one in use today.
Sources
- Standard time Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-22
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