Why is Shepherds Bush called White City?

The buildings were covered with white stucco (decorative plaster), but the name didn't just come from the exhibition's white buildings. Entertainer Imre Kiralfy was the mastermind behind the project and 'borrowed' the White City name from Chicago. The first exhibition was open from May to October 1908.



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White City was started by developers Ken White and Cannon Papanicholas in 1955. Ken White named White City and it became listed as a census-designated place by the US Census Bureau. The first homes were built along Galena Drive in 1957. The majority of White city was built in the fifties and sixties.

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Perhaps only second to the Westfield shopping centre, Shepherd's Bush is most well known for its incredible music and entertainment scene.

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Set in one of London's biggest regeneration zones, Westfield London is Europe's largest shopping and leisure destination at 242,000 square metres, with culture, entertainment and community at its heart.

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Chicago the White City: Many large cities have descriptive nicknames known in popular culture. The mid-western city of Chicago is sometimes called the White City for two iconic locations in the city.

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