In 1925, Mayor Walter Sims signed a rent-free lease for 287 acres of land that was formerly the , an abandoned auto racing track. Named Candler Field after former mayor Asa Candler, the site was almost immediately a success. By 1930, Atlanta already ranked third in the nation for total daily flights, trailing only New York and Chicago. Becoming the World's Hub
: It features the tallest air traffic control tower in North America, standing at 398 feet. In 1925, Mayor Walter Sims signed a rent-free
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