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2. Navy Pier - Wikipedia

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   During construction, 1915 (Chicago Daily News)Navy Pier opened to the public on July 15, 1916. [5] Originally known as the "Municipal Pier", the pier was built by Charles Sumner Frost, a nationally known architect, with a design based on the 1909 Plan of Chicago by Daniel Burnham and Edward H. Bennett [6] Its original purpose was to serve as a dock for freighters, passenger ships, and indoor ...

3. Chicago Harbor Light - Wikipedia

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   July 19, 1984. Designated CL. April 9, 2003. The Chicago Harbor Lighthouse is an automated active lighthouse, and stands at the south end of the northern breakwater protecting the Chicago Harbor, to the east of Navy Pier and the mouth of the Chicago River.

4. ChicagoFest - Wikipedia

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5. Top 5 things to do on the Navy Pier in Chicago - AOL

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   The Navy Pier in Chicago offers more than a place to catch fish. Year-round fun for the entire family includes shows, attractions, rides, games and theaters. Construction began more than 90 years ...

6. Navy Pier to host first-ever 'Lakefront Games' next month - AOL

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   Fox local. Faith Lee. August 15, 2024 at 8:06 PM. CHICAGO - Navy Pier will host its inaugural Lakefront Games on Sept. 7 and 8, offering a free, two-day event packed with a number of games and ...

7. Charles Sumner Frost - Wikipedia

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   Chicago, Illinois. Education. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Occupation. Architect. Charles Sumner Frost (May 31, 1856 – December 11, 1931) was an American architect. He is best known as the architect of Navy Pier and for designing over 100 buildings for the Chicago and North Western Railway.

8. Polk Bros Park - Wikipedia

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   Chicago, Illinois, U.S. Coordinates. 41°53′29″N 87°36′38″W. /  41.89139°N 87.61056°W  / 41.89139; -87.61056. Area. 13 acres (5.3 ha) Polk Bros Park is a 13-acre (5.3 ha) park at Chicago's Navy Pier. [1] [2] The park features the Peoples Energy Welcome Pavilion, Polk Bros Fountain, and the Polk Bros Performance Lawns, a pair of ...

9. Chicago Children's Museum - Wikipedia

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   The Chicago Children's Museum is located at Navy Pier in Chicago, Illinois. It was founded in 1982 by The Junior League of Chicago who were responding to programming cutbacks in the Chicago Public Schools. Originally housed in two hallways of the Chicago Public Library, it soon began to offer trunk shows and traveling exhibits in response to ...