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The Reliance Building is a skyscraper located at 1 W. Washington Street in the Loop community area of Chicago, Illinois.The first floor and basement were designed by John Root of the Burnham and Root architectural firm in 1890, with the rest of the building completed by Charles B. Atwood in 1895.
The Washington Street Tunnel was the first traffic tunnel under the Chicago River. J.L. Lake was awarded the contract to construct the tunnel in July 1867 and its construction was completed January 1, 1869. This tunnel was 1605 feet long, from Franklin Street west to Clinton Street, and cost $517,000.
Washington/Wells is a station on the Chicago "L" system, located in downtown Chicago, Illinois on The Loop.The station opened on July 17, 1995. Washington/Wells is located a few blocks from several major attractions and business centers, such as Chicago City Hall, the Civic Opera House, and the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.
Quincy is an elevated station, located above Quincy Street between Adams Street and Jackson Boulevard. It features two side platforms and station houses, one on the west to serve the Outer Loop track, and one on the east to serve the Inner Loop track. Turnstiles for fare payment are located in the station houses on the platform level. The ...
Monroe opened on February 25, 1951, fourteen years after being ordered by the Chicago Rapid Transit Company in 1937. In 1969, the stairs to the northwest corner of Dearborn Street and Monroe Street were closed to allow the construction of the First National Bank Building and Plaza (renamed the Chase Tower ) after the completion of a new entry ...
The station is 46.5 miles (74.8 km) away from Chicago Union Station, the southern terminus of the line. [2] In Metra's zone-based fare system, Washington Street is in zone 4. As of 2018, Washington Street is the 196th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 86 weekday boardings. [ 1 ]
McCarthy Building was a five-story Chicago Landmark building in the Loop community area of Chicago, Illinois.Located in the southwest corner of the block on the northeast corner of North Dearborn Street and West Washington Street, [1] [2] the John M. Van Osdel designed building had been erected in 1872, [3] but was demolished in 1989 during the clearing of what is known as Chicago's Block 37.
The Historic Michigan Boulevard District is a historic district in the Loop community area of Chicago in Cook County, Illinois, United States encompassing Michigan Avenue between 11th (1100 south in the street numbering system) or Roosevelt Road (1200 south), depending on the source, and Randolph Streets (150 north) and named after the nearby Lake Michigan.