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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 ...
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.
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Downtown Chicago fireworks at Navy Pier are every Wednesday at 9 p.m. and Saturday at 10 p.m., including 9 p.m. July 3; more at navypier.org Almost a hundred Chicago-area communities are listed ...
1. Alabama: The AMP on Lake Martin (Eclectic) Head over to the grassy lawn at The Amp for the Southeast’s largest fireworks show and concert. The fun-packed evening starts with tunes from Lake ...
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 ...
US 41 (Lake Shore Drive) (340 north at 400 east) Construction. Inauguration. 1926. Wacker Drive is a major multilevel street in Chicago, Illinois, running along the south side of the main branch and the east side of the south branch of the Chicago River in the Loop. [ 2 ] The vast majority of the street is double-decked; the upper level is ...
Founded. 1989. Headquarters. Chicago, Illinois. Website. www .mpea .com. The Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority, commonly known as MPEA or McPier, [1] [2] is a corporation that owns Navy Pier and McCormick Place in Chicago. It also manages the city's collection of taxes for vehicles picking up passengers (including limousines, buses ...