The Michigan Avenue Bridge across the Chicago River. The Chicago Sun-Times building, which was once visible in the background, has since been demolished to make way for the Trump International Hotel and Tower.

Michigan Avenue is a major north-south street in Chicago. As the home of the Chicago Water Tower, the Art Institute of Chicago, Millennium Park, and the Magnificent Mile, it is a street well known to Chicago natives as well as tourists to the city. Michigan Avenue also is the main commercial street of Streeterville Download high resolution version (1984x1488, 800 KB) Upper and Lower Michigan Avenue can both be seen in this bridge crossing the Chicago River. ... Download high resolution version (1984x1488, 800 KB) Upper and Lower Michigan Avenue can both be seen in this bridge crossing the Chicago River. ... The Michigan Avenue Bridge, seen from the east along the river The Michigan Avenue Bridge is a bascule bridge that carries Michigan Avenue across the Chicago River in downtown Chicago, Illinois. ... The Chicago River is 156 miles (251 km) long[1], and flows through downtown Chicago. ... This article does not adequately cite its references. ... Nickname: Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location in the Chicago metro area and Illinois Coordinates: , Country United States State Illinois County Cook & DuPage Settled 1770s Incorporated March 4, 1837 Government  - Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Area  - City  234. ... The 1866 pumping station located across Michigan Avenue from the Water Tower. ... The Art Institute of Chicago is a fine art museum located in Chicago, Illinois. ... Millennium Park is a prominent new civic center of the City of Chicago in Illinois and an important landmark of the citys lakefront. ... Michigan Avenue is a north-south road in Chicago, Illinois. ... The Near North Side is the part of Chicago, Illinois just north of the downtown central business district (the Loop). ...

History

Michigan Avenue looking south from Congress Plaza.

The oldest section of Michigan avenue is the portion that currently borders Grant Park. The name came from Lake Michigan, which until 1871 was immediately east of Michigan Avenue. The street at that time ran north to the Chicago river and south to the city limits. Originally, Michigan Avenue was primarily residential, and by the 1860s, large homes and expensive row houses dominated Michigan Avenue. In the Great Fire of 1871, all buildings on Michigan avenue from Congress Street north to the river were destroyed. Immediately after the fire, the character of Michigan remained residential, but the street no longer was directly on the lake shore, as after the Fire, wreckage from the burnt district was used to fill in the inner harbor of Chicago, beginning the landfills that by the 1920s had moved the lake shore more than a quarter-mile east of its original shoreline. Beginning in the 1880s, the expansion of the central business district replaced houses on Michigan avenue so that today, Michigan's character is primarily commercial north of 35th Street. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 484 pixels Full resolution (1000 × 605 pixel, file size: 174 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Photograph by Serhii Chrucky, 2005, Chicago, Illinois. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 484 pixels Full resolution (1000 × 605 pixel, file size: 174 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Photograph by Serhii Chrucky, 2005, Chicago, Illinois. ... The Taste of Chicago is held in Grant Park annually around Independence Day. ... Artists rendering of the fire, by John R Chapin, originally printed in Harpers Weekly The Great Chicago Fire was a conflagration that burned from Sunday October 8 to early Tuesday October 10, 1871, killing hundreds and destroying about four square miles in Chicago, Illinois. ...

The first city showcase on Michigan Avenue was the Exposition Building, which was built on the current site of the Art Institute, the east side of Michigan at Adams, in 1874. By the 1890s, an imposing wall of buildings was constructed on the west side of Michigan Avenue downtown, including the Auditorium Building and the main branch of the Chicago Public Library (now the Chicago Cultural Center). As the east side of Michigan Avenue downtown was developed as a park, the wall of buildings lining the west side of Michigan Avenue across from the park became the nucleus of the city's skyline. The Auditorium Building in Chicago The Auditorium Building in Chicago, Illinois is one of the best-known designs of Dankmar Adler and Louis Sullivan. ... The Chicago Public Library consists of 80 branches (as of March 2006) throughout the city of Chicago, Illinois, USA. History Harold Washington Library in downtown Chicago. ... Chicago Cultural Center Healy and Millet stained glass dome at the Chicago Cultural Center Grand Staircase and Preston Bradley Hall, with view of the Tiffany dome The Chicago Cultural Center in the City of Chicago is the landmark building that houses the citys official reception venue where the Mayor...

North Michigan Avenue and the Magnificent Mile

Outside the Art Institute of Chicago, looking south...

...and north.

As Michigan had no bridge at first, it ended at the Chicago River. What is now Michigan Avenue north of the river was originally named Pine Street, after scattered pine trees originally found in its vicinity. Daniel Burnham proposed connecting Michigan and Pine in his 1909 Plan of Chicago, and in 1917, work on the bridge began. When the Michigan Avenue bridge was completed, Pine Street was renamed Michigan Avenue. At its north end it merges into Lake Shore Drive near the Drake Hotel. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 450 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (768 × 1024 pixel, file size: 390 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Michigan Avenue, outside the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 450 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (768 × 1024 pixel, file size: 390 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Michigan Avenue, outside the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois. ... The Art Institute of Chicago is a fine art museum located in Chicago, Illinois. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1024 × 768 pixel, file size: 496 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Michigan Avenue, outside the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1024 × 768 pixel, file size: 496 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Michigan Avenue, outside the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois. ... Lake Shore Drive (LSD) is a mostly freeway-standard expressway running parallel with and next to Lake Michigan through Chicago, Illinois, USA. Except for the northernmost part, it is designated as part of U.S. Highway 41. ... Newly opened Drake Hotel in a 1920 picture postcard The Drake Hotel, 140 East Walton Place, Chicago, Illinois, is a luxury full-service hotel. ...

Today, the area north of the Chicago River is referred to as the Magnificent Mile, or sometimes simply the Mag Mile. It contains a mixture of upscale department stores, restaurants, high-end retailers, office buildings and hotels, and caters primarily to tourists and the affluent. The area also has a high concentration of the city's major media firms, and advertising agencies, including the Chicago Tribune newspaper. The Chicago River is 156 miles (251 km) long[1], and flows through downtown Chicago. ... Michigan Avenue is a north-south road in Chicago, Illinois. ... The interior of a typical Macys department store. ... Dariush Grand Hotel,Kish island, Iran The 4-star Manor House Hotel at Castle Combe, Wiltshire, England. ... A tourist boat travels the River Seine in Paris, France Tourism can be defined as the act of travel for the purpose of recreation, and the provision of services for this act. ... An advertising agency or ad agency is a service business dedicated to creating, planning and handling advertising (and sometimes other forms of promotion) for its clients. ... // The Chicago Tribune is a major daily newspaper based in Chicago, Illinois and owned by the Tribune Company. ...

Magnificent Mile shopping.

The major hotels present on the street are The Four Seasons, Ritz-Carlton, The Peninsula, Intercontinental, Westin, Hard Rock Hotel, and The Drake. Image File history File linksMetadata P6240089. ... Image File history File linksMetadata P6240089. ... The Four Seasons can refer to: Season, the annual cycle of the astronomical, geographic, and climatic phenomenon The Four Seasons (group), a singing group led by Frankie Valli The Four Seasons (Vivaldi), the collective name for four violin concertos by Antonio Vivaldi The Seasons (Haydn), (Die Jahreszeiten) an oratorio by... Ritz-Carlton is brand of luxury hotel and resort with 63 properties that are located in major cities and exclusive resort destinations of 21 countries worldwide. ... The Peninsula can refer to: The Peninsula Hong Kong, one of the worlds most famous hotels, or (locally) any one of The Peninsula Hotels that form part of the same chain The Peninsula, Durham, the historic centre of Durham, England This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles... InterContinental The Grand, New Delhi, 2006. ... ... The Drake may refer to: The Drake Hotel, Chicago a character in the television series Seinfeld. ...

It is the home of Chicago's famous Water Tower landmark, Water Tower Park with its historic clock, as well as the eight-level Water Tower Place shopping center which grew up next door to, and overshadowed, the comparatively diminutive landmark. The shopping center is anchored by two department stores: Macy's North Michigan store and Lord and Taylor. North of the shopping center can be found the famous John Hancock Center, the art deco Palmolive Building (also known as the Playboy Building) and the lavish Drake Hotel. The 1866 pumping station located across Michigan Avenue from the Water Tower. ... View of the Water Tower Place skyscraper View showing the Water Tower Place shopping mall at the base of the skyscraper Water Tower Place is a large urban, mixed-use development comprising a 758,000 s. ... The interior of a typical Macys department store. ... Macys is a chain of American department stores with its flagship store in Herald Square, New York City, which has been billed as the worlds largest store since completion of the Seventh Avenue addition in 1924. ... May Department Stores was founded in 1877 by David May in Leadville, Colorado. ... Several buildings bear this name, all built by John Hancock Insurance and named after John Hancock. ... Asheville City Hall. ... The Palmolive Building is a 37 story Art Deco building in Chicago. ... Playboy is an American Mens magazine, founded in 1953 by Hugh Hefner and his associates, which has grown into Playboy Enterprises, Inc. ... Newly opened Drake Hotel in a 1920 picture postcard The Drake Hotel, 140 East Walton Place, Chicago, Illinois, is a luxury full-service hotel. ...

The Magnificent Mile is also the home of luxury hotels around the historic Chicago Water Tower Square. Across the historic Water Tower Square lies the Park Tower /Park Hyatt Hotel, one of the most successful luxury hotel/residential buildings in Chicago. The entire mile is noted for its spectacular Christmas displays. The 1866 pumping station located across Michigan Avenue from the Water Tower. ... 900 North Michigan, Park Tower, the John Hancock Center, and Water Tower Place (L-R) as seen from the Sears Tower in Chicago Park Tower in Chicago is a skyscraper completed in 2000. ... Christmas is an annual holiday that celebrates the birth of Jesus. ...

Michigan Avenue Bridge, the beginning of the Mag Mile. [1]

At the northern edge of this district can be found the exclusive One Magnificent Mile building; Chicago Landmark East Lake Shore Drive District, an extremely expensive and exclusive one-block area of real estate running east from North Michigan Ave. and facing directly onto to Lake Michigan; and the on-ramp to northbound Lake Shore Drive. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (768x1024, 357 KB) Description: Magnificent Mile, Chicago, Illinois, USA File links The following pages link to this file: Michigan Avenue (Chicago) ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (768x1024, 357 KB) Description: Magnificent Mile, Chicago, Illinois, USA File links The following pages link to this file: Michigan Avenue (Chicago) ... The Michigan Avenue Bridge, seen from the east along the river The Michigan Avenue Bridge is a bascule bridge that carries Michigan Avenue across the Chicago River in downtown Chicago, Illinois. ... One Mag Mile One Magnificent Mile (or One Mag Mile) is a mixed-use high-rise tower completed in 1983 at the northern end of Michigan Avenue in Chicago containing upscale retailers on the ground floor, followed by office space above that & luxury condominium apartments on top. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Landmarks of Chicago. ... The East Lake Shore Drive District is a historic district in the Near North Side community area of Chicago, Illinois. ... Real estate is a legal term that encompasses land along with anything permanently affixed to the land, such as buildings. ... Lake Michigan is one of the five Great Lakes of North America, and the only one in the group located entirely within the United States. ... Lake Shore Drive (LSD) is a mostly freeway-standard expressway running parallel with and next to Lake Michigan through Chicago, Illinois, USA. Except for the northernmost part, it is designated as part of U.S. Highway 41. ...

There are also numerous high-end salons on Oak Street. Unlike Michigan Avenue and Water Tower Place, which feature upscale chain stores and large department stores, Oak Street is known for its small exquisite boutiques. A few boutiques are so exclusive that they will only open doors for select patrons or prefer prior appointments. Oak Street can refer to: Oak Street (Vancouver) Oak Street (Chicago) Category: ...

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Michigan Avenue from the River southwards

For a few blocks on both sides of the Chicago River, the road is bilevel, including the bridge over the river. Several large hotels are located just South of Congress Parkway, including the Hilton Chicago and the Congress Plaza Hotel. Between them is the Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies. The street extends south continuously to 63rd Street, just north of a rail yard and parking lots. It continues south at 66th Street to Marquette Road, where it moves a half block to the east. It then continues south to 89th Street. It is disjointed twice again before 91st Street where it runs south to 127th Street. It begins again in the south suburb of Riverdale. The portion of Michigan Avenue opposite Grant Park is the Chicago Landmark Historic Michigan Boulevard District. The Chicago River is 156 miles (251 km) long[1], and flows through downtown Chicago. ... Housing subdivision near Union, Kentucky, a suburb of Cincinnati, Ohio. ... Incorporated Village in 1892. ... The Taste of Chicago is held in Grant Park annually around Independence Day. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Landmarks of Chicago. ... The historic district begins immediately south of the Smurfit-Stone Building. ...

Notable retailers on the Magnificent Mile

• Adidas Originals
• AG Jeans
• American Apparel
• Anne Fontaine
• Apple
• Barneys New York
• BCBG Max Azria
• Benneton
• Bloomingdale's
• Bottega Veneta
• Bulgari
• Burberry
• Burton Snowboards (Coming Soon)
• Calypso
• Camper
• Cartier
• Christofle
• Coach
• Cole Haan
• Chanel
• Charles David
• Club Monaco
• Custo Barcelona
• David Yurman (Coming Soon)
• Dennis Basso
• Diesel
• Eileen Fischer
• Escada
• Fogal
• Fratelli Rossetti
• Frette
• Furla
• Georg Jensen
• Ghurka
• Giorgio Armani
• Givenchy
• Graff
• Gucci
• Harry Winston (Fall 2007)
• Hermes
• Hugo Boss
• Intermix
• J. Mendel
• Jil Sander
• Jimmy Choo
• Judith Ripka
• Juicy Couture (Coming soon)
• Kate Spade
• L'Artisan Parfumeur
• La Perla
• Lalique
• Levi's Store
• Lord & Taylor
• Loro Piana
• Louis Vuitton
• Luca Luca
• Macy's
• Marina Rinaldi
• Marlowe
• Max Mara
• Manrico Cashmere
• Mont Blanc
• Movado
• Neiman Marcus
• Niketown
• Nordstrom
• Oilily
• Paul Stuart
• Prada
• Puma
• Ralph Lauren
• Saks Fifth Avenue
• Salvatore Ferragamo
• St. John
• Stuart Weitzman
• Tiffany & Co.
• Tods
• Tory Burch(coming september)
• Uggs Australia (Coming Soon)
• Urban Outfitters
• Van Cleef and Arpels
• Vera Wang
• Virgin Megastore(closed)
• Wolford Boutique
• Yves Saint Laurent
• Zegna

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External links

• Chicago's Magnificent Mile