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North Lake Shore Drive at North Avenue
View looking southwest from the southern terminus of Lincoln Park, just north of East North Boulevard, toward apartment buildings along North Lake Shore Drive. 1550 North Lake Shore Drive is visible in the right foreground. Next to it on the left is 1540 North Lake Shore Drive, designed in the style of a French chateau, with a slate roof and projecting turrets on the front facade.
1985
Proposal for new development, River North
Map of Chicago's Near North Side drawn by C. William Brubaker, showing a number of development proposals, including areas of mixed-use development; enhancement of the riverfront along the North Branch of the Chicago River with a new park and a riverside drive, and a new subway line serving the area; an improved, tree-lined Chicago Avenue and a tree-lined North Orleans Street; and an area designated "Recycled and New Buildings" for renovation and repurposing of existing buildings.
1978
Navy Pier ferris wheel
View of the Navy Pier ferris wheel, installed as part of a major Pier renovation in 1995.
1995
Navy Pier
View looking northeast along the south side of Navy Pier, showing new structures on the pier after completion of a major renovation project. Sightseeing boats and larger cruise boats are moored along the Pier. Behind them, the ferris wheel and other pier structures are visible.
1995
North Michigan Avenue at Chicago Avenue
View looking southeast along North Michigan Avenue from Water Tower Park. The intersection with East Chicago Avenue is in the middle ground. 777 North Michigan Avenue is at the left, with a Walgreens drug store on the street level. The Allerton Hotel is partially visible at the upper right.
1976
Navy Pier, Auditorium Building
View of the Auditorium Building at the east end of Navy Pier, looking northeast from the lake. The Beer Garden entrance arch is visible on the far left, part of a major Navy Pier renovation project completed in 1995.
1995
Navy Pier
View of the south side of Navy Pier, looking northeast from just south of the west end of the pier. The ferris wheel and other structures built as part of a major Pier renovation in 1995 are visible. A sightseeing boat and two large cruise boats are moored alongside the pier.
1995
Near North Side high-rises from Navy Pier
View looking northwest towards Near North Side high-rises from a park near the entrance to Navy Pier at the intersection of North Streeter Drive/ East Ohio Street and East Grand Avenue. Part of the Lakefront Trail is visible in the foreground. The Days Inn hotel (originally a Holiday Inn, 644 North Lake Shore Drive) is visible on the right. The Onterie Center (later Axis Apartments) at 441 East Erie Street is behind the hotel. The John Hancock Center is visible at the far right.
1995
Water Tower Place from Water Tower Park
View looking northeast towards Water Tower Place, from Water Tower Park, near the southwest corner of East Pearson Street and North Michigan Avenue. A Marshall Field's store anchors the southwest corner of the shopping complex.
1976
Holiday Inn hotel and American Furniture Mart tower from park along lakefront
View of the top of the Holiday Inn hotel (later The W Hotel Chicago Lakeshore) at 644 North Lake Shore Drive, and the tower of the American Furniture Mart (Lake Shore Place) from a park area along the lakefront.
1976
Navy Pier, outdoor patio
View of people seated in an outdoor patio near the western end of Navy Pier. The entrance to Charlie's Ale House restaurant and pub is behind them. Now closed, the restaurant was part of a major Pier renovation project completed in 1995.
1995
Navy Pier
View along the south side of Navy Pier showing the renovated site, looking west towards the city. Cruise boats are moored alongside the pier, and benches and picnic tables line the broad walkway. The ferris wheel is visible against the sky on the right, and to its left, Lake Point Tower and the North Pier Apartments stand out.
1995
Illinois National Guard Chicago Avenue Armory
View looking west between East Chicago Avenue and East Pearson Street, at the Illinois National Guard Armory building (222 East Chicago Avenue). Lake Shore Park is in the foreground. Part of the First National Bank of Chicago building (now Chase Tower) and Water Tower Place are visible against the sky.
1990
Navy Pier Headhouse
View of the Navy Pier Headhouse from the park immediately to the west of it. The sign for the Chicago Children's Museum, which opened at Navy Pier in 1995, is visible on the front of the building.
1995
Water Tower Place and John Hancock Center from Pearson Park
View to the northwest from North Lake Shore Drive near the corner of East Pearson Street, with Pearson Park (now Lake Shore Park) in the foreground. Water Tower Place and the John Hancock Center are prominently visible.
1976
Navy Pier ferris wheel
View of the Navy Pier ferris wheel, installed as part of a major Pier renovation in 1995. Part of the musical carousel is visible at the lower right corner.
1995
Navy Pier entrance
View of the entry arch at Navy Pie, located on the south side of the pier. A wide pedestrian walkway runs along the length of the pier.
1995
Chess Pavilion and Near North Side skyline
View looking south toward Near North Side skyscrapers from the lakefront at the south end of Lincoln Park. The John Hancock Center rises in the center. A group of people, some of whom are playing chess, have gathered near the Chess Pavilion (far right).
1976
Navy Pier
View of the south side of Navy Pier, looking northeast across the lake. The ferris wheel and other structures built as part of a major Pier renovation completed in 1995 are visible. A sightseeing boat and a larger cruise boat are moored alongside the pier.
1995

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Geographic Location: Near North Side (Chicago, Ill.)   Subject Topic: Parks   Remove all