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| Essential
Architecture- Chicago
Loop North Navy Pier Headhouse and Auditorium |
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architect |
Charles Sumner Frost |
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location |
Grand Ave. and Streeter Dr. at Lake Michigan |
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date |
1916, Headhouse and east end buildings |
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style |
Beaux-Arts |
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construction |
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type |
Government pier |
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Navy Pier was inspired by the 1909 Plan for Chicago, which called for two
large piers projecting into Lake Michigan. Built at a time when Chicago
was a major inland port, "Municipal Pier No. 2" (the other pier was
never built) was originally designed to accommodate shipping facilities.
The structure's name was changed in 1927 to honor those who served in
the U.S. Navy during World War I. Shipping declined in the 1930s and,
during World War II, the pier was used for military training. From 1946
to 1965, the pier served as the Chicago campus for the University of
Illinois. In 1992, the original sheds were torn down to make way for new
recreational/convention uses, although the masonry structures located at
either end of the pier were retained. |
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links |
With special thanks to the City of
Chicago website,
www.egov.cityofchicago.org , for much of the info on this page.
Photos copyright City of Chicago. |
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