Oak Street Beach
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Coordinates: 41°54′11″N 87°37′23″W / 41.903°N 87.623°W | |
Location | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
Oak Street Beach is located near Oak Street on 1100 North Lake Shore Drive in Chicago, Illinois, on the shore of Lake Michigan.[1]
History
Up until the late 1800s the Lake Shore sloped from Oak Street to the Chicago river in a much gentler fashion. However the construction of a shipping
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Oak Street Beach was formed by sand washing up against the northern side of Streeterville. Originally, it was under control of the Lincoln Park District, one of several districts in the city that were consolidated in 1934 to create the Chicago Park District.[citation needed]
Through the 1960s the sand area of Oak Street covered more than twice the area it does now, and the water was as much as three feet higher than its current level. The beach was popular for residents and tourists as a summer social spot near down town.[citation needed]
Cultural impact
A radio advertisement for mattresses, in the 1970s, featured a child reading a letter he was writing to the Sandman. The punch line was the child asking, "Is it true you get all your sand from Oak Street Beach?"
Chicago pop-punk band Knuckle Puck released a song titled "Oak Street" on their "While I Stay Secluded" EP.
Chicago hip-hop artist
Gallery
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Oak Street beach at night, 2010
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The beach's 'Oak Street Beachstro'
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Postcard view c.1940s
See also
- Beaches in Chicago
- Lincoln Park
References
- ^ "Oak Street Beach - Chicago Park District". Retrieved 2024-02-16.