State Street (Chicago)
0 East/West | |
Former name(s) | State Road |
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Location | Chicago |
South end | New Monee Road (25900 S) in Crete |
Major junctions |
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North end | North Ave (1600 N) |
State Street is a large south-north street, also one of the main streets, in
From north to south, State Street traverses the following
History
The northern portion of the
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State Street in 1893
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State Street circa the late 19th century
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State Street in 1907
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State Street in 1949 as photographed by Stanley Kubrick for Look Magazine
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State Street in 1952
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State Street in 1953
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State Street in 1969
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State Street in October 1973 as photographed by Documerica
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parade in 2000
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State Street looking north in 2007
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State Street in 2012
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State Street in 2017 during theTax Day March
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The intersection of Madison St and State St is regarded as the "zero-zero point" of Chicago.
State Street shopping
State Street became a shopping destination during the 1900s and is referred to in the song "
During the second half of the 20th century, State Street was eclipsed by Michigan Avenue's Magnificent Mile as a shopping district. Various projects to restore State Street's shopping attraction have been met with some success, and the State Street corridor is gaining residential as well as more traditional commercial development. Anchored by Macy's Chicago, the flagship location is the world's second largest department store by square footage.[7][8] The 12-story building features many historical landmarks including a Tiffany & Co. Dome.
The
The department store chain
On January 12, 2012, Walgreens's opened its U.S. flagship location at Randolph Street,[11][12][13][14] where it had previously existed from 1926 to 2005,[15] when construction of Joffrey Tower necessitated its demolition. The renowned Chicago-based Joffrey Ballet is housed on the upper floors of the tower.
In October 2015, Michael Jordan opened his first store at 32 South State St. and is branded as 32 South State.[16][17] The flagship store included retail shopping, Chicago Bulls memorabilia, a training lab for local youth, and a basketball court on the upper levels.
In July 2019, Primark announced its U.S. market expansion to Chicago with a three-level 45,000 square foot flagship location on State Street where Gap formerly housed its flagship store.[18] The location is scheduled to open in 2020 and will be its first store in the Midwest.
In November 2019, Uniqlo opened its second Chicago location on North State Street replacing the two-level H&M at 22 N. State.[19]
Landmarks
Downtown
State Street is the location of many landmarks in
- Chicago Archbishop's Mansion
- The Original Playboy Mansion
- Fisher Studio Houses
- Holy Name Cathedral
- Tree Studio Building and Annexes
- Marina City
- ABC7 News Studio[20]
- Page Brothers Building
- Chicago Theatre
- Marshall Field and Company Building
- Block 37
- Reliance Building
- Carson, Pirie, Scott and Company Building
- A.M. Rothschild & Company Store (DePaul Center)
- Harold Washington Library
- Second Leiter Building
- University Center
- Mentor Building
- Palmer House
South Side
Landmarks on State Street in Chicago's South Side, south of Roosevelt Road, include:
- Black Metropolis-Bronzeville District
- Chicago Bee Building
- Overton Hygienic Building
- Illinois Institute of Technology Academic Campus
- McCormick Tribune Campus Center
- S.R. Crown Hall
- Shimer College
- State Street Village
- Roberts Temple Church of God in Christ Building
- Harold L. Ickes Homes
- Dearborn Homes
- Hilliard Towers Apartments
- South Park Manor Historic District
Memorial
The bridge where State Street crosses the Chicago River is named the Bataan-Corregidor Memorial Bridge in honor of the World War II defenders of Bataan and Corregidor including those in the Bataan Death March.
References
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- ^ "Riverdale Bend Woods" (PDF). City of Chicago. Retrieved 2015-01-25.
- ^ Chicago's Highways Old and New From Indian Trail to Motor Road, Milo M. Quaife, D. F. Keller & Company, Chicago, 1923
- ^ Russell Freeberg (November 14, 1958). "State Street is Brightest Thorofare in the World with New Lighting System". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved July 13, 2011.
- ^ Gruber, William (1996-11-15). "Field's Chief Sees Great Profits From New State Street". Chicago Tribune.
- ^ "Marshall Field's | American corporation". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
- ^ "Macy's". Loop Chicago. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
- ^ "Block Thirty Seven ::: Chicago ::: IL". www.blockthirtyseven.com. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
- ^ "Target announces State Street store". Crain's Chicago Business. 15 February 2011. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
- ^ Yerak, Becky (2012-01-09). "Walgreens opening new flagship store downtown: New concept will offer manicures, eyebrow-shaping, a barista, made-to-order sushi, a juice and smoothie bar, self-serve frozen yogurt and even a humidor". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2012-01-13.
- ^ Frost, Peter (2012-01-10). "City's new flagship Walgreens features luxury offerings, chatty pharmacists: Mini spa, 700 bottles of wine and face-to-face health advice at store opening Tuesday part of chain's emerging strategy". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2012-01-13.
- Crain Communications, Inc.Retrieved 2012-01-13.
- ^ Staff (2012-01-09). "Walgreens opening new Loop flagship location". ABC7Chicago. Retrieved 2012-01-13.
- ^ Tuttle, Brad (2012-01-11). "Check Out the New Walgreens — Where You Can Get Sushi, Cognac, a Smoothie, and a Manicure". Time. Retrieved 2012-01-13.
- ^ Pathieu, Diane (24 October 2015). "Michael Jordan store opens in Chicago". ABC7 Chicago. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
- ^ "Jordan Brand Unveils 32 South State Street". Nike News. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
- ^ Zumbach, Lauren. "Fast-fashion brand Primark to open Chicago store on State Street". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
- ^ Ori, Ryan. "Uniqlo to take over H&M's multilevel store on State Street". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
- ^ "ABC7Chicago.com: ABC7 unveils State Street Studio". Archived from the original on 2006-08-19.
- Condit, Carl W. (1973). Chicago 1910-29, Building, Planning, and Urban Technology. The University of Chicago Press. pp. 9, 37, 52–53. LCCN 72-94791.
- Hayner, Don; McNamee, Tom (1988). Streetwise Chicago. Loyola University Press. p. xiii-xiv, 120. LCCN 88-12922.
- Chicago Public Library