Streeterville

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Most sources support the black Streeterville borders as shown above, but the City of Chicago officially only includes the smaller region inside the red borders.
The Magnificent Mile is generally considered the western boundary

Streeterville is a

sandbar.[3]

Named for George Streeter, the neighborhood contains a combination of hotels, restaurants, professional office centers, residential high rises, universities, medical facilities, and cultural venues.[4] The area has undergone increased development in the early 21st century as numerous empty lots in Streeterville have been converted into commercial and residential properties, especially in the southern part of the neighborhood.[1] The neighborhood had earlier experienced booms following World War I and World War II.[5]

History

Map of the shoreline of Lake Michigan at the mouth of the Chicago River at intervals from 1821 to 1902

Before the American settlement of the Chicago area, the lake shoreline fluctuated from year to year as storm waves

John Wentworth evicted these trespassers from the land.[3]

Houseboat of Mrs. George Wellington Streeter docked on Lake Michigan (1922)

In the late 1880s, George Streeter claimed that his newly acquired boat struck a sandbar just off the Chicago shoreline during a storm.[9] Landfill dumped in an effort to create land on which to build Lake Shore Drive by the Lincoln Park Board created 186 acres (0.75 km2) of new land along the lake front, which Streeter attempted to claim. Streeter claimed that this newly created land was his and that it was an independent territory which he called the District of Lake Michigan.[3][10]

For the next few decades, Streeter persisted in his claims, sometimes supporting them through criminal means.[9] A witness in Streeter's 1902 land fraud trial testified that Streeter had purposely set out to contest the claims of the wealthy shoreline owners. Contractor Hank Brusser told the court that Streeter asked him to fill in portions of the shoreline in order to create confusion over land titles. According to Brusser, Streeter said that: "They [the owners of the shoreline] will have to buy us off" and that "We'll get a million out of it".[11] Streeter was also motivated by the profit he gained by selling and taxing the land he claimed.[12][13]

The local press became enamored with the story of Streeter's brash personality and his self-proclaimed district.[3] Mayor William Hale Thompson tried to evict the Streeters for selling liquor,[14] and after several eviction attempts and gun battles, Streeter landed in jail.[3] In 1918, the courts ruled against his claim of sovereignty.[3] Today, the district is home to some of the most expensive real estate in Chicago.[15]

The John Hancock Center and the Chicago Water Tower are two notable Streeterville buildings.

The 1920 opening of the

Gothic revival, and vertical-style modernism. The buildings redefined the Chicago skyline with stylistic variation that gave new meaning to urban context and design compatibility.[5]

A post-World War II construction surge occurred in the area,[5] and in the 1950s the city pursued a plan of urban renewal. A local real estate developer named Arthur Rubloff led the revitalization of North Michigan Avenue under the banner of “The Magnificent Mile”. The success of this effort spurred the erection of more high-rise apartments and new investment in the Near North Side.[10] This development led to the "canyonization" of Michigan Avenue, where the buildings on both sides of the street tower above, creating an "urban canyon".

Today

Link Bridge with Trump International Hotel and Tower
at jog in the river in the center)

While Streeterville is generally bounded on the west by the Magnificent Mile, the City of Chicago and the Streeterville Organization of Active Residents, claim the boundary extends one block further to the west to

skyscrapers, such as the John Hancock Center
, and upscale stores, hotels, and restaurants.

Although its main campus is in

John Hancock Observatory, the eighth-most visited attraction in Chicago.[18]

Aerial View of Navy Pier at Night

The area east of Michigan Avenue and north of the Chicago River had a split personality for much of the 20th century - the northern portion upscale residential, retail, and university uses and the area near the Chicago River and Navy Pier dedicated to shipping and factories.[19] At the end of the 1960s, however, residential complexes such as Lake Point Tower (1965) and McClurg Court Center (1971)[20] began to appear among the warehouses and by the end of the century, residential and retail dominated the entire area. The neighborhood now has a reputation as part of an upscale residential strip that balances the more industrial western portion of the Near North Side.[10] In 2007, construction started on what would have been Chicago's tallest skyscraper, the Chicago Spire.[21] It was to be located in the southeastern corner of the neighborhood, next to Lake Shore Drive. The Chicago Spire was originally supposed to be completed in 2010, but was later cancelled.[22]

In the early 21st century, much of the southern part of the neighborhood that had previously contained warehouses and empty lots has undergone development,

InterContinental Chicago and 500 North Lake Shore.[24]

Streeterville Historic Districts
East Lake Shore Drive Historic District
Old Chicago Water Tower District
Michigan–Wacker Historic District

Streeterville hosts several landmarks and places that have been designated as historic districts. The

high rises and skyscrapers built in the 1920s.[27]

The neighborhood hosts several individual landmarks. The neighborhood hosts a National Historic Landmark, the

McGraw-Hill Building, Perkins, Fellows & Hamilton Office and Studio, Tribune Tower, and the Woman's Athletic Club
. Notable buildings in the district include the skyscrapers on the Magnificent Mile:

Allerton Hotel
and many medium to high-end shopping destinations.
John Hancock Center (1,127 feet (344 m))
900 North Michigan (871 feet (265 m))
Water Tower Place (859 feet (262 m))
Park Tower (844 feet (257 m))
Olympia Centre (725 feet (221 m))
One Magnificent Mile (673 feet (205 m))
Chicago Place (608 feet (185 m))
Palmolive Building (565 feet (172 m)).

Non-Michigan Avenue skyscrapers in the neighborhood include the following:

Lake Point Tower (645 feet (197 m))
River East Center (644 feet (196 m))
North Pier Apartments (581 feet (177 m))
Onterie Center
(570 feet (170 m))
Elysées Condominiums (529 feet (161 m))
401 East Ontario (515 feet (157 m))
The Streeter (514 feet (157 m))
Streeter Place
(554 feet (169 m))
400 East Ohio Street (505 feet (154 m)).
One Bennett Park (837 feet (255 m))

Some of the notable buildings in the district that have not been designated are

Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago
.

Streeterville portion of
Gold Coast from Lake Shore Drive

The neighborhood hosts more than 25 hotels, including the only three

Four Seasons Hotel Chicago as well as the historic Drake Hotel.[28][29] Two of these host the highest rated spas in Illinois.[30]

Economy

Qatar Airways operates an office in Suite 1310 at the John Hancock Center.[31]

Playboy Enterprises' offices were on the 15th and 16th floors of 680 N. Lake Shore Drive until 2012.[32]

Several consulates are in Streeterville. Countries with consulates include

Switzerland.[40]

Education

Chicago Public Schools (CPS) operates public schools. Ogden International School serves the community,[41] for grades K-8.[42] Streeterville residents are zoned to Wells Community Academy High School.[43] Any graduate from Ogden's 8th grade program may automatically move on to the 9th grade at Ogden, but students who did not graduate from Ogden's middle school must apply to the high school.[44]

Transportation

Streeterville is accessible via

Red Line, which runs along State Street immediately to the west of the neighborhood. From the Kennedy Expressway the Ohio Street exit feeds into Streeterville.[4] Numerous Chicago Transit Authority bus routes run within the neighborhood, notably along Michigan Avenue, Grand Avenue, and Chicago Avenue.[45]
During warm-weather months, water taxis and sightseeing boats ply the Chicago River along the south edge of the neighborhood and Navy Pier handles similar Lake Michigan water traffic.

Healthcare

The Streeterville neighborhood also contains many healthcare facilities that are based around the Northwestern University's

Shirley Ryan AbilityLab.[46][47]
In addition to the hospital buildings, the neighborhood contains a variety of medical research buildings that supplement patient care at the hospitals.

See also

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d e Skolnik, Lisa (July 2008). "Haven on Earth: The region's hottest hoods are all about revitalization: Sky-high South Streeterville". Chicago Social. p. 106.
  2. ^ "Streeterville Chamber of Commerce: Visitor Center". Streeterville Chamber of Commerce. 2007. Archived from the original on April 23, 2011. Retrieved July 9, 2008.
  3. ^
    Chicago Historical Society. Archived
    from the original on May 16, 2008. Retrieved July 6, 2008.
  4. ^ a b c d "Streeterville Chamber of Commerce". Streeterville Chamber of Commerce. 2007. Archived from the original on April 23, 2011. Retrieved July 9, 2008.
  5. ^
    Chicago Historical Society. 2005. Archived
    from the original on April 26, 2007. Retrieved July 13, 2008.
  6. ISBN 978-1-60949-320-2
    .
  7. ISBN 1-893121-02-X
    .
  8. ISBN 1-893121-02-X
    .
  9. ^ a b Salzmann, Joshua,Journal of Illinois History, Illinois Historic Preservation Agency, Autumn 2006, pg.201 Vol. 9 Number 3
  10. ^
    Chicago Historical Society. Archived
    from the original on April 28, 2007. Retrieved July 13, 2008.
  11. ^ Clash in Streeter Trial, The Chicago Tribune, page 7 column 3, July 10, 1902
  12. ^ True Bills for Capt. Streeter, The Chicago Tribune, page 3 column 1, February 1, 1902
  13. ^ George Wellington Streeter, District of Lake Michigan Title Acquisition and Special Assessment Rocords, 1899 to 1902, 2 volumes, George Wellington Streeter Papers, Chicago History Museum
  14. Chicago Historical Society. 2005. Archived
    from the original on December 2, 2008. Retrieved July 6, 2008.
  15. ^ Carter, Theresa (2007). "Streeterville: From Sandbar to Prime Real Estate". thelocaltourist.com. The Local Tourist, Inc. Archived from the original on May 13, 2007. Retrieved May 17, 2007.
  16. ^ "Streeterville". Explore Chicago. City of Chicago. Archived from the original on August 1, 2012. Retrieved May 15, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  17. ^ "Streeterville Organization of Active Residents". Streeterville Organization of Active Residents. 2006. Archived from the original on June 3, 2008. Retrieved July 9, 2008.
  18. Crain Communications Inc.
    June 23, 2008. p. 22.
  19. Chicago Architecture Foundation
    . p. 4.
  20. ^ "McClurg Court A". Emporis. Archived from the original on October 26, 2012. Retrieved September 5, 2010.
  21. ^ Kamin, Blair (June 27, 2007). "Spire's construction set to begin — Work on skyscraper to start in weeks". Chicago Tribune. Newsbank. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 13, 2008.
  22. ^ "Calatrava Dances onto a New Stage - BusinessWeek". Archived from the original on February 13, 2011. Retrieved January 16, 2011.
  23. Emporis.com. 2008. Archived from the original
    on April 23, 2007. Retrieved July 9, 2008.
  24. ^ "500 North Lake Shore Drive". Archived from the original on June 17, 2012. Retrieved March 22, 2012.
  25. ^ "East Lake Shore Drive District". City of Chicago Department of Planning and Development, Landmarks Division. 2003. Archived from the original on June 7, 2007. Retrieved July 11, 2008.
  26. ^ "Old Chicago Water Tower District". City of Chicago Department of Planning and Development, Landmarks Division. 2003. Archived from the original on April 10, 2007. Retrieved July 11, 2008.
  27. ^ Wagner, Robert. (February 3, 1978) National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Michigan–Wacker Historic District Archived June 24, 2009, at the Wayback Machine, National Park Service, p.11
  28. ^ "Mobil Travel Guide's 50th Annual Star Awards: Five-Star Hotels". mobiltravelguide.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2008. Retrieved May 21, 2008.
  29. ^ "Four Seasons Hotel Chicago: Directions and map". fourseasons.com. Archived from the original on May 31, 2008. Retrieved May 21, 2008.
  30. ^ "Mobil Travel Guide's 50th Annual Star Awards: Four-Star Spas". mobiltravelguide.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2008. Retrieved May 21, 2008.
  31. ^ "Chicago Archived February 14, 2010, at the Wayback Machine." Qatar Airways. Retrieved on February 9, 2009.
  32. Playboy Enterprises, Inc. Archived
    from the original on June 1, 2009. Retrieved May 31, 2009.
  33. Embassy of Bosnia and Herzegovina Washington, D.C.
    . Retrieved on January 31, 2009.
  34. Consulate-General of Bulgaria in Chicago
    . Retrieved on January 31, 2009.
  35. Embassy of Chile in Washington, D.C.
    Retrieved on January 31, 2009.
  36. Consulate-General of Denmark in Chicago
    . Retrieved on January 31, 2009.
  37. Consulate-General of Greece in Chicago
    . Retrieved on January 31, 2009.
  38. Consulate-General of Japan in Chicago
    . Retrieved on January 31, 2009.
  39. Embassy of Lithuania in Washington, D.C.
    . Retrieved on January 31, 2009.
  40. ^ "Consulate General Chicago Archived February 21, 2009, at the Wayback Machine." Federal Department of Foreign Affairs. Retrieved on January 31, 2009.
  41. ^ Lutton, Linda (September 21, 2015). "Merger of Gold Coast school with Cabrini-Green school would mean first integrated neighborhood school in a former public housing area". WBEZ. Archived from the original on December 21, 2016. Retrieved December 22, 2016.
  42. ^ "Near North/West/Central Elementary Schools Archived June 12, 2009, at the Wayback Machine" (Archive). Chicago Public Schools. May 17, 2013. Retrieved on May 25, 2015.
  43. ^ "HS North/Near North." Chicago Public Schools. 2013. Retrieved on September 30, 2016.
  44. ^ "Admissions". Ogden International School. Archived from the original on December 22, 2019. Retrieved April 4, 2020. Graduates of 8th grade at Jenner Campus can automatically enroll in 9th grade at Ogden's West Campus. If your child graduated from a different middle school [...]
  45. ^ "Downtown Chicago". Chicago Transit Authority. Archived from the original on July 8, 2008. Retrieved July 9, 2008.
  46. ^ "What New Residents Need to Know About Streeterville, Chicago". luxurychicagoapartments.com. April 30, 2019. Archived from the original on June 18, 2020. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
  47. ^ "Streeterville Medical Center". HTA – Healthcare Trust of America, Inc. Archived from the original on February 25, 2021. Retrieved January 18, 2021.

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