historic michigan boulevard district historic district loop community area chicago illinois united_states encompassing michigan avenue 11th south street numbering system south depending source north named nearby designated chicago landmark february district includes numerous significant buildings michigan avenue facing addition section michigan avenue includes point recognized end route district world best known sided streets fifth avenue new_york_city lies immediately south michigan historic district east loop retail historic district history michigan avenue named lake michigan ran alongside east city street numbering system land grant park lake park pushed shoreline east sided street feature large legal battles city cleaning park removing structures ward opposed development public buildings eventually ward ideas adopted plan chicago called light air outlook street frontage preservation view inspired architects create architectural designs point michigan avenue currently called michigan boulevard prior great chicago fire street officially known michigan boulevard referred recently 1920s especially magnificent mile referred upper paris boulevard saint original district changed years architectural designs evolved compliment boulevard widened causing lions guarding entrance feet time michigan avenue intersection end route known route center time boulevard streets crossing extending eastward jackson intersection intersection true opened increased traffic connecting boulevard magnificent mile community north quarter mile north district installed highly visible route center today streets cross michigan avenue district addition northern southern crossing streets change names cross michigan eastbound south eastbound south way east congress parkway south crosses east south change names crosses michigan today today building eastern michigan avenue hosts interesting structures added northern eastern michigan avenue millennium park crown fountain current end historic marker located michigan avenue district mark official end route illinois traverse michigan avenue created blocks real estate michigan avenue lake michigan shoreline fountain relocated longer easily seen michigan avenue current issues today trend properties constructing grand towers historic structures michigan avenues parallel street block west recent examples heritage millennium park legacy millennium park story tower proposed building redevelopment trend proposed demolition way eighty story tower millennium park result building listed watch list hand concerned landmark district designation development area purpose designation architecture encourage architecture like wall park according new uses ongoing concerns neighborhood buildings renovated present future district buildings district buildings listed played prominent role cultural history chicago chicago history city hosted united_states presidential conventions american cities hosted 20th century president contributed phrase smoke filled room american political debuted october home moving orchestra hall gave famous speech auditorium nominated president united_states independent auditorium hosted grateful dead auditorium building considered milestone development modern architecture serves city official reception venue mayor chicago welcomed presidents royalty diplomats community leaders according eighth visited cultural institution chicago area visitors interior includes ornate bronze stained glass designed fine art museum known american art north south chicago landmark national historic landmark national register historic places
Historic Michigan Boulevard District