landmarks and points of interest of chicago day two 7 slides
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Landmarks and Points of Interest of Chicago
Day Two 7 slides
Wrigley Field• 1914• Second oldest ballpark in
the country• “friendly confines”• Weeghman Park, Cubs Park• 1988 lights• Seminary – “Out of left
field”• Babe Ruth “called shot”
1932 World Series• Goat Curse• Bartman Ball
Shedd Aquarium• John G. Shedd• “build it , and they will come”• Shedd Aquarium Society 1942• Chicago Park district and a
Landfill• Daniel Burnham• “Make no little plans”• Dec. 19, 1929
– One freshwater tank• May 30, 1930
– First inland aquarium with a permanent saltwater collection.
– Mary R. Shedd• Jellies
Sears/Willis Tower
• 1979 – Tallest building in the world
• 1st tallest in U.S.• 7th tallest freestanding
structure in the world• 2009, name change• Architecture – Steps• 103rd floor, Sky deck and
Glass balconies • Recreational and corporate
The John Hancock Building• Residential, Corporate,
Recreational, retail, and broadcast• 1970• Stretched out Trapezoid or wedge• Skidmore Owings and Merrill• Hancock observatory
– 94th floor– World’s highest ice skating rink– 39 seconds (nation’s fastest
elevators)– Open air viewing deck
• “Hustle up the Hancock”– 94 floors, 1632 steps– Half , 52nd floor– Lung disease research, Respiratory
Health Association
United Center• Bulls and Blackhawks• Concert venue• “Mad House on Madison”• 1988 – Wirtz and Riensdorf• April 1992, Construction• August 18, 1994• 20 Million Guests• 200 events/year– 1996 Democratic National
Convention• Nov. 1994, Jordan Statue
Soldier Field• Chicago Bears
– September 19, 1971• Former South Park Commission
– Holibird and Roche 1919• Grant Park Municipal Stadium
– Chicago Gold Star Mothers• Monument to the times and
sports of the “Golden Age of Sports”– One of the few like it still around
• First Game Notre Dame vs. Northwestern
• 1944, FDR– 150,000
• 1994, World Cup• 2003, Renovations• Concert Venue
Merchandise Mart• World’s largest commercial building and
whole sale designer center• 4.2 million gross square feet, two city
blocks, 25 stories• 2007, LEED-EB (Leadership in Energy and
Environmental and Design for Existing Buildings)
• retail shops, LuxeHome® boutiques, – 11 floors - permanent showrooms for gift,
residential, casual and contract furnishings– 10 floors - office space– dozens of trade shows and a variety of special
educational, community and consumer events• Marshal Field & Co., 1930 – Problems?• Joseph P. Kennedy
– Conventions and trade shows• Own Zip code until 2008
Jane AddamsJane Addams Hull House
• Mission: “Jane Addams Hull House Association improves social conditions for underserved people and communities by providing creative, innovative programs and advocating for related public policy reforms.”
• Lived in the Hull House • Standards/Rules
– “Live in the community as an equal participant in the local issues of the day.”
– “Believe in the fundamental dignity of all individuals and accord every person with equal respect.”
– “Believe that poverty and the lack of opportunity breed the problems of the ghetto.”
• foster care, job training, child care, counseling, education and literacy
• First American Woman to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize
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