HISTORY5

This is just one of several plans for the Illinois Central land north of the Randolph Viaduct that was never built and would become the New Eastside in 1991.

Building the Underground Garage

Randolph Viaduct

Metra Tracks under the Prudential Building

Prudential Building

<--- Road Proposal Not Built

Future New Eastside

Future Millennium Park

Outer Drive East Built 1961

Prudential - Built 1955

Art Institute

Monroe

Upper Randolph Under Construction

Daley Bicentennial Plaza, Fieldhouse

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Ice Rink

Two Level Monroe Garage

Earlier Proposal for Exposition BUILDING, Parade Ground and North Basin NEVER BUILT

There have been many proposals for Grant Park that were never built because of the 1836 Covenant Dedication Restrictions.

Proposed Open-Air Theater Never Built

Some earlier concepts to develop the New Eastside.

Lake Point Tower

Harbor Point Built 1974

Standard Oil Building

now AON

The required "temporary" Petrillo Band Shell has never been taken down in the off-season.

When built in 1891, the Art Institute was limited to 400 foot frontage on Michigan Avenue. It has expanded 700% with the recent addition of the Modern Wing.

Another proposal was similar to the Millennium Park Oval.

Before Millennium Park

Back to the beginning of Chicago

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