| Central Michigan Avenue Contributor(s): Christensen, Ellen (Author), Chicago Architecture Foundation (With) |
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ISBN: 1531613764 ISBN-13: 9781531613761 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Library Editions OUR PRICE: $28.79 Product Type: Hardcover Published: December 2003 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Midwest(ia,il,in,ks,mi,mn,mo,nd,ne,oh,sd,wi - History | United States - State & Local - General |
| Dewey: 977.311 |
| LCCN: 2003112423 |
| Physical Information: 0.38" H x 6.69" W x 9.61" (0.96 lbs) 146 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Great Lakes - Cultural Region - Midwest - Cultural Region - Upper Midwest - Geographic Orientation - Illinois - Geographic Orientation - Michigan - Locality - Chicago, Illinois |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Today Chicago's Central Michigan Avenue is a busy commercial and cultural center situated on the beautiful lakefront. Easy access to office buildings, major cultural attractions, and parks makes it one of the premier tourist destinations in the city. This book traces the history of the avenue from the 1860s to the present day. Once a genteel residential neighborhood, Central Michigan Avenue was reborn after the 1871 Chicago fire. Over time a street wall of buildings took shape on the west side of the street. The east side of the avenue was designed to remain open to green parkland and water. In this book more than 180 photographs document the fascinating history of Chicago's front yard. |