Landmarks and Points of Interest of Chicago

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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