A view of the city skyline from Navy Pier.
Day 133: Ladder Truck
Ladder Truck at Engine 8 in Chinatown.
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Day 132: Under the Bridge
This photo was taken from Ping Tom park in Chinatown.
Day 131: 360 N Michigan Ave.
The building located at 360 N Michigan Ave has been named many things over the years: originally the Stone Container Building and then the London Guarantee Building, but as of 2001 it was renamed the Crain Communications Building. It is a historic building located in the Loop community area of Chicago, and is known as one of the four 1920s flanks of the Michigan Avenue Bridge (along with the Wrigley Building, Tribune Tower and 333 North Michigan Avenue). Located in the Michigan–Wacker Historic District, the building stands on the property formerly occupied by the Hoyt Building (from 1872-1921) and part of the former site of Fort Dearborn. Designed by Alfred S. Alschuler and built in 1922-23, it was designated a Chicago Landmark on April 16, 1996. The top of the building resembles the Choragic Monument of Lysicrates in Athens, but it is supposedly modelled after the Stockholm Stadshus. It can be seen in the TV show Perfect Strangers as well as in the show Family Matters.
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Day 130: Along the Streets
One thing that I love about the city of Chicago is how it rallys around sports. Although our beloved Blackhawks didn’t make it all the way to bring the cup back to Chicago for the year, they sure gave it a great run. This is something that was spray painted on the sidewalk.
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Day 129: Flags
The flags of our city, the American Flag, the Illinois Flag and the Chicago Flag, all flying together.
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Day 128: Along the Riverwalk
This was taken along the riverwalk. The riverwalk spans from Dearborn Street under Michigan Avenue and East to Lake Michigan the Chicago River Walk and ends at Navy Pier. It’s a great place to go and meander along taking in the view, or just to go and gather your thoughts.
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Day 127: On The Rocks
This was taken of the rocks right below the pier in the Milton L. Olive III park as the water from Lake Michigan washed up against them.
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Day 126: Monument of the Millennium
The Monuments of the Millennium are international or national projects that represent broad categories of achievements. The Monuments, chosen in early 2000 by a distinguished panel of civil engineers, demonstrate a combination of technical engineering achievement, courage and inspiration, and a dramatic influence on the development of the communities in which they’re located.
Chicago was awarded one of these awards for their Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago’s Wastewater System. The award is located along the Chicago Riverwalk near the Chicago Marine and Safety Station.
Inscribed on the monument:
The ASCE (American Society of Civil Engineers) awarded only ten such awards worldwide, each represented the most outstanding example of civil engineering in a particular area over the past century.
Created in 1889, the District built canals that reversed the flow of Chicago River away from Lake Michigan protecting public drinking water supply and eliminating waterborne diseases prevelant at the time. The District later built wastewater treatment plants to collect and treat all the wastewater in the area.
The District has continued with new technology and foresight in construction of Tunnel and Reservoir Plan [TARP], for the capture of combined sewer overflows that would otherwise discharge to the inland waterways and the Sidestream Elevated Pool Aeration [SEPA] stations to add more oxygen to the waterways. These and other innovations of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago proudly continues the commitment to protect Lake Michigan and the inland waterways
Reflection of the Chicago flag in the momument
One of the finest examples of how civil engineering ingenuity shaped the development of society’s quality of life in the 20th century. Designated: September 19, 2001
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Day 125: USS Chicago Anchor
Located on Navy Pier, this eight-ton anchor is from the third warship named after the city of Chicago. The first “Chicago” was part of the Great White Fleet and saw service from 1889-1928. The second was commissioned in 1931 and, after distinguished service in WWII, was sunk by enemy action in 1943 in the Guadalcanal area. The third “Chicago”, from which this anchor was salvaged, was commissioned in 1945 as a heavy cruiser and, after WWII action, was coverted to a guided missile cruiser (CG-11). She saw services in Vietnam and received the Navy Unit Commendation. She was 671 feet long with a 71-foot beam, and displaced 17,700 tons. She was decommissioned in 1980.
The anchor is dedicated as a memorial to each ship named “Chicago” and to the thousands of men and women who served their nation in maritime service.
Anchor was donated by the Naval Historical Center, U.S. Navy.
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Showcasing Chicago One Image at a Time 