State Street is a large south-north street, also one of the main streets, in Chicago , Illinois , USA and its south suburbs. Its intersection with Madison Street ( 41°52′55″N 87°37′40″W / 41.8820°N 87.6278°W / 41.8820; -87.6278 ) has marked the base point for Chicago's address system since 1909. State begins in the north at North Avenue , the south end of Lincoln Park , runs south through the heart of the Chicago Loop , and ends at the southern city limits, intersecting 127th Street along the bank of the Little Calumet River . It resumes north of 137th Street in Riverdale and runs south intermittently through Chicago's south suburbs until terminating at New Monee Road in Crete, Illinois .
42-626: The Old Chicago Water Tower District is a historic district along the Magnificent Mile shopping district in the Near North Side community area of Chicago , Illinois . The district is located on both sides of North Michigan Avenue between East Chicago and East Pearson Streets. It includes the Chicago Water Tower , Chicago Avenue Pumping Station , and Chicago Fire Department Fire Station No. 98 . All three structures are part of
84-486: A mass shooting nearby the neighborhood killed two people and critically injured eight others. Today, The Magnificent Mile contains a mixture of upscale department stores , restaurants , luxury retailers, residential and commercial buildings, financial services companies, and hotels , catering primarily to tourists and the affluent. The Magnificent Mile includes 3.1 million sq ft (290,000 m ) of retail space, 460 stores, 275 restaurants, 51 hotels, and
126-414: A Magnificent Mile address for one of its two Chicago service offices. Fidelity Investments has an office at the foot of The Magnificent Mile. Historic and landmark presences are shown in the table below, which lists Chicago Landmarks , National Register of Historic Places locations, and National Historic Landmarks along The Magnificent Mile. At the northern edge of this district on the west, one finds
168-458: A host of sightseeing and entertainment attractions to more than 22 million visitors annually. The American Planning Association selected The Magnificent Mile as one of the 10 Great Streets for 2007 through its Great Places in America program. In recent years, The Magnificent Mile has added trees and flower-filled medians to reflect the changing seasons. Many luxury brands moved to Oak Street in
210-449: A streetscape improvement project in 1994. In the spring, hundreds of thousands of tulips bloom from mid April until the end of May. In 2008, a public art installation of kinetic sculptures designed by local and international architects was placed in the garden beds. During the summer, the "Gardens of The Magnificent Mile" festival event occurs. It is a self-guided landscape display walking tour. In 2007 and 2008, fashion dress forms graced
252-512: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Magnificent Mile The Magnificent Mile (also The Mag Mile) is a section of Michigan Avenue in Chicago devoted to retail, dining, hotels and tourist attractions. Running from the Chicago River to Oak Street in the Near North Side , the district is located one block east of Rush Street and is the main retail corridor between
294-515: Is housed on the upper floors of the tower. In October 2015, Michael Jordan opened his first store at 32 South State St. and is branded as 32 South State. The flagship store included retail shopping, Chicago Bulls memorabilia, a training lab for local youth, and a basketball court on the upper levels. In July 2019, Primark announced its U.S. market expansion to Chicago with a three-level 45,000 square foot flagship location on State Street where Gap formerly housed its flagship store. The location
336-548: Is scheduled to open in 2020 and will be its first store in the Midwest. In November 2019, Uniqlo opened its second Chicago location on North State Street replacing the two-level H&M at 22 N. State. State Street is primarily served by 29 State , a CTA bus route that runs from Navy Pier to 95th/Dan Ryan station via State Street. At 69th Street, bus route 29 splits so that southbound buses travel along Lafayette Avenue and northbound buses travel along State Street; starting at
378-668: The Chicago Landmark district designated on October 6, 1971 (amended June 10, 1981). The Water Tower and Pumping Station were jointly added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 23, 1975. In addition the Tower was named an American Water Landmark in 1969. The Water Tower was also one of the few buildings to survive the Great Chicago Fire. The district is the namesake of the nearby Water Tower Place . The district
420-690: The Dan Ryan Expressway from 65th Street south to just beyond 95th Street , where State Street crosses the I-94 Bishop Ford Memorial Freeway to enter Roseland. The northern portion of the Vincennes Trace or Vincennes Trail, a buffalo (bison) migration route and a Native American trail which ran some 250 miles to Vincennes, Indiana , was called Hubbard's Trace or Hubbard's Trail since it connected Chicago with Gurdon Saltonstall Hubbard 's more southerly trading outposts. It took on
462-574: The Great Chicago Fire of 1871, State Street (anchored by Marshall Field's ) in the downtown Loop , especially the Loop Retail Historic District , was the city's retailing center. The convenience of mass transit including streetcars and elevated trains , supported a retail corridor along State Street from Lake Street to Van Buren Street. By the 1920s, commuter suburbs began to have significant retail districts. Prior to
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#1732855193246504-609: The bascule bridge construction, swing bridges across the river were open for ship traffic during half the daylight hours. The Rush Street Bridge was the swing bridge for this area. The opening of the Michigan Avenue Bridge in 1920 created a new commercial district. The concept for the Magnificent Mile was part of the 1909 Burnham Plan of Chicago . It was constructed during the 1920s to replace Pine Street, which had been lined with factories and warehouses near
546-567: The 10 best shopping avenues in the world. Renowned and critically acclaimed restaurants such as The Signature Room at The 95th, Spiaggia, Tru, The Pump Room, Lawry's The Prime Rib, The Grand Lux, and The Park Hyatt Room provide a variety of dining options. Three 5-star hotels ( The Peninsula Chicago , Four Seasons Hotel Chicago , and Ritz-Carlton Chicago ) and Illinois ' only 4-star hotel ( Park Hyatt ) are located within about five blocks along The Magnificent Mile. Other hotels such as Intercontinental , Knickerbocker, Westin , Drake Hotel , and
588-531: The 74-story Water Tower Place in 1975 marked the return of Chicago to retailing prominence. By 1979, the State Street commercial corridor had lost its commercial vitality and was closed to street traffic for renovation including sidewalk widening until 1996. In August 2020, the Magnificent Mile was looted by large crowds during a night of unrest after Chicago police shot a black person in Englewood . In May 2022,
630-553: The Avenue. Past artists include: Collective Soul, Better Than Ezra, Mat Kearney, Michael Franti, Kris Allen, and Guster. The tradition of lighting the trees of The Magnificent Mile to start the Christmas season extends more than forty years. More than one million lights are lit and fireworks follow the event. The Magnificent Mile Lights Festival , presented by BMO Harris Bank, is the annual kick-off to Chicago's Christmas season. The day of
672-512: The Chicago River to Oak Street with a durable stone-matrix asphalt pavement mix that incorporated high levels of recycled materials, including waste shingles, ground tire rubber, and asphalt millings, diverting some 800 tons of material from landfills. The $ 1 million project was completed without ever completely halting traffic on the street. In July 2012, the City of Chicago and CDOT were honored with
714-562: The Conrad Chicago offer convenient luxurious accommodations as well. Selected luxury-class hotels are shown below: The largest banks have branches along the strip including the three largest banks in the nation: Bank of America , Citibank , and JPMorgan Chase 's Chase Bank . Additionally, the largest banks in Chicago are present, such as Harris Bank , which is technically across the street from The Magnificent Mile. American Express has
756-2221: The Environmental Leadership Award from the National Asphalt Pavement Association. NE: Chicago Park District SW: One Magnificent Mile SE: Chanel at the Drake Hotel NE: Drake Hotel SW: Gucci at 900 North Michigan SE: Louis Vuitton Vehicular southbound turning lane NE: Fratelli Rossetti at Westin Hotel SW: Fourth Presbyterian Church SE: The North Face at John Hancock Center Vehicular northbound turning lane NE: Best Buy at John Hancock Center SW: Water Tower Place SE: Plaza Escada Vehicular southbound turning lane NE: Macy's at Water Tower Place SW: Chicago Water Tower SE: Chicago Avenue Pumping Station Vehicular northbound and westbound turning lanes NE: Chicago Avenue Pumping Station SW: Polo Ralph Lauren and The Peninsula Hotel SE: Walgreens Vehicular southbound turning lane NE: Neiman-Marcus SW: Chicago Place ( Saks Fifth Avenue for women) SE: Saks Fifth Avenue for men Vehicular northbound turning lane NE: Nine West @ Allerton Hotel SW: Express SE: Apple, Inc. Vehicular southbound turning lane NE: Garmin SW: Crate & Barrel SE: Ferragamo Vehicular northbound turning lane NE: Burberry SW: Ann Taylor SE: Coach Vehicular southbound turning lane NE: 605 N. Michigan ( Sephora also: American Express , Chase Bank ) SW: Forever 21 SE: Gap NE: Westfield North Bridge SW: Atlas Galleries SE: Intercontinental Hotel NE: Intercontinental Hotel SW: 444 N. Michigan Avenue SE: McCormick Tribune Freedom Museum E: Tribune Tower NE: DuSable Homesite @ 401 N. Michigan Avenue SW: Michigan Avenue Bridge SE: Michigan Avenue Bridge State Street (Chicago) From north to south, State Street traverses
798-727: The Green Line from 18th Street to Harrison Street and into the Loop Elevated ). State Street is the location of many landmarks in downtown Chicago : Landmarks on State Street in Chicago's South Side , south of Roosevelt Road, include: The bridge where State Street crosses the Chicago River is named the Bataan-Corregidor Memorial Bridge in honor of the World War II defenders of Bataan and Corregidor including those in
840-539: The Loop and Gold Coast . It is bounded by Streeterville neighborhood to its east and River North to its west. The real estate developer Arthur Rubloff of Rubloff Company gave the district its nickname in 1947. The Magnificent Mile has many tall buildings and landmarks such as John Hancock , Wrigley Building , Tribune Tower , Chicago Water Tower , and the Allerton , Drake and Intercontinental Hotels. After
882-549: The State Street Revitalization Project and on November 15, 1996, the street was reopened to traffic. During the second half of the 20th century, State Street was eclipsed by Michigan Avenue's Magnificent Mile as a shopping district. Various projects to restore State Street's shopping attraction have been met with some success, and the State Street corridor is gaining residential as well as more traditional commercial development. Anchored by Macy's Chicago ,
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#1732855193246924-672: The Wrigley Building), and two of which are not ( 333 North Michigan and London Guarantee Building ). These buildings are contributing properties to the Michigan–Wacker Historic District . Several of the tallest buildings in the world are located in The Magnificent Mile district. These buildings are: With each season, the ambiance of The Magnificent Mile changes. This change is signaled by several official events: Median planters were constructed as part of
966-830: The area to the Chicago Loop helped transform Tower Town into an expensive commercial district. Bars and nightclubs in the area included Chez Pierre, the Dil Pickle Club , Kelly's Stables , the Little Club, the Paradise Club and the Tent. This article about a property in Cook County, Illinois on the National Register of Historic Places is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This Chicago geographical article
1008-502: The area until it became one of the most prestigious addresses of the city. That distinction holds today, and spurred new investment along the Magnificent Mile and throughout the Near North Side. After 1950 , suburban development reduced the Loop's daily significance to many Chicagoans as downtown retail sales slipped. However, the Magnificent Mile kept a luxury shopping district close to the central business district. The opening of
1050-564: The event has special activities and offers across Magnificent Mile businesses, plus interactive holiday booths in Pioneer Court , and a free concert with free concerts featuring popular artists all afternoon on the Harris Stage (past artists have included Jason Mraz, Mitchel Musso, and KT Tunstall). In the evening, Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse lead a procession down Michigan Avenue from Oak Street to Wacker Drive, stopping at each block to light
1092-664: The exclusive One Magnificent Mile building and Oak Street running to the west. Also, at the northern edge of the district one finds the Chicago Landmark East Lake Shore Drive District , an extremely expensive and exclusive one-block area of real estate running east from N. Michigan Ave. and facing directly onto Lake Michigan . At the southern edge of the district, the Michigan Avenue Bridge sits among four majestic 1920s skyscrapers, two of which are on The Magnificent Mile (Tribune Tower and
1134-466: The flagship location is the world's second largest department store by square footage. The 12-story building features many historical landmarks including a Tiffany & Co. Dome. The Block 37 opened in 2009 at State and Washington, bringing with it a large group of upscale retailers to North State Street including Anthropologie , L'Occitane en Provence , Banana Republic , Zara , Disney Store , Godiva , Sephora , and an AMC Theatres location on
1176-468: The following community areas of Chicago : Near North Side to the Chicago River , Chicago Loop to Roosevelt Road, Near South Side to 26th Street, Douglas to 39th Street, Grand Boulevard to 51st Street, Washington Park to 63rd Street, Grand Crossing to 79th Street, Chatham to 91st Street, Roseland to 115th Street, and West Pullman to 127th Street, where it terminates across from Riverdale Bend Woods. The street runs parallel and adjacent to
1218-841: The fourth floor. On the Pedway level is the Blue Line's Washington station and Red Line's Lake station both connected underground. The department store chain Carson Pirie Scott closed their flagship store on State Street on February 21, 2007 after over 100 years of business in that location. Target opened their 125,000 square feet State Street store in the landmark Carson Pirie Scott building later in 2012. On January 12, 2012, Walgreens opened its U.S. flagship location at Randolph Street , where it had previously existed from 1926 to 2005, when construction of Joffrey Tower necessitated its demolition. The renowned Chicago-based Joffrey Ballet
1260-524: The garden beds. The forms were designed by students from the Illinois Institute of Art – Chicago and the International Academy of Design and Technology , as well as prominent designers located on the Avenue. In 2009 and 2010 the first ever Summer Concert Series presented by Walgreens brought top level musical talent to the Avenue for free lunchtime shows for guests, locals, and employees of
1302-526: The historic Chicago Theatre . The latter was lit by Commercial Light Company in 1958, making it the brightest thoroughfare in the world, according to the Chicago Tribune . State Street became a shopping destination during the 1900s and is referred to in the song " Chicago ," which mentions "State Street, that great street." In 1979, the downtown portion was converted into a pedestrian mall with only bus traffic allowed. Mayor Richard M. Daley oversaw
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1344-480: The name State Road after some state-funded improvements. Vincennes Avenue, one of Chicago's rare diagonal streets, is a vestige of the Vincennes Trace, and further south the trail eventually became Illinois Route 1 . In its early days, State Road was unpaved and known for having mud so deep it was jokingly said that it could suck down a horse and buggy. In the late 1860s, Potter Palmer embarked on efforts to raise
1386-408: The profile and prestige of State Street. He enticed Marshall Field and Levi Leiter to move their prosperous and growing department store, Field, Leiter & Co. , to the corner of State and Washington Streets in 1868, and he built his own Palmer House Hotel nearby in 1870. For many years the city's most well-known seafood retailer, Burhop's Seafood , was located on North State Street, as well as
1428-419: The property along this stretch of the avenue and supported a plan by Holabird & Root for construction of new buildings and renovation of old ones that took advantage of new zoning laws. Soon the property values driven by the luxury shopping districts were pricing out the nearby artists of Tower Town , just southwest of the Chicago Water Tower . Rubloff and Zeckendorf successfully developed and promoted
1470-595: The river, and fine mansion and rowhouse residences farther north. The earliest building constructions varied in style, but challenged new heights in construction. The name the "Magnificent Mile" is a registered trademark of The Magnificent Mile Association, formerly the Greater North Michigan Avenue Association (GNMAA). After the Great Depression and World War II , Arthur Rubloff and William Zeckendorf bought or controlled most of
1512-562: The split, both of the streets are frontage roads for the Dan Ryan Expressway. Multiple other bus routes, such as bus route 36 in downtown, run along State Street in segments to serve a train station or downtown. The Red Line parallels State Street from 95th Street to Marquette Road and from 13th Street to Division Street. The Green Line parallels State Street from 40th Street to Harrison Street (the Orange Line runs concurrently with
1554-423: The street, and the foot of the Magnificent Mile is serviced by seasonal water transit services. Two blocks west along State Street , the Chicago 'L' rapid transit services the street via its Red Line . Pedestrian traffic abounds along the broad sidewalks that are shielded by extensive, mature greenery that provides much of the friendly atmosphere. In autumn 2011, North Michigan Avenue was completely repaved from
1596-419: The trees. He brings along other Disney friends, marching bands, celebrities and more. It is considered the first annual Christmas procession of the year. North Michigan Avenue is a six-lane two-way street that is serviced by Chicago Transit Authority public buses along the Magnificent Mile that connect the area to the entire Chicago metropolitan area . It is also serviced by seasonal trolley service along
1638-539: The world), Frette , Pratesi, and many others. The Magnificent Mile has three urban shopping centers: Water Tower Place , The Shops at North Bridge , and 900 North Michigan Shops . Each spans multiple floors and city blocks and offers various tenants: mall mainstays and more upscale apparel shops, restaurants, and unique attractions, such as museums. In its book The 10 Best of Everything: An Ultimate Guide for Travelers , National Geographic named The Magnificent Mile along with Rodeo Drive and Fifth Avenue as one of
1680-430: The world), Kate Spade , Eskandar, Charles David , Henri Bendel , Hugo Boss , Salvatore Ferragamo , American Girl , Ermenegildo Zegna , Zara , MCM , Tumi , Kiehl's , Michael Kors , J. Crew , Sermoneta , H&M , Marlowe, Paul Stuart , David Yurman , Fogal, Wolford , The Art of Shaving , BHLDN , Buccellati, Victoria's Secret , Banana Republic , Starbucks Reserve Roastery (largest Starbucks in
1722-534: The years following the 2007–2008 financial crisis , but The Magnificent Mile still hosts luxury department stores Bloomingdale's , Neiman Marcus , Saks Fifth Avenue , and Nordstrom . Retailers on The Magnificent Mile include: Canada Goose , Cartier , Bottega Veneta , Bulgari , Burberry (its U.S. flagship location), Gucci , Louis Vuitton , Tiffany & Co. , Max Mara , St. John , Omega , Stuart Weitzman , Montblanc , Anne Fontaine, Alice+Olivia, Rolex , Ralph Lauren (Ralph Lauren's largest store in
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1764-485: Was once called Tower Town or Towertown and was known for its bohemian artists and nightlife in the early 20th century. In the 1910s, artists moved into an area near Pine St (now North Michigan Avenue) that was being deserted by affluent residents. Tower Town was the resultant artistic district, and it was successful in part because of its proximity to affluent patrons who remained on the Gold Coast . A new bridge connecting
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