A Brief History of Chicago's Lake Shore Drive
Lake Shore Drive is one of the most iconic roads in the US, following Chicago's picturesque Lake Michigan shoreline for miles. Let's quickly talk about the history of this famous expressway.
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Media Credits and Further Reading:
Chicago in 1890: https://chicagology.com/goldenage/
State Street in 1890: https://greatchicagofire.org/item/ichi-22260/
Lake Shore Drive in 1899, S-curve in the 1960s, split around Field Museum and Soldier Field: https://drloihjournal.blogspot.com/2017/10/the-history-of-chicagos-famous-lake.html
Outer Drive Bridge 2011: Marcin Wichary via https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Outer_Drive_Bridge_Chicago_-_opened_for_sailboats_2011.jpg
Lake Shore Drive 1880s; 1955 extension: http://www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/pages/410024.html
Lake Shore Drive in 1905, 1907, 1927, 1930; Montgomery Ward; Outer Drive Bridge construction and ceremony; S-curve in 1937; reversible lanes in 1947: http://galleries.apps.chicagotribune.com/chi-131219-flashback-vintage-lake-shore-drive-pictures/
Lincoln Park: https://www.worldatlas.com/parks/lincoln-park.html
South Works steel plant: https://industrialscenery.blogspot.com/2016/02/us-steel-south-works.html
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About my channel:
Welcome to Chicago Geographer! Here you'll find GeoGuessr challenges, speedruns, world record attempts, and more, alongside videos about geography, history, and cities. New videos every week!
I'm also a Twitch affiliate! I play GeoGuessr challenges, tournaments, and more with viewers. Streams take place on Wednesdays at 9 PM CDT and Sundays at 10 AM CDT: https://www.twitch.tv/chicagogeographer
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Media Credits and Further Reading:
Chicago in 1890: https://chicagology.com/goldenage/
State Street in 1890: https://greatchicagofire.org/item/ichi-22260/
Lake Shore Drive in 1899, S-curve in the 1960s, split around Field Museum and Soldier Field: https://drloihjournal.blogspot.com/2017/10/the-history-of-chicagos-famous-lake.html
Outer Drive Bridge 2011: Marcin Wichary via https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Outer_Drive_Bridge_Chicago_-_opened_for_sailboats_2011.jpg
Lake Shore Drive 1880s; 1955 extension: http://www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/pages/410024.html
Lake Shore Drive in 1905, 1907, 1927, 1930; Montgomery Ward; Outer Drive Bridge construction and ceremony; S-curve in 1937; reversible lanes in 1947: http://galleries.apps.chicagotribune.com/chi-131219-flashback-vintage-lake-shore-drive-pictures/
Lincoln Park: https://www.worldatlas.com/parks/lincoln-park.html
South Works steel plant: https://industrialscenery.blogspot.com/2016/02/us-steel-south-works.html
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I stream 3x a week on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/chicagogeographer
Check out the USA Discord Community: https://discord.gg/h9BrcZNB2a
Join my community's Discord! https://discord.gg/W3jDuqG
Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/ChicagoGeoYT
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@chicagogeographer
═════════
About my channel:
Welcome to Chicago Geographer! Here you'll find GeoGuessr challenges, speedruns, world record attempts, and more, alongside videos about geography, history, and cities. New videos every week!
I'm also a Twitch affiliate! I play GeoGuessr challenges, tournaments, and more with viewers. Streams take place on Wednesdays at 9 PM CDT and Sundays at 10 AM CDT: https://www.twitch.tv/chicagogeographer
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