From Railyards to High-Rises Unfrozen
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Craig Hutson has worked in research and development in academia and industry and is fascinated with the history of Chicago’s lakefront. When seeking a definitive book about the history of Illinois Center and Lakeshore East, the air-rights developments above former docklands and railyards east of the Loop, he realized there wasn’t one, and he decided to write it himself.
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Intro/Outro: “Nighttime in the Switching Yard,” by Warren
Zevon
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Discussed:
Illinois Central Railroad
Illinois Center
Lakeshore East
Millennium Park
Maggie Daley Park
Aqua
St. Regis Chicago
Outer Drive East (400 East Randolph)
Blue Cross Blue Shield Tower
The Park at Lakeshore East
Millennium Station
Hyatt Regency Chicago
Chicago Pedway
Boulevard East
Magellan Development Group
James Loewenberg
Craig Hutson has worked in research and development in academia and industry and is fascinated with the history of Chicago’s lakefront. When seeking a definitive book about the history of Illinois Center and Lakeshore East, the air-rights developments above former docklands and railyards east of the Loop, he realized there wasn’t one, and he decided to write it himself.
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Intro/Outro: “Nighttime in the Switching Yard,” by Warren
Zevon
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Discussed:
Illinois Central Railroad
Illinois Center
Lakeshore East
Millennium Park
Maggie Daley Park
Aqua
St. Regis Chicago
Outer Drive East (400 East Randolph)
Blue Cross Blue Shield Tower
The Park at Lakeshore East
Millennium Station
Hyatt Regency Chicago
Chicago Pedway
Boulevard East
Magellan Development Group
James Loewenberg
41 min