The Loop | |
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| Community Area 32 – The Loop | |
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| Coordinates:41°52′52″N87°37′47″W / 41.88111°N 87.62972°W /41.88111; -87.62972[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Cook |
| City | Chicago |
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| Area | |
• Total | 1.58 sq mi (4.09 km2) |
| Elevation | 594 ft (181 m) |
| Population (2020)[2] | |
• Total | 42,298 |
| • Density | 27,000/sq mi (10,000/km2) |
| population up 158.1% from 2000 | |
| Demographics 2021[2] | |
| • White | 56.7% |
| • Black | 8.1% |
| • Hispanic | 10.4% |
| • Asian | 20.9% |
| • Other | 4.0% |
| Educational Attainment 2021[2] | |
| • High School Diploma or Higher | 97.3% |
| • Bachelor's Degree or Higher | 82.2% |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 60601, 60602, 60603, 60604, and parts of 60605, 60606, 60607, and 60616 |
| Median household income 2021 | $115,988[2] |
| Source: U.S. Census, Record Information Services[clarification needed] | |
The Loop isChicago'scentral business district and one of the city's 77 municipally recognizedcommunity areas. Located at the center ofdowntown Chicago[3] on the shores ofLake Michigan, it is the second-largest business district inNorth America, afterMidtown Manhattan. The headquarters and regional offices of several global and national businesses, retail establishments, restaurants, hotels, and theaters—as well as many of Chicago's most famous attractions—are located in the Loop.[4] The neighborhood also hosts Chicago'sCity Hall, the seat ofCook County, offices of other levels of government, and several foreignconsulates. The intersection ofState Street andMadison Street in the Loop is the origin point for the address system onChicago's street grid.
The Loop's definition and perceived boundaries have developed over time. Since the 1920s, the area bounded by theChicago River to the west and north, Lake Michigan to the east, andRoosevelt Road (12th Street) to the south has been called the Loop. It took its name from a somewhat smaller area, the 35 city blocks bounded on the north by Lake Street, on the west by Wells Street, on the south by Van Buren Street, and on the east by Wabash Avenue—theUnion Loop formed by the'L' in the late 1800s.[5] Similarly, "South" and "West Loop" historically referred to areas within the Loop proper, but in the 21st century began to refer to the entireNear South and much of theNear West Sides of the city, respectively.[6][7]
In 1803, theUnited States Army builtFort Dearborn in what is now the Loop; although earlier settlement was present, this was the first settlement in the area sponsored by theUnited States federal government. When Chicago and Cook County were incorporated in the 1830s, the area was selected as the site of their respective seats. Originally mixed-use, the neighborhood became increasingly commercial in the 1870s. This process accelerated in the aftermath of the 1871Great Chicago Fire, which destroyed most of the neighborhood's buildings. Some of the world's earliestskyscrapers were constructed in the Loop, giving rise to theChicago School of architecture. By the late 19th century, cable car turnarounds and the Union Loop encircled the area, giving the neighborhood its name. Near the lake,Grant Park, known as "Chicago's front yard", is Chicago's oldest park; it was significantly expanded in the late 19th and early 20th centuries and houses a number of features and museums. Starting in the 1920s, road improvements for highways were constructed to and into the Loop, perhaps most famouslyU.S. Route 66, which opened in 1926.
While dominated by offices and public buildings, its residential population boomed during the latter 20th century and first decades of the 21st, partly due to the development of former rail yards (at one time, the area had six major interurban railroad terminals and land was also needed for extensive rail cargo storage and transfer), industrial building conversions, as well as additional high-rise residences. Since 1950, the Loop's resident population has increased in percentage terms, the most out of all of Chicago's community areas.
The origin of the name "the Loop" is disputed. Some sources claim it first referred to twocable car lines that used a circuit—constructed in 1882 and bounded by Van Buren Street, Wabash Avenue,Wells Street, andLake Street—to enter and depart the downtown area.[8][9] Other research, however, has concluded that "the Loop" was not used as a proper noun until after the 1895–97 construction of theUnion Loop used by'L' trains, which shared the same route.[10]
In what is now the Loop, on the south bank of theChicago River near today'sMichigan Avenue Bridge, theUnited States Army erectedFort Dearborn in 1803, the first settlement in the area sponsored by the United States. When Chicago was initially platted in 1830 by the surveyorJames Thompson, it included what is now the Loop north of Madison Street and west of State Street. TheSauganash Hotel, the first hotel in Chicago, was built in 1831 nearWolf Point at what is now the northwestern corner of the Loop. WhenCook County was incorporated in 1831, the first meeting of its government was held at Fort Dearborn with two representatives from Chicago and one fromNaperville. The entirety of what is now the Loop was part of the Town of Chicago when it was initially incorporated in 1833, except the Fort Dearborn reservation, which became part of the city in 1839, and land reclaimed from Lake Michigan.
The area was bustling by the end of the 1830s.[8] Lake Street started to become a center for retail at that time, until it was eclipsed by State Street in the 1850s.[8]
By 1948 an estimated one million people came to and went from the Loop each day. Afterwards, suburbanization caused a decrease in the area's importance. Starting in the 1960s, however, the presence of an upscale shopping district caused the area's fortunes to increase.
The Loop's population has boomed in recent years, seeing a 158 percent population increase between 2000 and 2020.[2] Between 2010 and 2014, the number of jobs in the Loop increased by nearly 63,000, an increase of over 13%.[11]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1890 | 24,074 | — | |
| 1900 | 24,274 | 0.8% | |
| 1910 | 15,954 | −34.3% | |
| 1920 | 13,140 | −17.6% | |
| 1930 | 7,851 | −40.3% | |
| 1940 | 6,221 | −20.8% | |
| 1950 | 7,018 | 12.8% | |
| 1960 | 4,337 | −38.2% | |
| 1970 | 4,965 | 14.5% | |
| 1980 | 6,462 | 30.2% | |
| 1990 | 11,954 | 85.0% | |
| 2000 | 16,244 | 35.9% | |
| 2010 | 29,283 | 80.3% | |
| 2020 | 42,298 | 44.4% | |
| 2021 (est.) | 39,834 | −5.8% | |
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The Loop, along with the rest of downtown Chicago, is the second-largest commercial business district in the United States, after New York City'sMidtown Manhattan. Its financial district nearLaSalle Street is home toUnited Airlines, Hyatt Hotels & Resorts, andCME Group'sChicago Board of Trade andChicago Mercantile Exchange.
Aon Corporation maintains an office in theAon Center.[13]Chase Tower houses the headquarters ofExelon.[14]United Airlines has its headquarters inWillis Tower, having moved its headquarters to Chicago from suburbanElk Grove Township in early 2007.[15]Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association has its headquarters in theMichigan Plaza complex.[16]Sidley Austin has an office in the Loop.[17]
The Chicago Loop Alliance is located at 55 West Monroe,[18] theChicagoland Chamber of Commerce is located in an office in the Aon Center, the French-American Chamber of Commerce in Chicago has an office in35 East Wacker, the Netherlands Chamber of Commerce in the United States is located in an office at 303 East Wacker Drive, and the US Mexico Chamber of Commerce Mid-America Chapter is located in an office inOne Prudential Plaza.[19]
McDonald's was headquartered in the Loop until 1971, when it moved to suburbanOak Brook.[20] WhenBank One Corporation existed, its headquarters were in the Bank One Plaza, which is now Chase Tower.[21] WhenAmoco existed, its headquarters were in the Amoco Building, which is now the Aon Center.[22]
In 2019, about 40 percent of Loop residents were also employed in the Loop.[23] 26.8 percent worked outside Chicago.[23] Respectively 11.5, 8.0, and 2.8 percent worked in theNear North Side, theNear West Side, andHyde Park.[23] Conversely, 45.5 percent of the people employed in the Loop lived outside Chicago.[23]Lake View housed 4 percent of Loop employees, the highest of any of Chicago's community areas.[23] The Near North Side,West Town, andLincoln Park respectively housed 3.8, 2.6, and 2.5 percent of those working in the Loop.[23]
The professional sector is the largest source of employment of both Loop residents and Loop employees, at respectively 21.4 and 23.3 percent.[23] Finance was the second-most-common employment for both groups, at respectively 13.5 and 17.7 percent.[23] Health Care was the third-largest sector for residents, at 10.2 percent, while Education was the third-largest sector for Loop employees, at 13 percent.[23] Education was the fourth-largest employer of residents, at 9.4 percent, while Public Administration was the fourth-largest for Loop employees, at 13 percent. Administration was the fifth-largest sector for both groups, at respectively 6.9 and 7.3 percent.[23]
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The area has long been a hub for architecture. The vast majority of the area was destroyed by theGreat Chicago Fire in 1871 but rebuilt quickly. In 1885 theHome Insurance Building, generally considered the world's first skyscraper, was constructed, followed by the development of theChicago school, best exemplified by such buildings as theRookery Building in 1888, theMonadnock Building in 1891, and theSullivan Center in 1899.
Loop architecture has been dominated by skyscrapers and high-rises since early in its history. Notable buildings include theHome Insurance Building, considered the world's first skyscraper (demolished in 1931); theChicago Board of Trade Building, aNational Historic Landmark; andWillis Tower, the world's tallest building for nearly 25 years. Some of the historic buildings in this district were instrumental in the development of towers.
This area abounds in shopping opportunities, including theLoop Retail Historic District, although it competes with the more upscaleMagnificent Mile area to the north. It includes Chicago's formerMarshall Field's department store location in theMarshall Field and Company Building; the originalSullivan CenterCarson Pirie Scott store location (closed February 21, 2007). Chicago's Downtown Theatre District is also found within this area, along with numerous restaurants and hotels.
Chicago has a famousskyline that features many of the world's tallest buildings as well as theChicago LandmarkHistoric Michigan Boulevard District. Chicago's skyline is spaced out throughout the downtown area. TheWillis Tower, formerly known as the Sears Tower, the third-tallest building in the Western Hemisphere (and still second-tallest by roof height), stands in the western Loop in the heart of the city's financial district, along with other buildings, such as311 South Wacker Drive and theAT&T Corporate Center.
Chicago's fourth-tallest building, theAon Center, is located just south ofIllinois Center. The complex is at the east end of the Loop, east ofMichigan Avenue.Two Prudential Plaza is also located here, just to the west of the Aon Center.
The Loop contains a wealth of outdoor sculpture, including works byPablo Picasso,Joan Miró,Henry Moore,Marc Chagall,Magdalena Abakanowicz,Alexander Calder, andJean Dubuffet. Chicago's cultural heavyweights, such as theArt Institute of Chicago, theGoodman Theatre, theChicago Theatre, theLyric Opera at theCivic Opera House building, and theChicago Symphony Orchestra, are also in the area, as is the historicPalmer House Hilton hotel, found on East Monroe Street.
Chicago's waterfront, which is almost exclusively recreational beach and park areas from north to south, featuresGrant Park in the downtown area. Grant Park is the home ofBuckingham Fountain, thePetrillo Music Shell, the Grant Park Symphony (where free concerts can be enjoyed throughout the summer), and Chicago's annual two-week food festival, theTaste of Chicago, where more than 3 million people try foods from over 70 vendors. The area also hosts the annual music festivalLollapalooza, which features popular alternative rock, heavy metal,EDM, hip hop, and punk rock artists.Millennium Park, which is a section of Grant Park, opened in the summer of 2004 and featuresFrank Gehry'sJay Pritzker Pavilion,Jaume Plensa'sCrown Fountain, andAnish Kapoor'sCloud Gate sculpture alongLake Michigan.
TheChicago River and its accompanying Chicago Riverwalk, which delineates the area, also provides entertainment and recreational opportunities, including the annual dyeing of the river green in honor ofSt. Patrick's Day. Trips down the Chicago River, including architectural tours by commercial boat operators, are favorites with locals and tourists alike.
The Loop is the seat of Chicago's city government. It is also the government seat ofCook County and houses an office for thegovernor of Illinois. The city and county governments are situated in the samecentury-old building. Across the street, theRichard J. Daley Center accommodates asculpture by Pablo Picasso and the state law courts. Given its proximity to government offices, the center's plaza serves as a kind of town square for celebrations, protests, and other events.
The Loop is inSouth Chicago Township within Cook County.[34] Townships in Chicago were abolished for governmental purposes in 1902[35] but are still used for property assessment.[34]
The nearbyJames R. Thompson Center is the city headquarters for state government, with an office for the Governor. Many state agencies have offices here, including theIllinois State Board of Education.[36]
A few blocks away is theEverett McKinley Dirksen United States Courthouse, housing federal law courts and other federal government offices. It is the seat of theUnited States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. TheKluczynski Federal Building is across the street. TheFederal Reserve Bank of Chicago is located onLaSalle Street in the heart of the financial district. TheUnited States Postal Service operates the Loop Station Post Office at 211 South Clark Street.[37]
TheChicago Fire Department operates three fire stations in the Loop District:
Several countries maintain consulates in the Loop. They includeArgentina,[38]Australia,[39]Canada,[40]Costa Rica,[41]the Czech Republic,[42]Ecuador,[43]El Salvador,[44]France,[45]Guatemala,[46]Haiti,[47]Hungary,[48]Indonesia,[49]Israel,[50]the Republic of Macedonia,[51]the Netherlands,[52]Pakistan,[53]Peru,[54]the Philippines,[55]South Africa,[56]Turkey,[57] andVenezuela.[58] In addition, theTaipei Economic and Cultural Officeof the Republic of China is in the Loop.[59]
The Loop is currently part of the 4th, 25th, 34th, and 42nd wards of theChicago City Council, which are represented by aldermenSophia King,Byron Sigcho-Lopez,Bill Conway andBrendan Reilly.[60]
From the city's incorporation and division into wards in 1837 to 1992, the Loop as currently defined was at least partially contained within the 1st ward.[61] From 1891 to 1992 it was entirely within the 1st ward and was coterminous with it between 1891 and 1901.[62] It was while part of the 1st ward that it was represented by the Gray Wolves. The area has not had a Republican alderman since Francis P. Gleason served alongside Coughlin from 1895 to 1897.[63] (Prior to 1923, each ward elected two aldermen in staggered two-year terms.)[63]
| Period | 1st Ward | 2nd Ward | 42nd Ward | 4th Ward | 25th Ward |
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| 1923–1938 | John Coughlin, Democratic | Not in ward | Not in ward | Not in ward | Not in ward |
| 1938–1939 | Vacant | ||||
| 1939–1943 | Michael Kenna, Democratic | ||||
| 1943–1951 | John Budinger, Democratic | ||||
| 1951–1963 | John D'Arco Sr., Democratic | ||||
| 1963 | Michael Fiorito, Democratic | ||||
| 1963 | Vacant | ||||
| 1963–1968 | Donald Parrillo, Democratic | ||||
| 1968–1993 | Fred Roti, Democratic | ||||
| 1993–2007 | Not in ward | Madeline Haithcock, Democratic | Burton Natarus, Democratic | ||
| 2007–2015 | Robert Fioretti, Democratic | Brendan Reilly, Democratic | |||
| 2015–2019 | Not in ward | Sophia King, Democratic | Daniel Solis, Democratic | ||
| 2019–present | Byron Sigcho-Lopez, Independent |
In theCook County Board of Commissioners the eastern half of the area is part of the 3rd district, represented by DemocratJerry Butler, while the western half is part of the 2nd district, represented by DemocratDennis Deer.[68]
In theIllinois House of Representatives, the community area is roughly evenly split lengthwise between, from east to west, Districts 26, 5, and 6, represented respectively by DemocratsKambium Buckner,Lamont Robinson, andSonya Harper, with a minuscule portion in District 9 represented by DemocratLakesia Collins.[69]
In theIllinois Senate most of the community area is in District 3, represented by DemocratMattie Hunter, while a large part in the east is part of District 13, represented by DemocratRobert Peters, and a very small part in the west is part of District 5, represented by DemocratPatricia Van Pelt.[70]
The Loop community area has supported theDemocratic Party in the past two presidential elections by large margins. In the2016 presidential election, Loop residents cast 11,141 votes forHillary Clinton and 2,148 votes forDonald Trump (79.43% to 15.31%).[71] In the2012 presidential election, Loop residents cast 8,134 votes forBarack Obama and 2,850 votes forMitt Romney (72.26% to 25.32%).[72]
In theU.S. House of Representatives, the area is wholly withinIllinois's 7th congressional district, which is the most Democratically leaning district in Illinois, according to theCook Partisan Voting Index, with a score of D+38, and represented by DemocratDanny K. Davis.
List of United States representatives representing the Loop since 1903[73]
Illinois's 1st congressional district (1903 – 1963):
Illinois's 7th congressional district (1963–present):
The Loop area derives its name from transportation networks present in it.
Passenger lines reached seven Loop-area stations by the 1890s, with transfers from one to the other being a major business for taxi drivers prior to the advent of Amtrak in the 1970s and the majority of trains being concentrated atChicago Union Station across the river in theNear West Side. The construction of a streetcar loop in 1882 and theelevated railway loop in the 1890s gave the area its name and cemented its dominance in the city.
InMetra theMillennium Station, which serves as the Chicago terminal of theMetra Electric District line that goes toUniversity Park, andLaSalle Street Station, which serves as the Chicago terminal of theRock Island District line bound forJoliet, are in the Loop.[74] In addition to the terminals, theVan Buren Street station andMuseum Campus/11th Street station on the Electric District line are also in the Loop.[74] All stations in the Loop are in Zone A for fare collection purposes.[74] The interurbanSouth Shore Line, which goes toSouth Bend, Indiana, has its Chicago terminal at Millennium Station.
All lines of theChicago "L" except theYellow Line serve the Loop area for at least some hours. TheState Street Subway andDearborn Street Subway, respectively parts of theRed Line andBlue Line, are present in the Loop area and offer 24/7 service; the Red and Blue Lines are the only rapid transit lines in the United States west of the Appalachian Mountains to offer such service. Bus Rapid Transit has been implemented in the Loop.
Chicago's address system has been standardized as beginning at the intersection of State and Madison Streets since September 1, 1909.[75] Prior to that time, Chicago's street system was a hodgepodge of various systems which had resulted from the different municipalities that Chicago annexed in the late 19th century.[75] The implementation of the new street system was delayed by two years in the Loop to allow businesses more time to acclimate to their new addresses.[75]
Several streets in the Loop havemultiple levels, some as many as three. The most prominent of these isWacker Drive, which faces the Chicago River throughout the area.Illinois Center neighborhood has three-level streets.
The eastern terminus ofU.S. Route 66 (US 66), an iconic highway in the United States first charted in 1926,[76] was located at Jackson Boulevard andMichigan Avenue.[77] When Illinois andMissouri agreed that the local signage for US 66 should be replaced with that ofInterstate 55 (I-55) as the highway was predominately north–south in those states,[a] most signs of the former highway in Chicago were removed without incident but the final sign on the corner of Jackson and Michigan was removed with great fanfare on January 13, 1977, and replaced with a sign reading "END OF ROUTE 66".[78]
The first anti-parking ordinance of streets in the Loop was passed on May 1, 1918, in order to help streetcars, and had been advocated byChicago Surface Lines.[79] This law banned the parking of any vehicle between 7 and 10 a.m. and 4 and 7 p.m. on a street used by streetcars; approximately 1,000 violators of this law were arrested in the first month of the ordinance's enforcement.[80] TheLa Salle Hotel's parking garage was the first high-rise parking garage in the Loop, constructed in 1917 at the corner of Washington andLaSalle Streets[81] and remaining in service until its demolition in 2005.[82] In the 1920s old buildings were purchased in the area and converted to parking structures.[81] More high-rise garages and parking lots were constructed in the 1930s, which also saw the advent of double-deck parking.[81] The firstparking meters were installed in 1947 and private garages were regulated in 1957; they were banned outright in the Loop in the 1970s in response to federal air-quality standards.[81] The first underground garages were built by the city in the early 1950s.[81]
All residences and places of employment within the Loop are in highly walkable areas;[83] theChicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning defines such areas based on population density, the length of city blocks, tree canopy cover, fatalities or grievous injuries incurred by pedestrians and bicyclists in the area, the density of intersections, and amenities located near the area.[84] 33.3 percent of Loop residents walk or bike to work compared to 7.3 percent citywide.[85] An additional 19.4 percent of Loop residents use transit for a daily commute, while 23.4 percent of residents citywide do.[85] Just 22.2 percent of Loop residents drive to work alone or in a carpool, compared to 54.9 percent of all Chicago residents and 72.5 percent in the greater Chicago region.[85] By household, 47.2 percent of Loop residents do not have access to a personal vehicle at all, compared to 26.4 percent citywide and 12.6 percent regionally.[85]
The Loop is Community Area 32.[8] In addition to the financial (West Loop–LaSalle Street Historic District), theatre, and jewelry (Jewelers Row District) districts, there are neighborhoods that are also part of the Loop community area.
According to the 2010 census, 29,283 people live in the neighborhoods in or near the Loop. The median sale price for residential real estate was $710,000 in 2005 according to Forbes.[86] In addition to the government, financial, theatre and shopping districts, there are neighborhoods that are also part of the Loop community area. For much of its history this Section was used forIllinois Central rail yards, including the IC'sGreat Central Station, with commercial buildings along Michigan Avenue. The New Eastside is a mixed-use district bordered by Michigan Avenue to the west, the Chicago River to the north, Randolph Street to the south, and Lake Shore Drive to the east. It encompasses the entire Illinois Center and Lakeshore East[87] is the latest lead-developer of the 1969 Planned Development #70, as well as separate developments like Aon Center, Prudential Plaza, Park Millennium Condominium Building, Hyatt Regency Chicago, and the Fairmont Chicago, Millennium Park. The area has a triple-level street system and is bisected by Columbus Drive. Most of this district has been developed on land that was originally water and once used by the Illinois Central Railroad rail yards. The early buildings in this district such as the Aon Center andOne Prudential Plaza used airspace rights in order to build above the railyards. The New Eastside Association of Residents (NEAR) has been the recognized community representative (Illinois non-profit corporation) since 1991 and is a 501(c)(3) IRS tax-exempt organization.
Thetriple-level street system allows for trucks to mainly travel and make deliveries on the lower levels, keeping traffic to a minimum on the upper levels. Through north–south traffic uses Middle Columbus and the bridge over the Chicago River. East–west through traffic uses either Middle Randolph or Upper and Middle Wacker between Michigan Avenue and Lake Shore Drive.
Printer's Row, also known as Printing House Row, is a neighborhood located in the southern portion of the Loop community area of Chicago. It is centered on Dearborn Street fromIda B. Wells Drive on the north to Polk Street on the south, and includes buildings along Plymouth Court on the east and Federal Street to the west. Most of the buildings in this area were built between 1886 and 1915 for houseprinting,publishing, and related businesses. Today, the buildings have mainly been converted into residential lofts. Part of Printer's Row is an official landmark district, called thePrinting House Row District.[88] The annualPrinters Row Lit Fest is held in early June along Dearborn Street.[89]
Most of the area south of Ida B. Wells Drive between Lake Michigan and theChicago River, excepting Chinatown, is referred to as the South Loop. Perceptions of the southern boundary of the neighborhood have changed as development spread south, and the name is now used as far south as 26th Street.
The neighborhood includes former railyards that have been redeveloped as new-town-in-town such asDearborn Park and Central Station. Former warehouses and factory lofts have been converted to residential buildings, while new townhouses and highrises have been developed on vacant or underused land.Dearborn Station at the south end ofPrinters Row, is the oldest train station still standing in Chicago; it has been converted to retail and office space. A major landowner in the South Loop isColumbia College Chicago, a private school that owns 17 buildings.
South Loop is zoned to the following Chicago Schools: South Loop School andPhillips Academy High School.Jones College Prep High School, which is a selective enrollmentprep school drawing students from the entire city, is also located in the South Loop.
The South Loop was historically home to vice districts, including the brothels, bars, burlesque theaters, and arcades. Inexpensive residential hotels on Van Buren and State Street made it one of the city's Skid Rows until the 1970s. One of the largest homeless shelters in the city, thePacific Garden Mission, was located at State and Balbo from 1923 to 2007, when it moved to 1458 S. Canal St.
The Loop also contains theChicago LandmarkHistoric Michigan Boulevard District, which is the section ofMichigan Avenue oppositeGrant Park andMillennium Park.
Historical images and current architecture of the Chicago Loop can be found inExplore Chicago Collections, a digital repository made available byChicago Collections archives, libraries and other cultural institutions in the city.[90]
TheLoop Retail Historic District is a shopping district within the Chicago Loop community area in Cook County, Illinois, United States. It is bounded by Lake Street to the north, Ida B. Wells Drive to the south, State Street to the west and Wabash Avenue to the east. The district has the highest density of National Historic Landmark, National Register of Historic Places and Chicago Landmark designated buildings in Chicago. It hosts several historic buildings including formerdepartment store flagship locations Marshall Field and Company Building (now Macy's at State Street), and the Sullivan Center (formerly Carson, Pirie, Scott and Company Building).
Columbia College Chicago andRoosevelt University are all located in the Loop.DePaul University also has a campus in the Loop. TheUniversity of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign andUniversity of Notre Dame run their EMBA programs in their Chicago Campuses in the Loop.
National-Louis University is located in the historicPeoples Gas Building onMichigan Avenue across the street from theArt Institute of Chicago. TheSchool of the Art Institute of Chicago, one of the nation's largest independent schools of art and design, is headquartered inGrant Park.
Harold Washington College is aCity Colleges of Chicago community college located in the Loop.Adler School of Professional Psychology is a college located in the Loop.Argosy University has its head offices on the thirteenth floor of 205 North Michigan Avenue inMichigan Plaza.[91][92]Harrington College of Design is located at 200 West Madison Street after relocating from the Merchandise Mart.[93]Trinity Christian College offers an accelerated teaching certification program at 1550 S. State Street in the South Loop.
Spertus Institute, a center for Jewish learning & culture, is located at 610 S. Michigan Ave. Graduate level courses (Master and Doctorate) are offered in Jewish Studies, Jewish Professional Studies and Non-profit Management. Located at 180 North Wabash Avenue isMeadville Lombard Theological School which is affiliated with theUnitarian Universalist Association, a liberal, progressive seminary offering graduate-level theological and ministerial training. East-West University is located at 816 S Michigan Ave.
Chicago Public Schools serves residents of the Loop. Some residents are zoned to the South Loop School, while some are zoned to theOgden International School for grades K-8.[94] Some residents are zoned toPhillips Academy High School, while others are zoned toWells Community Academy High School.[95] Any graduate from Ogden's 8th grade program may automatically move on to the 9th grade at Ogden, but students who did not graduate from Ogden's middle school must apply to the high school.[96]
Jones College Prep High School, a publicselective enrollment school, is also located here.
Muchin College Prep, aNoble Network of Charter Schools, is also located here, in the heart of Chicago on State Street.
Private schools:
The Loop has several parks.
The Chicago Riverwalk spans the southern edge of the Chicago River.
Grant Park is located on the shores of Lake Michigan. Set aside in the late 19th century, it was originally known as "Lake Park" but was renamed for Civil War general and U.S. PresidentUlysses Grant.Buckingham Fountain was constructed in 1927 in Grant Park.
Maggie Daley Park is located to the east of Millennium Park.
Millennium Park is located northwest of Grant Park. Originally intended to celebrate the new millennium, it opened in 2004.
Officially known as Park No. 543, this park is located in the Printer's Row neighborhood.[97] It contains a community garden and an ornamental fountain.[97]
Pritzker Park is located onState Street[98] nearHarold Washington Library. It occupies the site of the Rialto Hotel, which was demolished in 1990.[98] It is a green space developed by Ronald Jones and named forCindy Pritzker.[98] Originally constructed by the Chicago Department of Planning and Development, the Chicago Park District assumed control of it in 2008.[98] It has a short wall with quotes from famous writers and philosophers.[98]
Theodore Roosevelt Park is located in the South Loop.[99] Named for U.S. PresidentTheodore Roosevelt, it was constructed beginning in 1980 as an adjunct to the Dearborn Park homes.[99] It contains open space and three tennis courts.[99] It is located on Roosevelt Road, also named for Roosevelt.[99]
The Commercial National Bank Building is the oldest surviving example of a high-rise commercial bank building in Chicago designed by D. H. Burnham & Company, one of the most significant architectural firms in Chicago during the late 19th and early 20th century.
Graduates of 8th grade at Jenner Campus can automatically enroll in 9th grade at Ogden's West Campus. If your child graduated from a different middle school [...]
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