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 the river, and fine mansion and rowhouse residences farther north.
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The 'Chicago Plan' was devised by local planners to transform Michigan Avenue from an Indian trading post into a major commercial boulevard. After widening the ...
The Magnificent Mile was proposed in Daniel Burnham's 1909 Plan of Chicago, and constructed in the 1920s. The avenue replaced the former Pine Street, which was ...