Showing posts with label 1890. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 1890. Show all posts
Saturday, October 19, 2019

October 19, 1890 -- Illinois Central Railroad and the Battle for the Lakefront

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October 19, 1890 –  In an editorial the  Chicago Daily Tribune  takes on the Illinois Central Railroad over its use of lakefront property...
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Friday, August 23, 2019

August 23, 1890 -- Midway Plaisance Handed over to World's Fair Directors

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friendsofthewhitecity.org arch daily.com August 23, 1890 – The South Park Commissioners offer the Midway Plaisance to the World’s F...
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Tuesday, July 16, 2019

July 16, 1890 -- West Chicago Street Railroad Begins Service

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chicagology July 16, 1890 – A cable car leaves the Fortieth Street station and the West Chicago Street Railroad goes into operation wi...
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Monday, April 8, 2019

April 8, 1890 -- Chicago River Sees Six Hours of "Tidal Waves"

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chicagomaritimemuseum.org April 8, 1890 – The Chicago River goes “downright crazy … its insane antics continuing until 11 o-clock in the...
Saturday, March 30, 2019

March 30, 1890 -- World's Columbian Exposition Price Draws Reaction

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Chicago Historical Society March 30, 1890 – With the news that the U. S. House of Representatives has granted Chicago the rights to bui...
Thursday, February 21, 2019

February 21, 1890 -- Lake Street Elevated Line Creates Furor

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cta.com February 21, 1890 – Property owners along West Lake Street hold a second meeting about the proposed Lake Street elevated line ...
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Thursday, January 3, 2019

January 3, 1890 -- Chicago River's South Branch Hosts Official Inquiry

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January 3, 1890 – Mayor Dewitt Clinton Cregier, members of the City Council’s Finance Committee, two newly-elected Drainage Board commi...
Thursday, December 27, 2018

December 27, 1890 -- Burnham Denies Rumors that Chicago Architects Will Get Priority

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chipublib.org December 27, 1890 – Architect Daniel Burnham, returning from a trip to the east coast where matters related to the planni...