Notice how the lake came directly up to Michigan Ave. This was before the expansion of the shoreline landfill from the debris of the Great Chicago Fire of 1871.
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| Michigan Boulevard from breakwater between Congress and Van Buren Streets. Terrace Row is on the left and Trinity Church can be seen also. (1865) |
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| Looking west from the breakwater at Michigan Boulevard and Madison Street, Chicago, (1865) |
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