Navy Pier
by Jennifer White
Title
Navy Pier
Artist
Jennifer White
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
A clear day photo of Navy Pier in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Navy Pier is a 3,300-foot-long (1,010 m) pier on the Chicago shoreline of Lake Michigan. It is located in the Streeterville neighborhood of the Near North Side community area. The Navy Pier currently encompasses more than fifty acres of parks, gardens, shops, restaurants, family attractions and exhibition facilities and is the top leisure destination in the Midwest, drawing nearly nine million visitors annually. It is one of the most visited attractions in the entire Midwestern United States and is Chicago's number one tourist attraction. The pier opened to the public on July 15, 1916. It was originally named "Municipal Pier", and was built by Charles Sumner Frost, a nationally-known architect. The pier's design was based on Daniel Burham's "Master Plan of Chicago."
Originally the Navy Pier was to be a dock for freights, passenger traffic and a space for indoor and outdoor recreation for the public. Many events were held at the pier, such as expositions, pageants and other types of entertainment. In the summer of 1918 the pier was also used as a jail for draft dodgers.
In 1927, the pier was renamed Navy Pier to honor the naval veterans who served in the First World War. (source: Wikipedia)
This has been featured in the following groups:
-11.15.17 USA Photographers
-11.15.17 Illinois Art Photography
-11.15.17 Chicagoland Art Gallery
-11.16.17 Photography Beauty Of The USA
This photo was taken by Jennifer White with Timeless Moments Photography. All images are copyrighted © Timeless Moments Photography/Jennifer White.
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November 15th, 2017
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Frank J Casella
CONGRATULATIONS!! Your beautiful artwork has been Featured by the - ILLINOIS ART PHOTOGRAPHY - group on Fine Art America / PIXELS! Thank you for sharing it !! http://tinyurl.com/IllinoisArtPhoto
Frank J Casella
CONGRATULATIONS!! Your beautiful artwork has been Featured by the - CHICAGOLAND ART GALLERY - group on Fine Art America / PIXELS! Thank you for sharing it !! http://tinyurl.com/ChicagolandArt