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94 ❯❯ Chicago Area by Area

South Loop

Just south of the business-centric Loop, this sprawling area mixes
ethnic enclaves such as Chinatown (founded in the 1870s by
migrant transcontinental railroad workers) with upper crust
addresses, built after the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 (see p40).
The region has many Chicago “must-sees,” but
the jewel in the crown is undisputedly the
impressive Museum Campus: here, the
Field Museum, John G. Shedd Aquarium,
and Adler Planetarium celebrate the
wonders of the earth, sea, and sky
respectively, collectively drawing over
four million visitors each year. The
highway that once separated the Field
from its neighbors has been replaced by
an inviting green campus, where cyclists
and skaters join museum-goers on the Figurine, Field
plant-bordered paths in fair weather. Museum

AREA MAP OF SOUTH LOOP
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MAP C5 • For walking tours
Chinatown
(Jul–Sep) call 312-326-1480 • Clarke Top 10 Sights Chinatown E A S T C E R M A K R O A D O A D
E A S T C E R M A K R
S OU T H AR CH E R
House: 1827 S. Indiana Ave.; tours see pp94–7 LOWER
South Branch of Chicago River
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noon & 2pm Wed–Sun; adm; DA Places to Eat WEST SIDE S OU T H AR CH E R E. 23R D S T S T McCormick
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• Glessner House: 1800 S. Prairie Ave.; see p99 South Branch of Chicago River S. FEDERAL STREET S. FEDERAL STREET S MICHIGAN AVE S MICHIGAN AVE BurnhamBurnham
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