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Chicago's greatest issue; an official plan (1911)

Chicago Plan Commission · [Chicago] The Chicago plan commission · leaf 41

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great central harbor faced by Grant Park.This great basin lies in the hollow of curving parklandshores extending into the lake for three-quarters of a mile.Two long seawalls, curving outward, with openings at thecenter and at either end, permit easy passage of vessels andassure calm water always… … CHICAGO. View looking south over the lagoons of the proposed lakefront park for the south shore. Painted for the Commercial Club of Chicago by Jules Guerln.(Copyrighted by the Commercial Club of Chicago.) the extremity of the southern coast of the harbor imaginerefectories, boat houses and other…

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