You don't have to live in Chicago long before you learn about what's under the city. The subway tunnels, the old freight tunnel network, the multiple levels of streets, the pedway, etc...
But WTTW recently aired a piece of Chicago Tonight showing some other, perhaps less known, tunnels beneath the a local mall.
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Thursday, November 5, 2009
Monday, November 2, 2009
Video: Unusual Chicago Parks
WTTW's Geoffrey Baer did another installment of his "Hidden Chicago" series on channel 11 recently. This one is about some of the city's more unusual parks.
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Video: Chicago's Hidden Architecture
It's said that the devil is in the details. If that's true, it's no wonder that one of the most famous Chicago books is Devil in the White City. Literature aside, much of the architecture that helped make Chicago great is festooned with details that are often overlooked, even by people trying to look for them.
WTTW's Chicago Tonight program recently aired a piece about the details of Chicago architecture that often go unappreciated.
As an aside -- if you're wondering why there are suddenly WTTW videos on this blog, it's because someone from the station contacted me to encourage me to add them so they can be seen by a wider audience. It's also good because it helps people see the Chicago history and architecture pieces WTTW does without having to wade through things they're not interested in. And considering how frustrating and unreliable Comcast's WTTW on demand service is, this is probably an easier way to see the clips.
WTTW's Chicago Tonight program recently aired a piece about the details of Chicago architecture that often go unappreciated.
As an aside -- if you're wondering why there are suddenly WTTW videos on this blog, it's because someone from the station contacted me to encourage me to add them so they can be seen by a wider audience. It's also good because it helps people see the Chicago history and architecture pieces WTTW does without having to wade through things they're not interested in. And considering how frustrating and unreliable Comcast's WTTW on demand service is, this is probably an easier way to see the clips.
Follow-up: The Palmer Castle
Last month we posted a film in this blog that showcased Chicago as it was in 1948. One scene in that film showed an unnamed castle along the city's lakefront.
We now know what that castle was. It was the home of legendary Chicago businessman Potter Palmer, who is responsible for making State Street what it is today.
Sadly, the castle which once overlooked Oak Street Beach is gone, replaced by the sibling apartment blocks known as 1350-1360 North Lake Shore Drive. We have friends who live there, so we won't call the buildings ugly. Whoops.
Recently, the "Ask Geoffrey" segment on WTTW's Chicago Tonight brought up the Palmer Castle and gave some very interesting background information.
We now know what that castle was. It was the home of legendary Chicago businessman Potter Palmer, who is responsible for making State Street what it is today.
Sadly, the castle which once overlooked Oak Street Beach is gone, replaced by the sibling apartment blocks known as 1350-1360 North Lake Shore Drive. We have friends who live there, so we won't call the buildings ugly. Whoops.
Recently, the "Ask Geoffrey" segment on WTTW's Chicago Tonight brought up the Palmer Castle and gave some very interesting background information.
Video: New Book About Soldier Field
There always seems to be a new book coming out about Chicago and its buildings. The latest one focuses on Soldier Field. It's called Soldier Field: A Stadium and its History. Its author, Liam Ford, was interviewed about it on WTTW's Chicago Tonight program:
Friday, September 18, 2009
Video: Review of the New Dusable Harbor Boathouse
On the first warm day of 2009 I found myself wandering around the New East Side. It's the location of the last place I lived, The Shoreham, and a dozen other high rises along the lakefront. Wandering toward the water I was struck by something new -- a new boathouse at Dusable Harbor (401 North Lake Shore Drive).
When I lived in Lakeshore East, this was where a dank funk would roll out from beneath Lake Shore Drive and tumble into the welcoming waters of Lake Michigan. That's not what I found in 2009, though. The little area had been completely fixed up, with the previously mentioned boathouse, and a new bridge to keep Loop-bourne joggers from becoming unwillingly merged with speeding cyclists on the lakefront path.
Last night WTTW ran a piece on the new boathouse that we mentioned back in June. It's a nice look at how great architecture can come in very small packages.
When I lived in Lakeshore East, this was where a dank funk would roll out from beneath Lake Shore Drive and tumble into the welcoming waters of Lake Michigan. That's not what I found in 2009, though. The little area had been completely fixed up, with the previously mentioned boathouse, and a new bridge to keep Loop-bourne joggers from becoming unwillingly merged with speeding cyclists on the lakefront path.
Last night WTTW ran a piece on the new boathouse that we mentioned back in June. It's a nice look at how great architecture can come in very small packages.
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