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Friday | 11 AM - 10 PM |
Saturday | 11 AM - 10 PM |
Sunday | 11 AM - 9 PM |
Monday | 11 AM - 9 PM |
Tuesday | 11 AM - 9 PM New Year's Eve, hours may vary |
Wednesday | 11 AM - 9 PM New Year's Day, hours may vary |
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- Navy Pier was originally known as the "Municipal Pier" and opened to the public on July 15, 19161. It was built by Charles Sumner Frost with a design based on the 1909 Plan of Chicago by Daniel Burnham and Edward H. Bennett1. The pier was home to Navy barracks, as well as a Red Cross Facility and Home Defense Units during World War I, and was renamed Navy Pier in 1927 as a tribute to these soldiers2. The pier has been a center for entertainment and recreation since then2. It has also served as a dock for freights, passenger traffic, and indoor and outdoor recreation, and has been a jail for draft dodgers, a terminus for lake excursion ships, and a convention center13.Learn more:✕This summary was generated using AI based on multiple online sources. To view the original source information, use the "Learn more" links.
Navy Pier opened to the public on July 15, 1916. Originally known as the "Municipal Pier", the pier was built by Charles Sumner Frost , a nationally known architect, with a design based on the 1909 Plan of Chicago by Daniel Burnham and Edward H. Bennett [5] Its original purpose was to serve as a dock for freights, passenger traffic, and indoor and outdoor recreation; events like expositions and pageants were held there.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Navy_PierDuring World War I, the pier was home to Navy barracks, as well as a Red Cross Facility and Home Defense Units. As a result of this, the pier was renamed Navy Pier in 1927 as a tribute to these soldiers. Navy Pier quickly became a center for entertainment and recreation.www.chicagomomsource.com/navy-pier/Resting on a foundation of over 20,000 wood pilings, the pier opened in the summer of 1916 at a cost of $4.5 million. The pier has been a jail for draft dodgers in the summer of 1918; the site of two annual Pageants of Progress (1921 and 1922); a terminus for lake excursion ships; and a convention center.www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/pages/875.ht… Our History | Navy Pier
Discover Navy Pier’s history from Daniel Burnham’s original vision, to today’s lively meeting place. Follow the timeline at 100yearsofpier.com, and watch WTTW’s documentary, Navy Pier: A Century of Reinvention.
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Aerial: Navy Pier, c.1920-21 Municipal Pier (renamed in 1927 to honor navy veterans of World War I) represented a compromise between the hopes of Daniel Burnham in his Plan of Chicago for two recreational piers and the city's desire …
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Feb 6, 2012 · Between 1914 and 1916, the "Municipal Pier"—renamed Navy Pier in 1927—was built at a cost of $4.5 million. It housed soldiers during WWI, then came into its own as an amusement center—aka...
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Learn how Navy Pier, formerly Municipal Pier, became a training center for Army and Navy personnel during WWI. Discover how the Pier was renamed in 1927 and how it served again in WWII.
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Discover the highlights of Navy Pier in recent history, including re-opening efforts, iconic Ferris wheel, and future plans and visions.
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Jul 27, 2023 · In 2016, the Centennial Wheel debuted — in honor of Navy Pier’s 100th anniversary — which towers over the Pier at 200 feet with enclosed, climate-controlled gondolas. Today, the Centennial Wheel stands as an iconic …
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