The
Michigan–Wacker Historic District is a
National Register of Historic Places District that includes parts of the
Chicago Loop and
Near North Side community areas in
Chicago, Illinois,
United States. The district is known for the
Chicago River, two bridges that cross it, and eleven
high rise and
skyscraper buildings erected in the 1920s. Among the contributing properties are the following
Chicago Landmarks:
- 333 North Michigan
- London Guarantee Building (360 North Michigan)
- Carbide & Carbon Building (230 North Michigan)
- Michigan Avenue Bridge
- Fort Dearborn
- 35 East Wacker
- Mather Tower (75 East Wacker)
- Heald Square Monument
- Tribune Tower (435 North Michigan)
Other notable sites include
Pioneer Court the
Jean Baptiste Point Du Sable Homesite (401 North Michigan), which as the site of Chicago's first permanent residence is a
National Historic Landmark, and the
Wrigley Building (410 North Michigan). The district is immediately north of the
Historic Michigan Boulevard District. The district includes contributing properties with addresses on North
Michigan Avenue, East
Wacker Drive, North Wabash Avenue and East South Water Street. Other streets in the district are
Rush Street, Hubbard, Illinois and Kinzie. The majority of these properties are on Michigan, with addresses ranging from 230 North Michigan to 505 North Michigan. The district also includes parts of Michigan, Wacker and East South Water, which are all among the many
multilevel streets in Chicago. The district hosted two bridges and one monument among its contributing properties at the time of its 1978 nomination. Most of its contributing
high-rise buildings and
skyscrapers are of either
Gothic or
Baroque architecture.