History Lincoln Park began as a public cemetery during Chicago"s early history, and was first designated as parkland in 1860. Over the years, it has grown into a large park of 1212 acres, especially due to many landfill extensions. Oak Street beach is one landfill addition. In the 1870s, Lake Shore Drive had been extended to connect such with Pine Street (which is now N. Michigan Avenue). However,
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As the old real estate adage goes, the most important thing is location, location and location... Yes, if you are skyscraper-lover as me, a it's a perfect location for you! During swimming you can take pleasure in great vistas to Chicago's waterfont skyline with landmarks of John Hancock Tower and Lake Point Tower. Perhaps this is, together with free and easy access, why small Olive Park beach attracts
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