This Day, That Year – July 16

This day in history we feature, Millennium Park. Chicago’s first and most ambitious early 21st-century architectural project, is opened to the public on this day in 2004.

Trivia – Millennium Park

Millennium Park is operated by the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs. The park, intended to celebrate the third millennium. Planning of the park began in October 1997. Construction began in October 1998, and Millennium Park was opened in a ceremony on July 16, 2004, four years behind schedule. The three-day opening celebrations were attended by some 300,000 people and included an inaugural concert by the Grant Park Orchestra and Chorus.

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The park has received awards for its accessibility and green design. Millennium Park has free admission, and features the Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Cloud Gate, the Crown Fountain, the Lurie Garden, and various other attractions. The park is connected by the BP Pedestrian Bridge and the Nichols Bridgeway to other parts of Grant Park. Because the park sits atop parking garages, the commuter rail Millennium Station and rail lines, it is considered the world’s largest rooftop garden.

Source – Wikipedia

This day in history – Millennium Park